Exercises

UNIT

8.1 Answer the questions about the pictures.

1. Does he take photographs? Yes, he does. Is he taking a

photograph? No, he isnt. Whats he doing? Hes cooking.
2. Is she driving a bus? No, she isnt. Does she drive a bus? Yes, she
does. Whats she doing? She is playing the piano.
3. Does he wash windows? Yes, he does. Is he washing a window?
Yes, he is. Whats he doing? he is washing a windows.
4. Are they teaching? No, the arent. Do they tech? Yes, they are
doing. What do they do? They are teaching.
What are they doing? Theyre watching T.V.

8.2 Write am/is/are or do/dont/does/doesnt.

1. Excuse me, do you speak English?
2. Wheres Marta? I dont know.
3. Whats so funny? Why are you laughing?
4.What does your sister do? Shes a dentist.
5. It is raining. I dont want to go out in the rain.
6.Where do you come from? Canada.
7. How much does it cost to send a letter to Canada?
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8. Steve is a good tennis player, but he doesnt play very often.

8.3 Put the verb in the present continuous (I am doing) or the simple
present (I do).
1. Excuse me, do you speak English? (you/speak)
2. Wheres Tom? Hes taking a shower. (he/take)
3. I dont watch television very often. (I/not/watch)
4. Listen! Somebody is singing .(sing)
5. Sandra is tired. She wants to go home now. (She/want)
6. How often do you read a newspaper? (you/read)
7. Excuse me, but you are sitting in my place. Oh, Im sorry.
(you/sit)
8. Im sorry, I dont understand. Can you speak more slowly?
(I/not/understand)
9. Its late. I am going home now. (I/go)
10. What time does your father finish work every day? (your
father/finish)
11. You can turn off the radio. I am not listening to it. (I/not/listen)
12. Wheres Paul? In the kitchen. He is cooking something.
(he/cook)
13. Tony doesnt usually driving to work (not/usually/drive)
He usually walking. (usually/walk)
14. Achara doesnt like coffee. (not/like) She prefers tea.(she/prefer)

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