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Present

Exercise
1. The rain falling from the clouds (fall)
2. We are visiting Bangalore on summer (visit)
3. I have been living in California since two weeks ago (leave)
4. We have seen with our eyes without our ears and with our nose (see)
5. There are some birds that migrating every year (migrate)

Are girls better students than boys?

Most people think that girls are better students than boys. In England, girls a Score higher
marks in tests in most subjects and at most ages. At the age of seven, 88% of girls b.reach..
the expected level for their age, but only 80% of boys do. By the age of 11, the difference is
80% to 69%, and the gap is wider at 14 years old. A similar situation
c.like in the USA and many other countries.
However, two American researchers, William Draves and Julie Coates, d.explain it is not the
boys who are the problem, but the schools. Their book, Nine Shift Work, life, and
education in the 21st century e.exist that in fact boys are better prepared for the
future Boys are more interested in computers and the Internet. They f.belive risks and
thinking about ways of making money and teamwork - things that are important for
taking success at work. The problem is that schools g.punish boys for this behaviour because
they are bad at social studies
listening and following instructions
7. Make the underlined verbs negative.
a. Boys study more than girls at school.
= Boys don't study more than girls at school.
b. The average boy scores higher marks in tests.
= The average boy doesnt scores higher marks in tests.
c. At seven 12% of girls reach the expected level.
= At seven 12% of girls don'treach the expected level.
d. The researchers say that boys do badly at school because they are less inteligent.
=The researchers don't say that boys do badly at school because they are less inteligent.
e. Most school give prizes to boys for their behavior.
= Most school don't give prizes to boys for their behavior.
f. Some boys listen well to their teachers.
= Some boys don't listen well to their teachers.
g. William Draves think boys are the problem.
= William Draves doesnt think boys are the problem.

5. How is society charging? Put the words in order to make questions. Then write a short
answer.
a. Are taller people getting.
Are people getting taller? Yes,they are.

b. Is getting life expensive more

Is life getting more expensive?yes,it is

c. More we energy using are

Are we using more energy?yes, we are

d. People going to more university are

Are more people going to university?yes,they are/no they are not
e. Older getting population is the
Is the population getting older?yes,it is/no,it ia not

f. Getting fewer are people married

Are fewer people getting married?yes they are/no , they are not

g. Longer are we living

Are we living longer?yes,we are/no, we are not

6 Complete the text with the present continuous form of the verbs in the box.

Cut get increase cause melt have change rise

Power stations, cars and factories produce carbon dioxide (CO) Trees and plants change rise
it back to oxygen, but we a are cutting down trees in the Amazon rainforests,so the amount of
carbon dioxide in the air b.is increasingThe carbon dioxide allows radiation from the sun to
enter the atmosphere but not to leave it .This c.is causing the atmosphere to beat up
Scientists think that the polar ice caps and glaciers around the world d.are melting
This is creating more water and the level of the sea e.is rising In many parts of the world
there is a possibility of floods
on land near the coast. In general, the world's climate f.is changing This means warm areas
g.are having
colder witters, and previously
cold areas h.are getting. Warmer.

5. Match the questions a to g with the answers 1 to 7.

 a. Where is my pen? = 7. I don't know. I haven't seen it.

b. Why are you looking so pleased with yourself? = 2. I've passed all my exams.

c. How is the maths going? =5. Not very well. It's got much more

d. Why are you buying a new mobile? = 3. Because someone has stolen my old one

e. Is it sunny outside? = 1. No. It's started to rain.

f. Why are you looking so fed up? = 4 I've had a really bad day.

g. Where's Jeremy? = 6. Haven't you heard? He's had an accident

Complete the sentence with a verb from the box in the present perfect and any other
necessary info

do stop rise get lose arrive change leave

a Half an hour ago it was raining and now it isn't. it has stopped raining.
b John is at school. His homework is at home. John has left his home word at home
c. Ten minutes ago you ordered a pizza by phone. The doorbell is now ringing. Great. My
pizza has arrived
d Last year the school had 540 pupils. This year there are 600.The number of pupils by 60.
Has risen
e You can't find your revision notes.at home.i have lost my revision notes
f You're doing an experiment. You did the same experiment last week and the week before.
This is the third time. I have don't this experiment
G.philip jones has changed Schools
H.the school work has got more difficult this year.
 1 Use the prompts to write present perfect continuous sentences.
a.James / write e-mails/since this morning James has been writing e-mails since this morning
b. She/teach/for ten years She has been teaching for ten years
c. We/not tell / lies to you! We have not telling lies to you !
d. My parents/shop/for furniture My parents have been shoping for furniture
e. Juan/not do / his homework Juan has not been doing his homework
f. It/not rain/ for long It has not been raining for long
g. Mariella/buy new clothes Mariella has been buying new clothes
h. 17 read this book/for weeks! 17 has been reading this book for weeks!
i. They/talk/for hours. They have been talking for hours
j. You / not clean / your room! You have not been cleaning your room!

2. Use the prompts to write present perfect continous question. The write short answers.
a. You/stud for the exam ? Yes
= Have you been studying for the exam? Yes, I have
b. How long/they/live in Hongkong? Three years
= Have they been long live in hongkong? They live in hongkong are three years
c. She/wait/long? No
= Has she been waiting long? No, she hasn’t
d. They/practise / the piano? Yes
= Have they been practising the piano? Yes, they have
e. How long / he / playing that game? Two hours
= Has he been long playing that game? He playing that game is two hours
f. you/ sit / there all day? No
= Have you been siting there all day? No , I haven’t
g.How long/ it / snow? Half an hour
= Has it been long snowing? It snowing is half an hour
h.he / eat/ chocolate? Yes
= Has he been eating chocolate? Yes, He has