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4 Choose the correct response. Circle the letter

1. I'm looking for a new cell phone. Do you have any suggestions?

a. What's wrong with it?

b. what to come along?

c. How about a Global Mobile?

2. "What are you doing?"

a. I’m looking for a camcorder

b. I’m ready for an upgrade.

c. it’s driving me crazy

3. "I hear the new X-phone is awesome.

a. Is it on the blink

b. is it expensive?

C. Is it a lemon?"

4. The photocopier isn't working.

a. Are you online?

B. Any Suggestions?

c What's the problem?

5 Complete each conversation with the present continuous. Use contractions when possible

1-What’s George doing here?

(George / do)

2-I think he is looking for a new tv

(he look)

3. Are you going to your sister’s house tonight?

(you go)

4. Yes, I’m leaving at7:00.

(i/leave)
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5. are you checking your e-mail?

(you/check)

6. No, I’m shopping for Mike's Photo.

7. Is having a sale on digital cameras.

(i/ shop) (have)

8. Who is using the photocopier.

9. Erin is making her copies for the sales meeting.

(she / make)

6 Read the questions. Write answers starting with No. Use the information in parentheses

Use contractions when

1 she leaving at 10:307 (11:00)

Ne, he isn't. He’s leaving. at 11:00

2 Are they studying at the library? (Look at the newspaper ads)

Not they aren’t they are looking at the newspaper ads.

3. Are you shopping for a laptop? (a smartphone)

Not, I’m shopping for a smartphone

4 Is she going to the movie tonight? (Tomorrow night)

Not she isn’t she is going to the movies tomorrow

7 Write questions starting with Is or Are

1. you/look for / a new tablet

Are you looking for a new tablet?

2. he/check/e-mail / right now

Is he checking his email right now?

3. they /buy / a scanner

Are they buying a scanner?

4.Kate/ work/ today

Is Kate working today?

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8 Look at the responses. Complete the questions. Use the present continuous.

1. A: What are you looking for?

B: I'm looking for a dictionary

2 A: Who is going to the conference?

Matt is going to the tech conference

3 A: What are you buying?

B: 'buying a new cell phone

4 A: When is your sister going to Dublin?

B: My sister is going to Dublin in September.

11 Complete the conversation. Use questions from the box

What's wrong with it? How’s t going? Any suggestion? what brand is it?

A: Hi, Barry How’s t going?

B: OK, thanks. But my coffee makers driving me crazy.

A: Not again! What's wrong with it?

B: I don't know. It just isn't working. That

A: That's too bad. what brand is it?

B: It's a Coffee Pal.

A: Sounds like you need a new coffee maker

B: That's for sure. Any suggestion?

A: Well, how about a Brewtech? The model is terrific.

B: Really? Thanks for the sugo

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12 Complete the responses. Use words from the

hairdryer freezer washing machine blender Fan microwave

1. A: The juicer isn't working

B: Try the blender

2. A: The chicken is still not done. This So slow!

B: Let's put it in the microwave

3. A: Are you ready to go to the Laundromat?

B: Again? Too much trouble. I hear Appliance World is having a sale on washing machines.

4. A: The air conditioner is on the blink again.

B: Do we have a Fan?

5. A You look different.

B: I look horrible! My hairdryer is broken I’m going shopping for a new one at lunch.

6. A: Are we having these steaks tonight?

B: No, they’re for next week. Please put them in the freeze.

15 Look at the picture. Then complete the paragraph. Use the present continuous.

It's a busy Monday morning at the office of Techco Inc. The company president, Ms. Cline,

is answering her e-mail. She is leaving tomorrow morning. She is going to Brazil tor a sales meeting.
Her assistant, Frank is scanning some documents right now, and he is buying Ms. Clines airplane
tickets online. Jim, a sales manager, is using the photocopier and the fax machine printer. He is
making copies of a report for the meeting and sending a fax to Ms. Cline's hotel. Jeff and Aliza also
work for Techco. They are cleaning the break room and making coffee.
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17 Think about the features of products you have or know about. Write one product for each
adjective. Explain your answers.

1. guaranteed: blender, I can return it if I don’t like it.

2. portable: my wireless headphones are very nice to carry out to any location, to the gym, the
mountains, for a run.

3. affordable: Chinese car parts are very affordable, the manufacturing in China is very cheap

4. obsolete: My old camera roll, they stop making those types of cameras.

5 popular: phones are very popular among young people every out 10 young people have one.

6. convenient: Personal power bank for your phone, because sometimes you in a rush and you are
not at home so you need to re-charge your phone, and you can carry it anywhere you go.

A Change each statement from the simple present tense to the present continuous. O
contractions.

1. I eat breakfast every morning. I‘m eating breakfasts. . now.

2. My mother buys a newspaper every day. My mother is buying newspapers .now.

3. They walk to school every day. They are walking to school. now.

4. It rains all the time in the summer. It’s raining. .now.

5. He runs in the park every afternoon. He’s running. .now.

6. We close the store at 5 P.M. We’re closing. .now.

7. He writes the report on Fridays. He’s writing the report. Now.

B Write negative statements. Use the words in parentheses.

1. He's going to school now. he’s not working. (Work)

2. Sonia and Leo are drinking water. They are not drinking tea. (tea)

3. Ted is writing a letter. he’s not doing homework. (do homework)

4. You're talking a lot.he’s not listening. (listen)

5. I'm reading a magazine, he’s not reading a book. (a book)

6. We're eating at my house. They’re not eating in a restaurant. (a restaurant)

7. The printer is making a noise. , it’s printing (print)

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