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1) Correct the sentences if there are any mistakes.

1. Are they having a good time?

2. I am thinking you are a nice person.
3. It is tasting good.
4. You are looking great.
5. He's having a huge house.
6. The food tastes good.
7. They are looking at the photo album.
8. They are designing a robot.
9. She is liking him very much.
10. Are you wanting to go to the cinema now?
11. I love creating my own lifestyle.
12. Jane invites her friends round every Saturday.
13. I’m thinking that school uniforms aren’t a bad idea.
14. That dress looking awful on you. Why do you wear it?
15. My parents aren’t agreeing with my boyfriend.

2) Look at the verbs in the sentences and correct the one that is used incorrectly.

1. I play tennis every Tuesday. Last week, I was playing with John, a man I am knowing
from work, when a bird flew into the tennis net.

2. Mohammed owns two different houses. He likes to live in his house by the sea when the
weather is good, but in winter he is preferring to live in the city.

3. While Keiko was fixing the car, I was making the supper. By six o'clock I had been
working for eight hours, so I was needing a good meal.

4. I don't understand stative and dynamic verbs. They seem very confusing. I am hating
them, because they are driving me crazy!

5. When I called Sarah, she watched TV, so she didn't want to come out with me, so I
went to the pub alone.

3) Choose the correct sentence.

1. a) Why are you smelling the soup?
b) Why do you smell the soup?
2. a) She was feeling his arm on her
shoulder.
b) She felt his arm on her shoulder.
3. a) Are you having an English
dictionary?
b) Do you have an English dictionary?
4. a) What are you thinking about?
b) What do you think about?
5. a) I am feeling much better today.
b) I feel much better today.
6. a) What are you looking at?
b) What do you look at?
7. a) I am not hearing you. 9. a) I am feeling we should go home
b) I can't hear you. now.
b) I feel we should go home now.
8. a) What are you thinking of me?
b) What do you think of me? 10. a) This bread is tasting funny.
b) This bread tastes funny.

4) Fill in the spaces with the correct form of the verbs given in brackets.

1. He__________(cross) the road when I_________(see) him.

2. He__________(be) very busy now because he_________(wash) his car.
3. When Peter_________(arrive) home, his sister__________(listen) to the radio.
4. While I_____________(wash) my hair the phone________(ring).
5. I_____________(usually/get up) at 7 o’clock.
6. I______________(work), so don’t interrupt me.
7. What time_________________(you/go) to bed on Saturdays?
8. I_______________(have) lunch at the moment.
9. Don’t ask Tim. He______________(not/know) the answer.
10. Carol can’t swim today. She___________(have) a cold.
11. See you in the morning. I_________________(leave) now.
12. Jane________________(not/drink) tea very often.
13. How often_________________(you/go) to the dentist?
14. In summer John__________________(usually/play) tennis once or twice a week.
15. Water_____________(boil) at 100 degrees of Celsius.
16. The train is never late. It__________________(always/leave) on time.
17. ________________(you/go) out last night?
18. I_________________(go) to the cinema three times last week.
19. Jane______________(wait) for me when I_____________(arrive).
20. The doorbell_______________(ring) while I________________(have) a shower.
21. Actually, that _______________ (sound) wonderful.
22. We_______________ (cook) right now.
23. I _______________ (promise) to be back soon.
24. Frank and his wife _______________ (disagree) on this matter.
25. He _______________ (own) several large companies.
26. _______________ you_______________ (hear) Richard's voice now?
27. _______________ you _______________ (study) at the moment?
28. I ______________ (not mean) to hurt you.
29. I seriously _______________ (doubt) it.
30. We _______________ (be) at the office right now.
31. I _______________ (see) that you are busy at the moment.
32. I _______________ (think) that's not true.
33. I _______________ (love) Ben. We have a lot of fun together.
34. We _______________ (have) three kids.
35. I _______________ (think) about it a bit later.
 KEY:
1)
1. Are they having a good time?  9. She likes him very much.
2. I am think you are a nice person. 10. Do you want to go to the cinema now?
3. It tastes good. 11. I love creating my own lifestyle. 
4. You look great. 12. Jane invites her friends round every Saturday. 
5. He has a huge house. 13. I think that school uniforms aren’t a bad idea.
6. The food tastes good.  14. That dress looks awful on you. Why do you wear it?
7. They are looking at the photo album.  15. My parents don’t agree with my boyfriend.
8. They are designing a robot. 

2)
1. I play tennis every Tuesday. Last week, I was playing with John, a man I know from work, when a
bird flew into the tennis net.
2. Mohammed owns two different houses. He likes to live in his house by the sea when the weather is
good, but in winter he prefers to live in the city.
3. While Keiko was fixing the car, I was making the supper. By six o'clock I had been working for
eight hours, so I needed a good meal.
4. I don't understand stative and dynamic verbs. They seem very confusing. I hate them, because they
are driving me crazy!
5. When I called Sarah, she was watching TV, so she didn't want to come out with me, so I went to
the pub alone.

3)
1. a) 4. a) 7. b) 10. b)
2. b) 5. b) 8. b)
3. b) 6. a) 9. b)

4)
1. He was crossing the road when I saw him. 17. Did you go out last night?
2. He is very busy now because he is washing his 18. I went to the cinema three times last week.
car. 19. Jane was waiting for me when I arrived.
3. When Peter arrived home, his sister was 20. The doorbell rang while I I was having a
listening to the radio. shower.
4. While I was washing my hair the phone rang. 21. Actually, that sounds wonderful.
5. I usually get up at 7 o’clock. 22. We are cooking right now.
6. I am working, so don’t interrupt me. 23. I promise to be back soon.
7. What time do you go to bed on Saturdays? 24. Frank and his wife disagree on this matter.
8. I am having lunch at the moment. 25. He owns several large companies.
9. Don’t ask Tim. He doesn’t know the answer. 26. Do you hear Richard's voice now?
10. Carol can’t swim today. She has a cold. 27. Are you studying at the moment?
11. See you in the morning. I am leaving now. 28. I didn’t mean to hurt you.
12. Jane doesn’t drink tea very often. 29. I seriously doubt it.
13. How often do you go to the dentist? 30. We are at the office right now.
14. In summer John usually plays tennis once or 31. I see that you are busy at the moment.
twice a week. 32. I think that's not true.
15. Water boils at 100 degrees of Celsius. 33. I love Ben. We have a lot of fun together.
16. The train is never late. It always leaves on 34. We have three kids.
time. 35. I will think about it a bit later.