ENGLISH PRACTICE

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3.1 Are the underlined verbs right or wrong? Correct the verbs that are wrong.

• Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius. RIGHT

• The water boils. Can you turn it off? WRONG: is boiling
• Look! That man tries to open the door of your car. WRONG: is trying
• Can you hear those people? What do they talk about? WRONG: are they talking
• The moon goes around the earth. WRONG: is going
• I must go now. It gets late. WRONG: is getting
• I usually go to work by car. RIGHT
• ‘Hurry up! It´s time to leave’. Ok, I come. WRONG: I am coming
• I hear you’ve got a new job. How do you get on? RIGHT
3.2.Put the verb in the correct form, present continuous or present simple.
• Let’s go out. It isn’t raining (not/rain) now.
• Julia is very good at languages. She speaks (speak) four languages very well.
• Hurry up! Everybody are waiting (wait) for you .
• Are you listening (you/listen) to the radio? No, you can turn it off.
• Do you listen (you/listen) to the radio every day? No, just occasionally.
• The River Nile is flowing (flow) into the Mediterranean.
• Look at the river. It flows very fast today – much faster tan usual.
• We usually grow vegetables in our garden but this year we aren’t growing (not/grow)
any.
• ‘How is your English?’ ‘Not bad. It improves (improve) slowly.
• Ron is in London at the moment. He is staying (stay) at the Park Hotel. He always
stays (always/stay) there when he’s in London.
• Can we stop walking soon? I am starting (start) to feel tired.
• ‘Can you drive?’ ‘I am learning. My father teachs (teach) me.’
• Normally I finish (finish) work at 5:00, but this week I work (work) until 6:00 to
earn a bit more money.
• My parents are living (live) in Bristol. They were born there and have never lived
anywhere else. Where are your parents living(your parents/live)?
• Sonia looks (look) for a place to live. She is staying (stay) with her sister until she
finds somewhere.
• ‘What does your father do(your father/do)?’ ‘He’s an architect but he isn’t
working (not/work) at the moment.
• (at a party) Usually I enjoy (enjoy) parties but I am not enjoying (not/enjoy) this
one every much.
• The train is never late. It always leave (always/leave) on time.
• Jim is very untidy. He always leaves (always/leave) his things all over the place
3.3. Finish B’s sentences. Use always –ing (see section B).

• A: I’m afraid. I’ve lost my key again.

B. Not again. You’re always losing your key.
• A: The car has broken down again.
B: That car is useless! It is always broking down.
• A: Look! You’ve made the same mistake again.
B: Oh no, not again! I am always making same mistake.
• A: Oh, I’ve left the lights on again.
B: Typical! You are always leaving the lights.
CONVERSATION (Matos):
S: So, tell me about your family.
L: Well, my brother James is a mechanic.
S: And your sister?
L: Nicole’s a teacher.
S: Are they married?
L: Yes, my brother’s wife is a taxi driver, and Nicole’s husband is a pólice officer.
S: What about your parents?
L: Mom’s a salesperson in a store, and Dad’s a lawyer. What about your family?
S: My sister’s an architec.
L: That’s amazing. And your parents?
S: My father’s a system engineer and my mother’s an industrial engineer.
L: Are you married?
S: Yes, my wife is a teacher and We have two babies.
L: I’m happy for you.
S: Thanks a lot.