Exercises

Unit 1 · Present continuous (I am doing)

1.1

What’s happening in the pictures

1She’s taking a picture.(Example)

He a shoelace.

the road.

his head.

behind a tree.

to somebody.

1.2

The sentences on the right follow those on the left

1Please don’t make so much noise.

2We need to leave soon.

3I don’t have anywhere to live right now.

4I need to eat something soon.

5They don’t need their car any more.

6Things are not so good at work.

7It isn’t true what they say.

8We’re going to get wet.

1f(Example)

aI’m getting hungry.

bThey’re lying.

cIt’s starting to rain.

dThey’re trying to sell it.

eIt’s getting late.

fI’m trying to work.

gI’m staying with friends.

hThe company is losing money.

1.3

Write questions

1What’s all that noise? What’s happening? (what / happen?)(Example)

What’s the matter? (why / you / cry?)

Where’s your mother? (she / work / today?)

I haven’t seen you for ages. (what / you / do / these days?)

Amy is a student. (what / she / study?)

Who are those people? (what / they / do?)

I heard you started a new job. (you / enjoy / it?)

We’re not in a hurry. (why / you / walk / so fast?)

1.4

Put the verb into the correct form, positive ( I’m doing etc

1Please don’t make so much noise. I’m trying (I / try) to work.(Example)

2Let’s go out now. It isn’t raining (it / rain) any more.(Example)

You can turn off the radio. (I / listen) to it.

Kate phoned last night. She’s on holiday with friends. (She / have)

Andrew started evening classes recently. (He / learn) Japanese.

Paul and Sarah have had an argument and now (they / speak) to one another.

The situation is already very bad and now (it / get) worse.

Tim (work) today. He’s taken the day off.

(I / look) for Sophie. Do you know where she is?

The washing machine has been repaired. (It / work) now.

(They / build) a new hospital. It will be finished next year.

Ben is a student, but he’s not very happy. (He / enjoy) his course.

(The weather / change) . Look at those clouds. I think it’s going to rain.

Dan has been in the same job for a long time. (He / start) to get bored with it. Exercises

Theory