Question

Выполните пожалуйста 3 упражнения(2.16-2.18)

2.16 Choose the correct time expression:

1. Karen usually cooks dinner in the evening / now.

2. It isn’t snowing at the moment / at the weekend.

3. Are they having a piano lesson every Monday / now?

4. Do you go out at present / at the weekend?

5. She seldom / at the moment visits her grandparents.

6. Paul is repairing his bike on Monday / at the moment.

7. They’re running to catch the bus now / at night.

2.17 Put the verbs into the correct form: Present Continuous or Present Simple:

Tony Hunt, a journalist, is interviewing Leila Markham, an environmental scientist.

T.: So tell me, Leila, why is it important to save the rainforests?

L.: There a number of reasons. One is that many plants which could be useful in

medicine …… (grow) in the rain forest. We …… (not / know) all the plants, but

there are thousands and thousands of them. Researches …… (try) to discover

their secrets before they are destroyed.

T.: I see. What other reasons are there?

L.: Well, have you heard that the world …… (get) warmer?

T.: Do you mean what scientists call “global warming”?

L.: That’s right. The rainforests have always had an important influence on our

weather. They …… (disappear) at a terrifying rate and people …… (not / do)

enough to save them.

T.: But I …… (enjoy) warm sunshine. Is global warming really such a problem?

L.: You know that the polar regions …… (consist) of millions tons of ice. If they

…… (melt), the level of the sea will rise and cause terrible floods. Many

scientists …… (believe) that temperatures …… (already / rise). We must do

everything we can to prevent global warming, and that includes preserving the

rainforests!

T.: Thank you, Leila, and good luck in your camping.

L.: Thank you.

2.18 Choose the correct alternative:

From: Pedro Martinez

To: Karen Miller

Subject: Trip to England

Hi, Karen

I’m having / I have a great time here in England. My college term isn’t starting /

doesn’t start until next month, so I’m taking / I take the opportunity to earn some

money. I’m staying / I stay with my English friend, Robby. His parents are owning

/ own a software business. In the evenings I’m driving / I drive into London to go

clubbing. I’m making / I make a lot of new friends.

I think / I’m thinking my pronunciation is much better than when I arrived, and

I’m understanding / I understand almost everything now. On weekends I’m helping

/ I help Robbie’s dad. At the moment he’s working / he works on a new website and

he’s needing / he needs help with it. It’s quite tiring work, but I’m liking / I like it

and I’m learning / I learn some really useful stuff about the Web.

Do you come / Are you coming to visit me soon? I’m spending / I spend the

winter holiday here at Robbie’s. His parents are wanting / want to meet you and

there’s plenty of space. But you must bring your warmest clothes. It’s getting / It

gets very cold here in the winter.

Let me know as soon as you’re deciding / you decide. And tell me what you’re

doing / you do these days. Do you miss me?

Love, Pedro.

Answer 1

Відповідь:

2.16

1. evening

2. at the moment

3. now

4. at the weekend

5. seldom

6. at the moment

7. now

2.17

grow, don't know, are trying, is getting, are disappearing, don't do, enjoy, consist, melt, believe, are already rising

2.18

I'm having..

doesn't start

I'm taking

I'm staying

own

I'm driving

I'm making

I think

I understand

I'm helping

he's working

he needs

I like it

I'm learning

Are you coming

I'm spending

want

it gets

you decide

you're doing

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