1.1
1. You ARE WORKING hard today. – Yes, I have a lot to do.
2. IʹM LOOKING for Christine. Do you know where she is?
3. ItʹS GETTING dark. Shall I turn on the light?
4. They havenʹt got anywhere to live at the moment. They ARE STAYING with their friends until they find somewhere.
5. Are you ready, Ann? – Yes, IʹM COMING.
6. Have you got an umbrella? - ItʹS STARTING to rain.
7. You ARE MAKING a lot of noise. Could you be a bit quieter? IʹM TRYING to concentrate.
8. Why are all these people here? WhatʹS HAPPENING?
1.2
1. IS Colin WORKING this week? – No, he is on holiday.
2. Why ARE you LOOKING at me like that? Whatʹs the matter?
3. Jenny is a student at university. – Is she? What IS she STUDYING?
4. IS anybody LISTENING to the radio or can I turn it off?
5. How is your English? IS it GETTING better?
1.3
1. Iʹm tired. IʹM GOING to bed now. Goodnight!
2. We can go out now. It ISNʹT RAINING any more.
3. How is your new job? – Not so good at the moment. IʹM NOT ENJOYING it very much.
4. Catherine phoned me last night. Sheʹs on holiday in France. SheʹS HAVING a great time and doesnʹt want to come back.
5. I want to lose weight, so this week IʹM NOT EATING lunch.
6. Angela has just started evening classes. SheʹS LEARNING German.
7. I think Paul and Ann have had an argument. They ARE NOT SPEAKING to each other.
1.4
Sarah: Brian! How nice to see you! What ARE you DOING these days?
Brian: IʹM TRAINING to be a supermarket manager.
Sarah: Really? Whatʹs it like? ARE you ENJOYING it?
Brian: Itʹs all right. What about you?
Sarah: Well, actually IʹM NOT WORKING at the moment. IʹM TRYING to find a job but itʹs not easy. But Iʹm very busy. IʹM DECORATING my flat.
Brian: ARE you DOING it alone?
Sarah: No, some friends of mine ARE HELPING me.
1.5
1. The population of the world IS INCREASING very fast.
2. Ken is still ill but he IS GETTING better slowly.
3. The world IS CHANGING. Things never stay the same.
4. The cost of living IS RISING. Every year things are more expensive.
5. The economic situation is already very hard and itʹS GETTING worse.
2.1
1. Ann SPEAKS German very well.
2. I never DRINK coffee.
3. The swimming pool OPENS at 9 oʹclock and CLOSES at 18.30 every day.
4. Bad driving CAUSES many accidents.
5. My parents LIVE in a very small flat.
6. The Olympic Games TAKE PLACE every four years.
2.2
1. Jane DOESNʹT DRINK tea very often.
2. What time DO the banks CLOSE in Britain?
3. 'Where DOES Martin COME from?' - 'He's Scottish.'
4. 'What DO you DO?' - 'I'm an electrical engineer.'
5. It TAKES me an hour to get to work. How long DOES it TAKE you?
6. I PLAY the piano but I DONʹT PLAY very well.
7. I DONʹT UNDERSTAND this sentence. What DOES this word MEAN?
2.3
1. The Earth GOES round the Sun.
2. Rice DOESN’T GROW in Britain.
3. The sun RISES in the east.
4. Bees MAKE honey.
5. Vegetarians DON’T EAT meat.
6. An atheist DOESN’T BELIEVE in God.
7. An interpreter TRANSLATES from one language into another.
8. Liars are people who DON’T TELL the truth.
9. The River Amazon FLOWS into the Atlantic Ocean.
2.4
1. How often do you play tennis?
2. Does your sister play tennis too?
3. What newspaper do you read every day?
4. What does your brother do at work?
5. How often do you go to the cinema?
6. Where does your mother live?
2.5
1. Itʹs a nice day. I suggest we go out for a walk.
2. I won't tell anybody what you said. I promise.
3. (in a restaurant) You must let me pay for the meal. I insist.
4. I apologize for what I said about you. It wasnʹt true and I shouldnʹt have said it.
5. The new restaurant in Hill Street is very good. I recommend it.