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UNIT 2 GRAMMAR

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UNIT 2 GRAMMAR

Bài làm:
Present continuous

1. With a partner, decide what is happening in each picture.


A: he is driving a car.
B: he is jumping.
C: they are repairing a car/ device.
D: ice cream sales are increasing month by month.
E: the iceberg is melting.
2. The pictures in Exercise 1 show temporary activities in progress. Match the
pictures with the durations below.
B – seconds
C – minutes
A – hours
D- months
E – years
3. With a partner, take turns to ask if these things are increasing or decreasing
at the moment. Answer and explain why.
2 inflation (fall):
A: Is inflation decreasing at the moment?
B: Yes, it is falling because of effective monetary policies and decreased consumer
demand.

3 petrol prices (go down):

A: Are petrol prices going down at the moment?"

B: Yes, they are. They are going down because of decreased global demand and
increased production.
4 unemployment (rise)

A: Is unemployment rising at the moment?

B: Yes, unemployment is rising because of economic downturns and job cuts across
various industries.

5 salaries (decrease)

A: Are salaries decreasing at the moment?

B: Yes, salaries are decreasing because of economic challenges and cost-cutting


measures by companies.

6 births (go up)

A: Are births going up at the moment?

B: No, they aren’t. They are decreasing because young people don't want to marry.

7 marriages (drop)

A: Are marriages dropping at the moment?

B: Yes, they are. They are dropping because of changing social norms and increasing
financial pressures.

8 your English skill (improve)

A: Is your English skill improving at the moment?

B: Yes, it is. My English skill is improving because of continuous practice.

Requests

Offers of help and Invitations

5. Read the questions, then underline the correct options in bold.

1 Do you want to leave a message?

Would you like to leave a message?

These are offers of help / invitations. The caller can say / write down the message.
2 Would you like me to take a message?

Shall I take a message?

These are offers of help / invitations. The receiver can say / write down the message.

6. Complete the offers of help and invitations with suitable phrases from
Exercise 5.

1 Would you like me to call you back later?

2 Would you like to hold the line or leave a message?"

3 Shall I confirm that for you by email?"

4 Could you email me your details?"

5 Would you like to think about that before you decide?"

6 Shall I post it to you today?"

7 Could you speak to me tomorrow about that?"

8 Shall I connect you to the sales manager?

7. Match these answers with the questions in Exercise 6.

a) Good idea. I'll think about it and phone you back tomorrow. – 5

b) Please. My email [email protected]. – 3

c) I'm busy tomorrow. How about this afternoon? – 7

d) I'll hold, thanks. – 2

e) That's very kind of you. Could you call me on my mobile? – 1

f) Well, it isn't really a sales problem. Could you put me through to marketing? – 8

g) Yes, please. Can you send it first class? – 6


h) Yes, I'll email them right now. – 4

8. Put the lines in the conversation in the correct order.

6 - Good idea. Thanks a lot.

1 - I'm having problems with my laptop. It's running really slowly.

3 - Oh, yes, please. Could you come over after work?

2 - Do you want me to have a look at it?

7 - OK. See you then. Thanks again.

5 - No problem. But can you bring the installation CDs, too?

8 - You're welcome.

4 - I'm sorry, but I'm working late today. Do you want to bring it to my place this
weekend?

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