These exercises include material from Unit One.

1 Underline the correct verb form. Tick the sentence if both forms are possible.

a I can't walk any more. My knee is really hurting / really hurts.

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b This cheese is smelling / smells tenible!
e Thanks for your e-mail. I'm hoping / [hope to get back to you very soon.
d 'What are you doing / do you do?' 'I'm a musician.'
e We're having our house completely redecorated. [t's costing / [t costs a lot.
f In this country, more than a million people are Living / live in poverty.
g Can you stop the car? I'm (eeling / [ (eel a bit sick.
h 'What's the answer?' 'Wait a moment, I'm thinking / [think.'
I think we/re beginning / we begin to understand this problem.
Nice to see you again! You/re Looking / You look rea11ygreat!

2 Put the verb in brackets into present simple ar present continuous.

a Somebody (knock) ..... J$kVl()c:ki~q ..at the door. Can you see who it is?
b First you (cook) the onions in alittle oil until they are golden
brown.
e Carlos (forever lose) d his temper with people! He must learn to
calm down.
d Here (com e) the busi You/d better hurry!
e 'Where's Jack? ' 'He (read) .. the paper in the kitchen.'
f Whenever I put up my hand, Hany (kick) me under the desko
g I'm sony, but I (not understand) you.
h Maria (leave) .......dd now, so could you get her coat?
Come and eat your dinner. It (get) ... cold. d •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

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ddd you did rea11ywe11in your exams. We11done!

3 Complete each sentence with the present simple ar present continuous form of the verb in
brackets.

a (you do)Ac~tj()lAJ()iVlq anything at the moment? I need some help with the
computer.
b This product (contain) no added chemicaIs of any kind.
e Nobody (visit) Rome without going to see the ruins of the Roman
Forum.
d Sarah (begin) dd •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• to regret not taking the job in France she was
offered.
e Martin (see) Tina at the moment. They've been going out
together for the past month.
f I'm sony, but I (not know) .. where George is at the moment.
g lIs Helen ready yet?' 'She (take) .. .....her time, but she says she'l1 be
ready soon.'
h The larger of the two rooms (measure) d. ...d 8 m by 4 m.
What (happen) ...ddddd in the street now? I can't seen anything from
here.
G There's nobody else to do the job, so I (suppose) 1'11have to do it.
4 Complete the two texts with the present simple or present continuous form of the verb in
brackets. If both forms are possible, write both.

Doctors express concern over heavy school bags

Every year thousands of children a (go) to the doctor because of back
pain, and in fact, this kind of problem b (rapidly become) one of the
most common childhood complaints. And what exactly c (cause) this
outbreak of bad: strain and muscle fatigue? It d (seem) that even quite
young children e (take) more and mor e to school- not just books, but
also clothes and games players - and their backpaeks f (simply weigh) too
much. 'Some kids g (carry) more than 25% of their bodyweight in a bag
that has a nice cartoon character on the bag, but which h (actually give)
them serious backache, ' reported Dr Elaine Sachs, a GP in North London. 'Most parents
i (simply not realize) what j (happen) to
their children.'

Investigators to report on train crash

Accident investigators k (still examine) the wreckage of the high-speed train
which left the rails and overturned in northwest England last week. According to I'eportsl they
I (not bel ieve) the accident m (involve) driver

error. 'We n (expectl to publish a inquiry into this accident quite soon/ a
spokesman announced yesterday. 'Engineers o (work) round the clock to replace
the tracki and we p (hope) to restore a normai service within two weeks. We

q (realize) that people r (depend) on [he

railwaYI and we s (understand) how much everyone has been shocked by mis
accidenL However; we t (check) thousands of sections of track all over the

country to make sure that nothing like this can ever again.1

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 6 Write a new sentence with the same meaning containing a form of the word in capitals.

a Apparently, Harry is a very good car d player. SAY

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b This maths problem is incomprehensible to me! UNDERSTAND

c I have the same opinion as you. AGREE

d 'Where's Anna?' 'At work in the garden.' WORK

e Stop shouting, the teacherJs in the corridor. COME

f Somebody is at the door. KNOCK

g According to some people, UFO s have landed on Earth. BELIEVE

h It's hotter all the time in here. GET

Skiing is my favourite sport. LOVE

Peter keeps losing his homework! ALWAYS

7 Complete the text with the present simple or present continuous form of the verb in brackets.

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A burglar a (try)lrie,.s to break into a big house in the country. He b (walk)
...very quietly across the garden when he c (hear) . a voice:
'Big Brother d (watch)........ you!' He e (turn) .... . .. around, but he
f (not see) . anythi ng. So he g (creep) .. nearer to the house.
Suddenly he h (hear) . .... the voice again and he i (see) a cage
hanging from a tree. A parrot j (sit) . in the cage. The burglar k (ask)
...the parrot, 'Did you say that stuff about Big Brother?' The parrot
I (answer) 'Yes I did.' 'Is that your name then?' The parrot m (say)
...'No, my name's Montmorency.' The burglar n (Iaugh) ...
'What kind of stupid idiot would name his parrot Montmorency?' The parrot
o (reply) 'The same stupid idiot who named his Rottweiler 'Big Brother'
- that's the guard dog that p (stand).......... right behind you!'

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8 Complete the text with the present simple or present continuous form of the verb in brackets.
Where both are possible, write both.

Students now taking longer to finish studies

1n t h e USA some umverslty
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university before graduating. 1n American universities, many students b (pay) their
own fees, and this c (mean) more time working and less studying. Alan Chester is
a 25-year-old journalism student from Ohio who d (take) six years to complete his
undergraduate degree. 1n order to pay tuition fees and other expenses he e (work)
four days a week in the university kitchen, while in the university holidays he f (do) a
full-time job. '1 g (find) it difficult at the moment to study and pay my bills at the
same time,' he h (admit) 'But 1 i (try) my best and 1
j (manage) to keep the wolf fram the door.' A1an's parents
k (understand) his decision to take longer to graduate. 'They
I (know) what 1 m (go) thraugh, and they
n (help) me as much as they can. 11'5hard, but 1 o (learn)
to 100k after myself, and 1 p (experience)
stuff that might be usefu1 one day when 1'm a journalist.' He q (point out)
that som e students r (take) more time
to graduate because they s (not really know) .. . what
they t (want)HH to study. 'New courses of stud
u (develop) . all the time, new subjects
v (appear) on the curriculum. Some students
w (spend) time experimenting with different
courses before choosing their major. So i1's not all about money.
1 x (think) universities y (go)
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