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Exercise 1   

The sentences on the right follow those on the left. Which sentences goes with which?

1   Please don’t make so much noise.

2   I need to eat something soon.

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

4   We need to leave soon.

5   They don’t need their car any more.

6   Things are not so good at work.

7   It isn’t true what they said.

8   We’re going to get wet.

a   It’s getting late.

b   They’re lying.

c   It’s starting to rain.

d   They’re trying to sell it.

e   I’m getting hungry.

f   I’m trying to work.

g   I’m looking for an apartment.

h   The company is losing money.

Answers

1

1 f

2 e

3 g

4 a

5 d

6 h

7 b

8 c

Exercise 2   

Complete the conversations.

1.

A:           I saw Brian a few days ago.

B:           Oh, did you? ……………………. These days? (what / he / do)

A:           He’s at university.

B:           …………………….? (what / he / study)

A:           Psychology.

B:           ……………………. it? (he / enjoy)

A:           Yes, he says it’s a very good course.

2.

A:           Hi, Nicola. How ……………………. ? (your new job / go)

B:           Not bad. It wasn’t so good at first, but ……………………. better now. (it / get)

A:           What about Daniel? Is he OK?

B:           Yes, but ……………………. his work right now. (he / not / enjoy)

               He’s been in the same job for a long time and ……………………. to get bored with it. (he / begin)

 

Answers

2

1   What’s / What is he doing

    What’s / What is he studying

    Is he enjoying

2   ‘s / is your new job going

    it’s getting / it is getting

    he isn’t enjoying / he’s not enjoying

    he’s beginning / he is beginning

Exercise 3   

Put the verb into the correct form, positive (I’m doing etc.) or negative (I’m not doing etc.)

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

2   Let’s go out now. ……………………. (it / rain) any more.

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

4   Kate phoned me last night. She’s on holiday in France. ……………………. (she / have) a great time and doesn’t want to come back.

5   I want to lose weight, so this week ……………………. (I / eat) lunch.

6   Andrew has just started evening classes. ……………………. (he / learn) Japanese.

7   Paul and Sally have had an argument. ……………………. (they / speak) to each other.

8   ……………………. (I / get) tired. I need a rest.

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

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

Answers

3

1   I’m trying / I am trying

2   It isn’t raining / It is not raining

3   I’m not listening / I am not listening

4   She’s having / She is having

5   I’m not eating / I am not eating

6   He’s learning / He is learning

7   They aren’t speaking / They’re not speaking / They are not speaking

8   I’m getting / I am getting

9   isn’t working / ‘s not working / is not working

10   I’m looking / I am looking

Exercise 4   

Complete the sentences using the following verbs:

start       get         increase         change           rise

1   The population of the world ……………………. very fast.

2   The world ……………………. . Things never stay the same.

3   The situation is already bad and it ……………………. worse.

4   The cost of living ……………………. . Every year things are more expensive.

5   The weather ……………………. to improve. The rain has stopped, and the wind isn’t as strong.

Answers

4

1   is increasing

2   is changing

3   ‘s getting / is getting

4   is rising

5   is starting

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