Present simple and present continuous

1. Underline the correct variant

1. Can you hear those people? What are/do they talking/talk about? 2. I am/usually going/go to work by car. 3. If you aren’t listening/don’t listen to the radio, why don’t you switch it off? 4. His only bad habit is that he talks/is talking too loudly. 5. I never do anything I feel/am feeling is against my principles. 6. He appears/ is appearing to be very friendly but I don’t know him very well. 7. I’m thinking/think it would be a good idea to leave early. 8. Look! Somebody climbs/is climbing up that tree over there! 9. The government is worried because the number of people without jobs increases/is increasing. 10. I’m thinking of doing a postgraduate degree – what do you think/are you thinking? Is it a good idea?

2. Complete the following sentences with the proper form of present simple or present continuous. Use the verbs given in brackets

1. My sister (to wait) patiently for her exam results. 2. We (not to travel) by train very often. 3. The film (to end) with a dramatic car crash. 4. I (to wish) people didn’t smoke in restaurants. 5. You (to see) much of your brother these days. 6. Hurry up! The buss (to come). I (not to want) to miss it. 7. The river (to flow) very fast today – much faster than usual. 8. James is in London at the moment. He (to stay) at the Hilton Hotel. He usually (to stay) at the Hilton Hotel when he is in London. 9. We (to rely) on you to bring the keys with you. 10. Who you (to think) you are, speaking to me like that.

3. Complete this letter with the correct form of present simple or resent continuous. Use the words given below

Stand, seem, write, be, make, shine, stay, taste, look, cost, feel.

Dear Jill,

I (1)… to you from Granada where everything (2)… to be going just fine; we (3)… nice and relaxed. We (4)… in a gorgeous hotel just down the road from the Alhambra, which (5)... an old fortress built by the Moors. It (6)… at the top of the hill just opposite our hotel and we can see this wonderful building through our window. It (7)… absolutely magnificent! The hotel is lovely, but unfortunately it (8)… a lot to stay here! Eating out is great. Have you heard of gazpacho? It's a cold cucumber and tomato soup which they (9)… with oil, vinegar and garlic and it (10)… delicious. Well, outside the sun (11)… so I'm off to get a bit of a suntan; I hope everything's OK back in Birmingham.

4. Translate from Russian into English

1. Что вы обычно делаете в выходные? 2. Извини, но я чувствую себя очень усталой, чтобы пойти куда-нибудь сегодня вечером. 3. Сейчас я рассматриваю (to consider) предложение о работе в Англии. 4. Мой друг работает в страховой компании. В настоящий момент он собирает информацию для очень важного клиента. 5. Ты понимаешь, что я имею в виду? 6. – Вы умеете водить машину? – Нет, но мой отец сейчас учит меня вождению. 7. Джордж говорит, что хочет написать книгу, но я не верю ему. 8. Я звоню тебе по телефону Джона, потому что свой я забыл дома. 9. – Кто ваш отец по профессии? – Он экономист, но сейчас не работает. 10. Сильвия находится в Великобритании три месяца. Она изучает английский.