Present Continuous questions

Present Continuous positive and negative

Present Continuous positive

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1.Present Continuous: spelling

Образуйте форму Participle I от глаголов и запишите в соответствующую колонку.

Become begin change come cut expand get grow start

leave win sell spend write give talk forget run

look-ing tak(e)-ing travel-l-ing

expanding becoming beginning

Составьте предложения в Present Continuous, используя таблицу.

1 The retail industry	is changing (change) very fast.
2 Shoppers	(change) from cash to plastic money.
3 Computers	(cut) retailers’ costs.
4 New technology	(become) cheaper.
5 Telephone shopping	(grow).
6 Shopping by TV	(start) to happen.
7 Big retailers	(expand) internationally.
8 Many department stores	(look) for new markets
overseas.

Это вступление к ежегодному отчету компании. Раскройте скобки, используя Present Continuous глаголов в скобках.

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT

In these times of change in the retail industry, we are changing (change) too. The company _____ (expand) overseas, in Europe and in North America. In Europe, we________(invest) in new stores in France and Spain.

We ( not build) any new stores in Germany at the moment, but we_________ (develop) our operations in Italy and Greece. In America, we ______ (grow) fast, and we(move) into new markets.

In the UK the situation is different. The size of our business here________(not increase). We already have stores in every important town, so the company_________(not open) any new UK stores at the moment. Instead, we (work) on customer service, with first-class staff training. In addition, our organization

(use) new computer systems to improve efficiency. However, the company_________(not make) any reduction in the number of its employees.

Завершите диалог, поставив приведенные глаголы в Present Continuous.

Do work sit stay visit go phone

Richard Hello. Mario? It’s Richard Slade.

Mario Hello, Richard! Where are you phoning from?

Richard I’m here in Rome.

Mario But the line’s terrible!

Richard I’m using my mobile phone. I’m in a taxi.

Mario Where?

Richard At the Sheraton.

Mario What___________________here?

Richard I’m here on business. '

Mario ______________________________for the same company?

Richard Yes, but I’m General Manager now.

Mario Congratulations! Why________________ Rome?

Richard I’m seeing a manufacturer here.

Mario Really! How about lunch? Where_______________________ right now?

Richard Nowhere. We’re not moving!

Mario Oh dear!______________________ in a traffic jam?

Richard Yes, I am!

Mario What about dinner, then?

Richard Fine. How about 7.30 at my hotel?

5.Выберите глагол и поставьте его в нужной форме.

come get happen look make start stay try work

1.‘You are working hard today.’ ‘Yes, I have a lot to do.’

2.I.......................... for Christine. Do you know where she is?

3.It.......................... dark. Shall I turn on the light?

4.They haven’t got anywhere to live at the moment. They ……….with

friends until they find somewhere.

5.‘Are you ready, Ann?’ ‘Yes, I........... ’

6.Have you got an umbrella? It........... to rain.

7.You.............. a lot of noise. Could you be quieter? I…….to concentrate.

8.Why are all these people here? What.....?

6.Используя глаголы в скобках, составьте предложения.

1.“Is Collin working this week? ’ ‘No, he’s on holiday.’ (Colin/work)

2.Why........................ at me like that? What’s the matter? (you/look)

3.‘Jenny is a student at university.’ ‘Is she? What.?’ (she/study)

4........................... ………to the radio or can I turn it off? (anybody/listen)

5.How is your English?.............. better? (it/get)

7.Поставьте глагол в подходящей по смыслу форме, если нужно – в отрицательной (I’m not doing etc.).

1.I’m tired. I ‘m going (go) to bed now. Goodnight!

2.We can go out now. It isn’t raining (rain) any more.

3.‘How is your new job?’ ‘Not so good at the moment. I (enjoy) it

very much.’

4.Catherine 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.Angela has just started evening classes. She.. (learn) German.

7.I think Paul and Ann have had an argument. They (speak) to each

other.

8. Прочитайте диалог и поставьте глаголы в правильную форму.

SARAH: Brian! How nice to see you! What.. (you/do) these days?

BRIAN: I...................... (train) to be a supermarket manager.

SARAH: Really? What’s it like?.... (you/enjoy) it?

BRIAN: It’s all right. What about you?

SARAH: Well, actually I............. (not/work) at the moment.

I............................ (try) to find a job but it’s not easy.

But I’m very busy. I................. (decorate) my flat.

BRIAN:...................... (you/do) it alone?

SARAH: No, some friends of mine....... (help) me.

9.Закончите предложения, используя глаголы:

get change rise fall increase

You don't have to use all the verbs and you can use a verb more than once.

1.The population of the world is rising very fast.

2.Ken is still ill but he............... better slowly.

3.The world...................... Things never stay the same.

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

5.The economic situation is already very bad and it worse.

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