Ex. 32. Use either the Simple Present or the Present Continuous of the verbs in the list to complete the sentences. Use each verb only one time

Family Responsibilities

Ex.31 Complete the passage with appropriate forms of the verbs in parentheses. Use the Present Simple or the Present Continuous. Add adverbs when indicated.

Household chores can be tedious. All of us in the Peterson household ___________ (have) busy schedules, so we ___________ (try) to share our chores. Our plan _____________ (work/ seldom) out though!

For example, our son Dan ____________ (do / usually) the dinner dishes, but tonight he

_______________ (study) for an exam. So, guess who _____________ (wash) the dishes tonight?

Me! Our daughter Sue _____________ (take care of / normally) the laundry, but she ____________ (visit) friends out of town. So, guess who _______________ (do) the laundry this week? Me! My husband and I ______________ (alternate) cooking, as a rule, but he _____________ (meet) with an important client this evening. So, guess who ______________ (make) dinner again? Me! I ______________ (mind / not) doing all these chores; in fact, I ______________ (enjoy) them. Time _____________ (be) my problem, however; I _____________ (work) forty hours a week

in a lab at the university, and I _____________ (have / often) to stay late when I ____________ (work) on a special project. It _____________ (seem) that I ______________ (be) the only one in the family who ______________ (hold down) two full-time jobs!

Communicative activity:Tell about responsibilities in your family. Who normally takes care of the house or apartment? Who usually cleans? Who cooks? Who does the laundry?

to retire to go fishing to be to name

to exaggerate to expect need to prefer

to suppose to walk to get over to see to (to repair)

to fight to feel to shrink to stand

to overhear not to do to contain to prepare

to depend to burn to realize to go

1. Pete was ill, but he…………….. his illness now.

2. People traditionally……..……… coloured eggs at Easter.

3. “Write and tell her you won’t come on Thursday, Tell her you …..……….… it isn't right.”

4. My two children don’t get along. It seems they always…….……..….

5. The plumber is here. He ………….…… that leak in our tank.

6. At the further end of the village………….… the medieval church.

7. That sweater won’t fit you if you wash it in hot water. Wool …………. in hot water.

8. I…………….. that she will phone tonight.

9. Norah see that there…………….... enough champagne for the guests.

10. “Tell her to come and see me if she …………………… a medical attention or a friend.”

11. Stay by the door and make sure that nobody ………………..… us.

12. My car has broken down, so I …………….… to work these days.

13. That’s the best we can hope for, I………………..

14. I hear our boss ……………….… tomorrow.

15. If all ……………..… well, I shall finish it in a fortnight.

16. “If you feel so strongly”, she said, “Why ……………..… you it?”

17. “Will you come?” – “That …………….…, will Sue be there?”

18. Come on! Tell me everything. I ………………… with curiosity to know what happened to you yesterday.

19. I think I’ll buy this atlas. It ………………… forty maps.

20. In nine cases out of ten children ……………..… chocolate ice-cream.

21. If you always …………………… people will no longer believe you.

22. “And how about you? ……… you still …………….. on Saturday mornings?”

23. “Ladies and gentlemen, I ……………..… this ship “Victory.”

24. ………….. you …………….… that we have been here for six months already?

Ex. 33. Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses: Simple Present or Present Continuous

1. Every Monday, Sally (drive) __________ her kids to football practice.
2. Usually, I (work) __________ as a secretary, but this summer I (study) _________ French at a language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris.

3. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep) __________.

4. Don't forget to take your umbrella. It (rain) __________.

5. I hate living in Seattle because it (rain, always) __________.

6. I'm sorry I can't hear what you (say) __________ because everybody (talk) __________ so loudly.
7. Justin (write) __________ a book about his adventures in Tibet now. I hope he can find a good publisher when he is finished.

8. Jim: Do you want to come over for dinner tonight?

Denise: Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I (go) _________ to a movie tonight with some friends.

9. The business cards (be, normally) __________ printed by a company in New York. Their prices (be) __________ inexpensive, yet the quality of their work is quite good.

10. This delicious chocolate (be) __________ made by a small chocolatier in Zurich, Switzerland.

Ex.34. Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses: Simple Present or Present Continuous.

A Trekking Journal

November 12, 1997

Today (be) __________ the second day of my trek around Mount Annapurna. I am exhausted and my legs (shake) _________; I just hope I am able to complete the trek. My feet (kill, really) __________ me and my toes (bleed) _________, but I (want, still) __________ to continue.
Nepal is a fascinating country, but I have a great deal to learn. Everything (be) __________ so different, and I (try) __________ to adapt to the new way of life here. I (learn) __________ a little bit of the language to make communication easier; unfortunately, I (learn, not) __________ foreign languages quickly. Although I (understand, not) __________ much yet, I believe that I (improve, gradually) __________.
I (travel, currently) __________ with Liam, a student from Leeds University in England. He (be) __________ a nice guy, but impatient. He (walk, always) _________ ahead of me and (complain) __________ that I am too slow. I (do) _________ my best to keep up with him, but he is younger and stronger than I am. Maybe, I am just feeling sorry for myself because I am getting old.
Right now, Liam (sit) _________ with the owner of the inn. They (discuss) __________ the differences between life in England and life in Nepal. I (know, not) __________ the real name of the owner, but everybody (call, just) __________ him Tam. Tam (speak) __________ English very well and he (try) __________ to teach Liam some words in Nepali. Every time Tam (say) __________ a new word, Liam (try) __________ to repeat it. Unfortunately, Liam (seem, also) __________ to have difficulty learning foreign languages. I just hope we don't get lost and have to ask for directions.

Ex.35 Translate the following sentences into English using the verbs in Present Simple or Present Continuous.

1.Що ти робиш? — Я готую доповідь.

2. Вона дуже спокійна. Що вона робить?

3. Ти мені віриш? — Так, я вірю тобі.

4. Він знає, що ти помиляєшся.

5. Я ненавиджу холодну погоду.

6. Як ви себе почуваєте? — Непогано.

7. Зараз вона мені не подобається.

8. Мій чоловік зараз в саду: він саджає дерева.

9. Що ти хочеш? — Я хочу пити.

10. Пробачте, але я не згоден з вами.

11. Вона шукає одяг в цей час.

12. Він ніколи не погоджується з тим, що я кажу.

13. Ви мене розумієте? — Ні, я вас не розумію.

14. Вони спостерігають зараз за нами.

15. Ти мене шукаєш? — Ні, я шукаю свою сестру.

16. Я часто працюю вночі, тому у мене сьогодні вихідний.

17. Чому ви надаєте перевагу: прогулянкам чи поїздкам?

18. Зараз вона малює в сусідній кімнаті.

19. Що ви думаєте про спорт?

20. Чим вони займаються? — Вони обговорюють мою нову книжку

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