UNIT 6: AN EXCURSION
I). Put the verbs in the brackets into correct tense: present continuous or present simple
1. at present Fiona ………………. French at a college in Paris (study)
2. My mother …………………..almost all kinds of fruit (like)
3. Carol ……………….. her new jeans, isn’t she? (wear)
4. It’s 7.30 in the morning and Mr Brown ………………….to work, as usual. (drive)
5. Water ……………….. at 00C. (freeze)
6. It’s very cold, isn’t it? I think it…………………….outside (freeze)
7. Listen, everybody! Mai ……………….. a story by Nam Cao (read)
8. Where’s Anita? “she ………………….. in the garden (sunbathe)
9. My grandfather …………………….badminton every morning (play)
10. Look! The fire engine ………………….! (arrive)
11. These tourists ……………………….our traditional music very much (love)
12. Fish …………………..always delicious when my mother ………………..it. (taste, cook)
13. Everybody …………………….home from work now, and all the buses are crowded. (hurry)
14. Look! He ……………….you how to mend it next time it break. (show)
15. I …………………..these flowers up. They often …………………..over if it’s windy. (tie, fall)
16. Your cousin ……………………excellent English. (speak)
17. The trees …………………..their leaves now that it’s autumn. (lose)
18. Run! The bus driver ……………………for us! (wait)
Dear Jessica,
We ………………………(1. work) hard these days on our next show. Tracy, our costume designer, …………………(2. look) at the design for Stella’s dress in the party scene today. She says the designs …………………….(3. look) very good. Steward is responsible for the soundtrack. He ………………… (4. not think) that it ……………………… (5. sound) exciting enough. Right now, he ………………….. (6. think) about several solutions to this problem. There’s a lot to do and it ……………………(7. seem) that we ………………………(8. not have) enough time to do it all.
II). Complete each sentence using the correct form of the verb in brackets: present continuous or “be going to + infi). In some sentences, two answers are possible.
1.Our relatives …………………….us at the airport before the flight. (meet)
2. How many customers ……………………today?. (arrive)
3. Hurry up! We …………………..the train! (miss)
4. They ……………………..to Vung Tau early tomorrow morning. (drive)
5. I ………………..my teeth, have a wash and go to bed. (brush)
6. My friends ………………. With us for the weekend. (stay)
7. We ……………………. At the new restaurant tonight. (eat)
8. Be careful with that vase! You …………………….it! (break)
9. The boss …………………….Robert at 9.00 o’clock tomorrow. (see)
10. Bring your coat and gloves! It ……………………. Cold later tonight (get)
11. My manager and his secretary ……………………… to Singapore next Friday (fly)
12. They …………………………into their new house next week (move)
III) Read the situations and complete the sentences, using the correct form of the verbs in brackets. In some sentences, two answers are possible.
1.The windows are dirty and it’s your duty to wash it. Someone asks why you haven’t done it. What do you say?
‘OK. I ……………………it later’ (do)
2. Your friend asks what time you’re going on holiday. What do you answer?
‘ Our flight ……………………….at 9.00 tomorrow morning. (leave)
3. Your classmate has decided to have a party. You ask him.
‘Who …………………………….?’ (you/ invite)
4. You have to call Lan. It’s morning now, and you intend to call her this evening. Someone asks if you’ve called her yet. What do you say?
‘No, I haven’t, but I ………………………….her this evening.’ (call)
5. Your sister is going to a party tonight. You ask her:
‘What ……………………………?’ (you/ wear)
6. Your friend has won some money. You want to know his plans for it. What do you say?
‘ What ……………………………..with the money?’ (you/ do)
7. You’ve bought two tickets for the football match on Saturday. Your friend asks, ‘What are we doing this weekend?’. What do you say?
‘ We ……………………….to a football match on Saturday. It’s a surprise! (go)
8. You’ve decided not to stay here any longer. You say to your friend: ‘ Well, I ………………….. another place to live’ (look for)
IV) Complete each sentence using one of the following words. Use each