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1. The population of Russia ………. at the moment.
2. The economic situation in the country is not really good but it …...
3. The number of people without jobs ………… now.
4. The cost of living ………. Every year things are dearer.
5. These days food ……. more and more expensive.
6. The government ……… more attention to the social programme now.
7. People ….. more and more patriotic.
Exercise 3. Translate the sentences using the Present Continuous Tense and the vocabulary of the lesson.
1. На нашей улице строиться новый торговый комплекс.
2. Наш город становиться все больше и красивее. Появляются новые улицы и проспекты, высотные дома, театры и музеи.
3. Из-за загрязнения окружающей среды климат на планете меняется. У нас, например, зимы становятся очень мягкими, а летом стоит невыносимая жара.
4. – Возьми зонт. Идет дождь.
5. Хорошо. После такой жары нам нужен свежий воздух.
6. Послушай, мы переезжаем в пригород. Там не так шумно и опасно. Воздух там чище, так как нет такого количества автотранспорта.
Exercise 4. Choose the correct sentence. Explain your choice.
1. a) My parents live in Moscow.
b) My parents are living in Moscow.
2. a) We read many books in the original. Now we are reading Tales by Oscar Wild.
b) We are reading many books in the original. Now we read Tales by Oscar Wild.
3. a) The USA consists of 50 states.
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b) The USA is consisting of 50 states.
4. a) Look at him. He wears a hat and a long coat. He looks like a real gentleman.
b) Look at him. He is wearing a hat and a long coat. He is looking like a real gentleman.
5. a) Many shops in Britain as well as theatres and cinemas are closing on Sunday.
b) Many shops in Britain as well as theatres and cinemas close on Sunday.
Exercise 5. Use the verbs in brackets in the correct tense forms The Present Continuous or the Present Indefinite.
1. My elder sister (travel) around Scotland now. She always (travel) in summer.
2. Who you (wait) for? – I (wait) for Ann, she must come in ten minutes.
3. London (stand) on the river Thames.
4. Russian people (celebrate) the Victory Day on the 9th of May. It is a popular national holiday in Russia.
5. My dad (not work) at the moment. Today is his day off.
6. Why is it so noisy out-of-doors? Our neighbours (have) a party. They always (organise) parties in spring in the open air, when the weather is warm.
7. Usually the Englishmen (live) in their own houses not flats.
8. I can’t give you the book about British customs and traditions, because my brother (use) it. He (need) it now, he (prepare) a report for the English class on Monday.
9. Silvia is in America for three months. She (learn) English.
10. Ben is in London now. He (stay) at the Hilton Hotel. He always (stay) there when he is in London.
Exercise 6. Translate from Russian into English using the necessary tense form the Present Continuous or the Present Simple.
1. Он всю неделю бегает по магазинам в поисках подарков к празднику. В канун праздников люди обычно выбирают подарки для своих родственников и друзей.
2. Чего ты ждешь? Ты можешь начинать украшать дом к празднику и без нашей помощи.
3. Британцы очень любят держать домашних животных. Они могут часами ухаживать за своими любимыми кошками, собаками, лошадями, канарейками, попугаями и так далее.
4. 1 января тысячи людей приходят на Таймс Сквер, чтобы встретить приход Нового Года.
5. Я с нетерпением жду предстоящих праздников, но не потому что я люблю получать подарки. Мне больше нравиться дарить их.
The Past Simple Tense is used:
to talk about a complete action or an event in the past. The action can be a short one
I missed the bus. I asked a question.
or a long one
I lived there for years. I walked for hours.
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When we talk about actions and situations in the past we use:
a) adverbs of frequency to talk about habits
Always At school he always complained about bad food.
Usually When I was a child, I usually went to the cinema with my parents.
Seldom Jack's parents seldom went on holiday when he was a little boy.
Never My brother never missed a classical guitar performance.
b) adverbs of sequence to order events
Yesterday morning/afternoon/evening;
the day before yesterday;
Kate worked yesterday afternoon.
night/week/month/year; five minutes a week
Last spring/summer/autumn/winter; three hours two months ago
Monday /Tuesday, etc. five days a year
Jane moved into a new flat last week. He passed all his exams two months ago.
