Present idefinite or present continuous!

Supply the necessary forms of the verbs in brackets in the
following object clauses.



1. He suggests that I (to try) something of a more serious nature. 2. He
only requested that he (to allow) to see the heads of some departments.
3. Doris requires of a man only that he (to be) clever. 4. Brady proposed
that they (to walk) down to the sea wall. 5. I saw that I (to be) mistaken
in believing that Uncle Nick (to be) ill. 6. They decided that Laura (to
have) the nourishing food that had been ordered her. 7. He was annoyed
that they (to choose) the day of his departure for the party. 8. I'm glad
that you (to drop) in. 9. Charles insisted that we (to keep) secret even the
most remote mention of the idea. 10. It was lunchtime. He knew that
they (to be) safely occupied for an hour at least. 11. He was determined
that his enemies (to pay). 12. I was a little surprised that such a little boy
(to read) the life of Milton. 13. She soon discovered that he never (to
see) the Statue of Liberty or any of the museums in New York. 14. She
asked that her affair never (to speak) of. 15. Rupert was anxious that
there (to be) no appearance of coldness on Hilda's part. 16. Propriety
demanded that I (to represent) at the game in person. 17) I`ve made up my mind that Meg (to send) for.

(study) at the University.

Ann (play) the piano better than Susan.And who (play) now? - I (think) it (be) Susan.

She often (take) my dictionary but seldom (remember) to bring it back. If tomorrow she (ask) for the dictionary again, I shan't give it to her.

What a beautiful dress you (wear).' When did you buy it?

He is a night watchman. He (work) at night and (sleep) in the daytime.

They (say) if you (see) a black cat, you (not/liave) good luck.

If Peter (continue) to drive his car carelessly, he'll get into a traffic accident

Have you heard about Tom? He (build) a new house now.

If I (have) some time in the evening, I'll repair your bicycle.

She (give) two concerts inLondon next week.

Why you (smell) the meat? It (not/be) fresh?

He's a doctor, but he (not/practise) at the moment.

You (believe) in God?

You always (complain) about the weather!

I'm afraid you can't see my daughter at the moment. She (have) a music lesson. She always (have) it on Friday mornings.

She (be) still ill, but she (get) better now.

It often (rain) here at this time of the year?

She always (let) me down!

Don't interrupt me while I (talk) to somebody else.

What he (do)! - He (try) to get the car started.

Where you (come) from?-I (come) fromRussia.

Flowers always (make) a good present.

What he (mean) by saying this? It (sound) strange.

I (write) to my parents twice a month.

This carpet (cost) 30 dollars. Why not buy it?

I (write) this letter to you while the children (play) on the beach. Actually, they (play) here the whole day.

If we (start) at nine, we (have) plenty of time for the shops. We (be) free tillhalf past four.

They always (tell) him everything. So I (think), he (know) about it already.

She always (be late) for classes!

2. Martha _______________(find) a new job. She is starting next week. 3. When ______________Simon _______________(arrive) at the cinema yesterday? 4. John is a well-known artist. He ______________(paint) a lot of pictures. 5. John ________________(paint) his first picture in 1980. 6. Mike _______________(win) more than 20 medals when he was a sportsman. 7. I ________________(see) Sting last year. 8. I ______________(speak) to Celine Dion. 9. I _______________(write) 5 letters this week. 10. I ______________(read) this book a month ago. 11. He _______________(still/not/buy) a computer. 12. They ________________(yet/not/find) the way out. 13. _______________you ______________(write) this translation yet? Ex. 3. Put the verbs in brackets in the Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple or Past Continuous 1. What ____________you ______________(look) at? –Some photos I __________(take) when I _____________(be) on holidays. 2. I _______________(be) sorry, but I ______________(not understand) what you _____________(mean). 3. What ___________Jane_____________(do)? – She ______________(be) a teacher, but she ______________(not teach) at the moment. 4. He never _____________(smoke) and ___________usually __________(not eat) meat. 5. Last time I _____________(go) abroad was when I ______________(go) to London. We _____________(stay) in London for three days. On the first day when I ______________(do) the sights, I _____________(meet) my old friend. He ___________just______________(go) to his hotel when we ___________(come) across. 6. ___________you ____________(often, go) to the gym? – I _______________(not go) much at the moment, I ____________(not have) time. I ____________(be) too busy these days. But I ___________(want) to go to the gym next week. 7. Tomorrow Kate _____________(visit) her aunt, that’s why now she _____________(make) a cake. It _____________(smell) delicious! When Kate ____________(visit) her aunt last week, she _______________(buy) some pastries from the baker’s, but they _____________(not be) that good.

Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous?ЗАРАНЕЕ СПАСИБО
1. We _____ (have) dinner at 6 o’clock.
2. They _____ (pay) wages to their employees every week.
3. _____ (you\visit) your friend tomorrow in the evening?
4.She _____ (take) my mp3 player without even asking me.
5. The weather _____ (get) colder and colder.
6.The performance _____ (begin) at 8 o’clock in the evening.
7. Mary is tired. She _____ (work) a lot.
8. He’s angry because he _____ (do) his colleague’s work the whole day.

Population (mean) _______ the number of people who live in a particular area. The population of the world (not stay)_________ the same. At the moment it _______ (grow) at an increasing rate. ln fact, scientists d (believe) that the world population will increase until 2200, and then stop growing. However, things are not the same in all parts of the world. At present in many Western industrial countries the population (fall)___________. This (happen) ________ because families are small, and health conditions are good. In developing countries, on the other hand, the population (rise) ____sharply. In Ghana, for example, most families (have)______several children. Many children in Ghana(die)_____ from illness, so it is important to have lots of children. They earn money for the family and (look after) ______their parents in old age.
Complete the text with it or there in each space.
Tropical forests grow near the Equator where ____ is warm and wet. ______are only two seasons, rainy and dry. ______ is normally 20-25°C in a tropical forest and _____is only a drop of about 5°C in the coldest months. _____is a lot of rain, on average more than 200 cm per year._____ is poor soil, and ____ is difficult for plants on the forest floor to develop, as tall trees (25-35 meters) block the light. ______are many plants, birds, animals and insects. _____are different kinds of tropical forests with different kinds of trees. ______ depends on the temperature and the amount of rainfall.