Scribd
Upload
15 views6 pages

PC Worksheets

Uploaded by

Huy Nguyen
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
15 views6 pages

PC Worksheets

Uploaded by

Huy Nguyen
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 6

Exercise 1

The sentences on the right follow those on the left. Which sentences goes with which?

1 Please don’t make so much noise.


a It’s getting late.
2 I need to eat something soon.
b They’re lying.
3 I don’t have anywhere to live right
c It’s starting to rain.
now.
d They’re trying to sell it.
4 We need to leave soon.
e I’m getting hungry.
5 They don’t need their car any more.
f I’m trying to work.
6 Things are not so good at work.
g I’m looking for an apartment.
7 It isn’t true what they said.
h The company is losing money.
8 We’re going to get wet.

Exercise 2
Complete the conversations.
1.
A: I saw Brian a few days ago.
B: Oh, did you? ……………………. These days? (what / he / do)
A: He’s at university.
B: …………………….? (what / he / study)
A: Psychology.
B: ……………………. it? (he / enjoy)
A: Yes, he says it’s a very good course.
2.
A: Hi, Nicola. How ……………………. ? (your new job / go)
B: Not bad. It wasn’t so good at first, but ……………………. better now. (it / get)
A: What about Daniel? Is he OK?
B: Yes, but ……………………. his work right now. (he / not / enjoy)
He’s been in the same job for a long time and ……………………. to get bored
with it. (he / begin)
Exercise 3
Put the verb into the correct form, positive (I’m doing etc.) or negative (I’m not
doing etc.)
1 Please don’t make so much noise. ……………………. (I / try) to work.
2 Let’s go out now. ……………………. (it / rain) any more.
3 You can turn off the radio. ……………………. (I / listen) to it.
4 Kate 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 Andrew has just started evening classes. ……………………. (he / learn) Japanese.
7 Paul and Sally have had an argument. ……………………. (they / speak) to each
other.
8 ……………………. (I / get) tired. I need a rest.
9 Tim ……………………. (work) today. He’s taken the day off.
10 ……………………. (I / look) for Sophie. Do you know where she is?

Exercise 4
Complete the sentences using the following verbs:
start get increase change rise
1 The population of the world ……………………. very fast.
2 The world ……………………. . Things never stay the same.
3 The situation is already bad and it ……………………. worse.
4 The cost of living ……………………. . Every year things are more expensive.
5 The weather ……………………. to improve. The rain has stopped, and the wind isn’t
as strong.

Exercise 5. Put the words in the correct order to make sentences in the present
continuous.
1 with / housework / helping / the / I’m
I’m helping with the housework.
2 watching / my brothers / TV / are
…………………………………
3 our rabbit / eating / is / food / its
…………………………………
4 the / shining / is / sun
…………………………………
5 a / Maria / coat / wearing / is
…………………………………
6 very well / you’re / the guitar / playing
…………………………………
7 my / me / sitting / is / best friend / next to
…………………………………
8 leaving / our bus / soon / is
…………………………………

Exercise 6. Make the sentences in exercise 1 negative.


1 I’m not helping with the housework.
2 …………………………………………………….
3 …………………………………………………….
4 …………………………………………………….
5 …………………………………………………….
6 …………………………………………………….
7 …………………………………………………….
8 …………………………………………………….
Exercise 7. Complete the questions using the present continuous form of the
verbs in brackets. Then write true answers.
1 ……….. it ………………………. (rain) outside?
……………………….
2 ……….. the sun ………………………. (shine)?
……………………….
3 ……….. your friends ………………………. (sit) near you?
……………………….
4 ……….. you ………………………. (wear) jeans?
……………………….
5 ……….. you ………………………. (listen) to music at the moment?
……………………….
6 ……….. you ………………………. (eat) anything at the moment?
……………………….

Exercise 8. Look at the picture. Complete the sentences using the affirmative or
negative form of the present continuous of the verbs in brackets. Correct the
negative sentences.

1 The man with a hat isn’t reading (read) a magazine.


He’s buying a magazine.
2 The woman with glasses ……………………. (watch) TV.
…………………….…………………….
3 The boy with the cap ……………………. (play).
…………………….…………………….
4 The girl with long dark hair ……………………. (sit) on her bag.
…………………….…………………….
5 The man with glasses ……………………. (wait) at the café.
…………………….…………………….
6 The woman in a dress ……………………. (walk) past the café.
…………………….…………………….
Exercise 9. Complete the email. Use the present continuous form (affirmative,
negative or interrogative) of the verbs in brackets.
To: [email protected]
Dear Ted,
How are you? 1………………………. (enjoy) your new school?
Everyone here is fine, but I 2………………………. (get) really angry with my brother.
He 3………………………. (do) lots of exams this term, so he 4……………………….
(work) very hard. He spends every evening at his desk. I have to do all his jobs around
the house because he 5………………………. (help) with the housework at all. It’s so
unfair!
That’s all for now. Mum 6………………………. (call) me. Dinner is ready!
When 7………………………. (plan) to visit us?
Love,
Poppy

Exercise 10. Complete the dialogue with the correct present continuous form of
the verbs in brackets.
Ben Hi, Eddie. What 1………………………? (you / do)
Eddie Hi, Ben. I 2……………………… (study) geography.
Ben Me, too. What’s that noise? 3……………………… (your sister / listen) to music?
Eddie No, she 4……………………… (not listen) to music. She 5………………………
(play) the guitar.
Ben Oh. And I can hear voices. Is that your parents talking?
Eddie No, it’s the TV. My parents 6……………………… (not talk).
They 7……………………… (watch) a film.
Ben Your house is very noisy, Eddie.
Eddie Yes, I know. I 8……………………… (not learn) anything!
Ben Why don’t you study at my house?
Eddie Good idea. I’m on my way!

You might also like