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LESSON 1

B1-B2 INTERMEDIATE
& UPPER-INTERMEDIATE
Unit
1 Present continuous (I am doing)
A Study this example situation:
Sarah is in her car. She is on her way to work.
She’s driving to work. (= She is driving …)
This means: she is driving now, at the time of speaking.
The action is not finished.
am/is/are + -ing is the present continuous:
I am (= I’m) driving
he/she/it is (= he’s etc.) working
we/you/they are (= we’re etc.) doing etc.

B I am doing something = I started doing it and I haven’t finished; I’m in the middle of doing it.
Please don’t make so much noise. I’m trying to work. (not I try)
‘Where’s Mark?’ ‘He’s having a shower.’ (not He has a shower)
Let’s go out now. It isn’t raining any more. (not It doesn’t rain)
How’s your new job? Are you enjoying it?
What’s all that noise? What’s going on? or What’s happening?
Sometimes the action is not happening at the time of speaking. For example:

Steve is talking to a friend on the phone. He says:

I’m reading a really good book at the moment.

It’s about a man who …

Steve says ‘I’m reading …’ but he is not reading the book at

the time of speaking.
He means that he has started reading the book, but has not
finished it yet. He is in the middle of reading it.

Some more examples:

Kate wants to work in Italy, so she’s learning Italian.
(but perhaps she isn’t learning Italian at the time of speaking)
Some friends of mine are building their own house. They hope to finish it next summer.

C You can use the present continuous with today / this week / this year etc. (periods around now):
A: You’re working hard today. (not You work hard today)
B: Yes, I have a lot to do.
The company I work for isn’t doing so well this year.

D We use the present continuous when we talk about a change that has started to happen. We often use
these verbs in this way:
getting, becoming changing, improving
starting, beginning increasing, rising, falling, growing
Is your English getting better? (not Does your English get better)
The population of the world is increasing very fast. (not increases)
At first I didn’t like my job, but I’m starting to enjoy it now. (not I start)

2 Present continuous and present simple ➜ Units 3–4 Present tenses for the future ➜ Unit 19
 Unit
Exercises 1
1.1 What’s happening in the pictures? Choose from these verbs:
cross hide scratch take tie wave

1 2 3 4 5 6

1 She’s taking a picture. 4 his head.

2 He a shoelace. 5 behind a tree.
3 the road. 6 to somebody.

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

1 Please don’t make so much noise. a I’m getting hungry. 1 f

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

1.3 Write questions. Use the present continuous.

1 What’s all that noise? What’s happening? (what / happen?)
2 What’s the matter? (why / you / cry?)
3 Where’s your mother? (she / work / today?)
4 I haven’t seen you for ages. (what / you / do / these days?)
5 Amy is a student. (what / she / study?)
6 Who are those people? (what / they / do?)
7 I heard you started a new job. (you / enjoy / it?)
8 We’re not in a hurry. (why / you / walk / so fast?)

1.4 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’m trying (I / try) to work.
2 Let’s go out now. It isn’t raining (it / rain) any more.
3 You can turn off the radio. (I / listen) to it.
4 Kate phoned last night. She’s on holiday with friends. (She / have)
a great time and doesn’t want to come back.
5 Andrew started evening classes recently. (He / learn) Japanese.
6 Paul and Sarah have had an argument and now (they / speak)
to one another.
7 The situation is already very bad and now (it / get) worse.
8 Tim (work) today. He’s taken the day off.
9 (I / look) for Sophie. Do you know where she is?
10 The washing machine has been repaired. (It / work) now.
11 (They / build) a new hospital. It will be finished next year.
12 Ben is a student, but he’s not very happy. (He / enjoy) his course.
13 (The weather / change). Look at those clouds.
I think it’s going to rain.
14 Dan has been in the same job for a long time. (He / start) to get bored
with it.
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Unit
2 Present simple (I do)
A Study this example situation:

Alex is a bus driver, but now he is in bed asleep.

He is not driving a bus. (He is asleep.)
but He drives a bus. He is a bus driver.
drive(s), work(s), do(es) etc. is the present simple:
I/we/you/they drive/work/do etc.
he/she/it drives/works/does etc.

B We use the present simple to talk about things in general. We use it to say that something happens all the
time or repeatedly, or that something is true in general:
Nurses look after patients in hospitals.
I usually go away at weekends.
The earth goes round the sun.
The cafe opens at 7.30 in the morning.
We say:
I work but he works you go but it goes
they teach but my sister teaches I have but he has
For spelling (-s or -es), see Appendix 6.

C We use do/does to make questions and negative sentences:

work? work
do I/we/you/they I/we/you/they don’t
drive? drive
does he/she/it he/she/it doesn’t
do? do
I come from Canada. Where do you come from?
I don’t go away very often.
What does this word mean? (not What means this word?)
Rice doesn’t grow in cold climates.
In the following examples, do is also the main verb (do you do / doesn’t do etc.):
‘What do you do?’ ‘I work in a shop.’
He’s always so lazy. He doesn’t do anything to help.

D We use the present simple to say how often we do things:

I get up at 8 o’clock every morning.
How often do you go to the dentist?
Julie doesn’t drink tea very often.
Robert usually goes away two or three times a year.

E I promise / I apologise etc.

Sometimes we do things by saying something. For example, when you promise to do something,
you can say ‘I promise … ’; when you suggest something, you can say ‘I suggest … ’:
I promise I won’t be late. (not I’m promising)
‘What do you suggest I do?’ ‘I suggest that you …’
In the same way we say: I apologise … / I advise … / I insist … / I agree … / I refuse … etc.

4 Present simple and present continuous ➜ Units 3–4 Present tenses for the future ➜ Unit 19
 Unit
Exercises 2
2.1 Complete the sentences using the following verbs:
cause(s) close(s) connect(s) go(es) live(s) speak(s) take(s)
1 Tanya speaks German very well. 5 My parents in a very small
2 Ben and Jack to the same flat.
school. 6 The Olympic Games place
3 Bad driving many accidents. every four years.
4 The museum at 4 o’clock on 7 The Panama Canal the
Sundays. Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
2.2 Put the verb into the correct form.
1 Julia doesn’t drink (not / drink) tea very often.
2 What time (the banks / close) here?
3 I have a car, but I (not / use) it much.
4 Where (Maria / come) from? Is she Spanish?
5 ‘What (you / do)?’ ‘I’m an electrician.’
6 Look at this sentence. What (this word / mean)?
7 David isn’t very fit. He (not / do) any sport.
8 It (take) me an hour to get to work in the morning. How long
(it / take) you?
2.3 Complete the sentences using these verbs. Sometimes you need the negative.
believe eat flow go grow make rise tell translate
1 The earth goes round the sun. 7 An interpreter
2 Rice doesn’t grow in cold climates. from one language into another.
3 The sun in the east. 8 Liars are people who
4 Bees honey. the truth.
5 Vegetarians meat. 9 The River Amazon
6 An atheist in God. into the Atlantic Ocean.
2.4 You ask Lisa questions about herself and her family. Write the questions.
1 You know that Lisa plays tennis. You want to know how often. Ask her.
How often do you play tennis ?
2 Perhaps Lisa’s sister plays tennis too. You want to know. Ask Lisa.
your sister ?
3 You know that Lisa goes to the cinema a lot. You want to know how often. Ask her.
?
4 You know that Lisa’s brother works. You want to know what he does. Ask Lisa.
?
5 You’re not sure whether Lisa speaks Spanish. You want to know. Ask her.
?
6 You don’t know where Lisa’s grandparents live. You want to know. Ask Lisa.
?
2.5 Complete using the following:
I agree I apologise I insist I promise I recommend I suggest

1 Mr Evans is not in the office today. I suggest you try calling him tomorrow.
2 I won’t tell anybody what you said. .
3 (in a restaurant) You must let me pay for the meal. .
4 for what I said. I shouldn’t have said it.
5 The new restaurant in Baker Street is very good. it.
6 I think you’re absolutely right. with you.

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Unit Present continuous and present simple 1
3 (I am doing and I do)
A Compare:

present continuous (I am doing) present simple (I do)

We use the continuous for things happening at We use the simple for things in general or things
or around the time of speaking. that happen repeatedly.
The action is not complete.

I am doing I do
past now future past now future

The water is boiling. Be careful. Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.

Listen to those people. What language
are they speaking?
Let’s go out. It isn’t raining now.
‘I’m busy.’ ‘What are you doing?’
I’m getting hungry. Let’s go and eat.
Kate wants to work in Italy, so she’s
learning Italian.
The population of the world is
increasing very fast.
We use the continuous for temporary situations
(things that continue for a short time):
I’m living with some friends until I find a
place of my own.
A: You’re working hard today.
B: Yes, I have a lot to do.
See Unit 1 for more information.
Excuse me, do you speak English?
It doesn’t rain very much in summer.
What do you usually do at weekends?
I always get hungry in the afternoon.
Most people learn to swim when they
are children.
Every day the population of the world
increases by about 200,000 people.
We use the simple for permanent situations
(things that continue for a long time):
My parents live in London. They have
lived there all their lives.
Joe isn’t lazy. He works hard most of
the time.
See Unit 2 for more information.

B I always do and I’m always doing

I always do something = I do it every time:
I always go to work by car. (not I’m always going)
I’m always doing something = I do it too often or more often than normal.
For example:

I’ve lost my keys again. I’m always losing them.

I’m always losing them = I lose them too often,

or more often than normal.

Paul is never satisfied. He’s always complaining. (= he complains too much)

You’re always looking at your phone. Don’t you have anything else to do?

6 How long
Present have you and
continuous (been) Unit114
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simple Present tenses for the future ➜ Unit 19
 Unit
Exercises 3
3.1 Are the underlined verbs OK? Correct them where necessary.
1 Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius. OK
2 How often are you going to the cinema? do you go
3 Ben tries to find a job, but he hasn’t had any luck yet.
4 Martina is phoning her mother every day.
5 The moon goes round the earth in about 27 days.
6 Can you hear those people? What do they talk about?
7 What do you do in your spare time?
8 Sarah is a vegetarian. She doesn’t eat meat.
9 I must go now. It gets late.
10 ‘Come on! It’s time to leave.’ ‘OK, I come.’
11 Paul is never late. He’s always starting work on time.
12 They don’t get on well. They’re always arguing.

3.2 Put the verb into the correct form, present continuous or present simple.
1 a I usually get (I / usually / get) hungry in the afternoon.
b I’m getting (I / get) hungry. Let’s go and eat something.
2 a ‘ (you / listen) to the radio?’ ‘No, you can turn it off.’
b ‘ (you / listen) to the radio a lot?’ ‘No, not very often.’
3 a The River Nile (flow) into the Mediterranean.
b The river (flow) very fast today – much faster than usual.
4 a I’m not very active. (I / not / do) any sport.
b What (you / usually / do) at weekends?
5 a Rachel is in New York right now. (She / stay) at the Park Hotel.
b (She / always / stay) there when she’s in New York.

3.3 Put the verb into the correct form, present continuous or present simple.
1 Why are all these people here? What’s happening (What / happen)?
2 Julia is good at languages. (She / speak) four languages very well.
3 Are you ready yet? (Everybody / wait) for you.
4 I’ve never heard this word. How (you / pronounce) it?
5 Kate (not / work) this week. She’s on holiday.
6 I think my English (improve) slowly. It’s better than it was.
7 Nicola (live) in Manchester. She has never lived anywhere else.
8 Can we stop walking soon? (I / start) to get tired.
9 Sam and Tina are in Madrid right now. (They / visit) a friend of theirs.
10 ‘What (your father / do)?’ ‘He’s an architect.’
11 It took me an hour to get to work this morning. Most days
(it / not / take) so long.
12 I (I / learn) to drive. My driving test is next month. My father
(teach) me.

3.4 Finish B’s sentences. Use always -ing.

1 A: I’ve lost my keys again.
B: Not again! You’re always losing your keys .
2 A: The car has broken down again.
B: That car is useless. It .
3 A: Look! You’ve made the same mistake again.
B: Oh no, not again! I .
4 A: Oh, I’ve left my phone at home again.
B: Typical! .

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Unit Present continuous and present simple 2
4 (I am doing and I do)
A We use continuous forms (I’m waiting, it’s raining etc.) for actions and happenings that have started but
not finished.
Some verbs (for example, know and like) are not normally used in this way. We don’t say ‘I am knowing’,
‘they are liking’. We say ‘I know’, ‘they like’.
The following verbs are not normally used in the present continuous:
like want need prefer
know realise understand recognise
believe suppose remember mean
belong fit contain consist seem
I’m hungry. I want something to eat. (not I’m wanting)
Do you understand what I mean?
Anna doesn’t seem very happy right now.

B think
When think means ‘believe’ or ‘have an opinion’, we do not use the continuous:
I think Mary is Canadian, but I’m not sure. (not I’m thinking)
What do you think of my idea? (= what is your opinion?)
When think means ‘consider’, the continuous is possible:
I’m thinking about what happened. I often think about it.
Nicky is thinking of giving up her job. (= she is considering it)

C see hear smell taste look feel

We normally use the present simple (not continuous) with see/hear/smell/taste:
Do you see that man over there? (not are you seeing)
The room smells. Let’s open a window.
This soup doesn’t taste very good.
You can use the present simple or continuous to say how somebody looks or feels now:
You look well today. or You’re looking well today.
How do you feel now? or How are you feeling now?
but
I usually feel tired in the morning. (not I’m usually feeling)

D am/is/are being
You can say he’s being … , you’re being … etc. to say how somebody is behaving now:
I can’t understand why he’s being so selfish. He isn’t usually like that.
(being selfish = behaving selfishly now)
‘The path is icy. Don’t slip.’ ‘Don’t worry. I’m being very careful.’
Compare:
He never thinks about other people. He’s very selfish.
(= he is selfish generally, not only now)
I don’t like to take risks. I’m a very careful person.
We use am/is/are being to say how a person is behaving (= doing something they can control) now.
It is not usually possible in other situations:
Sam is ill. (not is being ill)
Are you tired? (not are you being tired)

8 Present continuous and simple 1 ➜ Unit 3 have ➜ Unit 17 Present tenses for the future ➜ Unit 19
 Unit
Exercises 4
4.1 Put the verb into the correct form, present continuous or present simple.
1 Are you hungry? Do you want (you / want) something to eat?
2 Alan says he’s 90 years old, but nobody (believe) him.
3 She told me her name, but (I / not / remember) it now.
4 Don’t put the dictionary away. (I / use) it.
5 Don’t put the dictionary away. (I / need) it.
6 Air (consist) mainly of nitrogen and oxygen.
7 Who is that man? What (he / want)?
8 Who is that man? Why (he / look) at us?
9 Who is that man? (you / recognise) him?
10 (I / think) of selling my car. Would you be interested in buying it?
11 I can’t make up my mind. What (you / think) I should do?
12 Gary wasn’t well earlier, but (he / seem) OK now.

4.2 Use the words in brackets to make sentences.

1 2

Are you OK?

You look worried.
(you / not / seem / very happy today)
You don’t seem very (I / think)
happy today.

3 4

(this / smell / good)

(who / this umbrella / belong to?)

I’ve no idea.

5 6

(these gloves / not / fit / me)

Excuse me. (anybody / sit / there?)
No, it’s free.
They’re too small.

4.3 Are the underlined verbs OK? Correct them where necessary.
1 Nicky is thinking of giving up her job. OK
2 It’s not true. I’m not believing it. I don’t believe it.
3 I’m feeling hungry. Is there anything to eat?
4 I’ve never eaten that fruit. What is it tasting like?
5 I’m not sure what she does. I think she works in a shop.
6 Look over there. What are you seeing?
7 You’re very quiet. What are you thinking about?

4.4 Complete the sentences. Use is/are being (continuous) or is/are (simple).
1 I can’t understand why he’s being so selfish. He isn’t usually like that.
2 You’ll like Sophie when you meet her. She very nice.
3 Sarah very nice to me at the moment. I wonder why.
4 They very happy. They’ve just got married.
5 You’re normally very patient, so why so unreasonable about waiting
ten more minutes?
6 Would you like something to eat? hungry?
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hot — разгорячённый, пылкий безразличный — indifferent

hurt — оскорблённый, пострадавший
hysterical — истеричный
indifferent — безразличный
innocent — невинный, наивный
interested — заинтересованный, вни-
мательный
jealous — ревнивый
joyful — радостный
loaded — обременённый чем-либо
lonely — уединённый, одинокий
lovestruck — безумно влюблённый
meditative — задумчивый
mischievous — вредный, озорной, не-
послушный
miserable — несчастный, жалкий,
презренный
negative — негативный, недоброже-
лательный
obstinate — упрямый, настойчивый
optimistic — оптимистичный, жизне-
радостный
pained — страдальческий, огорчён-
ный, обиженный
perplexed — растерянный, озадачен-
ный
prudish — ханжеский, лживый, неис-
кренний
puzzled — недоумённый, озадачен-
ный
безумно влюблённый — lovestruck
вдумчивый — thoughtful
внимательный — interested
вредный — mischievous
глуповатый — sheepish
грустный — sad
жалкий — miserable
жизнерадостный — optimistic
задумчивый — meditative
заинтересованный — interested
замкнутый — withdrawn
застенчивый, робкий — sheepish
истеричный — hysterical
лживый — prudish
невинный, наивный — innocent
негативный — negative
недоброжелательный — negative
недоумённый — puzzled
непослушный — mischievous
нерешительный — undecided
неуверенный — undecided
обиженный — pained
облегчённый, разгруженный —
relieved
обременённый чем-либо — loaded
огорчённый — pained
одинокий — lonely
озадаченный — perplexed
озорной — mischievous
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regretful — раскаивающийся, пол- оптимистичный — optimistic

ный сожаления
relieved — облегчённый, разгружен-
ный
sad — печальный, грустный
satisfied — удовлетворённый
sheepish — 1) застенчивый, робкий;
2) глуповатый
shocked — шокированный, потрясён-
ный
smug — самодовольный
surly — угрюмый, хмурый
suspicious — подозрительный
sympathetic — сочувствующий
thoughtful — вдумчивый, погружён-
ный в размышления
undecided — нерешительный, неуве-
ренный
withdrawn — замкнутый, ушедший в
себя
оскорблённый — hurt
печальный — sad
погружённый в размышления —
thoughtful
подозрительный — suspicious
полный сожаления — regretful
пострадавший — hurt
потрясённый — shocked
презренный — miserable
пылкий — hot
радостный — joyful
разгорячённый — hot
раскаивающийся — regretful
растерянный — perplexed
ревнивый — jealous
самодовольный — smug
сочувствующий — sympathetic
страдальческий — pained
угрюмый — surly
удовлетворённый — satisfied
уединённый — lonely
упрямый, настойчивый — obstinate
ушедший в себя — withdrawn
ханжеский — prudish
хмурый — surly
шокированный — shocked

УПРАЖНЕНИЕ

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Модель: hot «разгорячённый, пылкий»

He is hot. = He’s hot. — Он пылкий.
She is hot. = She’s hot. — Она пылкая.
— Are you hot?
— Yes, you are hot.
— No, you are not hot. You are cold.
We are hot, and they are cold.

hurt «оскорблённый, пострадавший»

hysterical «истеричный»
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indifferent «безразличный»
innocent «невинный, наивный»
interested «заинтересованный, внимательный»
jealous «ревнивый»
joyful «радостный»
loaded «обременённый чем-либо»
lonely «уединённый, одинокий»
lovestruck «безумно влюблённый»
meditative «задумчивый»
mischievous «вредный, озорной, непослушный»
miserable «несчастный, жалкий, презренный»
negative «негативный, недоброжелательный»
obstinate «упрямый, настойчивый»
optimistic «оптимистичный, жизнерадостный»
pained «страдальческий, огорчённый, обиженный»
perplexed «растерянный, озадаченный»
prudish «ханжеский, лживый, неискренний»
puzzled «недоумённый, озадаченный»
regretful «раскаивающийся, полный сожаления»
relieved «облегчённый, разгруженный»
sad «печальный, грустный»
satisBied «удовлетворённый»
sheepish «застенчивый, робкий; глуповатый»
shocked «шокированный, потрясённый»
smug «самодовольный»
surly «угрюмый, хмурый»
suspicious «подозрительный»
sympathetic «сочувствующий»
thoughtful «вдумчивый, погружённый в размышления»
undecided «нерешительный, неуверенный»
withdrawn «замкнутый, ушедший в себя»

ОТВЕТ
hurt «оскорблённый, пострадавший»
He is hurt. = He’s hurt . — Он оскорблён.
She is hurt. = She’s hurt. — Она оскорблена.
— Are you hurt?
— Yes, you are hurt.
— No, you are not hurt. You are satisXied.
We are hurt, and they are satisXied.

hysterical «истеричный»
He is hysterical. = He’s hysterical. — Он истеричен.
She is hysterical. = She’s hysterical. — Она истеричная.
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— Are you hysterical?

— Yes, you are hysterical.
— No, you are not hysterical. You are calm.
We are hysterical, and they are calm.

indifferent «безразличный»
He is indifferent. = He’s indifferent. — Он безразличен.
She is indifferent. = She’s indifferent. — Она безразлична.
— Are you indifferent?
— Yes, you are indifferent.
— No, you are not indifferent. You are interested.
We are indifferent, and they are interested.

innocent «невинный, наивный»

He is innocent. = He’s innocent. — Он наивный.
She is innocent. = She’s innocent. — Она наивная.
— Are you innocent?
— Yes, you are innocent.
— No, you are not innocent. You are sly.
We are innocent, and they are sly.

interested «заинтересованный, внимательный»

He is interested. = He’s interested. — Он внимательный.
She is interested. = She’s interested. — Она внимательная.
—Are you interested?
— Yes, you are interested.
— No, you are not interested. You are careless.
We are interested, and they are careless.

jealous «ревнивый»
He is jealous. = He’s jealous. — Он ревнивый.
She is jealous. = She’s jealous. — Она ревнивая.
— Are you jealous?
— Yes, you are jealous.
— No, you are not jealous. You are trustful.
We are jealous, and they are trustful.

joyful «радостный»
He is joyful. = He’s joyful. — Он радостный.
She is joyful. = She’s joyful. — Она радостная.
— Are you joyful?
— Yes, you are joyful.
— No, you are not joyful. You are sad.
We are joyful, and they are sad.

loaded «обременённый чем-либо»

He is loaded. = He’s loaded. — Он обременённый.
She is loaded. = She’s loaded. — Она обременённая.
— Are you loaded?
— Yes, you are loaded.
— No, you are not loaded. You are careless.
We are loaded, and they are careless.
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lonely «уединённый, одинокий»

He is lonely. = He’s lonely. — Он одинокий.
She is lonely. = She’s lonely. — Она одинокая.
— Are you lonely?
— Yes, you are lonely.
— No, you are not lonely. You are self-sufficient.
We are lonely, and they are self-sufficient.

lovestruck «безумно влюблённый»

He is lovestruck. = He’s lovestruck. — Он безумно влюблён.
She is lovestruck. = She’s lovestruck. — Она безумно влюблена.
— Are you lovestruck?
— Yes, you are lovestruck.
— No, you are not lovestruck. You are cold.
We are lovestruck, and they are cold.

meditative «задумчивый»
He is meditative. = He’s meditative. — Он задумчивый.
She is meditative. = She’s meditative. — Она задумчивая.
— Are you meditative?
— Yes, you are meditative.
— No, you are not meditative. You are smart.
We are meditative, and they are smart.

mischievous «вредный, озорной, непослушный»

He is mischievous. = He’s mischievous. — Он вредный.
She is mischievous. = She’s mischievous. — Она вредная.
— Are you mischievous?
— Yes, you are mischievous.
— No, you are not mischievous. You are innocent.
We are mischievous, and they are innocent.

miserable «несчастный, жалкий, презренный»

He is miserable. = He’s miserable. — Он несчастный.
She is miserable. = She’s miserable. — Она несчастная.
— Are you miserable?
— Yes, you are miserable.
— No, you are not miserable. You are happy.
We are miserable, and they are happy.

negative «негативный, недоброжелательный»

He is negative. = He’s negative. — Он негативный.
She is negative. = She’s negative. — Она негативная.
— Are you negative?
— Yes, you are negative.
— No, you are not negative. You are positive.
We are negative, and they are positive.

obstinate «упрямый, настойчивый»

He is obstinate. = He’s obstinate. — Он упрямый.
She is obstinate. = She’s obstinate. — Она упрямая.
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— Are you obstinate?

— Yes, you are obstinate.
— No, you are not obstinate. You are obedient.
We are obstinate, and they are obedient.

optimistic «оптимистичный, жизнерадостный»

He is optimistic. = He’s optimistic. — Он оптимистичный.
She is optimistic. = She’s optimistic. — Она оптимистичная.
— Are you optimistic?
— Yes, you are optimistic.
— No, you are not optimistic. You are pessimistic.
We are optimistic, and they are pessimistic.

pained «страдальческий, огорчённый, обиженный»

He is pained. = He’s pained. — Он огорчён.
She is pained. = She’s pained. — Она огорчена.
— Are you pained?
— Yes, you are pained.
— No, you are not pained. You are happy.
We are pained, and they are happy.

perplexed «растерянный, озадаченный»

He is perplexed. = He’s perplexed. — Он растерян.
She is perplexed. = She’s perplexed. — Она растеряна.
— Are you perplexed?
— Yes, you are perplexed.
— No, you are not perplexed. You are cute.
We are perplexed, and they are cute.

prudish «ханжеский, лживый, неискренний»

He is prudish. = He’s prudish. — Он неискренний.
She is prudish. = She’s prudish. — Она неискренняя.
— Are you prudish?
— Yes, you are prudish.
— No, you are not prudish. You are sincere.
We are prudish, and they are sincere.

puzzled «недоумённый, озадаченный»

He is puzzled. = He’s puzzled. — Он озадаченный.
She is puzzled. = She’s puzzled. — Она озадаченная.
— Are you puzzled?
— Yes, you are puzzled.
— No, you are not puzzled. You are smart.
We are puzzled, and they are smart.

regretful «раскаивающийся, полный сожаления»

He is regretful. = He’s regretful. — Он полон сожаления.
She is regretful. = She’s regretful. — Она полна сожаления.
— Are you regretful?
— Yes, you are regretful.
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— No, you are not regretful. You are shameless.

We are regretful, and they are shameless.

relieved «облегчённый, разгруженный»

He is relieved. = He’s relieved. — Он облегчён.
She is relieved. = She’s relieved. — Она облегчена.
— Are you relieved?
— Yes, you are relieved.
— No, you are not relieved. You are loaded.
We are relieved, and they are loaded.

sad «печальный, грустный»

He is sad. = He’s sad. — Он печальный.
She is sad. = She’s sad. — Она печальная.
— Are you sad?
— Yes, you are sad.
— No, you are not sad. You are happy.
We are sad, and they are happy.

satisXied «удовлетворённый»
He is satisfied. = He’s satisfied. — Он удовлетворён.
She is satisfied. = She’s satisfied. — Он удовлетворена.
— Are you satisfied?
— Yes, you are satisfied.
— No, you are not satisfied. You are unsatisfied.
We are satisfied, and they are unsatisfied.

sheepish «застенчивый, робкий; глуповатый»

He is sheepish. = He’s sheepish. — Он застенчивый.
She is sheepish. = She’s sheepish. — Она застенчивая.
— Are you sheepish?
— Yes, you are sheepish.
— No, you are not sheepish. You are impudent.
We are sheepish, and they are impudent.

shocked «шокированный, потрясённый»

He is shocked. = He’s shocked. — Он шокирован.
She is shocked. = She’s shocked. — Она шокирована.
— Are you shocked?
— Yes, you are shocked.
— No, you are not shocked. You are indifferent.
We are shocked, and they are indifferent.

smug «самодовольный»
He is smug. = He’s smug. — Он самодовольный.
She is smug. = She’s smug. — Она самодовольная.
— Are you smug?
— Yes, you are smug.
— No, you are not smug. You are unsure.
We are smug, and they are unsure.
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surly «угрюмый, хмурый»

He is surly. = He’s surly. — Он угрюмый.
She is surly. = She’s surly. — Она угрюмая.
Are you surly?
— Yes, you are surly.
— No, you are not surly. You are happy.
We are surly, and they are happy.

suspicious «подозрительный»
He is suspicious. = He’s suspicious. — Он подозрительный.
She is suspicious. = She’s suspicious. — Она подозрительная.
— Are you suspicious?
— Yes, you are suspicious.
— No, you are not suspicious. You are straight.
We are suspicious, and they are straight.

sympathetic «сочувствующий»
He is sympathetic. = He’s sympathetic. — Он сочувствующий.
She is sympathetic. = She’s sympathetic. — Она сочувствующая.
— Are you sympathetic?
— Yes, you are sympathetic.
— No, you are not sympathetic. You are indifferent.
We are sympathetic, and they are indifferent.

thoughtful «вдумчивый, погружённый в размышления»

He is thoughtful. = He’s thoughtful. — Он вдумчивый.
She is thoughtful. = She’s thoughtful. — Она вдумчивая.
— Are you thoughtful?
— Yes, you are thoughtful.
— No, you are not thoughtful. You are careless.
We are thoughtful, and they are careless.

undecided «нерешительный, неуверенный»

He is undecided. = He’s undecided. — Он нерешительный.
She is undecided. = She’s undecided. — Она нерешительная.
— Are you undecided?
— Yes, you are undecided.
— No, you are not undecided. You are decided.
We are undecided, and they are decided.

withdrawn «замкнутый, ушедший в себя»

He is withdrawn. = He’s withdrawn. — Он замкнутый.
She is withdrawn. = She’s withdrawn. — Она замкнутая.
— Are you withdrawn?
— Yes, you are withdrawn.
— No, you are not withdrawn. You are open.
We are withdrawn, and they are open.
Home
work
Units Present continuous and present simple
1–4,
19, 25 (I am doing and I do)

1 Complete the webpage with the present continuous form of the verbs from the box.

hold offer organise perform play sing

CONTACT US
What’s on in Hampton this week? GALLERY

The Arena The Pavilion

The world famous Local jewellers
Company of Knights   (4) their
(1) is performing a Summer Sale this Sunday
breathtaking horseback from 10 am to 2 pm.
show from Wednesday to
Saturday at 7.30 pm. Shoppers’ Paradise (off Main Street)
All shoe shops
City Hall (5) the chance to
Elisa Gonzalez buy one pair get one pair
(2) songs from free every day this week!
Brazil, Argentina and
Mexico on Friday at 7 pm.
Hampton College of Further Education
The education department
Hampton Sports Stadium
(6) an open day
Hampton Juniors football
on Thursday – discover
team (3) against
their range of full- and
a team from Germany at
part-time courses.
11 am on Sunday.

2 Complete the sentences with the present continuous form of the verbs.
A JENNY: Hi, Zoe! (1) Are you waiting (you / wait) for the London train?
ZOE: No, (2) (I / meet) my mother off the train from Bristol.
B MANDY: (3) (this music / disturb) you?
JAMES: No, not at all. (4) (I / enjoy) it.
C TOM: (5) (anyone / use) this room today?
ELLIE: (6) (We / have) a meeting here after lunch, but it’s free now.
D NINA: Why (7) (those people / shout)?
FINN: (8) (They / demonstrate) against the new taxes.
E BEN: (9) (you / apply) for university?
CRAIG: (10) (I / think) about it, but I haven’t decided yet.
F AVA: (11) (Jane / leave) work early today?
KATE: Yes, (12) (she / fly) to Brussels at five o’clock.
G JOSH: (13) (you / come) to the party on Thursday?
MAX: No, (14) (I / work) late, unfortunately.

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Units
137-
1–4, Present continuous and present simple
19,
14525
3 Complete the description using the correct present continuous form of the verbs in the
box. Sometimes you need the negative. Use some of the verbs more than once.

enjoy hang lie look stay sit turn wear

The Bellelli Family by Edgar Degas

This is a painting of two sisters, Giulia and Giovanna, with their mother, Laura, and father, Gennaro.
Gennaro (1) is sitting in an armchair by a desk. He (2) towards
his family. Laura and Giulia (3) at something behind Gennaro, but Giovanna
(4) out of the picture towards the artist. Giulia (5)
on a chair with one foot on the floor. Both the girls look rather serious. Perhaps they
(6) very still for the artist and they (7) that!
The girls and their mother all have black dresses and the girls (8) white
aprons, but their mother (9) an apron. In the room we can see a picture
which (10) on the wall behind Laura and some papers which
(11) on the desk.

4 Choose a picture or photograph you like and describe what is happening in it.

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Units
1–4, Present continuous and present simple
19, 25
5 Complete the text with the present simple form of the verbs.

What is an eclipse?
A solar eclipse (1) happens (happen) when the moon
(2) (pass) in front of the sun. This only
(3) (take) place when there is a new moon.
It (4) (last) for up to 7.5 minutes.
During a solar eclipse, it is dark. The birds (5)
(not sing), and animals (6) (keep) still and quiet.
A solar eclipse (7) (not happen) very often, and most
people (8) (enjoy) seeing one. However, it’s important not
to look straight at the sun. If you (9) (not remember) this,
you can damage your eyes.
A lunar eclipse (10) (occur) when the earth’s shadow
(11) (fall) on the moon. The moon (12)
(look) dim until it (13) (come) out from the shadow.

6 Complete the questions with the present simple form of the verbs.
1 Which day of the week do you go On Thursdays.
(you / go) to your yoga class?

2 What time I think it’s five o’clock

(the bank / shut)? on weekdays.

3 Yes, we really need

(your flat / have) air conditioning? it in summer.

4 How often Nearly every weekend.

(you / see) your brother?

5 Why Because the traffic’s so

(you / not / drive) to work every day? bad, it’s quicker by bike.

6 Where On that shelf beside the TV.

(your sister / keep) her phone charger?

7 (you / not / want) No, I’m OK thanks.

a cup of coffee? You look tired.

8 How many hours About thirty-five, usually.

(you / work) in a week?

9 How long At least one hour

(you / spend) at the gym? most evenings.

10 (the souvenir No, only postcards.

shop / not / sell) stamps?

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Units
137-
1–4, Present continuous and present simple
19,
14525
7 Choose the correct alternative.
From: Pedro Martinez pm3@rygl.com
To: Kai Muller
Subject: Hi from Canada

Hi Kai
(1) I’m having / I have a great time here in Canada. My MSc course (2) isn’t starting / doesn’t
start until next month, at the beginning of September, so (3) I’m making / I make use of the time
to get to know the place. (4) I’m staying / I stay near Vancouver with Ryan, my Canadian cousin.
He and and his brother Liam (5) are owning / own a software business.

In the evenings (6) we’re driving / we drive into the city and go clubbing or see a movie.
(7) I’m making / I make a lot of new friends. (8) I’m thinking / I think my pronunciation is much
better already, and (9) I’m understanding / I understand almost everything. On weekdays
(10) I’m helping / I help Liam. At the moment (11) he’s working / he works on their new website
and (12) he’s needing / he needs help with it. (13) I’m learning / I learn some useful stuff about
how people (14) are doing / do business in this country.

(15) Do you come / Are you coming to see me? (16) I’m spending / I spend the winter holiday
skiing with Ryan and Liam. (17) They’re wanting / They want to meet you and there’s plenty
of space. You must bring lots of warm clothes because (18) it’s getting / it gets really cold here
in the winter. Let me know as soon as (19) you’re deciding / you decide. And tell me what
(20) you’re doing / you do these days.
See you in December, I hope.
Pedro

8 Choose words from the box and make sentences ending as shown. Use verbs in the
present continuous or present simple and any other words you need.

I My best friend My boss My boyfriend My classmates My family

My father My sister My wife None of my friends Our children
Our next-door neighbour Our teacher Several of my colleagues

1 My boyfriend is studying for his final exams this term.

2 My sister doesn’t go to the cinema very often.
3 My classmates aren’t talking much right now.
4 this year.
5 every week.
6 at the moment.
7 this year.
8 at weekends.
9 this term.
10 right now.

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Units
1–4, Present continuous and present simple
19, 25
9 Put the verbs into the correct form: present continuous or present simple.
Tony Hunt, a journalist, is interviewing Leila Markham, an environmental scientist.
TONY: So tell me, Leila, why is it important to save the
rainforests?
LEILA: There are so many reasons. One reason is that
lots of the plants which (1) grow (grow) in the
rainforest could be useful in medicine.
We (2) (not / know) all
the plants, but there are tens of thousands of them.
Chemists and doctors (3)
(try) to discover their secrets before they are destroyed.
TONY: I see. What other reasons are there?
LEILA: Well, scientists (4) (believe) that the rainforests
(5) (have) an influence on the world’s weather systems and this
(6) (help) to slow down global warming. But, unfortunately,
these days the forests (7) (disappear) at a terrifying rate and we
(8) (not / do) enough to save them.
TONY: What is the main danger of global warming, in your opinion?
LEILA: The polar regions (9)
(consist) of millions of tons of ice.
If they (10) (melt), the
level of the sea will rise and cause terrible floods. Most
scientists (11) (agree) that
global temperatures (12)
(already / rise). We must do everything we can to
prevent global warming, and that includes preserving the rainforests!
TONY: Thank you, Leila, and good luck in your campaign.
LEILA: Thank you.
10 Tick (✓) the sentences which are correct. In some pairs, one sentence is correct. In other
pairs, both sentences are correct.
1 What do you think of my hair? ✓ What are you thinking of my hair?
2 You look great today! You’re looking great today!
3 Do you enjoy your meal? Are you enjoying your meal?
4 I think of selling my car. I’m thinking of selling my car.
5 Where do you live? Where are you living?
6 I don’t believe his story. I’m not believing his story.
7 The students seem tired today. The students are seeming tired today.
8 He weighs 80 kilos. He’s weighing 80 kilos.
9 How often do you play tennis? How often are you playing tennis?
10 My brother looks for a new job. My brother is looking for a new job.

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