NAMA : SRI NURFADILAH

NPM : 2343700360
Simple Present versus Present Continuous

A Trekking Journal

November 12, 1997

1-5
Today is the second day of my trek around Mount Annapurna. I am exhausted and my
legs are shaking; I just hope I am able to complete the trek. My feet are really killing
me and my toes are bleeding, but I still want to continue.

6-11
Nepal is a fascinating country, but I have a great deal to learn. Everything is so
different, and I am trying to adapt to the new way of life here. I am learning a little bit
of the language to make communication easier; unfortunately, I don’t learn foreign
languages quickly. Although I don’t understand much yet, I believe that I am
gradually improving.

12-16
I am currently traveling with Liam, a student from Leeds University in England. He is a
nice guy, but impatient. He is always walking ahead of me and complaining that I
am too slow. I am doing my best to keep up with him, but he is younger and stronger
than I am. Maybe, I am just feeling sorry for myself because I am getting old.

17-25
Right now, Liam is sitting with the owner of the inn. They are discussing the
differences between life in England and life in Nepal. I don’t know the real name of the
owner, but everybody just calls him Tam. Tam speaks English very well and he is
trying to teach Liam some words in Nepali. Every time Tam says a new word, Liam
tries to repeat it. Unfortunately, Liam also seems to have difficulty learning foreign
languages. I just hope we don't get lost and have to ask for directions.

Complete the sentences with correct pronouns.

Example:
Did you see Mark? He was waiting in your office to talk to you.
Nick used to work in his father's store, but his father and him had a serious
disagreement. Nick left
and started his own business.
Oh no! We forgot to do our homework!
Excuse me. Is that pen yours?
26-32. My brother always teases me and my sister when he comes home from college.
Our parents laugh and tell him to quit picking on us. He love the attention.
We miss him when he returns to school.

33-34. I have my dictionary, and Sara has hers. But Nick doesn't have his.

Complete the sentences for each situation. Use the word in brackets + ing or –ed

Example: The film wasn’t as good as we had expected. (disappoint…)

a. The film was disappointing.
b. We were disappointed with the film.

35. It’s sometimes embarrassing when you have to ask people for money.

36. Do you easily get embarrassed?

37. The teacher’s explanation was confusing. Most of the students didn’t understand
it.

38. He works very hard. It’s not surprising that he’s always tired.

39. The kitchen hadn’t been cleaned for ages. It was really disgusting.

40. There’s no need to get annoyed just because I’m a few minutes late.

VII. Complete the sentence with ADJECTIVES or ADVERBS.

Choose the correct adjectives or adverbs from the box.

Example:
Steve doesn’t take risks when he is driving. He’s always careful. (careful/carefully)
Sue works continuously . She never seems to stop. (continuous/continuously)

(complete/completely) (happy/happily)
(financial/financially) (serious/seriously)
(enormous/enormously)
(reasonable/reasonably)
(special/specially)
(nervous/nervously)
(perfect/perfectly)
41. Steve’s mother is seriously ill in hospital.

42. Rachel and Patrick are very happily married.

43. What a big house! It’s enormous.

44. I cooked this meal specially for you, so I hope you like it.

45. Everything was very quiet. There was complete silence.

46. I tried on the shoes, and they fitted me perfectly.

47. Do you usually feel nervous before examinations?

48. I’d like to buy a car, but it’s financially impossible for me at the moment.

49. I thought the restaurant would be expensive, but it was reasonably cheap.