EXERCISES

The River Nile __________ into the Mediterranean.

This book is mine. That one __________ to Pierre.

Look at Joan. She __________ her fingernails. She must be nervous.

We usually __________ vegetables in our garden.

Let's go out. It (not) __________ now.

Every morning, the sun __________ in my bedroom window and __________ me up.

Jim is very untidy. He (always) __________ his things all over the place.

Ann __________ very happy at the moment.

He's a photographer. He __________ a lot of photos.

Oh! What's the matter with your hand? It __________ .

A: What __________ (you/ do)? B: I __________ (write) to my parents. I __________ (write) to them every weekend.

A: Look, it __________ (snow). B: It's beautiful! This is the first time I've ever seen snow. It __________ (not snow) in my country.

A: Oh, that's Adrian. He's new here. B: Really? Where ___________ (he/ live)? ___________ (you/ know)? A: Yes. He ___________ (live) in Milan, but now he ___________ (stay) with his aunt on Shirley Road.

A: What time ___________ (you/ usually/ finish) work? B: Normally I ___________ (finish) work at five o'clock, but this week I ___________ (work) until six to earn a bit more money.

A: How ___________ (you/ travel) to work? B: I haven't got a car at the moment, so I ___________ (go) to work on the bus this week. Usually I ___________ (drive) to work.

A: I think we're going the wrong way. B: I don't think so. The sun ___________ (rise) in the east, remember. It's behind us, so we ___________ (travel) west.

A: ___________ (you/ look) for someone? B: Yes, I ___________ (need) to speak to Neil. Is he in? A: Yes, but I ___________ (think) he's busy. He ___________ (talk) to the boss at the moment.

A: I ___________ (want) a new computer. I ___________ (save) up to buy one. B: But computers ___________ (cost) so much money. What's wrong with the one we've got? A: It ___________ (get) out of date now.

A: Your new dress ___________ (look) very nice. B: Thank you. The trouble is it ___________ (not/ fit) properly. I ___________ (not/ know) why I bought them, really.

A: What ___________ (you/ do)? B: I ___________ (taste) the sauce. It ___________ (taste) too salty.

A: I ___________ (think) this road is really dangerous. Look how fast that lorry ___________ (go). B: I ___________ (agree). People shouldn't go so fast.

A: My two children don't get along. It seems they ___________ (always/ fight) about something. B: Don't worry. It will be better when they ___________ (grow) up.

A: Could you post the goods to me, please? B: Yes, certainly. A: I ___________ (live) at a guest house at the moment as I ___________ (look) for a flat. So could you send it to my work address? B: Yes, of course. And you'll have the goods by the end of the week, I ___________ (promise).

A: I ________ (always/ fall) asleep. I just can’t keep awake. B: What time ________ (you/ go) to bed? A: About ten o’clock usually. But it ________ (not/ make) any difference.

A: Why ________ (you/ want) to change the whole plan? B: I’m just not happy with it. A: And I ________ (not/ understand) why you ________ (be) so difficult about it.