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| Exercise 2

Put the verbs between brackets into the present continuous.

1. Could I ring you back in a few minutes? I ____________ (talk) to someone on the phone on the
other line.
2. Joan is upstairs with Anne and Mark. They _____________ (have) a meeting about the party.
3. What ____________ (you / do) here? I thought you had gone to the airport.
4. Could you tell Mr. Spencer that Miss Ameldi is here? He __________ (expect) me.
5. Oh no, the printer __________ (not / work).
6. This is a very bad line. _______________ (you / call) from your mobile?

7. I ____________ (phone) to say that I’ll be home late this evening.

| Exercise 3

Fill in the gaps with the present simple or present continuous

1. Every Monday, Sally (drive) _____________ her kids to football practice.
2. Usually, I (work) ________________ as a secretary at ABT, but this summer I (study)
_____________ French at a language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris.
3. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep) ______________

4. Don't forget to take your umbrella. It (rain) ______________.
5. I hate living in Seattle because it (rain, always) ________________.
6. I'm sorry I can't hear what you (say) ________________ because everybody (talk) so loudly.
7. Justin (write, currently) __________________ a book about his adventures in Tibet. I hope he can
find

a good publisher when he is finished.
8. A: Do you want to come over for dinner tonight?
B: Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I (go) _____________ to a movie tonight with some friends.
9. The business cards (be, normally) ________________ printed by a company in New York. Their
prices (be) ______________ inexpensive, yet the quality of their work is quite good.
10. This delicious chocolate (be) ______________ made by a small chocolatier in Zurich, Switzerland.

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