Exercise 2a. Use the verbs in brackets in the present simple or present continuous tense forms. 1. Minibuses (to arrive) here every twenty minutes? 2. I will not turn in the report on Monday if I (not to give) the time to finish it. 3. He (to listen to) at the moment? 4. Why our neighbours always (to poke one’s nose) into our business? 5. Penguins (not to live) in the North Pole, do they? 6. What time you (to have) a picnic next week-end? 7. PE class is not simple: to do push-ups properly you first (to lie down), then you (to keep) your back straight, then you (to straighten) your arms. 8. Your bungalow or your castle (to create) by the landscape designer this month? 9. I’ll agree to this plan if my work (not to supervise). 10. These lilies (to smell) fabulous, don’t they? 11. Venice gradually (to fall) into the sea? 12. How many satellites (to rotate) around Jupiter? 13. The train from Newcastle (to arrive) at Victoria station at 12.30, doesn’t it? 14. Mary (not to spend) this summer in Europe, is she? 15. You (to look) like a million dollars today! 16. Auntie June continually (to grumble), isn’t she? 17. How many cigarettes (to smoke) in this room every evening? 18. Don’t give them the final answer until all the details (to receive). 19. Youth (to get) more and more demanding with time, isn’t it? 20. Hollywood stars (to live) in California.

Ответ:

Here are the sentences with the appropriate verb forms:

1. Do minibuses arrive here every twenty minutes?

2. I will not turn in the report on Monday if I am not given the time to finish it.

3. Is he listening at the moment?

4. Why do our neighbors always poke their noses into our business?

5. Penguins do not live in the North Pole, do they?

6. What time are you having a picnic next weekend?

7. PE class is not simple: to do push-ups properly you first lie down, then you keep your back straight, then you straighten your arms.

8. Is your bungalow or your castle being created by the landscape designer this month?

9. I'll agree to this plan if my work is not supervised.

10. These lilies smell fabulous, don't they?

11. Is Venice gradually falling into the sea?

12. How many satellites rotate around Jupiter?

13. Does the train from Newcastle arrive at Victoria station at 12.30?

14. Mary is not spending this summer in Europe, is she?

15. You look like a million dollars today!

16. Auntie June continually grumbles, doesn't she?

17. How many cigarettes are smoked in this room every evening?

18. Don't give them the final answer until all the details are received.

19. Is youth getting more and more demanding with time, isn't it?

20. Hollywood stars live in California.