2-v: 1. My brother (talk) to Tom now. 2. He (work) hard every day. 3. That girl (speak) English very well. 4. My friend (enjoy) hamburgers very much. 5. John and Frank (write) letters at this moment. 6. The children (sleep) for two hours every afternoon. 7. It (rain) very much in autumn. 8. Miss Peters (talk) to Mr Johnson right now. 9. We often (do) this exercise. 10. My mother (cook) very well.

Перевод задания: Раскройте скобки, употребив глаголы в Present Simple или Present Continuous.

1. My brother is talking to Tom now. (Мой брат сейчас разговаривает с Томом.)
2. He works hard every day. (Он усердно работает каждый день.)
3. That girl speaks English very well. (Та девочка очень хорошо говорит по-английски.)
4. My friend enjoys hamburgers very much. (Мой друг очень любит гамбургеры.)
5. John and Frank are writing letters at this moment. (Джон и Фрэнк сейчас пишут письма.)
6. The children sleep for two hours every afternoon. (Дети спят по два часа каждый день после обеда.)
7. It rains very much in autumn. (Осенью часто идут сильные дожди.)
8. Miss Peters is talking to Mr Johnson right now. (Мисс Питерс прямо сейчас разговаривает с мистером Джонсоном.)
9. We often do this exercise. (Мы часто выполняем это упражнение.)
10. My mother cooks very well. (Моя мама очень хорошо готовит.)

Маркеры now, at this moment и right now требуют Present Continuous; регулярные действия и факты — Present Simple.