7. Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the present continuous. 1 A: I’m thinking (think) of joining a car sharing programme. B: (you/think) that’s a good idea? You (hate) travelling with others! 2 A: Why (you/taste) the sauce again? I told you, it’s not ready! B: I (know), but I put some chilli in it and I want to make sure it (not/taste) too hot. 3 A: Beyoncé (appear) live in concert in our city next month! B: It (appear) that’s just a rumour. There’s no official announcement. 4 A: I (not/understand) why Sylvia (be) so unreasonable today. B: Me neither. She (usually/be) such a sensible person. 5 A: Jacob (have) a brand new lawnmower. B: Actually, that (belong) to me. I lent it to him two weeks ago and I (have) a tough time trying to get it back from him. 6 A: Jane (struggle) to keep her business alive. She (love) having her own shop, but it (get) more and more costly to maintain it. B: I (see) what she means. In fact, I (see) my bank manager tomorrow to discuss a business loan. 7 A: How come you (fit) a new carpet in your living room? B: Because the one we have is too small and (not/fit) properly. 8 A: Finally! The local council (do) something worthwhile. They (start) a campaign to improve the area’s rundown buildings. B: That’s good. Our town (need) this desperately.

Перевод задания: Поставьте глаголы в скобках в Present Simple или Present Continuous.

1. Do you think that’s a good idea? You hate travelling with others!
2. Why are you tasting the sauce again? I know, but I put some chilli in it and I want to make sure it doesn’t taste too hot.
3. Beyoncé is appearing live in concert in our city next month! It appears that’s just a rumour.
4. I don’t understand why Sylvia is being so unreasonable today. She is usually such a sensible person.
5. Jacob has a brand new lawnmower. Actually, that belongs to me. I lent it to him two weeks ago and I am having a tough time trying to get it back from him.
6. Jane is struggling to keep her business alive. She loves having her own shop, but it is getting more and more costly to maintain it. I see what she means. In fact, I am seeing my bank manager tomorrow.
7. How come you are fitting a new carpet in your living room? The old one doesn’t fit properly.
8. Finally! The local council is doing something worthwhile. They are starting a campaign. Our town needs this desperately.