Part 2, Task 1. Open the brackets. Use Present Simple or Present Continuous. My family is quite big, so our house is always noisy. My little sister usually (1. play) with her toys in the living room, but right now she (2. try) to build a very tall Lego tower, so she is sitting on the floor quietly. Our parents often (3. argue) about what to watch on TV in the evenings because my mum (4. love) cooking shows, while my dad (5. prefer) football matches. At this moment, they are not arguing. They both (6. sit) in the kitchen. Mum (7. make) dinner for us, and Dad (8. read) a newspaper. He rarely (9. help) with cooking, but today he (10. peel) potatoes because we have guests. My elder brother lives in another city, but he (11. visit) us this weekend. It’s Saturday morning now. I (12. look) out of the window — he (13. get) out of his car! He (14. bring) pizza again, as usual. Our dog (15. bark) loudly because it already (16. know) that someone has arrived.

Перевод задания: Раскройте скобки, используя Present Simple или Present Continuous.

Правило: Present Simple употребляется для привычек и фактов; Present Continuous — для действий, происходящих сейчас, и временных ситуаций.

1. My little sister usually plays with her toys in the living room. (Обычно моя младшая сестра играет со своими игрушками в гостиной.)
2. Right now she is trying to build a very tall Lego tower. (Прямо сейчас она пытается построить очень высокую башню из LEGO.)
3. Our parents often argue about what to watch on TV. (Наши родители часто спорят о том, что смотреть по телевизору.)
4. My mum loves cooking shows. (Моя мама любит кулинарные передачи.)
5. My dad prefers football matches. (Мой папа предпочитает футбольные матчи.)
6. They both are sitting in the kitchen. (Они оба сидят на кухне.)
7. Mum is making dinner for us. (Мама готовит нам ужин.)
8. Dad is reading a newspaper. (Папа читает газету.)
9. He rarely helps with cooking. (Он редко помогает готовить.)
10. Today he is peeling potatoes. (Сегодня он чистит картошку.)
11. He is visiting us this weekend. (В эти выходные он приезжает к нам.)
12. I am looking out of the window. (Я смотрю в окно.)
13. He is getting out of his car. (Он выходит из машины.)
14. He is bringing pizza again. (Он снова привозит пиццу.)
15. Our dog is barking loudly. (Наша собака громко лает.)
16. It already knows that someone has arrived. (Она уже знает, что кто-то приехал.)