1 Put the verbs in brackets into the present continuous or the present simple. 1 A: Hi Olga. (Anna/be) there? B: Sorry, but (sleep) now. 2 A: What .................. (you/do)? B: I.................... (talk) to Fred. 3 A: ................... (you/like) this dress? B: Yes, a lot. How much ............... (it/cost)? 4 A: How often .................. (you/ clean) your room? B: Once a week. 5 A: Lisa .................. (study) hard these days. B: I know. She ................... (want) to pass her exams. 6 A: You .................. (look) terrible. What's wrong? B: I ..................... (have) a terrible headache. 7 Pete .................. (travel) around Europe at the moment. 8 Betty always .................. (wake up) late at the weekend. 9 Mum.................. (cook) dinner every night. 10 She .................. (work) on her computer now.

1 A: Hi Olga. Is Anna there? B: Sorry, but she is sleeping now. 2 A: What are you doing? B: I am talking to Fred. 3 A: Do you like this dress? B: Yes, a lot. How much does it cost? 4 A: How often do you clean your room? B: Once a week. 5 A: Lisa is studying hard these days. B: I know. She wants to pass her exams. 6 A: You look terrible. What's wrong? B: I have a terrible headache. 7 Pete is traveling around Europe at the moment. 8 Betty always wakes up late at the weekend. 9 Mum cooks dinner every night. 10 She is working on her computer now. Объяснение: 1. Is Anna there? / is sleeping: В первом вопросе используется Present Simple, так как спрашивают о текущем местонахождении. Во втором предложении используется Present Continuous, так как действие происходит сейчас. 2. are you doing? / am talking: Present Continuous используется для описания действия, происходящего в данный момент. 3. Do you like? / does it cost: Present Simple используется для выражения общего вопроса о предпочтениях и стоимости. 4. do you clean: Present Simple используется для описания регулярного действия. 5. is studying / wants: Present Continuous описывает действие, происходящее в данный период времени, а Present Simple - желание как факт. 6. look / have: Present Simple используется для описания состояния и ощущения. 7. is travelling: Present Continuous используется для описания действия, происходящего в данный момент (в определенный период времени). 8. wakes up: Present Simple используется для описания регулярного действия. 9. cooks: Present Simple используется для описания регулярного действия. 10. is working: Present Continuous используется для описания действия, происходящего в данный момент.