k at my daughter! She (to read).
8. Your grandmother (to sit) in the garden now?
9. She (to cook) dinner now?
10. They (to go) to the cinema very often.
11. It s nine o clock. Jane still (to play) chess with her father.
12. Mary (to drive) to her office every day?
13. He (to be) in the library now?
14. I (not to study) at the moment.
15. Nick and Jane (to be) in their room. They (to speak).
16. He (to leave) the office every day at five.
17. What magazine you (to read) now?
18. Wait a minute! I (to put) my coat on.
19. Listen to Helen! She (to sing) a new song.
20. Where (to be) your husband?- He (to fish) now?
Exercise 7. Continue in the negative .: Mother is talking on the phone, (sleep) She is not sleeping.
1. John is standing. (lie down) __________________________________ 2. Father is shaving. (wash) ____________________________________ 3. The boys are playing. (fight) _________________________________4. We are dancing. (jump) ______________________________________ 5. They are speaking. (shout) ___________________________________ 6. Mary is running. (walk) _____________________________________ 7. I am eating. (drink) _________________________________________ 8. The teacher is speaking. (read) ________________________________
Exercise 8. Answer the questions using the words in brackets .: Are you drawing? (write a story)
- No. I m not. I m writing a story.
1. Is he writing a letter? (watch television) _______________________
2. Are you reading Byron's poems? (learn them by heart)
3. Is Dad smoking in his study? (read a newspaper)
4. Are they listening to the radio? (talk with a friend)
5. Are you hurrying to work? (go home)
6. Is Joan playing the piano? (listen to a concert)
7. Are you working at your essay? (write a film script)
8. Is she washing up? (cook)
Exercise 9. Answer the questions using the words in brackets .: Is Mother very busy just now? (type a report)
- Yes, she is. She is typing a report.
1. Is Jerry very busy just now? (study)
2. Are the students very busy just now? (read)
3. Is Susan very busy just now? (have breakfast)
4. Are the Greens very busy just now? (shop)
5. Is Miss Black very busy just now? (sew)
6. Is Jane very busy just now? (wash up) __________________________
7. Is Henry very busy just now? (skate)
8. Are the girls very busy just now? (rehearse) ______________________
Exercise 10. Answer the questions using the words in brackets .: What are you doing? (daydream)
- I'm daydreaming.
1. Why is Father making such a terrible noise? (teach the dog to bark) ___
2. What are you doing with the scissors? (cut out a dress)
3. Where are you hurrying to? (run to catch my bus)
4. What are you doing in this shop? (buy a minkcoat) ________________
5. Why are you leaving so soon? (go to the University)
6. Why is she playing the violin so late? (rehearse for a concert)
7. Why are the children listening so attentively? (listen to a favourite fairy tale) _________________________________________________________
8. What is George doing in the kitchen? (bake an apple pie) _____________ 11. Answer the questions using the words in brackets .: Are you busy tonight? (Yes/meet a friend)
Yes. I am. I'm meeting a friend.
1. Is Ivy busy this afternoon? (Yes/go to the library) _________________
2. Are they busy this evening? (No/have a rest) __________________
3. Is Mary busy after tea? (No/have a nap) _____________________
4. Are you busy today? (Yes/have visitors) ______________________
5. Is Kate busy after lunch? (No/stay at home) ____________________
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