1.9 complete the sentences with the present continuous form of the verbs:

1. hello, wendy! …… (you / wait) for the london train? – no, i … (meet) my mother off the train from bristol.

2. …… (my radio / disturb) you? – no, not at all. i …… (enjoy) the music.

3. why …… (those people / shout)? – they …… (demonstrate) against low wages.

4. you can turn off the radio. i …… (listen) to it.

5. kate phoned me last night. she’s on holiday in france. she …… (have) a great time and doesn’t want to come back.

6. i want to lose weight, so this week i …… (not / eat) lunch.

7. andrew has just started evening classes. he …… (learn) german.

8. i …… (get) tired. i need a rest.

9. tim …… (work) this week. he’s on holiday.

1.10 jane is in the computer room at college. complete her conversation with andy:

a: what …… (you / do)?

j: …… (i / write) a letter to a friend. he’s a disk jockey. vicky and i …… (try) to organize a disco.

a: that sounds a lot of work. how …… (you / find) time for your studies?

j: well, as i said, vicky …… (help) me. …… (we / get) on all right. …… (we / not / spend) too much time on it. …… (it / not / take) me away from my studies, don’t worry about that. oh, sorry, ……(you / wait) for this computer?

a: yes, but there’s no hurry.

j: …… (i / correct) the last bit of the letter. i’ve nearly finished.

1.11 complete the sentences using the following verbs:

begin change get increase rise

1. the population of the world …… very fast.

2. the world …… . things never stay the same.

3. the situation is already bad and it …… worse.

4. the cost of living …… . every year things are more expensive.

5. the weather …… to improve. the rain has stopped, and the wind isn’t as strong.

1. hello, wendy! do you want for the london train? – no, i am meeting my mother off the train from bristol.

2.is my radio disturbing you? – no, not at all. i am enjoying the music.

3. why are those people shouting? – they are demonstrating against low wages.

4. you can turn off the radio. i am listening to it.

5. kate phoned me last night. she’s on holiday in france. she is having a great time and doesn’t want to come back.

6. i want to lose weight, so this week i am not eating lunch.

7. andrew has just started evening classes. he is learning german.

8. i am getting tired. i need a rest.

9. tim is working this week. he’s on holiday.

1.10 jane is in the computer room at college. complete her conversation with andy:

a: what are you doing?

j: i am writing a letter to a friend. he’s a disk jockey. vicky and i am trying to organize a disco.

a: that sounds a lot of work. how are you finding time for your studies?

j: well, as i said, vicky is helping me. we are getting on all right. we are not spending too much time on it. it is not taking me away from my studies, don’t worry about that. oh, sorry, you are waiting for this computer?

a: yes, but there’s no hurry.

j: i am correcting the last bit of the letter. i’ve nearly finished.

1.11 complete the sentences using the following verbs:

begin change get increase rise

1. the population of the world is increasing very fast.

2. the world is changing . things never stay the same.

3. the situation is already bad and it is getting worse.

4. the cost of living is rising . every year things are more expensive.

5. the weather is beginning to improve. the rain has stopped, and the wind isn’t as strong.

simple - simpler - the simplest

expensive - more expensive - the most expensive

good - better - the best

many - more - the most

brave - braver - the bravest

big - gigger - the biggest

dangerous - more dangerous - the most dengerous

little - less - the least

pretty - prettier - the prettiest

interesting - more interesting - the most interesting

bad - worse - the worst

important - more important - the most important

hard - harder - the hardest

high - higher - the highest

white - whiter - the whitest