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1 THE SIMPLE PRESENT

I. Fill in the blanks with -s or -es if they are necessary: 1. I like_ jam . 2. My brother like_ honey. 3. We go_ to school in the morning. 4. The girl go_ to the cinema on Saturday. 5. The teacher read_ the lesson every day. 6. The pupils read_ the lesson, too. 7. The bus stop_ at the traffic lights. 8. Tom watch_ TV in the evening. 9. We stop_ in front of this house. 10. I dress_ quickly every morning. 11. My sister want_ to read that book. 12. Alice wear_ this blouse every Sunday. 13. You want_ to see a good film. 14. We watch_ TV every afternoon.

II. Work on the model: You are singing now. You sing every day/every evening/often/seldom, etc. 1. I am learning a long poem now. 2. Jane is running in the street now. 3. You are drinking tea now. 4. We are waiting for your friend now. 5. You are dreaming now. 6. The girl is writing with her left hand now. 7. I am leaving home now. 8. You are cutting the bread now. 9. Father is opening the door

now. 10. You are smoking now. 11. We are visiting a museum today. 12. The children are playing in the garden at the moment. 13. Ann is making a new dress now. 14. Grannie is telling us an interesting story now. 15. The rabbits are eating carrots now. 16. The girl is hurrying.

III. Work on the model: Is the cat sleeping under the table? Yes, it often/usually/generally sleeps there. 1. Are the children listening to a record? 2. Are you having a party next week? 3. Am I eating a cake? 4. Is Tom crossing the street? 5. Are you wearing a sweater today? 6. Are the boys drinking milk now? 7. Is mother making the bed? 8. Am I writing a letter? 9. Are the girls talking? 10. Are you looking out of the window?

IV. Complete the following sentences using the Simple Present: 1. You always ... 2. We only ... occasionally. 3. Whenever she comes to see us, she ... 4. Nobody ever ... nowadays. 5. Those girls never ... 6. You usually ... 7. His brother often ... 8. These birds always ...

V. Fill in with do or does: 1. ... you speak English? 2. ... Lucy clean the blackboard? 3. ... father work in a factory ? 4. ... I go there every morning? 5. ... we help mother at home ? 6. ... you read French books? 7. ... children like fruit? 8. ... you live in a village? 9. ... the girl eat in the dining-room? 10. ... we walk in the park?

VI. Turn the following sentences into the interrogative: 1. We live in a big house. 2. Albert jumps high. 3. I work hard at my office. 4. You go to bed late. 5. This boy greets me in the morning. 6. We like storybooks. 7. You cook in the evening. 8. I know very many jokes. 9. We help her in the garden. 10. Susan dresses beautifully on Sundays. VII. Work on the model: Are you reading now? Do you read every day/every evening/etc.? 1. Is Ann working now? 2. Am I doing an exercise now? 3. Are you singing an English song now? 4. Is it raining heavily now? 5. Are the children waving to us? 6. Is father smoking now? 7. Am I walking in the park now? 8. Is June cutting the bread now? 9. Are you carrying a suitcase now? 10. Are the tourists lying on the beach now? 11. Am I travelling by train now? 12. Is the car making a strange noise now? 13. Are you leaving the house now? 14. Am I borrowing a book now? VIII. Complete the following sentences by supplying the correct form of the verb given in brackets. Use the Simple Present: 1. ... the doctor ... to see his patient every evening? (to come) 2. ... these girls ... playing tennis? (to like) 3. ... Mr. Smith ... that house? (to own) 4.

Where ... your friends ... when they go to Paris? (to stay) 5. ... you ... milk or tea? (to prefer) 6. ... the museums ... on Monday in your town? (to open) 7. How often ... Mary ... to the theatre? (to go) 8. ... the children ... in that room? (to sleep) 9. ... anyone ... when the manager left? (to know) 10. ... you ... how far it is? (to imagine)

IX. Work on the model: Jane sleeps in a large bedroom. (Where) Where does she sleep ? 1. I drink a glass of water. (What) 2. You wash your hands in the morning. (When) 3. Lucy lives in a new house. (Where) 4. We work in a hospital. (Where) 5. Mrs. Smith likes spring. (What) 6. We read stories in the evening. (What; When) 7. The children run in the fields (Where) 8. You want a new car. (What) 9. We eat oranges in winter. (What; When) 10. Jack plays tennis well on Saturday. (What; How; When)

X. Answer these questions referring to Thomas using the words given in brackets. Then ask and answer the same questions about his sisters: 1. When does he get up? (usually) 2. What does he do on Sunday mornings? (often) 3. Where does he spend his summer holidays? (usually ; occasionally) 4. What sorts of radio programmes does he listen to? (usually ; always; never) 5. How does he get to school? (always) 6. What does he take if he has a headache? (usually; never) 7. What sort of books does he read? (generally) 8. What kind of films does he enjoy? (nearly; always) 9. What does he keep in his handbag? (usually) 10. What time does he go to bed? (almost always; never).

XI. Fill in the blanks with don't or doesn't: 1. We ... live in a village. 2. Mother ... cook in the bedroom. 3. You ... go to school in the evening. 4. I... speak French. 5. Jack ... go to the theatre on Monday. 6. We ... plant trees in winter. 7. You ... write many letters. 8. They ... draw the map of England. 9. Father ... come home late. 10. I ... want to go there now.

XII. Turn the following sentences into the negative: 1. You dig potatoes in the garden. 2. It rains heavily in the mountains. 3. I leave home very late. 4. We read Oliver Twist. 5. The girls walk in the forest. 6. The sun rises early. 7. You quarrel with them every day. 8. I repair tape recorders. 9. We do a lot of exercises at school. 10. Harris plays chess very well. XIII. Work on the model: I get up at seven./You You don't get up at seven. 1. They speak English well./We 2. We know this street./Mary 3. You wash your hands./I 4. I live in a large town./Our friends 5. Nick catches fish every week./I 6. The boys fly a kite./The girl 7. You read a newspaper every day./We 8. I tell jokes every evening./You 9. Mother cooks in the afternoon./Jane 10. We see good films on Sunday./They

XIV. Work on the model: I am not speaking Spanish now. I don't speak Spanish every day/every week, etc. 1. You are not watering the flowers now. 2. The teacher is not pointing to the map now. 3. Jane is not helping her brother now. 4. We are not climbing the mountain now. 5. I am not writing an exercise now. 6. You are not explaining the problem now. 7. The people are not shouting in the street now. 8. The student is not taking notes now. 9. I am not coming home now. 10. We are not travelling by plane now. 11. You are not dancing now. 12. Thomas is not looking for his hat now. 13. My uncle is not repairing the roof of his house now. 14. I'm not signing the cheques now. 15. The curtain is not rising now.

XV. Work on the model: They go to school in the morning./you They go to school in the morning, but you don't. 1. I drink much milk. /Mary 2. We help mother./you 3. You like this song./I 4. Tom speaks English well./we 5. You come home early./father 6. Jack works in this factory./his friends 7. We open the windows every morning./the boy 8. You play the piano./my sister

XVI. Give short answers to the following questions: 1. Does London lie on a river? (Yes) 2. Do I speak English? (Yes) 3. Do you study Chemistry ?(No) 4. Do the Browns watch TV in the evening? (Yes) 5. Does your father teach Maths? (No) 6. Do I know this man? (No) 7. Do

you eat lunch at home? (Yes) 8. Do the girls draw many cars? (No) 9. Do Jane and Fred love music? (yes) 10. Does your mother make good cakes? (Yes)

XVII. Work on the model: like coffee/you/yes Do you like coffee? Yes, I do. 1. play in the garden every day/Tom/yes; 2. ride the bicycle/you/no; 3. help mother every morning/I/no; 4. plant trees in spring/the children/yes; 5. eat apples/we/yes; 6. know this girl/you/yes; 7. visit London/Mary/no; 8. catch fish/we/no; 9. cross the road/the boys/yes; 10. watch TV/I /yes.

1.2. THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS I. Fill in the blanks with am, are or is: I. You ... talking to a stranger. 2. I... reading a good book. 3. Our teacher ... explaining the new words. 4. We ... running to the bus stop. 5. The boys ... playing football. 6. It ... snowing. 7. I ... drinking a cup of milk. 8. The little girl ... clapping her hands. 9. We ... listening to the radio. 10. You ... learning a poem. II. Fill in the blanks with the Present Continuous forms of the verbs in brackets:

1. Tom and John ... in the garden. (to work) 2. The little girl ... (to cry) 3. I ... to go there. (to plan) 4. I'm sure he ... to me now. (to lie) 5. Why ... you ... this old hat?(to put on) 6. Our friends ... to New York now. (to travel) 7. Jane ... a letter to her sister. (to write) 8. Mary ... just ... the flowers on the table. (to put) 9. I... my favourite dog.(to pat) 10. The boys ... the carpets in the garden. (to shake) 11. The girl ... in the sun.(to lie) 12. You ... your shoes. (to take off) 13. A young man ... for you. (to wait) 14. Why ... you ... so pessimistic today? (to be) (to do) III. Work on the model: You are playing football./He He is playing football, too. 1. She is reading a book./I; 2. The girls are making a cake./We; 3. I am coming from school./Tom; 4. We are listening to the teacher./You; 5. Mother is dusting the furniture./Her daughter; 6. The cat is sleeping./The dog; 7. You are opening the window./I; 8. She is studying French./You; 9 We are eating grapes./Your sister; 10. You are watching TV./I. IV. Work on the model: I wash every morning. I'm washing now. 1. Father comes home in the evening. 2. We go to the theatre on Sunday. 3. You clean your shoes every day. 4. I speak English at school. 5. The sun rises in the morning. 6. The pupils read the lesson. 7. You sing English songs. 8. I write letters every Saturday. 9. The children learn a poem. 10. We open the book. 15. What ... her friends ... this afternoon ?

V. Work on the model: Is Peter fishing in the river ? No, he is fishing in the lake. 1. Is Tom drinking a glass of water? 2. Are you eating an apple? 3. Am I opening the door? 4. Is father smoking a cigar? 5. Are the boys running in the street? 6. Are you driving slowly? 7. Am 1 sitting on a bench? 8. Is the girl going to the window? 9. Are we writing a composition? 10. Am I reading a newspaper?

VI. Work on the model: Please, speak! /I/you I'm speaking and you are speaking , too. 1. Please, read the new lesson! /I/Tom; 2. Please, drink the coffee! /we/you; 3. Please, wash your hands! /we/they; 4. Please, write this exercise! /I/my friend; 5. Buy some bananas, please! /we/they; 6. Drive faster, please! /I/they; 7. Sweep the floor, please! /I/Alice; 8. Play in the garden, please! /we/the other children; 9. Hurry to school, please! /I/you; 10. Please, sing an English song! /we/the teacher.

VII. Work on the models: Sit down! /I I'm sitting down! Look, he is sitting down! door 1. Speak more slowly! /we; 2. Read this passage again! /we; 3. Open the door! /I; 4. Drink this glass of milk! /I; 5. Eat some sweets! /we; 6. Help Jane with her homework! /I; 7. Cut some flowers! /we ; 8. Shut the doors! /we ; 9. Clean the blackboard! /I; 10. Take this medicine! /we. VIII. Turn the following sentences into the interrogative: 1. The dog is running after the cat. 2. I am crossing the street. 3, The children are playing happily. 4. We are walking in the park. 5. My friend is listening to a new record. 6. I am having supper. 7. We are talking about the film. 8. It is raining now. 9. You are working hard today. 10. The girls are sitting under a tree. IX. Work on the model: Arthur is smoking. Is he smoking a cigarette? 1. Jack is learning. 2. The boys are drinking. 3. The cat is running. 4. You are singing. 5. I am speaking. 6. We are writing. 7. The girl is cooking. 8. You are reading. 9. The child is eating. 10. I am drawing. X. Work on the model: Go to the door! /we We are going to the door! Look, they are going to the

Do you go to school by tram every day? Are you going to school now? 1. Does father buy bread every day? 2. Do we clean our clothes every week? 3. Do I do difficult exercises every day? 4. Do the children brush their teeth every morning? 5. Does George get up early every morning? 6. Do you go to bed at ten o'clock at night? 7. Do I learn at Maths every day? 8. Does the cat play with the dog every day? 9. Do the pupils listen to the teacher every day ? 10. Do we walk in the park every Sunday? XI. Work on the model: Jane is writing another letter. (What) What is Jane/she writing? 1. We are singing happily in the garden. (How ; Where) 2. The cat is sleeping under the table. (What; Where) 3. I am washing my hands now. (What; When) 4. You are watching TV.(What) 5. We are playing in the park today. (Where; When) 6. Mary is helping us these days. (Whom ; When) 7. You are working in a factory this year (When; Where) 8. I am driving the new car carefully.(What; How) 9. The boys are drinking juice in the park. (What; Where) 10. The child is giving mother three red flowers. (Whom ; What; How many ; What kind of) XII. Turn the following sentences into the negative: 1. I'm speaking to you now. 2. You are opening that window. 3. The ship is sinking. 4. We are going abroad tomorrow. 5. The teacher is writing on the blackboard. 6. You are having breakfast. 7. I am making the bed. 8. We are planting trees. 9. All the children are listening carefully. 10. The wind is blowing.

XIII. Work on the model: I don't go to school every day. I'm not going to school now. 1. I don't listen to the radio. 2. The girls don't sing in the street. 3. Jane doesn't speak English every day. 4. We don't visit this museum every year. 5. I don't learn a new song every day. 6. The children don't sleep in the classroom. 7. You dont look at the map every morning. 8. I don't help mother every afternoon. 9. You don't drink coffee every morning. 10. William doesn't play tennis every Sunday. XIV. Work on the model: Have you got a cake? Yes, but I'm not eating it. 1. Has Jane got a new dress? 2. Have you got a big ball? 3. Has this man got good cigarettes? 4. Has Mary got a new bicycle? 5. Have I got a good book? 6. Has the girl got a red apple? 7. Have you got a new radio set? 8. Have I got a good TV set? 9. Has Tom got a new pen? 10. Have you got a good cake? XV. Give short answers: 1. Is it snowing? (Yes) 2. Is Mrs. Brown walking? (No) 3. Is the cat sleeping? (No) 4. Are you opening the door? (Yes) 5. Am I sitting on the grass? (No) 6. Is Helen watching TV? (Yes) 7. Are the boys repairing their toys? (No) 8. Are you eating an icecream? (No) 9. Am I cutting the grass? (Yes) 10. Is the sun rising? (Yes)

XVI. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the verbs given in brackets: 1. Look, the child ... now. (to swim) 2. ... the dog ... after a rabbit now? (to run) 3. You ... these words correctly. (not to pronounce) 4. Listen, somebody ... at the front door. (to knock) 5. Look, that girl ... just ... the street now. (to cross) 6. The pupils ... a new song. (to sing) 7. The student ..., he ... near the window. (not to sit; to stand) 8. ... you ... another foreign language? (to study) 9. ... we ... the soup? (to taste) 10. I ... now. (not to joke)

XVII. Answer the following questions using the Present Continuous to express plans for the near future. Work on the model: Where are you spending this weekend? I'm spending it in the mountains. 1. Whom are you meeting here tomorrow? 2. Which dress are you wearing tonight? 3. When is your son writing to the mayor? 4. What time is Mary giving the party tomorrow? 5. What are you buying next week? 6. What are you doing this afternoon? 7. Where is Mr. Romford making his next speech? 8. What museums are you visiting this week ? 9. Where is your sister singing tomorrow ? 10. What are we discussing at our next meeting ?

XVIII. Use the Present Continuous in time clauses for actions in progress. Work on the model: Jane/to sing/to cook Jane will sing while she's cooking. 1. You/to admire the scenery/to drive; 2. I/to watch TV/to speak; 3. We/to enter the classroom/the pupils/to read; 4. The boys/to listen/the birds/to sing; 5. Father/to open the door/the children/to sleep; 6. I/to learn a new lesson/my brother/to play the piano; 7. The girls/to fall asleep/Grannie/to tell a story; 8. You/to help mother/father/to repair the car; 9. Our friends/to talk/to drink coffee; 10. We/to remember the pleasant days in the camp/you/to show us the photos XIX. Use the Present Continuous + always/continually/for ever to express reproach, annoyance. Work on the model: Does Nick talk during your class? Yes, he is always talking.
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Does Tom often lose his pen? 2. Do your parents often ask you about your marks? 3. Do these boys ever break that window? 4. Does this man often ring you up late at night? 5. Do your neighbours often quarrel? 6. Does your sister often tease you? 7. Do these men often drink whisky? 8. Does your brother often come home late? 9. Does your car usually make so much noise? 10. Do your children often eat sweets

The Simple Present and Present Continuous I. Choose the right form of the verbs given in brackets: 1. I (speak; am speaking) English at school. 2. You (understand; are understanding) me well now. 3. The children (drink; are drinking) milk in the morning. 4. Granny (tells; is telling) us a nice story now. 5. You (say; are saying) "Good-night" now. 6. I (buy; am buying) flowers at this moment. 7. The boy (greets ; is greeting) me every morning. 8. We (see; are seeing) the birds now. 9. You (drive; are driving) too fast. 10. We (listen; are listening) to the news now. II. Supply the correct present tense of the verb and then change the sentences into the interrogative and negative : 1. They (to learn) English now. 2. The girl (to make) a cake at the moment. 3. I (to get up) at 6.30. 4. I (to read) a new chapter now. 5. We (to live) in a big house. 6. You (to write) to Mary now. 7. My sister (to kiss) her son every morning. 8. We (to translate) the lesson now. 9. I (to fly) a kite just now. 10. You (to remember) my address.

III. Complete the following sentences with the given alternative(s): 1. I am going to the theatre. a) on Friday b) now c) seldom d) often

2. She asks you many questions. a) now c) often

b) at the moment 3. We watch TV. a) seldom b) now a) often b) in the morning a) at this moment b) never a) at present b) every day a) never b) often 8. You cook cabbage. a) every week b) now 9. I am selling fresh fish. a) now b) at this moment a) every morning b) now

d) at present c) at this moment d) in the evening c) usually d) now c) now d) seldom c) once in a while d) now c) seldom d) today c) often d) at this very moment c) when I catch d) usually c) on Sundays d) always

4. The boy is opening the window.

5. You are sweeping the floor.

6. You knock at this door.

7. We are typing very fast.

10. The telephone is ringing.

IV. Make up sentences of your own with the following words using the Present Tense Simple or the Present Tense Continuous: today, at present, at the moment, now, this week, this month, this year, usually, often, never, every day, every week, every month, every year. V. Supply the correct present tense and explain your choice: 1. My cousins (to work) very hard: Thomas (to study) for an exam and Lucy (to practise) the piano for her first concert. 2. "What your father (to read) when he is on holiday?" "He (to read) detective stories, but now he (to read) a science-fiction book." 3. The pupils (to understand) now the use of the two present tenses? 4. As soon as Mary (to find) Michael's address, she will write a long letter to him. 5. Everybody (to know) that the Danube (to flow) into the Black Sea. 6. You can't talk to Jimmy now. He just (to see) some specialists at the moment. 7. Grandmother (to cook) in the kitchen now; she always (to cook) in the afternoons. 8. Four times twenty (to equal) eighty. 9. Look out! Something (to burn) over there! 10. The teacher generally (to sing) in English, but today she (to sing) in French. 11. That little boy who (to walk) past our gate (to live) next door. 12. We (to spend) this week-end in the mountains. We (to go) to the mountains nearly every week. 13. You always (to forget) where your keys are! 14. My aunt (to wear) that large hat because the sun (to shine) brightly today. 15. Trains (to travel) from Jassy to Bucharest in about five hours. 16. On her way to work mother generally (to meet) many children who (to hurry) to school. 17. I (not to know) why now you just (to be) silly. 18. "I (to see) that you (to wear) your best clothes. You(to go)to a party? ""No, I (to go) to a wedding." "And who is the unhappy man who (to throw) away his freedom? You must tell him I (to

feel) sorry for him! " "He (to speak) to you now! " (Stannard Allen, Living English Structure) 19. "What music the girl (to sing) next?" "She (to sing) an old Scottish song. She (to sing) it very well." 20. Mother (to think) this meat has gone bad. 21. This rule (to apply) to any person who (to apply) for this job? 22. Tell me if the coffee (to taste) sweet enough. 23. I (to weigh) your suitcase again since you say it (not to weigh) more than 10 kilos. 24. Mary (not to be) here because she just (to have) a bath. 25. As you see, nothing else can be done. So, it (not to matter) if you (to hurry) or not, 26. Call the doctor quickly! This patient (to die). 27. The child just (to taste) some plums. He (to know) that plums (to taste) sweeter than apples. 28. Alice just (to see off) one of her classmates and then she will be able to talk to you. 29. Mike (to leave) his workshop at three o'clock in the afternoon, but this week he (to work) later. 30. Whenever Cathy (to go) to London, she (to stay) with her cousin who (to be) married to an Englishman. 31. We (not to like) onion when we (to smell) it, but we (to love) it when we (to taste) it. 32. Water (to consist) of Hydrogen and Oxygen. 33. That student (to walk) very slowly because the bottle which he (to carry) (to contain) nitroglycerine and nitroglycerine (to explode) if it (to be) shaken. 34. Children always (to look forward) to Christmas. 35. They say that Richard (to play) the piano very well now. 36. We usually (to get up) at 6.30, but this week we (to be) on holidays and so we (to get up) later. 37. I (to smoke) a lot these days because I (to study) for my final exams. I always (to smoke) much when I (to study). 38. It (not to matter) how often I (to fail). But, if I (to persevere), I will succeed sooner or later. 39. My son (to have) his birthday party tomorrow and he (to look forward) to it very much. 40. Our house (to smell) pleasant now because we have just had it repainted.

41. "Father (to want) to speak to my brothers at once. You (to know) where they (to be) now?" "Yes, Tom (to cut) some flowers in the garden and I (to think) that Richard still (to repair) his bicycle." 42. If William (to drink) one glass of wine, he (to get) drunk. It (to be) curious because he (not to get drunk) when he (to drink) whisky which (to be) much stronger. 43. Our dog usually (to bark) at the neighbour's children. But look at that! Now it (to be) friendly to them. 44. Jack (to be) sure that his new tie (to suit) his grey costume. 45. It (to seem) that our new classmate (to see) only enemies all around. 46. I (not to know) why I (to see) strange things, although my doctor continuously (to assure) me that I (to get) better. 47. My brother and I (to go) to the concert every Friday, but this Friday we (to go) to some friends. 48. I (to be) sure they left Paris two hours ago. I (to wonder) whether they (to travel) by air or by car. 49. Margaret (not to come) here this afternoon because her father (to be) very ill and she (to mind) him. VI. Answer the following questions using the appropriate present tense. Work on the model: What time does Martin get up? (usually; today) Well, he usually gets up at 6, but today he is getting up much later. 1. Where do they spend their weekends? (in the country; at home) 2. Where do you work? (in a factory; in an office) 3. Where does Alice sleep? (at home; in a big hotel) 4. Who helps your daughter with her homework? (I; my husband) neighbour's car) 5. How does your son go to the University? (by tram; by our 6. What do your children drink in the morning? (milk; tea)

7. What does your grandfather read? (history books; a thriller) 8. When does Maggie do the shopping? (in the morning; in the afternoon) 9. Where do your children play? (in the garden; in their room) 10. What TV programmes does your sister watch? (films; a play) VII. Translate into English: 1. Cresc preurile; carnea cost acum mai mult ca oricnd. 2. Sunt sigur c acum cinele ne aude, deoarece se uit spre noi. 3. Dup cte tim, aceast cas i aparine acum. 4. Copacii nfloresc, aa c grdinile au un miros plcut. 5. Thomas ne vede acum; ne face semne cu mna. 6. Ea tocmai cumpr cteva cadouri pentru nepoii ei. i iubete att de mult! 7. Mereu mi d telefon i mi pune ntrebri stupide. 8. Acum, cnd are musta, el seamn foarte mult cu tatl su. 9. Uite, vine tramvaiul! l iei sau atepi autobuzul? " Cred c am s-l iau. Dac nu voi lua acest tramvai, voi ntrzia la teatru. i dac voi ntrzia, nu mi se va permite s intru." 10. tiu c el a colecionat multe timbre, dar clasorul acesta conine tot ce am putut gsi. 11. Copiii par foarte obosii n aceast diminea. 12. Cele dou fete doar pretind c sunt prietene; n realitate ele se ursc. 13. M bucur c i place cadoul meu. 14. Deranjeaz francheea mea?" Cred c da. Omului de rnd nu-i place ntotdeauna s aud o prere sincer." 15. Ct timp stai n oraul nostru?" Cred c nc dou-trei zile. Plec poimine noapte. M duc i la prinii mei." 16. M ntreb de ce nici bieii, nici fetia nu dorm la aceast or. De obicei ei se culc mult mai devreme. 17. Fratelui meu i place s fluiere ceva vesel n timp ce conduce maina. 18. ncerci s verifici calculatorul? " Nu, calculatorul nu are nevoie de nici un control." i dac face vreo greeal?" Calculatorul nu face niciodat greeli." 19. nchipuii-v c suntem n tren acum i cltorim spre Londra.

Unul dintre cltori se uit pe fereastr, altul citete o carte, ali doi discut. Deodat se aude un zgomot teribil. Trenul se oprete brusc, iar bagajele cad unul dup altul. 20. Ce caui? " mi caut stiloul." Mereu caui ceva! M ntreb cnd vei fi mai grijuliu cu lucrurile taie." 21. De ce este aa de mult praf aici? " Se demoleaz casele vechi din jurul nostru." 22. Jane i Mary l conduc pe fratele lor la gar. De ce nu mergi i tu ? tii c fratele lor spune o mulime de glume, aa c vei petrece cteva momente plcute. 23. Sora ta arat foarte ngndurat. La ce se gndete?" Sunt sigur c se gndete la vacana de var." 24. Mergi undeva n seara asta, Robert?" Nu, stau acas. Vecinii notri vin s se uite la televizor." i invii des la tine? " Nu, se invit singuri ori de cte ori este un film bun." 25. Este smbt seara. Familia Smith este acas. Doamna Smith ascult un concert la radio, domnul Smith citete ziarul, iar fiica lor, Juliet, se joac cu ppuile. Ei i petrec aproape fiecare smbt seara n acest fel. 26. Tata se scoal foarte devreme, dar se spal, se brbierete i i ia micul dejun aa de ncet (silenios), nct nu auzim nimic, dar l auzim cnd pleac de acas, fiindc maina noastr este veche i face un zgomot groaznic. 27. Ai nevoie de caiet chiar n aceast sptmn? 28. Toi ghizii notri vorbesc trei-patru limbi strine, deoarece foarte muli turiti vin aici vara s-i petreac o parte din vacan.