In ten of the lines of the following text there is an error in the use of the present forms.

For each numbered line (1-22), underline the error and write the correct form. Indicate the correct lines with a tick ().The exercise begins with two examples (0 and 00). 0 Every year more and more tourists are visiting the Ionian Islands, and most are 00 enchanted by these lush green islands in a turquoise sea. Many now think are..now..thinking. 1 about the possibility of owning property in this warm, unspoiled corner of . 2 Europe. Appeals the idea to you? If so, read on! . 3 Imagine yourself standing on a wide terrace high on a cliff above the . 4 clear Ionian Sea, the island of Zakynthos in the distance. The sun is beating . 5 down and you are hearing the cicadas and the sound of waves lapping . 6 gently against the golden sand below. You can smell the heady scent of . 7 jasmine. You walk down a steep, stony path to the beach and there is lying . 8 the turquoise sea, right in front of you. Were inviting you to share this . 9 experience with us. . 10 We currently develop a complex of luxury apartments just outside . 11 Lourdas, in the south of Caphalonia. Caphalonia is the largest and the . 12 most varied of the Ionian Islands, and Lourdas is a traditional Greek 13 village with a variety of shops and tavernas. Behind the village the 14 mountains are rising steeply and goats roam freely. From the village a . 15 road winds down to Lourdas Bay. The wide sweep of the bay shelter a 16 long sandy beach which is almost totally uncommercialised, although. 17 Local developers build a range of bars and tavernas on a s trip of land 18 behind the beach. 19 We have completed our show apartment and we now show perspective ........................................... 20 purchasers the apartment, either in person at the site , or at our .. 21 London office, on video. To take part in this once-in-a-lifetime offer, .. 22 phone us now and talk to one of our sales representatives. ..

Write the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. Use only the present simple or the present continuous.

1. Britney Spears ____________ (stay) in the Waldorf Astoria on this visit to New
York.

2. I ____________ (feed) the neighbors cat this week while she is in hospital. 3. ____________ (you/think) we should allow more than an hour to get to the
station? 4. Pay no attention to Sarah. She ____________ (just/be) sarcastic. 5. We cant leave a ten-year-old child on her own. What on earth ____________ (you/think) of? 6. You ____________ (always/complain) and it really gets on my nerves! Why cant you just accept things and relax? 7. What ____________ (consider) to be the lowest price theyll sell the house for? 8. ____________ (the orchestra play) at the town hall this week? Id really like to see their new concert. 9. British people ____________ (drink) more and more wine, apparently. 10. I ____________ (hear) that you have been promoted. Congratulations. 11. Im going to buy a new swimming costume. My old one ____________ (fit) any more. 12. Its time we turned on the central heating. It ____________ (get) colder every day. 13. Of course, youre Mary, arent you! I ____________ (recognize) you now. 14. I can see from what you say that your mornings are very busy! But what ____________ (do) in the afternoons? Put each verb in brackets in to present perfect simple or present perfect continuous.

1. So far we ____________ (not/notice) anything unusual, but we ____________ 2. I ____________ (work) late in the evenings for the past fortnight. 3. I cant believe it, inspector. You mean that Smith ____________ (steal) money
from the till all this time! (not/pay) very close attention.

4. How long ____________ (have) driving lessons? And ____________ (take) your test
yet?