Present simple/present continuous a right b wrong (in this case correct the sentence, please) 1. tom is in his room. he plays the piano. 2. jill is speaking five languages. 3. i am looking for my glasses. where are they? 4. my brother is smoking 20 cigarettes a day. 5. i am not understanding what he is speaking about. 6. john is tired, so he has a short sleep. 7. the man in the dark grey coat is looking like tom garrett. 8. he doesn’t like ballroom dancing. 9. i am looking out of the window, but i’m not seeing him. 10. i am remembering that holiday we had in france a few years ago. 11. how much is it costing to send a letter to paris? 12. my parents are never drinking strong coffee. 13. i hate big cities. 14. what are you thinking of that novel? 15. what are you thinking about? 16. i am hoping magi comes out of the hospital soon.

1. tom is in his room. he plays the piano. (wrong) – he is playing the piano 2. jill is speaking five languages. (wrong) - jill speaks five languages. 3. i am looking for my glasses. where are they? (right) 4. my brother is smoking 20 cigarettes a day.(wrong) - my brother smokes 20 cigarettes a day. 5. i am not understanding what he is speaking about. (wrong) - i do not understand what he is speaking about. 6. john is tired, so he has a short sleep. (wrong) - john is tired, so he is having a short sleep. 7. the man in the dark grey coat is looking like tom garrett. (wrong) - the man in the dark grey coat looks like tom garrett. 8. he doesn’t like ballroom dancing. (right) 9. i am looking out of the window, but i’m not seeing him. (wrong) - i am looking out of the window, but i can't (или don't) see him. 10. i am remembering that holiday we had in france a few years ago. (wrong) - i remember that holiday we had in france a few years ago. 11. how much is it costing to send a letter to paris? (wrong) how much does it cost to send a letter to paris? 12. my parents are never drinking strong coffee. (wrong) - my parents never drink strong coffee. 13. i hate big cities. (right) 14. what are you thinking of that novel? (wrong) what do you think of that novel? 15. what are you thinking about? (right)16. i am hoping magi comes out of the hospital soon. (wrong) - i hope magi come out of the hospital soon.

Did you hear what had happened to me last month? i went to spain on business at that time. after i had taken my bags out of the car, i realized that i had forgotten my passport at home. i found a phone and telephoned home in hope that my wife hadn't left for work yet. a minute passed but nobody   answered. i thought  she wasn't  at home at the mo­ment. she had already left. then i thought that my wife might be in the bathroom. when some seconds passed my wife would answer. i was right she was taking a shower while i was telephoning. she quickly jumped in her car and brought  me my passport to the airport. she had arrived just in time.

Основной зал  гусь: , ! я в интернет-кафе. идет дождь в большой степени снаружи. мне надоела эта погода. идет дождь все время.  немо: я не знаю, как ты можешь жить в шотландии. есть более хорошие места, чтобы пойти учиться.  гас: шотландия здорово. это зима мне не нравится. это серая почти каждый день. я ненавижу зиму.  амелия: ! вы думаете, что это плохо! это замораживание здесь, в швейцарии. это опять идет снег. там иногда столько снега, что я даже не могу выйти.  гас: это не мое место, потом.  немо: это лето здесь, в австралии, и я отлично провожу время. я сижу на в данный момент, и это , жарко. я люблю лето.  амелия: вам повезло.  немо: я. в любом случае, как идут дела для вас?