ТекстSome people think that as more and more people have televisions in their homes; fewer and fewer people will buy books and newspapers. Why read an article in the newspaper, when the TV news can bring you the information in a few minutes and with pictures? Why read a novel, when a play on television can tell you same story with colour, picture and action? Why read the biographies of famous men and women, when an hour-long television programs can tell you all that you want to know? Television has not killed reading, however. Today, newspapers and magazines are sold in very large numbers. And books of every kind are sold more than ever before. Books are still a cheap way to get information and entertainment. Although some books with hard covers are expensive, many books are published today as paperback books, which are reasonably cheap. A paperback novel, for example, is almost always cheaper than an evening at the cinema or theatre, and you can keep a book forever and read it many times. Books at home are a wonderful source of knowledge and pleasure and some types of books should be in every home. Every home should have a good dictionary. Every home should have an atlas of the world, with large clear maps. It might be expensive, but a good encyclopedia is useful, too, because you can find information on any subject. In addition, it is useful to have on your bookshelves other non-fiction books such as history books, science textbooks, cookery books, books about medicine and health, etc. It is equally important to have some fiction on your shelves, too. Then you can relax with a good story, or from time to time you can take a book of poems off your shelves and read the thoughts and feelings of your favourite poets.​

I.

1. Is anyone waiting for you in the hall now?

2. Are we going to the Crimea in summer?

3. Are they having their daughter's birthday party on Saturday?

4. Are we going to sing cheerfully?

5. How is the weather going to change?

6. Where am I looking at?

7. What is he looking for?

8. Is she looking after her grandmother?

9. What are we talking about?

10. Who are we talking to?

II.

1. I'm having a rest and waiting for you now.

2. We are listening to the latest news on TV.

3. He is working in the garden now.

4. She is playing with a nice kitten.

5. Are you watching a TV now? No, I am reading an interesting book.

6. He is eating now and he can bite you.

7. Their parents are walking in the garden now.

8. Why are you wearing this coat today?

9. My father is not working this month, he is on holiday.

10. What language are the people speaking?

11. Are you enjoying the party?

12. She is not eating anything today.

III.

1. Im reading newspapers now.

2. He is not writing a test now.

3. We are not working at the office today.

4. Are you reading or watching TV now?

5. Is the kid sleeping in the children's room?

6. Are they playing football in the stadium?

7. Kate is playing the piano, she is not singing.

8. Don't touch the cat, she is eating.

9. Be quiet, my little sister is sleeping now.

10. Is mom preparing dinner on her own/alone?

11. Is grandmother of yours drinking tea on the veranda/porch now?

12. I'm not sleeping, I'm listening to music now.

13. Pupils are doing exercises in the stadium.

14. We are not swimming in the river, the temperature is low/water is cold.

15. I'm walking in the park and feeding birds.

16. What are you doing now? - I'm helping my dad in painting the fence.

17. Are you directing to school now? -No, we are going at the sport club.

18. What are these boys carrying? -a soccer ball.

19. It is a photo of my friends. -Tom is playing the guitar and Kate is singing.

20. Here it is a photo of my birthday party, we are dancing there.

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6. This time tomorrow I will be traveling across France.(Future Continuous-действие, которое будет происходить в определенный момент в будущем)

7. I am going to the gallery tomorrow evening.  (Present Continuous-запланированное действие)

8. George will have finished his work by the time his parents come home. (Future Perfect-действие, которое завершится к определенному моменту в будущем)

9. The phone is ringing! I will get it. (Future Simple-спонтанное решение)

10. I promise I will help you with your homework. (Future Simple-обещание)

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