Grammar Practice

Present simple / Present progressive

Past simple / Past progressive tenses

Exercise 41. Put the verbs in the present simple or present progressive. Note where both forms are possible.

1. I (study) ... English at Exeter University. 2. I'm on holiday at the moment and I (work) ... in a public library. 3. I'm lucky to have this job. 4. I (not have to) ... get up early. 5. The library (open) ... at 10 and (close) ... at 7. 6. It's interesting work because people (always come in) ... and (ask) ... me to help them, so I (learn) . . a lot about different subjects. 7. I (enjoy) ... the job and (find) ... it very amusing, too. 8. People (use) ... the strangest things as bookmarks. 9. I have found a rasher of bacon (uncooked).10.Matchsticks (be) ... common and so (be) ... bus tickets.

Exercise 42. Complete the sentences with the present simple or present progressive tense of the verbs in brackets.

1. I (think) you already (know) my views on the matter. 2. I'm tired of working in an office. I (think) of changing my job. 3. I just (smell) your roses. They (not smell) wonderful? 4. I gradually (forget) all the physics I ever learnt at school- 5. You (see) that house over there? No, not there! You (not look) where my finger (point).

Exercise 43. Put the verbs in the past simple or past progressive. Note where both forms are possible.

1. Mrs. May, our District Nurse, (drive) ... home at 3 a.m. one night after an urgent visit to a sick patient. 2. She (drive) ... along a deserted country lane, when she (see) ... a new kind of animal. 3. She (stop) ... her car and (get out) ... 4. The animal (be) clearly visible in the blaze of her headlights. 5. It (look) ... like a hedgehog with a tall white hat. 6. It (cross) ... the road without paying any attention to Mrs. May. 7. When Mrs. May (go) ... close to it, she (notice) ... that there was a plastic yoghurt pot on the hedgehog's head. 8. The poor creature had got its head stuck in the plastic pot. 9. Her instincts as a nurse (tell) ... her she would have to rescue it, so she (pull) ... the pot off the hedgehog's head. 10.Mrs. May (think) . . the hedgehog (look) ... rather sad, when she (notice) ... that the pot was half full of strawberry yoghurt.

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Exercise 44. Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence:

Example: If you put your knife and fork on your plate, a ________will think that you have finished eating.

___D___

A) master B) servant C) worker D) waiter

1. If you want to take a break but have not yet finished, ________ your knife and fork by the side of your plate.

A) throw out B) set C) place D) move

2. In a lot of countries it is considered very bad ________ to put your elbows on the table and to speak with your mouth full.

A) manners B) behavior C) act D) action

3. It is also not ________ to make a lot of noise when you eat.

A) awfully B) good C) polite D) hard

4. Students ________ to dress casually during the daytime at school.

A) set B) tend C) obliged D) must

It is a good idea to bring warm, waterproof clothing for all seasons of the year in countries with changeable ________.

A) climate B) weather C) seasons D) life

6. Most people ________ hands when they meet for the first time or in a formal situation.

A) bend B) press C) clap D) shake

7. When people are good friends, they will sometimes ________ each other to say hello, goodbye or thank you.

A) kiss B) push C) hug D) hit

Exercise 45. Role – play: “Everyone has a Culture – everyone is different”

1) In your family, what is considered polite and what is considered rude? What manners have you been taught? (Think about such things as table manners, behavior toward guests in your home, what to say when answering the telephone, how to say thanks for a meal.)

2) Describe something very important to you. It could be a value, such as respect or honesty. It could be a person, such as a parent, brother, sister, or friend. It could be a goal, such as going to college or designing a website. It could be a hobby.

Exercise 46. Role – Play: “An iceberg”.

Culture is very similar to an iceberg. It has some aspects that are visible and many others that can only be suspected, guessed, or learned as understanding of the culture grows. Like an iceberg, the visible part of culture is only a small part of a much larger whole. Using the previous plan discuss in your groups which features of culture you think are visible and which are invisible.

Exercise 47. Read the description of the eight instances of behavior given below and write down your immediate response to or interpretation of that behavior in terms of your own cultural values, beliefs, or perception. The first one has been done for you. Discuss answers with your group mates:

1. A person comes to a meeting half an hour after the stated starting time.

Your interpretation: This person is late and should at least apologize or give an explanation.

2. Someone kicks a dog.