GRAMMARWAY 2 - UNIT 1

Rezolvarea exercitiilor de la UNIT 1 din manualul de limba engleza pentru clasa VI intitulat ENGLISH GRAMMAR BOOK – GRAMMARWAY 2, Editura Express Publishing, Autori Jenny Dooney si Virginia Evans, Editia 1998

UNIT 1: Present Continuous – Present Simple

Exercise 1

+ ing: studying, mending, trying, cooking, sleeping

-ie – y + ing: lying, dying

-e – ing: diving, writing, taking

Double consonant + ing: swimming, shopping, stopping, sitting

Exercise 2

2. am/ ‘m not doing

3. Is Dad painting

4. is/’s running

5. are playing

6. is/’s studying

7. are making

8. Are you listening

Exercise 3

2. are having

3. are wearing

4. is wearing

5. are smiling

6. are talking

7. are listening

8. is drinking

9.is eating

10. are enjoying

Exercise 4

2. SA: Are the four people having dinner? SB: Yes, they are.

3. SA: Are the children talking? SB: No, they aren’t. they are listening.

4. SA: Is the girl drinking some juice? SB: No, she isn’t. she’s drinking some Coke.

5. SA: Is the boy eating some ice-cream? SB: No, he isn’t. he’s eating some bread.

Exercise 5

-s: opens, prays, puts, likes, says, plays, begins

-es: mixes, misses, does, catches, washes, watches, passes

-ies: dries, cries, copies

Exercise 6

2. Do you come

3. play

4. leave

5. does not/ n’t know

Exercise 7

/s/: looks, speaks, kicks, puts, walks, jumps, coughs, helps, writes, eats

/iz/: catches, brushes, dances, closes, watches, washes, loses, changes

/z/: drives, rides, opens, plays, knows, sees, listens, travels, rains

Exercise 8

2. dances

3. is/’s working

4. do you do

5. are you packing, am/’m flying

6. doesn’t know

7. is/’s taking

Exercise 9

2. Is he always on time for work?

3. Karen sometimes has cereal for breakfast.

4. Paul doesn’t usually listen to music in the evening.

5. The children rarely help with the housework.

6. Must you always play your music so loud?

7. Sheila can never park her car properly.

Exercise 10

2. always get up

3. starts

4. is not/n’t

5. is packing

6. is going

7. is singing

8. is looking for

9. is calling

10. leaves/ is leaving

11. is Charlie going

Exercise 11

3. SA: Does Charlie start work at 4 o’clock every morning? SB: Yes, he does.

4. SA: Is Charlie going on holiday today? SB: No, he isn’t. He’s going on holiday today.

5. SA: Is Charlie singing to himself? SB: Yes, he is.

6. SA: Is Charlie looking for his tickets right now? SB: Yes, he is.

7. SA: Is the plane leaving/ Does the plane leave in an hour? SB: Yes, it is/ does.

8. SA: Is Charlie going to Tahiti? SB: No, he isn’t. He’s going to Hawaii.

Exercise 12

2. What does the nurse do? She looks after patients. Is she looking after patients now? No, she isn’t. She’s reading a book.

3. What does the maid do? She cleans the house. Is she cleaning the house now? No, she isn’t. She’s talking on the phone.

4. What does the vet do? He treats animals. Is he treating animals now? No, he isn’t. He’s listening to music.

5. What does the mechanic do? He repairs cars. Is he repairing cars now? No, he isn’t. He’s eating a sandwich.

6. What does the waiter do? He serves customers. Is he serving customers now? No, she isn’t. He’s reading a newspaper.

Exercise 13

2. Do I know

3. think

4. is starring

5. is/’s

6. is he coming

7. need

8. loves

9.enjoys

10. is he staying

11. wants

12. doesn’t like

13. is/’s staying

Exercise 14

2. does this sign mean

3. usually meet

4. is/’s training

5. owns

6. are playing

7. doesn’t usually have

8. buys

9.are not/ n’t going

10. Does Pierre speak, speaks

Exercise 15

2. ‘m writing

3. am/’m repairing

4. usually ride

5. start

6. finish

7. have

8. ‘m working

9.’m

10. is leaving

11. worry

Exercise 16

1. Steve is going fishing tomorrow.

2. Rebecca washes her hair every day.

3. I visit my grandparents every week.

4. Tim doesn’t want to do his homework.

5. He is sitting on the floor at the moment.

6. Do you always watch TV in the evenings?

7. Sarah drinks coffee every morning.

8. They don’t usually go on holiday in May.

9. Does she work late? No, she never does.

10. Peter is looking for a new house at the moment.

Exercise 17

1. are/ ‘re always leaving

2. Do you like, does it cost

3. is, is/’s snowing

Oral Activity

A.   Mrs Henderson usually cooks. The children usually watch TV.

B.   Mrs Henderson is sitting under a tree. She is reading a magazine. Tom is riding his bicycle. Mary is drawing a picture.

Writing Activity

… usually cooks and Tom and Mary usually watch TV.

… is sitting under a tree. She is reading a magazine. Tom is riding his bicycle and Mary is drawing a picture.