Exercises

Where do you work?B: Well, normally I work in Berlin, but I working in Stuttgart at the moment.2) A: Do you know Jake?B: Yes, we knowing each other for a few years.3) A: Do you lived in London? B: Yes, I do.Actually, I have lived there all my life.4) A: Jameela’s busy at the moment.She has a piano lesson.B: Oh yes, of course.She has one every Wednesday.5) A: Do you have emailed Andy yet?B: I’m emailing him right now, actually.6) A: How many Facebook friends do you have? B: Not many.I think I have about fifty or sixty.7) A: I’m looking for my phone.B: Do you looked in the kitchen?I think I saw it in there a few minutes ago.8) A: You don’t see Karen quite often, don’t you?B: Usually, yes.But I see her for a few weeks now.9) A: I’m reading a great book at the moment- Tribal Life by Bruce James.Do you read it?B: No, but I’m reading another one of his booksThere are over one billion Facebook users worldwide. And this number increases / is increasing all the time. It is clear that Facebook changes/ has changed the way we look/ have looked at friendship. The word ‘friend’ becomes / has become a verb, and ‘friends’ now include/ have included people we only know/ are knowing online and who we are never meeting / have never met. One positive side to Facebook is that friends who lose / have lost contact, often many years ago, are now able/ have now been able to get in touch again.‘More and more people connect/ are connecting with old friends via Facebook,’ says a spokes person for the website. ‘And Facebook also means / has meant that friends never need / have needed to lose touch; people can stay friends for life.’1That sounds/ is sounding like a good idea. A Do you have / Are you having a few minutes to help me?B Yeah, sure.A I don’t understand /’m not understanding. What do you mean are you meaning by ‘trending’? B Oh, don’t worry. I’ll explain laterA l try/’m trying to download some photos. Can you help me?B Sure. Do you know why it isn’t working/ doesn’t work? A I think/’m thinking the file’s too big. It looks/ is looking like that’s what causes/’s causing the problem.2Peter is on his way. He is coming by bus.3 I see your point, but I don’t agree with you. 4 You’re quiet? What do you think about?Are you thinking of the new James Bond film?5 What Imagine you’re very tired after your journey.7 Jamal isn’t here. He is having his lunch.

8 Does anybody have any questions? 9 The umbrella’s not mine. I think it belongs to Annette.10 Yuck! This soup looks disgusting, too.And it tastes horrible l am looking for my keys do you know where they are.Online shopping seems to become more popular every year. According to a recent report, over half of US consumers with internet access now prefer shopping online, and just 1% say they have never shopped online. Experts know that consumers spend on average around $100 per online order. The most common types of goods bought online include electronics, books, clothing and household goods. There are a number of reasons why online shopping is increasing Cheaper prices and a large variety of products are the main reasons, according to the survey. The ability to compare products and read reviews is another reason. Most online shoppers say that they often make a decision to buy a that the productproduct when five or more reviewers agreeis good value for money.1 We were walking /d walked about two kilometres before we realized / were realizing that we left/ ‘d left the map behind.We went/’d gone for a walk when we were finishing/ ‘d finished the meal.The sun was shining/ had shone. People sat/ were sitting on the grass in the park.I was/’d been exhausted after a long day at work, so I went/ was going to bed early.Sam didn’t recognize/ wasn’t recognizing me, even though we were meeting/had met a few weeks before. locked/ was locking the office door after I’d checked was checking that everyone went/ had gone home.My parents first met / had met when they were/ had been at university together. They were both studying/ had both studied historyI’ll always remember the time we were struck by lightning when we were flying (fly) back from Singapore. We had been in the air for about an hour, and the plane was moving up and down quite a lot. Outside you could see flashes of lightning across the sky and dark clouds. Suddenly there was a loud bang. At first a few people started (start) screaming. But then the whole plane became strangely quiet. The pilot spoke to tell us we were about to land, which was a great relief to everyone. But just as we were lading, the whole plane started shaking violently again. In the end we landed safely. When we had got off) the plane, we saw that there was enormous hole in the tail fin.