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Grammar and usage Overview of tenses 1 present tenses 2nd period,Describe what youve watched, using present tenses.,Check the answers(p9 A):,I_ tired, but happy today. I _ my play since January, and now I _ for actors to perform in it. It _ exciting to think of them saying the words I _ for months. I have already found one enthusiastic actor who _super.,am,have been writing,am looking,is,have been imagining,is,He _ a film right now, but _ to be in a play for many years. I _several advertisements for my play. We _them next week. Tickets _ on sale next week. Writing _ tough work, but I _ it will all be worthwhile, and I will be famous when the play _.,is making,has been planning,have designed,are printing,are going,is,hope,opens,Check the answers(p9 B):,I am performing at the Comedy Club tonight. I have been practising my jokes in front of the mirror for the last three hours. My family is coming to watch my show. I am nervous about the show.,Check the answers(p102C1):,1. plays; has not had 2. leave 3. are making 4. Have see 5. are saving 6. dont need 7. have taken 8. has been developing,Check the answers(p102C2):,The environment in the north of China has improved greatly since the government took measures to plant more trees. Beijing has not been experiencing as many sandstorms as it used to. There have been three sandstorms in Beijing since the beginning of this year. This is good considering that Beijing experienced more than a dozen sandstorms a year during the 1990s.,The Chinese government and the Chinese people are paying more attention to the environment now. Many trees have been planted in the west and even more will be planted over the next few years . The young trees are growing quickly. These trees will stop the soil from being carried away by strong winds. Unhealthy trees are cut down from time to time.,The villagers in the west have been highly involved in the project. They plant trees, water them, and make sure their cows do not knock them down or eat them. They have been trying their best to protect the trees. Its hard work but they think its worth it.,Consolidation exercises:,-What would you do if it _ tomorrow? -We have to carry it on, since we have got everything ready. rain B. rains C. will rain D. is raining,2. Listen to the two girls by the window. What language_? did they speak were they speaking are they speaking have they been speaking,3. Scientists think that the continents _ always where they _ today. arent; are arent; were werent; are werent; were,4. Professor Smith, along with his assistants, _ on the project day and night to meet the deadline. A. work B. working C. is working D. are working,5.They have a good knowledge of English but little _ they know about German. A. have B. did C. had D. do,6. -What are you going to do this afternoon? -Im going to the cinema with some friends. The film_ quite early, so we_ to the bookstore after that. A. finished; are going B. finished; go C. finishes; are going D. finishes; go,7. Millions of pounds worth of damage _ by a storm which swept across the north of England last night. A. has been caused B. had been caused C. will be caused D. will have been caused,8. He was hoping to go abroad but his parents _ that they wont support him unless he can borrow money from the bank. A. were deciding B. have decided C. decided D. will decide,9. Since I won the big prize, my telephone hasnt stopped ringing. People _ to ask how I am going to spend the money. A. phone B. will phone C. were phoning D. are phoning,10. Nowadays, a large number of women, especially those from the countryside, _ in the clothing industry. A. is working B. works C. work D. worked,11. Months ago, we sailed ten thousand miles across this open sea, which _ the Pacific, and we met no storms. A. was called B. is called C. had been called D. has been called,12. With more forests being destroyed, huge quantities of good earth _ each year. A. is washing away B. is being washed away C. are washing away D. are being washed away,13. The country life he was used to _ greatly since 1992. A. change B. has changed C. changing D. have changed,14. -Are you still busy? -Yes, I _ my work, and it wont take long. A. just finish B. am just finishing C. have just finished D. am just going to finish,15. They _on the program for almost one week before I joined them, and now we _ on it as no good results have come out so far. A. had been working; are still working B. had worked; were still working C. have been working; have worked D. have worked; are still working,16. Years ago we didnt know this, but recent science_ that people who dont sleep well soon get ill. A. showed B. has shown C. will show D. is showing,How many have you got correct?,14-16 A 10-13 B 9-12 C 8- D,1. The house belongs to my aunt but she_ here any more. A. hasnt lived B. didnt live C. hadnt lived D. doesnt live,2. As you can see, the number of cars on our roads _ rising these days. A. was keeping B. keep C. keeps D. were keeping,3.- _ leave at the end of this month. -I dont think you should do that until _ another job. A. Im going to; youd found B. Im going to; youve found C. Ill; youll find D. Ill; youd find,4. -Where did you put the car keys? -Oh, I _ I put them on the chair because the phone rang as I _ in. remembered; come remembered; was coming remember; come remember; was coming,5. I have to go to work by taxi because my car_ at the garage. A. will be repaired B. is repaired C. is being repaired D. has been repaired,6. Customers are asked to make sure that they _ the right change before leaving the shop. A. will give B. have been given C. have given D. will be given,7. -I was wondering if we could go skiing on the weekend. -_ good. A. Sound B. Sounded C. Sounding D. Sounds,8. I wont tell the student the answer to the math problem until he_ on it for more than an hour. A. has been working B. will have worked C. will have been working D. had worked,9. The father as well as his three children _ skating on the frozen river every Sunday afternoon in winter. A. is going B. go C. goes D. are going,10. Ladies and gentlemen, please fasten your seat belts. The plane _. A. takes off B. is taking off C. has taken off D. took off,11. Although the causes of cancer_, we do not yet have any practical way to prevent it. A. are being uncovered B. have been uncovering C. are uncovering D. have uncovered,12. Police are now searching for a woman who is reported to _ since the flood hit the area last Friday. A. have been missing B. have got lost C. be missing D. get lost,13. This machine_. It hasnt worked for years. A. didnt work B. wasnt working C. doesnt work D. isnt working,14. My friend, who_ on the International Olympic Committee all his life, is retiring next month. A. served B. is serving C. had served D. has served,15. Look at the timetable. Hurry up! Flight 4026_ off at 18:20. A. takes B. took C. will be taken D. has taken,16. At the foot of the mountain _. A. a village lie B. lies a village C. does a village D. lying a village,17. Most of what has been said about the Smiths_ also true of the Johnsons. A. are B. is C. being D. to be,18. The construction of the two new railway lines_ by now. A. has been completed B. have been completed C. has completed D. have completed,19. -I dont suppose the police know who did it. -Well, surprisingly they do. A man has been arrested and now_. A. has been questioned B. is being questioned C. is questioning D. has questioned,20. Although medical science _ control over several dangerous disease, what worries us is that some of them are returning. A. achieved B. has achieved C. will achieve D. had achieved,21. A poet and artist_ coming to speak to us about Chinese literature and painting tomorrow afternoon. A. is B. are C. was D. were,22. Send my regards to your lovely wife when you_ home. A. wrote B. will write C. have written D. write,Are you progressing?,20-22 A 17-19 B 14-16 C 13- D,Fill in the blanks:,We have just moved into a new house and I _hard all morning. I _to get my new room in order. This _ easy because I _ over a thousand books. To make matters worse, the room is rather small, so I _ my books on the floor.,have been working,have been trying,has not been,own,have temporarily put,work; try; be; own; put,At the moment, they _every inch of floor space and I actually _ walk on them to get in or out of the room. A short while ago, my sister _me to carry one of my old bookcases up the stairs. She _ into my room and got a big surprise when she saw all those books on the floor.,cover; have to; help; go,cover,have to,helped,went,This is the prettiest carpet I _, she said. She gazed at it for some time then added, You _bookcases at all. You can sit here in your spare time and read the carpet!,have ever seen,dont need,ever see; need,Finish relevant exercises on page 92-93 in Grammar book.,Homework,
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