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**2. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.**
1. Our cat always **sleeps** in the kitchen.
2. My sister **is playing** the piano a lot these days.
3. My mum usually **washes** her car on Sundays.
4. My friend never **goes** to the library during the holidays.
5. Our neighbour **doesn't drive** to work this week. His car is at the garage.
6. Now my sister is three, she **is getting** very talkative.
7. My British pen-friend **is flying** here today.
8. I **am not studying** today because I'm ill.
9. **Are** you **reading** a good book at the moment?
**3. Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.**
1. Where do you live?
2. Which football team do you support?
3. What are you studying this year?
4. What is your nationality?
**4. Complete the email with the correct form of the verbs from the box.**
Hi Sally,
Thanks for your email! I'm writing this on Danny's computer because he isn't here this week.
Here's all the family news:
Danny **is staying** with our grandparents this week. He often **visits** them because he loves Grandma's food and she usually **does** his homework!
I **am not spending** a lot of time with them at the moment because I **am doing** exams this term.
Mum **is** busy - she always **is working** very hard. Dad **doesn't live** at home this year - he **is working** in New York. He always **writes** lots of emails when he's not at home, so we know all his news.
Write soon.
Love,
Carrie
**5. There are five more wrong sentences. Find and correct them.**
1. We are studying for our exams at the moment. (Correct)
2. Do you like Arsenal or Manchester United? (Correct)
3. It is always getting dark at night. -> **It is always getting dark at night.**
4. My uncle regularly speaks French for his job. (Correct)
5. My sister never is reading science fiction. -> **My sister never reads science fiction.**
6. Do you sometimes walking to school? -> **Do you sometimes walk to school?**
7. More girls are playing football these days. (Correct)
8. I always listening to music on the bus. -> **I am always listening to music on the bus.**
9. My grandmother stays with us this week. (Correct)
10. My cousins visit us every summer. (Correct)
**6. Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Simple or the Present Continuous.**
Parents and teachers often say that young people **are not reading** enough. **Is** this true? These days children and teenagers **are reading** lots of books by authors like Meg Rosoff, J.K. Rowling and Philip Pullman.
My teenage neighbour Ben says, 'I **am reading** a great book at the moment. It **is** a detective story by Henning Mankel.' His friend Sam adds, 'My favourite books **are** by science fiction writers, but I never **buy** books – I always **get** them from the library.' Sam's sister also says; 'My parents usually **give** me books for my birthday – this year I **am reading** lots of short stories.'
Librarians say, 'It's great. These days more young people **are using** libraries. They always **start** with the Harry Potter books when they are nine or ten years old, but then they **try** different books.'
