Content text Introduction.docx
2. Were you surprised / surprising to hear that Phong won the first prize in the competition? 3. Mai is doing her homework and she’s bored / boring. 4. I hate it when my mum asks me about school - it’s so annoying / annoyed. 5. Dad was relaxing / relaxed after playing his guitar. 6. It was surprising / surprised that Nam won the game so easily. 7. I’m a bit confused / confusing about the ending of the book - what actually happened? 8. John stood up in class but forgot what to say - he was embarrassing / embarrassed. 9. We went to bed early last night because we were tiring / tired. 10. This new computer game is disappointing / disappointed. IB. Grammar • Contrast: present simple and present continuous I. Choose the correct alternatives. 1. They get up / are getting up early every day. 2. Listen! She sings / is singing in the shower again. 3. You always leave / are always leaving your dirty socks on the floor. 4. The party starts / is starting at 8 pm. 5. We go / are going dancing tonight. 6. He rides / is riding a nice bike to school every day. II. Complete the sentences with the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs in brackets. Use the other words in brackets as well. 1. I __________ (not / usually / go) to town on Saturday mornings because it’s too crowded. 2. A woman in a black car __________ (follow) us. Do you know her? 3. What time __________ (your exam / complete)? 4. __________ (you / watch) the big match this afternoon? It should be very good. 5. I never __________ (eat) sea food because it made me ill once when I was younger. 6. __________ (you / go out) for a meal after the cinema? 7. The supermarket __________ (not open) until 8.30 am. 8. What __________ (you / wear) to Tom’s party on Saturday? III. Complete the sentences with the correct present simple or present continuous form of the verbs below. have not enjoy want belong think 1. I __________ we should go home now. It’s getting late. 2. Kate __________ the party. She hasn’t spoken to anyone all evening. 3. __________ you __________ a celebration for your birthday next weekend? 4. David __________ to go on holiday this summer. 5. Who __________ this bag __________ to? IV. Complete the pairs of sentences with the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs in brackets. 1. I __________ Phong tonight. We’re going to the cinema. (see) I __________ what you’re trying to say, but I don’t agree. (see) 2. This fish __________ really good. Is there any more? (taste) ‘What are you doing?’ -‘I __________ the sauce to check that it’s got enough salt.’ (taste) 3. ‘Put your shoes back on. Your feet __________ awful.’ (smell) ‘The dog __________ my sock. It must smell good!’ (smell)