II. Complete the text with the present simple or present continuous form of the verb in brackets.
a) This product (contain) __________ no added chemicals of any kind.
b) I'm sorry, but I (not understand) __________ you!
c) „What's the answer?“ – „Wait a moment, I (think) __________.“
d) At birth a baby elephant (weigh) __________ about 90 kg.
e) There's nobody else to do the job, so I (suppose) __________ I'll have to do it.
f) In this country more than a million people (live) __________ in poverty.
g) This cheese (smell) __________ terrible!
h) I (hear) __________ you did really well in your exams. Well done!
i) (you do) __________ anything at the moment? I need some help with the test tubes.
j) In career terms, having a good degree (appear) __________ to make little difference.
k) No wine for me! I (take) __________ antibiotics for an ear infection.
l) Scientists now slowly (begin) __________ to understand more about how the brain works.
Respuestas
a) This product contains no added chemicals of any kind.
b) I'm sorry, but I do not understand you!
c) What's the answer? – Wait a moment, I'm thinking.
d) At birth a baby elephant weighs about 90 kg.
e) There's nobody else to do the job, so I suppose I'll have to do it.
f) In this country more than a million people are living in poverty.
g) This cheese smells terrible!
h) I hear you did really well in your exams. Well done!
i) Are you doing anything at the moment? I need some help with the test tubes.
j) In career terms, having a good degree appears to make little difference.
k) No wine for me! I'm taking antibiotics for an ear infection.
l) Scientists now slowly begin to understand more about how the brain works.
II. COMPLETE THE TEXT WITH THE PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS FORM OF THE VERB IN BRACKETS.
Las oraciones se completaron de la siguiente manera:
a) This product CONTAINS no added chemicals of any kind.
b) I'm sorry, but I DON’T understand you!
c) What's the answer? – Wait a moment, I'M THINKING.
d) At birth a baby elephant WEIGHS about 90 kg.
e) There's nobody else to do the job, so I SUPPOSE I'll have to do it.
f) In this country more than a million people ARE LIVING in poverty.
g) This cheese SMELLS/ IS SMELLING terrible!
h) I HEAR you did really well in your exams. Well done!
i) ARE YOU DOING anything at the moment? I need some help with the test tubes.
j) In career terms, having a good degree APPEARS to make little difference.
k) No wine for me! I'M TAKING antibiotics for an ear infection.
l) Scientists now slowly BEGIN to understand more about how the brain works.