Exercises 3.1 Put each verb into the present simple or present continuous. 1 We ＿ are spending ＿ (spend) a lot of money on advertising this year 2 Every year we spend … (spend) over €500,000 on raw materials. 3 … (enjoy) this conference - it's more interesting than last year. ＿ (enjoy) a glass of wine occasionally, but I don't drink much. 4 1 5 Centrai banks always ＿ (raise) interest rates when inflation goes up. 6 The Federal Reserve _ (raise) rates quite slowiy at the moment. 7 The sales report is my responsibility, Most of the time I ＿ (write) it. ＿ (write) the sales report - I'm away on holiday. ＿ (sell) their new cell phone with a 10% discount! 8 This time Wu 9 Look! They … 10 Of course, in the winter we (sell) more coats, hats and scarves. 11 She's Czech - she ＿ (come) from Prague. 12 She (come) from Prague, so she may be late. 3.2 Write / if the sentence is possible, write X if it is impossible. 1 I'm drinking white wine. 2 I'm preferring white wine.X 7 This machine is costing $1m. 8 This machine is working well. 3 That laptop belongs to me. 9 I need your signature. 4 That laptop is belonging to me. 10 I am needing your signature. 5 It's seeming complicated. 11 We're giving a discount. 12 We're wanting a discount. 6 It's becoming complicated. 3.3 Put each verb in this email into the present simple or present continuous. Subject comments on change of company name Hello Viktor - how are you? Busy as always, I (1) … last email - I (2) ＿ (imagine)! Thanks for your ＿ (agree) completely with your comments about the situation in the market. Currently we (3) ＿ (make) a reasonable profit, but it may not last. Actually, I (4) ＿ (write) to you about something different. We (5) ＿ (do) some market research at the moment - I (6) ＿ (remember) that I mentioned it to you when we met last week. We (7) ＿ (want) to find out what our customers think about our company name. We're probably going to change it. I've attached a document with some ideas - it won't take long to read. We (8) ＿ (try) to find a name that is more modern and more European. Can you let me know what you think? I (9) ＿ ＿ (need) your comments by the end of the month, if possible. I (10) ＿ (appreciate) your help on this. Thanks, Colleen.

Конечно! Давайте решим каждое задание по порядку.

Упражнения 3.1: Поставьте каждое глагол в настоящее простое или настоящее продолженное время.

1. We are spending (spend) a lot of money on advertising this year.
2. Every year we spend (spend) over €500,000 on raw materials.
3. I am enjoying (enjoy) this conference - it's more interesting than last year.
4. I enjoy (enjoy) a glass of wine occasionally, but I don't drink much.
5. Central banks always raise (raise) interest rates when inflation goes up.
6. The Federal Reserve is raising (raise) rates quite slowly at the moment.
7. The sales report is my responsibility; most of the time I write (write) it.
8. This time Wu is selling (sell) their new cell phone with a 10% discount!
9. Look! They are selling (sell) more coats, hats, and scarves.
10. Of course, in the winter we sell (sell) more coats, hats, and scarves.
11. She’s Czech - she comes (come) from Prague.
12. She is coming (come) from Prague, so she may be late.

Упражнения 3.2: Напишите / если предложение возможно, напишите X если оно невозможно.

1. I'm drinking white wine. /
2. I'm preferring white wine. X
3. That laptop belongs to me. /
4. That laptop is belonging to me. X
5. It's seeming complicated. X
6. It's becoming complicated. /
7. This machine is costing $1m. /
8. This machine is working well. /
9. I need your signature. /
10. I am needing your signature. X
11. We're giving a discount. /
12. We're wanting a discount. X

Упражнения 3.3: Поставьте каждый глагол в этом письме в настоящее простое или настоящее продолженное время.

Subject: comments on change of company name

Hello Viktor - how are you? Busy as always, I (1) am imagining (imagine)! Thanks for your last email - I (2) agree (agree) completely with your comments about the situation in the market. Currently, we (3) are making (make) a reasonable profit, but it may not last.

Actually, I (4) am writing (write) to you about something different. We (5) are doing (do) some market research at the moment - I (6) remember (remember) that I mentioned it to you when we met last week. We (7) want (want) to find out what our customers think about our company name. We're probably going to change it. I've attached a document with some ideas - it won't take long to read. We (8) are trying (try) to find a name that is more modern and more European. Can you let me know what you think? I (9) need (need) your comments by the end of the month, if possible. I (10) appreciate (appreciate) your help on this.

Thanks, Colleen.

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