Question

Present Indefinite Active or Present Continuous Active? Put the verb in brackets into the correct tense form.

1) Many foreign tourists [to travel] in our country at present. 2) A person with a good education usually [to get] a better job. 3) The train is late because the workers [to repair] the track. 4) As a rule the workers [to repair] the track in summer. 5) Look! Two aircrafts [to fly] in the dark sky. 6) This fast train always [to arrive] on schedule. 7) This section of track [to need] reconstruction. 7) The problem of ecology [to become] one of the most important problems for mankind now. 8) Englishmen very seldom [to talk] on the Underground. They [to prefer] to read newspapers. 9) My TV set [to work] better now because we have installed the external antenna. 10) I can’t talk to you because I [to hurry]. 11) The phone [to ring]. Can you answer it? 12) The arrow of compass always [to point] to the North. 13) Nowadays the railways in the USA [to transport] only 0.6 per cent of passengers. 14) … all these passengers [to wait] for the suburban train arrival? 15) … you often [to receive] letters from your former group-mates? 16) What … you [to look for]? – I [to look for] my umbrella. Look out of the window, it [to rain] cats and dogs. 17) … he usually [to buy] one way or round trip tickets? 18) What berth … you [to prefer] to travel by? 19) Where is John? – He [to meet] his friends at the airport. 20) What platform …our train [to depart] from? 21) Please, don’t make much noise. The students [to write] a test.

Answer 1

Ответ:

1) Many foreign tourists are traveling in our country at present.

2) A person with a good education usually gets a better job.

3) The train is late because the workers are repairing the track.

4) As a rule the workers repair the track in summer.

5) Look! Two aircrafts are flying in the dark sky.

6) This fast train always arrives on schedule.

7) This section of track needs reconstruction.

7) The problem of ecology is becoming one of the most important problems for mankind now.

8) Englishmen very seldom talk on the Underground. They prefer to read newspapers.

9) My TV set works (is working) better now because we have installed the external antenna.

10) I can’t talk to you because I am hurrying.

11) The phone is ringing. Can you answer it?

12) The arrow of compass always points to the North.

13) Nowadays the railways in the USA transport only 0.6 per cent of passengers.

14) Are all these passengers waiting for the suburban train arrival?

15) Do you often receive letters from your former group-mates?

16) What are you looking for]? – I am looking for my umbrella. Look out of the window, it's raining cats and dogs.

17) Does he usually buy one way or round trip tickets?

18) What berth do you prefer to travel by?

19) Where is John? – He is meeting his friends at the airport.

20) What platform does our train depart from?

21) Please, don’t make much noise. The students are writing a test.

Объяснение:

№9 - зависит от контекста.

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