Choose the right variant of the verb in brackets to make sentences complete. 1. My watches (are repaired/are being repaired) right now in the nearby workshop.
2. The members of the delegation (will meet/will be met) at the station.
3. Quite often the fish (is caught/was caught) by the seagulls this time of the year.
4. Everybody was busy. The rooms (were prepared/were being prepared) for the guests arrival.
5. Last summer this edition of the novel (wasn’t sold/ wasn’t being sold).
6. I will have a cup of coffee while my car (is cleaned/is being cleaned).
7. I hope that this rubbish (will being taken/will be taken) away tomorrow as soon as possible.
8. Christmas (is being celebrated/is celebrated) by Christians all over the world.
9. When a postman knocked the door, the letter still (was being written/ was written) by him.
10. Nowadays “Tom and Jerry” cartoons rarely (are watched/are being watched) by young children.

4 ACTIVATE Follow the steps in the writing

guide

O WRITING GUIDE

A TASK

Write an email to Beth about your interests.

B THINK AND PLAN

1 What's your name and age?

2 Where are you from and what's your school?

3. How many people are in your class?

4 Do you do sports as a class?

5 What sports do you and the other people in

your class like?

6 What other lessons do you enjoy? Why?

7 What questions have you got for Beth?

C WRITE

Write your email. Use and, or and but and the

key phrases

Paragraph 1. Introduction

My name's...

Paragraph 2: Hobbies and interests

I'm really into ...

Paragraph 3: Questions

What about you?

D CHECK

and, or and but

• spelling

Объяснение:

1. If a burglar breaks into your house, always hand over your valuables.

2. I ran into an old friend at the supermarket yesterday.

3. We ran out of milk, so can you buy some when you're at the supermarket?

4. Hand your car keys over.

5. I saw two policemen running after a robber.

6. Keep your mobile phones swithed off at night.

1. Если в ваш дом вломится грабитель, всегда отдавайте ценные вещи.

2. Вчера в супермаркете я столкнулся со старым другом.

3. У нас кончилось молоко, так что можешь купить его, когда будешь в супермаркете?

4. Отдай свои ключи от машины.

5. Я видел двух полицейских, бегущих за грабителем.

6. Держите свои мобильные телефоны выключенными на ночь.