A . Complete with the present simple or continuous. 1. Carl usually (have) lunch at the canteen but today he (eat) at a restaurant with his workmates.
2. He (finish) work at six o’clock every day but today he and a friend of his (leave) earlier.
3. He (try) to make a phone call to a customer.
4. (he/send) invoices to customers every weekday?
5. (they/fill) in reports every day?
6. He (not talk) to his girlfriend in the morning but he (call) her right now.
7. His boss and other managers (have a meeting at the moment.
8. Carl and his friends (work) hard right now.
9. Where (the workers /go) now?
10. The company (expand) its business in other European countries.
B. Rewrite the sentences using the word given. Follow the example.
1. I’ve never been to this restaurant before. (time)
This is the first time I’ve been to this restaurant.
2. How long have you worked for this company? (not)
I for a long time.
3. They have never won a competition before. (time)
This is the a competition.
4. He is the most handsome boy I’ve ever met. (never)
I such a handsome boy.
5. I’ve never read such a good short story. (best)
This is the read.
6. This is the first time the candidates have received any training in management. (never)
The candidates any training in management before.
7. This is the first time the plane has taken off three hours late. (never)
The plane so late before.

C. Choose the best option.
1. Doctors many deadly diseases in recent decades.

a) cure
b) are curing
c) have cured

2. In last 100 years scientists the atom and discovered DNA.
a) have split
b) split
c) are splitting
3. Mary Spanish, but she can communicate.
a) masters
b) doesn’t master
c) isn’t mastering
4. Every twelve months, the Earth the sun.
a) circles
b) is circling
c) has circled
5. She help right now.
a) needs
b) is needing
c) has needed
6. The students three tests so far this month.
a) have
b) are having
c) have had
7. Paul to several doctors about his problem, but nobody knows why he is ill.
a) talks
b) is talking
c) has talked
8. I to become a vet.
a) study
b) am studying
c) has studied