Exercises Unit

3Are the underlined verbs OK? Correct them where necessary.

1 Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius. OK

2 How often are you going to the cinema? do you go

3 Ben tries to find a job, but he hasn’t had any luck yet

4 Martina is phoning her mother every day

5 The moon goes round the earth in about 27 days

6 Can you hear those people? What do they talk about?

7 What do you do in your spare time?

8 Sarah is a vegetarian. She doesn’t eat meat

9 I must go now. It gets late

10 ‘Come on! It’s time to leave.’ ‘OK, I come.’

11 Paul is never late. He’s always starting work on time

12 They don’t get on well. They’re always arguing

Put the verb into the correct form, present continuous or present simple.

1 a I usually get (I / usually / get) hungry in the afternoon.

b I’m getting (I / get) hungry. Let’s go and eat something.

2 a ‘ (you / listen) to the radio?’ ‘No, you can turn it off.’

b ‘ (you / listen) to the radio a lot?’ ‘No, not very often.’

3 a The River Nile (flow) into the Mediterranean.

b The river (flow) very fast today – much faster than usual.

4 a I’m not very active (I / not / do) any sport.

b What (you / usually / do) at weekends?

5 a Rachel is in New York right now. (She / stay) at the Park Hotel.

b (She / always / stay) there when she’s in New York.

3 Put the verb into the correct form, present continuous or present simple.

1 Why are all these people here? What’s happening (What / happen)?

2 Julia is good at languages. (She / speak) four languages very well.

3 Are you ready yet? (Everybody / wait) for you.

4 I’ve never heard this word. How (you / pronounce) it?

5 Kate (not / work) this week. She’s on holiday.

6 I think my English (improve) slowly. It’s better than it was.

7 Nicola (live) in Manchester. She has never lived anywhere else.

8 Can we stop walking soon? (I / start) to get tired.

9 Sam and Tina are in Madrid right now. (They / visit) a friend of theirs.

10 ‘What (your father / do)?’ ‘He’s an architect.’

11 It took me an hour to get to work this morning. Most days

(it / not / take) so long.

12 I (I / learn) to drive. My driving test is next month. My father (teach) me.

An ideal student is always disciplined and lives in accordance with conduct. He is always conscious of his duties and responsibilities towards his parents and elders. He is truthful, generous,

kind-hearted and optimistic. He has a quest for knowledge. He maintains good health and a sound mind.An ideal student is persevering and consistent in his studies. He is regular in his classes. He reads a lot of books other than academic books. An ideal student is always well mannered and sets examples for other students. He takes part in extracurricular activities. Basically he is an all-rounder in schools. Along with perseverance, he is also a hardworking student. Hard work and consistency go hand in hand. Without hard work, one can never climb the ladder of success.An ideal student knows the value of time, unless he realizes how precious time is, he will not be able to master himself. If he lacks this quality, he will fail to realize his goals. Time never stops for any one. Next, he is always obedient and broad-minded. He follows instructions from his teacher and allows himself to be corrected and reformed for betterment. An ideal student is always humble. Only if he is humble, he will be able to learn, be obedient and will gain the knowledge and the skills imparted by his parents or teachers. An ideal student is responsible. Without having the capability to shoulder the responsibility regarding any thing, a student will not be able to achieve anything worthwhile in life. Only a responsible person can carry forward the greater responsibility of being a good citizen, a good person or even for that matter the responsibility of a family. An ideal student will have a keen observation and a seeker. Only a curious mind will seek new things and like to learn novel concepts as only a keen observer can acquire knowledge of new things.

An ideal student is always robust and fit in order to have a good concentration and to work hard. He therefore keeps himself fit by exercising regularly. Exercise increases his capacity to concentrate, makes him disciplined and orderly.

As we all know a disciplined student is always successful. Finally, an ideal student is also respectful. He who has no respect, knows no knowledge, is a maxim. One cannot progress without the blessings of his teachers and elders, which he earns only when he possesses all the above qualities.