Developing Skills Grammar & Usage

Developing Skills – Grammar & Usage

Unit 1 Tenses (1): talking about the present

Section A 1. hurts 2. use, pollute 3. loves, has 4. is 5. lives, visits 6. washes, goes

Section B 1. She doesn’t work 2. He isn’t / is not a doctor 3. Jill’s grandfather don’t / do not live in Kowloon 4. He doesn’t / does not have any brothers or sisters 5. He doesn’t / does not make mistakes often 6. Miss Wong doesn’t / does not always go to work on the MTR 7. The beach isn’t / is not usually crowded on Tuesdays / The beach usually isn’t / is not crowded on Tuesdays.

Section C 1. Do you have her email address? 2. Is he in your class? 3. Do they live in the same building? 4. Does she visit her often / Does she often visit her? 5. Are they twins? 6. Does it keep good time?

Section D 1. He’s having a shower 2. It’s not / isn’t raining 3. Is someone using the bathroom 4. He’s looking for a job 5. They’re visiting their friends 6. He’s not / isn’t attending his computer class 7. Are they playing in the park 8. Our washing machine isn’t working

Section E 1. know 2. teaches 3. is showing 4. tastes 5. doesn’t have 6. has 7. are having 8. weighs, is Section F 1. He’s lost … 2. I’ve finished … 3. He hasn’t completely recovered … 4. He’s been … 5. They haven’t met … 6. I haven’t heard … 7. I’ve already invited … 8. They haven’t had …

Section G 1. Have you been …? 2. Has your brother found …? 3. Have you thrown …? 4. Has he left …? 5. Has anyone seen …? 6. Have you just had …?

Section H 1. F 2. G 3. A 4. D 5. E 6. C 7. B

Section I 1. You’ve been watching… 2. Have you been playing …? 3. Has she been crying …? 4. Has she been swimming …? 5. You’ve been talking … 6. Has someone been using …? 7. We’ve been writing … 8. I’ve been hiking …

Language Practice Section A 1. smells 2. am looking 3. is having 4. is becoming 5. am thinking 6. has borrowed 7. am working 8. have cut Section B 1. Have you closed all the windows? 2. Has anyone bought any? 3. Is he still working / Does he still work at the bank? 4. Does she like chocolate? 5. I haven’t / have not read it. 6. Are you waiting for someone? 7. This MP3 player doesn’t / does not belong to Paul. 8. … she hasn’t / has not returned from the library yet.

Section C 1. … do you live… 2. My family lives… 3. I’m staying… 4. My grandfather is … 5. … my grandmother needs… 6. … he’s suffering… 7. Is he getting…? 8. … the fever has gone… 9. … he’s making… 10. I’m glad…