LISTENING COMPREHENSION

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  Listen carefully and choose the best answer (a), (b), (c), or (d) from the conversation you hear. It tells   about inviting someone to go somewhere. 1.    What is Ismail complaining about? a. Homework                                                 c. Loads of Homework b. School                                                        d. About Cinema 2.    Does Ismail accept the invitation from Jack is going to the Cinema? a. Yes, he does                                               c. No, he don’t b. No, he doesn’t                                            d. Yes, he do 3.    How many people are going to the Cinema? a. 5                                                                 c. 4 b. 3                                                                 d. 2 4.    Where does Jack invite Ismail to go? a. to the Mall                                                  c. to the School b. to the Cinema                                            d. to the Friend’s house 5.   

PRESENT SIMPLE DAN PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE


THE PRESENT SIMPLE AND THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS HAVE SEVERAL USES

              A. We have the present simple to give factual information, for example about company                          activities. Present Simple Present Tense

  1. Coach outsources all its products.
  2. Does Burberry outsource its products?

We use the present simple to talk about routine activities or habits.

I always buy Rabbani suits. Do you usually buy designer brands?

B. We use the present continuous to talk about ongoing situations and projects. Present Continuos Tense

            Sinta is now reacting to this demand. 

We use the present continuous to talk about temporary situations. 

We are testing a new brand at the moment. 



TIME TEST..............

A. Which of the time expressions below do we usually use with the Present Simple? Which of the time expressions do we usually use the Present Continuous? Which are used with both?


 

B. Complete these sentences with the present simple or the present continuous forms of the verbs in brackets. 

  1. This year we are trying (try) to develop a brand with personality.
  2. We usually .......................... (develop) brands that say something.
  3. Powerful brand names ............... (create) strong customer loyalty.   
  4. At the moment we are...................(look) for a new brand name that suggests something about                 the product's benefits and qualities.
  5. L'Oreal ................. (sell) cosmetics and toiletries to customers around the world.
  6. This year L'Oreal .............(invest) over £180m in R & D.
  7. The marketing department always ..............(keep) within its budget.
  8. Because the company made a loss last year, the marketing department ..............(try) to reduce cost. 

    9. C.    Complete the text below with the present simple or the present continuous forms of the verbs in brackets.

    At the moment I am working 1 (work) for a cosmetics company. We offer a full range of cosmetic products and ……..2 (sell) cosmetics and toiletries around the world. Our main cosmetics brand ……………3 (dominate) the French market and it…………..4 (do) well in the rest of Europe at the moment, too. In fact, the brand…………5 (become) more and more popular throughout the world and our market share…………….6 (grow) every day.

    We usually…………..7 (develop) and…………8 (extend) products under our existing brand name. The brand is distinctive and……….9 (stand) out from the competition. However, this year we …………10 (create) a completely new brand of cosmetics.   

     





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