I Read the commentary and decide where to put the verbs from the box.

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There's a strange light in the sky

. . . and Mrs Rask's car..... 1.... in front of the

palace. This is a historic moment — as I am sure you know, she is the first Fantasian president to visit our country since 1954. President and Mrs Martin

..... 2.... down the steps to welcome her. And now the

car has stopped, and Mrs Rask..... .3..... out. There

seems to be some problem with the door. No, it's all

right. President Martin and Mrs Rask..... .4..... hands

— and the crowds... .5.... crazy — people.... 6.....

and shouting. What an occasion this is! And now .

Mrs Martin...... .7.... to the Fantasian president. I

expect she... 8.....if she had a good journey. The

Fantasian president.... 9....Mrs Martin — I don't

know what she.... 10.... , but I think she..... .1.1...

a joke - everybody's laughing. Now President Martin

.... 1.2... the Foreign Minister and his staff to our

distinguished visitor. I must say that Mrs Rask

... 1.3... beautiful — she.... .1.4... Fantasian national

costume: a long green and gold silk dress with a lovely pattern of flowers, and a tall red hat. President and Mrs Martin are dressed very simply, as usual: he's wearing a dark blue suit with a light blue shirt and black tie, and Mrs Martin is wearing a brown tweed skirt with a white blouse and light brown shoes. What an experience this is! What a historic

moment! And now they... 15... and going inside the

palace. The President is leading the way . . .

are cheering are coming are going are shaking 're turning is answering 's asking is getting is introducing is looking 's making 's saying is stopping is talking 's wearing

A Imagine that an important person is visiting your home town or your school. Write a short commentary (like the text in Exercise 1).

Make questions. Be careful of the word order. Example:

Where I the President and his wife I standing

------- >Where are the President and his wife standing?

(NOT Where arc standing the President . . . ?)

1. What ! Mrs Andrews I writing

2. What I that girl I eating

3. Why I those old men I singing

4. Why i the car I making a funny noise

5. What I Mrs Harris I trying to say

6. Where I your aunt I working just now

7. Dr Parker I working I today

8. your TV I working all right

4 Write some sentences to say what you are not doing at this moment.