Grammar Exercise
1) In Johannesburg most people ……………… at least five languages.
a. speak
b. speaking
2) Languages ……………… very fast. Half of the world’s languages will disappear by 2100.
a. disappear
b. are disappearing
3) You can’t see Tim now; he ……………… a bath.
a. is having
b. has
4) Please keep quiet, I ……………… to the radio. You know I LISTEN / AM LISTENING to the news in the mornings.
a. listen
b. am listening
5) What time DOES THE FIRST TRAIN LEAVE / IS THE FIRST TRAIN LEAVING?.
a. does the first train leave
b. is the first train leaving
‘A BLESSING IN DISGUISE’
Meaning: A good thing that initially seemed bad.
Example: Losing that job turned out to be a blessing in disguise for him as it forced him to plunge into business. Source: theidioms.com.
Correct Answers: 1A, 2B, 3B, 4B, 5A
