Exercises A, B and C -Market Leader book on page 10

1.     Language Review:

About Present Simple and Present Continuous, 

A. -Which of the time expressions we usually use with the present simple?

Now, currently, often

-Which of the time expressions we usually use with the present continuos?

at the moment ,Usually, this year, these days, every day, once a month

- Which of the time expressions we usually use with both?

Now, currently.

A.   complete these sentences with the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

1.    At the moment, e bay works with brand owners to remove fake items.

eBay spends now $20m a year analyzing suspicious sales.

2.    Louis Vuitton usually sells its products through authentic Louis Vuitton boutiques.

At the moment, Louis Vuitton negotiates with Hubert de Givenchy.

3.    Both Apple and BlackBerry launches important new products this year.

These days, a lot of people have a blackberry    

B.   Complete this text with the present simple or the present continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

The google brand grows rapidly. According to the Millward Brown Brandz report, it holds first place in the list of top100 brands.  In fact, the IT field dominates the top-ten corporate brands. Google operate websites at many international domains, the most popular being www.google.com, and generates revenue by providing effective advertising opportunities. Google always focuses on the user, and consumers usually see google as quite trustworthy.

Nowadays, companies begin to recognize that brands are amongst their most valuable assets. They understand that brands become ever more powerful in driving business growth. Strong brands generate superior returns and protect businesses from risk. Google currently holds the top position, but it has to keep innovating if it wants to remain number one. Blackberry and Apple are the two fastest-growing brands in the top 100, and china Mobile grows steadily, too.