The key answer of exercise 2

a)

• Max is unhappy because he can’t study. His family are making a lot of noise.
• His mother is unhappy because of the noise from the neighbours’, and their dog.

b)

1. trying
2. making
3. practising
4. playing
5. cooking
6. listening
7. happening
8. barking
9. having

c)

The neighbours invite him to the party and offer him a drink.

d)

•  They’re / are having a party next door.
• Are they playing music?
• No, they aren’t playing music. They’re talking.

e)

now

g)

1. Somebody's cooking.
2. Somebody’s sending messages / texting.
3. Somebody’s having a shower and singing.
4. It’s raining.
5. Somebody’s eating spaghetti.
6. Somebody’s making a coffee.
7. Somebody’s crying.
8. Somebody’s doing the housework.