Present Simple / Present Continuous

1. It (often / rain) in this part of the world.

A) is often raining

B) often rains

2. Take your umbrella. It (rain) cats and dogs.

A) rains

B) is raining

3. Granny is in the kitchen. She (make) a plum-cake.

A) is making

B) makes

4. My wife (often / make) plum-cakes.

A) is often making

B) often makes

5. Can you phone a bit later, please? Jane (have a bath).

A) is having a bath

B) has a bath

6. Run downstairs. Your sister (wait) for you.

A) is waiting

B) waits

7. I don't know Spanish, but I (learn) it now.

A) am learning

B) learn

8. John (still / work) in the garden.

A) is still working

B) still works

9. Dad (usually / work) on Saturdays.

A) is usually working

B) usually works

10. Usually I (have coffee) in the morning, but now I (drink) tea.

A) am having coffee A) drink

B) have coffee B) am drinking

11. We (sometimes / go) to the cinema.

A) are sometimes going

B) sometimes go

12. What she (do)? - She is a secretary at our college.

A) is she doing

B) she does

C) does she do

13. Why you (sit) at my desk? Could you take your place, please?

A) Why you are sitting

B) Why do you sit

C) Why are you sitting

14. We've got tickets, and tomorrow evening we (go) to the cinema.

A) go

B) are going

15.... you (do) anything tomorrow afternoon? - I (play) tennis with my friend.

A) Are you doing A) am playing

B) Do you do B) play

Keys

1b; 2b; 3a; 4b; 5a; 6a; 7a; 8a; 9b; 10b,b; 11b; 12c; 13c; 14b; 15a,a.

PRESENT SIMPLE / PRESENT CONTINUOUS

A) right

B) wrong (in this case correct the sentence, please)

1. Tom is in his room. He plays the piano.

2. Jill is speaking five languages.

3. I am looking for my glasses. Where are they?

4. My brother is smoking 20 cigarettes a day.

5. I am not understanding what he is speaking about.

6. John is tired, so he has a short sleep.

7. The man in the dark grey coat is looking like Tom Garrett.

8. He doesn't like ballroom dancing.

9. I'm looking out of the window, but I'm not seeing him.

10. I am remembering that holiday we had in France a few years ago.

11. How much is it costing to send a letter to Paris?

12. My parents are never drinking strong coffee.

13. I hate big cities.

14. The play is beginning at half past seven.

15. What are you thinking of that novel?

16. What are you thinking about?

17. I am hoping Mag comes out of hospital soon.