Present Simple vs Present Continuous
1. Mrs. Wilson … at the breakfast table. She … a newspaper. She … the newspaper every morning.
A) sits/is reading/reads B)is sitting/is reading/reads C)is sitting/reads/reads D)sits/is reading/is reading.
2. He … two cups of coffee every morning before he … to work. A)is drinking/goes B)drinks/is going
C)is drinking/is going D)drinks/goes
3. They … cartoons in the morning, but this morning they … any attention to the TV.
A) don’t usually watch/aren’t paying
B) usually watch/are paying
C) usually watch/aren’t paying
D) don’t usually watch/pay
4. The front page of a newspaper … the most important news of the day. A)contain B)contains C)is containing D)are containing
5. Mrs. Taylor never … the street in the middle of a block. She … to the corner and … the pedestrian walkway.
A) crosses/always walks/uses B)cross/is always walking/using
C) doesn’t cross/always walks/uses
D) crosses/is always walking/uses
6. Many parts of the world enjoy four seasons: spring, summer,
autumn, and winter. Each season … three months and … changes in the weather.
A) last/bring B)are lasting/bringing C)is lasting/bringing D)lasts/brings
7. A: ... some help, Mr. Martinez? … me to carry that box for you? B: Yes, thank you. That’s very kind of you.
A) Are you needing/Do you want
B) Do you need/Do you want
C) Are you needing/Are you wanting
D) Do you need/Are you wanting
8. A: Do you believe in flying saucers? B: What … about?
A: You know, spaceships from outer space with alien creatures abroad. B: In my opinion, flying saucers … only in people’s imaginations.
A) are you talking/exist B)do you talk/exist C)are you talking/exists D)do you talk/exists
9. A: Shhh. I … a noise. … it too? B: Yes, I … . I wonder what it is. A)am hearing/Are you hearing/am
B) hear/Are you hearing/am
C) am hearing/Do you hear/do D)hear/Do you hear/do
10. A: What … about at night before you fall asleep? B: I … about all of the pleasant things that happened during the day. I … about my problems.
A) are you thinking/think/am not thinking B)do you think/think/don’t think
C) are you thinking/am not thinking/don’t think
D) do you think/don’t think/am not thinking
11. Excuse me, … your newspaper? Could I borrow it? A)do you read B)don’t you read
C)you read D)are you reading
12. What … at? … the wrong clothes? A)do you look/am I wearing
B) do you look/do I wear
C) are you looking/am I wearing
D) are you looking at/do I wear
13. Harry … untidy! He … dirty jeans.
A) always looks/wears B)is always looking/is wearing
C)always looks/wear D)is always look/wears
14. I’m sorry I … with you.
A) don’t agree B)agree C)am not agreeing D)am agreeing
15. I … in Mexico, though I … in Texas at the moment. A)am living/am staying B)am living/stay C)live/stay D)live/am staying
16. What …? It … awful.
A) do you drink/looks B)are you drinking/looks
C)do you drink/is looking D)are you drinking/is looking
17. We … you … this marvelous weather as much as we are. We sunbathe and go swimming every day. Next week we … snorkelling.
A) are hoping/enjoy/are going B)hope/enjoy/go
C) are hoping/are enjoying/are going
D) hope/are enjoying/are going
18. The house is in a mess because we’ve got the workmen. The plumber … in a new bath, the electricians … the system, and the carpenter … us some new bookshelves.
A) puts/rewire/builds B)is putting/are rewiring/is building C)puts/rewires/builds D)is putting/is rewiring/is building
19. The radio is on, and Nick … to the classical music.
A) is listening B)listens C)isn’t listening D)doesn’t listen
20. It … $20 million to be a space tourist for one week in the International Space Station.
A) cost B)is costing C)isn’t costing D)costs
21. My brother … tennis because he … it.
A) plays/doesn’t like B)doesn’t play/likes C)plays/likes D)isn’t playing/likes
22. The pIane … in half an hour but Nick … at the airport yet. A)leaves/isn’t B)is leaving/isn’t C)leaves/is D)is leaving/is
