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d. How often (do you visit / are you visiting) your grandmother?
1
Complete
the
table
with
the
time
expressions
and
adverbs
of
frequency
below.
today • now • often • on Sundays • every year • tomorrow night • this morning • at this moment • twice a week • usually
e. In most US schools, the students (don’t wear / aren’t wearing uniforms. f. Turn off the television. The children (don’t watch / aren’t watching) it. g. You don’t need an umbrella this morning. It (doesn’t rain / isn’t raining). h. He is a vegetarian. He (doesn’t eat / isn’t eating) meat. i. Right now, the president (meets / is meeting) some important people.
Present
Simple
Present
Continuous
4 Complete
the
sentences
with
the
verbs
in
brackets.
Use
the
Present
Simple
or
Present
Continuous.
1. My mother ……………………… (wash) her car every weekend. 2. I ……………………… (do) an English grammar exercise at this moment. 3. The British sometimes ……………………… (eat) fish and chips for dinner. 4. My friends and I ……………………… (go) shopping tomorrow. 5. On Saturdays, I ……………………… (not get up) till 12.00. c. on Sundays c. today 6. Our teacher is ill. She ……………………… (not work) today.
2 Choose
the
correct
answer.
1.! They go to church … . ! ! a. at this moment a. every year b. now
2.! I …. listen to classical music. b. often 3.! My dad is making pancakes for breakfast … . ! ! a. this morning a. on Sundays b. usually c. twice a week c. often
5 Write
the
questions
for
the
answers
below.
Attention
to
the
words
in
bold
1. ! 2. ! 3. c. twice a week ! 4. ...
Yes, he loves chocolates.
... They live in
Paris. ... The children are playing tennis. ...
4.! We are flying to Germany … . b. tomorrow night
5.! My friends go shopping … . a. at this moment b. now
3 Choose the correct answer.
a. What are you cooking? It (smells / is smelling) wonderful. b. What time (do you usually go / are you usually going) to bed? c. Be quiet! The baby (sleeps / is sleeping).
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! I’m wearing a coat because
it
is
cold
outside. 5. ... ! She finishes school at
3.30.
1
6.
...
Yes, she is leaving tonight.
8 Complete
the
sentences
with
the
verbs
in
brackets.
Use
the
Present
Simple
or
Present
Continuous.
1.! I ……………………… (sit) at the computer at the moment. 2.! Tina always ……………………… (apply) for a summer job the moment school is over. 3.! My parents ……………………… (not allow) me to stay out late on weekdays. 4.! The teachers ……………………… (leave) for the seminar after school ends. 5.! My mobile phone ……………………… (ring). Where is my bag? 6.! These biscuits ……………………… (taste) delicious. 7. What ……………… the students ……………… (study) now?
6 Complete
the
sentences
with
the
verbs
in
brackets.
Use
the
Present
Simple
or
Present
Continuous.
1. She ……………………… (not go) swimming with her friends today because she ……………………… (not know) how to swim. She ……………………… (want) to learn and she ……………………… (wait) for the swimming course to start next month. 2.! Teacher: Graham, ………………… you ………………… (listen) to me? ! Student: Yes, Mrs Black, but I still ……………… (not understand) the story. 3.! The world ……………………… (get) warmer and most world leaders ……………………… (believe) that this is a big problem. Next month, many of these leaders ……………………… (meet) to talk about the problem.
9 Match
an
adjective
below
to
each
of
the
descriptions.
arrogant • immature • moody • reliable • outgoing • shy 1.! temperamental! ……………… ………………
2.! behaving in a superior way! ……………… 3.! embarrassed in front of others! 4.! friendly! 5.! behaving like a child ! 6. dependable! b. tonight c. tomorrow b. today c. in winter ……………… ……………… ………………
7
Choose
the
correct
answer.
1.! The manager is meeting with an important client … . Don’t go into the office. a. now
2.! He never goes swimming in the sea … because the water is too cold. a. at the moment
10
Replace
the
words
in
bold
with
the
words
below.
adventurous • calm • considerate • cheerful • good-looking
3.! I’m going to the dance with Jane … . I’m so excited! a. every day a. right now b. this evening b. rarely c. usually 4.! It rains … on some tropical islands. c. almost every day
1. She always has a happy smile. ……………… 2. Do you ever feel relaxed before a big test? ……………… 3. The new boy wears trendy clothes and is very attractive. ……………… 4. We like doing things that are dangerous and exciting. ……………… 5.! It was kind of you to lend me your umbrella. ………………
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Complete
the
sentences
with
the
words
below.
dependent • organised • successful • stubborn • unsociable 1.! Virgos love making lists and keeping things tidy. They are always ……………… 2.! He worked very hard and became ……………… . 3.! Babies are especially ……………… on their mothers. 4.! People think he’s ……………… , but he is just very shy. 5. A very ……………… person almost never changes his mind.
7. shy ! 8. hard-working!
g. ! at f h. ugly !
15 Javier
Arenas
is
a
politician.
Read
the
text
and
put
the
verbs
in
brackets
into
the
Present
Simple
or
the
Present
Continuous.
Javier Arenas .................... he ...................
2 1
(be) a very busy man. Every morning,
3
(leave) home at 8 o’clock, and ..................
4 5
(go) to his
office. He …................. really ................…..
6
(usually/have) meetings until lunchtime, and in (often/visit) the people of Andalusia. He
12
Complete
the
sentences
with
the
adjectives
in
brackets.
Add
a
suitable
prefix
where
necessary.
1.! People get ……………… (patient) when their bus arrives late. 2.! Rita is an excellent secretary because she is so …………… (organised). 3.! The sales assistant was so ……………… (polite) that I complained to the manager. 4.! Beware of ……………… (honest) politicians.
the afternoon, he ….................
(enjoy) talking to people.
7
At the moment, he and his team ..............….. persuade lots of people to vote for him. Next month, he ...............….. They ................….. Andalusia.
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(organise) his election
8
campaign. There are elections in June and he …..................
(hope) to
(go) to Madrid to meet the Prime Minister.
(have) a meeting to discuss future plans for
13
Circle
the
word
that
doesn’t
belong.
1.! Hair: curly • straight • petite • spiky 2.! Appearance: arrogant • gorgeous • pretty • good-looking 3.! Personality: sociable • friendly • outgoing • average 4. Weight: well-built • calm • slim • heavy
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A
Trekking
Journal.
Read
the
text
and
put
the
verbs
in
brackets
into
the
Present
Simple
or
the
Present
Continuous.
November 12, 2011 Today …............ Annapurna. I am exhausted and my legs …............ complete the trek. My feet …..........… (bleed) but I still …............ ….............
6 5 2 3 1
14
Match
the
words
in
A
to
their
opposites
in
B.
A B a.!short b. ! utgoing o c.!straight d. ! ark d e. dishonest ! f. !azy l
(be) the second day of my trek around Mount (shake); I just hope I am able to (kill) me and my toes …..........
4
1. curly ! 2. good-looking ! 3. tall! 4. thin! 5. honest! 6. fair !
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(want) to continue.
7
Nepal is a fascinating country, but I have a great deal to learn. Everything (be) so different, and I ..........……
8
(try) to adapt to the
9
new way of life here. I …............
(learn) a little bit of the language to (not
make communication easier; unfortunately, I ...............
3
learn) foreign languages quickly. Although I …............ understand) much yet, I believe that I …..........… I …..........… …............
12 11
10
(not
(improve).
KEY 1 2
1. c 2. b 3. a 4. b 5. c Present Simple: often, on Sundays, every year, twice a week, usually Present Continuous: today, now, tomorrow night, this morning, at this moment
(travel/currently) with Liam, a student from Leeds
13
University in England. He ……..........
14
(be) a nice guy, but impatient. He
15
(walk/always) ahead of me and …............
(complain) that
I am too slow. Right now, Liam …............ …............
17(discuss) the 18 16
(sit) with the owner of the inn. They
3
a. smells! b. do you usually go! c. is sleeping! d. do you visit e. don’t wear f. aren’t watching g. isn’t raining h. doesn’t eat i. is meeting
differences between life in England and life in
20
Nepal. I …............
(not know) the real name of the owner, but
19
everybody ..........….. Nepali.
(call) him Tam. Tam …............
21
(speak)
English very well and he …............ Every time Tam …............
22
(try) to teach Liam some words in
23
(say) a new word, Liam ……..........
24
(try)
to repeat it. Unfortunately, Liam also …............ have to ask for directions.
(seem) to have
difficulty learning foreign languages. I just hope we don't get lost and
4
1. washes 2. am doing 3. eat 4.are going 5. don’t get up 6. isn’t working
17 Put
in
the
correct
forms
of
the
verbs.
Use
either
the
present
continuous
or
the
present
simple.
Harvey Dent .................... He ....................
3 1
5
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
(go) to a football match in London
2
tomorrow. Tottenham Hotspurs ................... go) by car because Harvey ..................... They ....................
6 5
(play) against Everton FC.
4
(go) with his friend Richard. They .................. (go) by train.
7
(not
(not like) travelling by coach.
8
Does he love chocolates? Where do they live? What are the children playing? Why are you wearing a coat? When does she finish school?! Is she leaving tonight?
6
1. isn’t going, doesn’t know, wants, is waiting 2. are … listening, don’t understand 3. is getting, believe, are meeting
The train ....................
(leave) Bath at 12.15. It ...................
9
(be) a
10
fast train and ......................
11
(not stop) anywhere. It ....................
12
(arrive) in London Paddington Station at 13.45. The match ..................... (start) at 15.00 and it .................... (finish) at about 16.45.
7
1. a! 2. c 3. b 4. c
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8
1. 2. 3. 4. am sitting! applies! don’t allow! are leaving 5. is ringing 6. taste 7. are … studying
17. are discussing 23. tries
18. don’t know
19. calls
20. speaks
21. is trying
22. says
24. seems
17
1. is going 7. leaves 2. is playing 8. is 3. is going 4. aren’t going 5. doesn’t like 12. finishes 6. are going 9. doesn’t stop 10. arrives 11. starts
9
1. moody! 2. arrogant! 3. shy ! 4. outgoing 5. immature 6. reliable
10
1. cheerful! 2. calm! 3. good-looking 4. adventurous 5. considerate
11
1. organised! 2. successful! 3. dependent 4. unsociable 5. stubborn
12
impatient! 1.
2. organised! 3. impolite 4. dishonest
13
1. petite! 2. arrogant 3. average 4. calm
14
1. c 2. h 3. a 4. g 5. e 6. d 7. b 8. f
15
1. is 2. leaves 3. goes 8. hopes 4. usually has 9. is going to 5. often visits 10. are having 6. enjoys 7. are organizing
16
1. is 2. are shaking 3. are killing 13. is 4. are bleeding 14. always walks 5. want 6. is 7. am trying 16. is sitting
5
8. am learning
9. don’t learn
10. don’t understand
11. am improving 15. complains
12. am currently travelling
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1
Complete
the
table
with
the
time
expressions
and
adverbs
of
frequency
below.
today • now • often • on Sundays • every year • tomorrow night • this morning • at this moment • twice a week • usually
e. In most US schools, the students (don’t wear / aren’t wearing uniforms. f. Turn off the television. The children (don’t watch / aren’t watching) it. g. You don’t need an umbrella this morning. It (doesn’t rain / isn’t raining). h. He is a vegetarian. He (doesn’t eat / isn’t eating) meat. i. Right now, the president (meets / is meeting) some important people.
Present
Simple
Present
Continuous
4 Complete
the
sentences
with
the
verbs
in
brackets.
Use
the
Present
Simple
or
Present
Continuous.
1. My mother ……………………… (wash) her car every weekend. 2. I ……………………… (do) an English grammar exercise at this moment. 3. The British sometimes ……………………… (eat) fish and chips for dinner. 4. My friends and I ……………………… (go) shopping tomorrow. 5. On Saturdays, I ……………………… (not get up) till 12.00. c. on Sundays c. today 6. Our teacher is ill. She ……………………… (not work) today.
2 Choose
the
correct
answer.
1.! They go to church … . ! ! a. at this moment a. every year b. now
2.! I …. listen to classical music. b. often 3.! My dad is making pancakes for breakfast … . ! ! a. this morning a. on Sundays b. usually c. twice a week c. often
5 Write
the
questions
for
the
answers
below.
Attention
to
the
words
in
bold
1. ! 2. ! 3. c. twice a week ! 4. ...
Yes, he loves chocolates.
... They live in
Paris. ... The children are playing tennis. ...
4.! We are flying to Germany … . b. tomorrow night
5.! My friends go shopping … . a. at this moment b. now
3 Choose the correct answer.
a. What are you cooking? It (smells / is smelling) wonderful. b. What time (do you usually go / are you usually going) to bed? c. Be quiet! The baby (sleeps / is sleeping).
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! I’m wearing a coat because
it
is
cold
outside. 5. ... ! She finishes school at
3.30.
1
6.
...
Yes, she is leaving tonight.
8 Complete
the
sentences
with
the
verbs
in
brackets.
Use
the
Present
Simple
or
Present
Continuous.
1.! I ……………………… (sit) at the computer at the moment. 2.! Tina always ……………………… (apply) for a summer job the moment school is over. 3.! My parents ……………………… (not allow) me to stay out late on weekdays. 4.! The teachers ……………………… (leave) for the seminar after school ends. 5.! My mobile phone ……………………… (ring). Where is my bag? 6.! These biscuits ……………………… (taste) delicious. 7. What ……………… the students ……………… (study) now?
6 Complete
the
sentences
with
the
verbs
in
brackets.
Use
the
Present
Simple
or
Present
Continuous.
1. She ……………………… (not go) swimming with her friends today because she ……………………… (not know) how to swim. She ……………………… (want) to learn and she ……………………… (wait) for the swimming course to start next month. 2.! Teacher: Graham, ………………… you ………………… (listen) to me? ! Student: Yes, Mrs Black, but I still ……………… (not understand) the story. 3.! The world ……………………… (get) warmer and most world leaders ……………………… (believe) that this is a big problem. Next month, many of these leaders ……………………… (meet) to talk about the problem.
9 Match
an
adjective
below
to
each
of
the
descriptions.
arrogant • immature • moody • reliable • outgoing • shy 1.! temperamental! ……………… ………………
2.! behaving in a superior way! ……………… 3.! embarrassed in front of others! 4.! friendly! 5.! behaving like a child ! 6. dependable! b. tonight c. tomorrow b. today c. in winter ……………… ……………… ………………
7
Choose
the
correct
answer.
1.! The manager is meeting with an important client … . Don’t go into the office. a. now
2.! He never goes swimming in the sea … because the water is too cold. a. at the moment
10
Replace
the
words
in
bold
with
the
words
below.
adventurous • calm • considerate • cheerful • good-looking
3.! I’m going to the dance with Jane … . I’m so excited! a. every day a. right now b. this evening b. rarely c. usually 4.! It rains … on some tropical islands. c. almost every day
1. She always has a happy smile. ……………… 2. Do you ever feel relaxed before a big test? ……………… 3. The new boy wears trendy clothes and is very attractive. ……………… 4. We like doing things that are dangerous and exciting. ……………… 5.! It was kind of you to lend me your umbrella. ………………
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2
11
Complete
the
sentences
with
the
words
below.
dependent • organised • successful • stubborn • unsociable 1.! Virgos love making lists and keeping things tidy. They are always ……………… 2.! He worked very hard and became ……………… . 3.! Babies are especially ……………… on their mothers. 4.! People think he’s ……………… , but he is just very shy. 5. A very ……………… person almost never changes his mind.
7. shy ! 8. hard-working!
g. ! at f h. ugly !
15 Javier
Arenas
is
a
politician.
Read
the
text
and
put
the
verbs
in
brackets
into
the
Present
Simple
or
the
Present
Continuous.
Javier Arenas .................... he ...................
2 1
(be) a very busy man. Every morning,
3
(leave) home at 8 o’clock, and ..................
4 5
(go) to his
office. He …................. really ................…..
6
(usually/have) meetings until lunchtime, and in (often/visit) the people of Andalusia. He
12
Complete
the
sentences
with
the
adjectives
in
brackets.
Add
a
suitable
prefix
where
necessary.
1.! People get ……………… (patient) when their bus arrives late. 2.! Rita is an excellent secretary because she is so …………… (organised). 3.! The sales assistant was so ……………… (polite) that I complained to the manager. 4.! Beware of ……………… (honest) politicians.
the afternoon, he ….................
(enjoy) talking to people.
7
At the moment, he and his team ..............….. persuade lots of people to vote for him. Next month, he ...............….. They ................….. Andalusia.
10 9
(organise) his election
8
campaign. There are elections in June and he …..................
(hope) to
(go) to Madrid to meet the Prime Minister.
(have) a meeting to discuss future plans for
13
Circle
the
word
that
doesn’t
belong.
1.! Hair: curly • straight • petite • spiky 2.! Appearance: arrogant • gorgeous • pretty • good-looking 3.! Personality: sociable • friendly • outgoing • average 4. Weight: well-built • calm • slim • heavy
16
A
Trekking
Journal.
Read
the
text
and
put
the
verbs
in
brackets
into
the
Present
Simple
or
the
Present
Continuous.
November 12, 2011 Today …............ Annapurna. I am exhausted and my legs …............ complete the trek. My feet …..........… (bleed) but I still …............ ….............
6 5 2 3 1
14
Match
the
words
in
A
to
their
opposites
in
B.
A B a.!short b. ! utgoing o c.!straight d. ! ark d e. dishonest ! f. !azy l
(be) the second day of my trek around Mount (shake); I just hope I am able to (kill) me and my toes …..........
4
1. curly ! 2. good-looking ! 3. tall! 4. thin! 5. honest! 6. fair !
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(want) to continue.
7
Nepal is a fascinating country, but I have a great deal to learn. Everything (be) so different, and I ..........……
8
(try) to adapt to the
9
new way of life here. I …............
(learn) a little bit of the language to (not
make communication easier; unfortunately, I ...............
3
learn) foreign languages quickly. Although I …............ understand) much yet, I believe that I …..........… I …..........… …............
12 11
10
(not
(improve).
KEY 1 2
1. c 2. b 3. a 4. b 5. c Present Simple: often, on Sundays, every year, twice a week, usually Present Continuous: today, now, tomorrow night, this morning, at this moment
(travel/currently) with Liam, a student from Leeds
13
University in England. He ……..........
14
(be) a nice guy, but impatient. He
15
(walk/always) ahead of me and …............
(complain) that
I am too slow. Right now, Liam …............ …............
17(discuss) the 18 16
(sit) with the owner of the inn. They
3
a. smells! b. do you usually go! c. is sleeping! d. do you visit e. don’t wear f. aren’t watching g. isn’t raining h. doesn’t eat i. is meeting
differences between life in England and life in
20
Nepal. I …............
(not know) the real name of the owner, but
19
everybody ..........….. Nepali.
(call) him Tam. Tam …............
21
(speak)
English very well and he …............ Every time Tam …............
22
(try) to teach Liam some words in
23
(say) a new word, Liam ……..........
24
(try)
to repeat it. Unfortunately, Liam also …............ have to ask for directions.
(seem) to have
difficulty learning foreign languages. I just hope we don't get lost and
4
1. washes 2. am doing 3. eat 4.are going 5. don’t get up 6. isn’t working
17 Put
in
the
correct
forms
of
the
verbs.
Use
either
the
present
continuous
or
the
present
simple.
Harvey Dent .................... He ....................
3 1
5
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
(go) to a football match in London
2
tomorrow. Tottenham Hotspurs ................... go) by car because Harvey ..................... They ....................
6 5
(play) against Everton FC.
4
(go) with his friend Richard. They .................. (go) by train.
7
(not
(not like) travelling by coach.
8
Does he love chocolates? Where do they live? What are the children playing? Why are you wearing a coat? When does she finish school?! Is she leaving tonight?
6
1. isn’t going, doesn’t know, wants, is waiting 2. are … listening, don’t understand 3. is getting, believe, are meeting
The train ....................
(leave) Bath at 12.15. It ...................
9
(be) a
10
fast train and ......................
11
(not stop) anywhere. It ....................
12
(arrive) in London Paddington Station at 13.45. The match ..................... (start) at 15.00 and it .................... (finish) at about 16.45.
7
1. a! 2. c 3. b 4. c
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4
8
1. 2. 3. 4. am sitting! applies! don’t allow! are leaving 5. is ringing 6. taste 7. are … studying
17. are discussing 23. tries
18. don’t know
19. calls
20. speaks
21. is trying
22. says
24. seems
17
1. is going 7. leaves 2. is playing 8. is 3. is going 4. aren’t going 5. doesn’t like 12. finishes 6. are going 9. doesn’t stop 10. arrives 11. starts
9
1. moody! 2. arrogant! 3. shy ! 4. outgoing 5. immature 6. reliable
10
1. cheerful! 2. calm! 3. good-looking 4. adventurous 5. considerate
11
1. organised! 2. successful! 3. dependent 4. unsociable 5. stubborn
12
impatient! 1.
2. organised! 3. impolite 4. dishonest
13
1. petite! 2. arrogant 3. average 4. calm
14
1. c 2. h 3. a 4. g 5. e 6. d 7. b 8. f
15
1. is 2. leaves 3. goes 8. hopes 4. usually has 9. is going to 5. often visits 10. are having 6. enjoys 7. are organizing
16
1. is 2. are shaking 3. are killing 13. is 4. are bleeding 14. always walks 5. want 6. is 7. am trying 16. is sitting
5
8. am learning
9. don’t learn
10. don’t understand
11. am improving 15. complains
12. am currently travelling
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