c. Be quiet! The baby (sleeps / is sleeping).

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

d. How often (do you visit / are you visiting) your grandmother? e. In most US schools, the students (dont wear / arent wearing uniforms. f. Turn off the television. The children (dont watch / arent watching) it. g. You dont need an umbrella this morning. It (doesnt rain / isnt raining). h. He is a vegetarian. He (doesnt eat / isnt 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) sh and chips for dinner. 4. My friends and I (go) shopping tomorrow. c. on Sundays c. today 5. On Saturdays, I (not get up) till 12.00. 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. ! ...

4.! We are ying to Germany . b. tomorrow night

Yes, he loves chocolates.

... They live in Paris. ... The children are playing tennis. ... Im wearing a coat because it is cold outside.
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5.! My friends go shopping . a. at this moment b. now c. twice a week

3. ! 4. !

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?
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5. ! 6.

... She nishes school at 3.30. ...

4.! It rains on some tropical islands. a. right now b. rarely c. almost every day

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!

7 Choose the correct answer.

1.! The manager is meeting with an important client . Dont go into the ofce. a. now b. tonight c. tomorrow

2.! He never goes swimming in the sea because the water is too cold. a. at the moment b. today c. in winter 3.! Im going to the dance with Jane . Im so excited! a. every day b. this evening c. usually

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Replace the words in bold with the words below.

adventurous calm considerate cheerful good-looking

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.

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5.! It was kind of you to lend me your umbrella.

4. thin! 5. honest! 6. fair ! 7. shy ! 8. hard-working!

d. ! ark d e. dishonest ! f. !azy l g. ! at f h. ugly !

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 hes , but he is just very shy. 5. A very person almost never changes his mind.

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 ...................
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(be) a very busy man. Every morning,

3

(leave) home at 8 oclock, and ..................

4 5

(go) to his

12 Complete the sentences with the adjectives in brackets. Add a suitable

prex 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.

ofce. He ................. really ..................

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(usually/have) meetings until lunchtime, and in (often/visit) the people of Andalusia. He

the afternoon, he .................

(enjoy) talking to people.

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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

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campaign. There are elections in June and he ..................

(hope) to

(go) to Madrid to meet the Prime Minister.

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Circle the word that doesnt belong.

(have) a meeting to discuss future plans for

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 ............
5 2 3 1

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Match the words in A to their opposites in B.

A B a.!short b. ! utgoing o c.!straight

(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!

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(want)to continue.
3

Nepal is a fascinating country, but I have a great deal to learn. Everything .............
6

in London Paddington Station at 13.45. The match ..................... at 15.00 and it ....................
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(start)

(be) so different, and I ..........

8

(try)to adapt to the new

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(nish) at about 16.45.

way of life here. I ............

(learn) a little bit of the language to make (not learn)foreign

10

communication easier; unfortunately, I ............... languages quickly. Although I ............ believe that I .......... I .......... ............
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(not understand)much yet, I

KEY 1
Present Simple: often, on Sundays, every year, twice a week, usually

(improve).

(travel/currently) with Liam, a student from Leeds

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Present Continuous: today, now, tomorrow night, this morning, at this moment

University in England. He ..........

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(be)a nice guy, but impatient. He

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(walk/always) ahead of me and ............

(complain)that

2
1. c 2. b 3. a 4. b 5. c

I am too slow. Right now, Liam ............ ............

17(discuss)the 18 16

3
(sit) with the owner of the inn. They
a. smells! b. do you usually go! c. is sleeping! d. do you visit e. dont wear f. arent watching g. isnt raining h. doesnt eat i. is meeting

differences between life in England and life in

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Nepal. I ............

(not know)the real name of the owner, but

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everybody ............

(call)him Tam. Tam ............

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(speak) English
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very well and he ............ Every time Tam ............

(try)to teach Liam some words in Nepali. (say)a new word, Liam ..........
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(try)

to repeat it. Unfortunately, Liam also ............ to ask for directions.

(seem)to have

difculty learning foreign languages. I just hope we don't get lost and have

4
1. washes 2. am doing 3. eat 4.are going 5. dont get up 6. isnt 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 tomorrow.

2

Tottenham Hotspurs ...................

(play) against Everton FC.

4

(go) with his friend Richard. They ..................

5 6

(not go)

Does he love chocolates? Where do they live? What are the children playing? Why are you wearing a coat? When does she nish school?! Is she leaving tonight?

by car because Harvey ..................... They .................... (go) by train.

7

(not like) travelling by coach.

8

6
1. isnt going, doesnt know, wants, is waiting 2. are listening, dont understand 3. is getting, believe, are meeting
4

The train ....................

(leave) Bath at 12.15. It ...................

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(be) a fast (arrive)

train and ......................

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(not stop) anywhere. It ....................

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1. a! 2. c 3. b 4. c

8. am learning

9. dont learn

10. dont understand 14. always walks 19. calls

11. am improving 15. complains 16. is sitting 22. says 21. is trying

12. am currently travelling 17. are discussing 23. tries 24. seems

13. is

8
1. 2. 3. 4. am sitting! applies! dont allow! are leaving 5. is ringing 6. taste 7. are studying

18. dont know

20. speaks

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1. is going 7. leaves 2. is playing 8. is 3. is going 4. arent going 5. doesnt like 12. nishes 6. are going 9. doesnt stop 10. arrives 11. starts

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1. moody! 2. arrogant! 3. shy ! 4. outgoing 5. immature 6. reliable

10
1. cheerful! 2. calm! 3. good-looking 4. adventurous 5. considerate

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1. organised! 2. successful! 3. dependent 4. unsociable 5. stubborn

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1. impatient! 2. organised! 3. impolite 4. dishonest

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1. petite! 2. arrogant 3. average 4. calm

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1. c 2. h 3. a 4. g 5. e 6. d 7. b 8. f

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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

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1. is 2. are shaking 3. are killing 4. are bleeding 5. want 6. is 7. am trying
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