BR Pre-int. Unit 2. Present Simple vs Present Continuous

Read the dialogue below, fill in the gaps and answer the following questions. Emma: Hi mum, [blank_start]is[blank_end] everything ok? I [blank_start]am[blank_end] at work! Mum: Hi Emma, yes, everything is fine! I [blank_start]am calling[blank_end] you to see how your first day at work [blank_start]is going[blank_end]. Emma: [blank_start]It’s going[blank_end] well, thanks. Mum: I’m sorry but I completely forgot. What [blank_start]do you do[blank_end] again? Emma: I [blank_start]work[blank_end] in supply chain management. Mum: I still [blank_start]don’t understand[blank_end] what that [blank_start]means[blank_end]! [blank_start]Are you getting[blank_end] lots of help from your colleagues? Emma: Yes, mum. Mum: So, what [blank_start]are you doing[blank_end] now? Emma: Well, I [blank_start]am sitting[blank_end] down at my desk and [blank_start]speaking[blank_end] to you on the phone, but I should be working. Mum: Yes, ok Emma. I’ll let you go. Enjoy your first day! Emma: Thanks mum, bye! 1. Why [blank_start]is Emma’s mum calling[blank_end] her? 2. What [blank_start]does Emma do[blank_end]? 3. What [blank_start]is Emma doing[blank_end] right now? 4. [blank_start]Do you think[blank_end] Emma is happy that her mother called her?

Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verb. 1. Hi, Jane, I’m sorry I can’t talk, I [blank_start]am driving[blank_end] (drive) to Munich for an important meeting. (now) 2. Peter never [blank_start]starts[blank_end] (start) work before 9:00am. (routine) 3. I usually [blank_start]work[blank_end] (work) from the office but I [blank_start]am working[blank_end] (work) from home this week. (routine/temporary) 4. Hello Peter, I [blank_start]am calling[blank_end] (call) you about the presentation on Friday. (now) 5. Every Monday morning, I [blank_start]make[blank_end] (make) a cup of coffee, [blank_start]start[blank_end] (start) my computer, and [blank_start]read[blank_end] (read) my emails. (routine) 6. Our company [blank_start]is[blank_end] (be) an architecture firm. This year we [blank_start]are building[blank_end] (build) a supermarket in London. (permanent/temporary) 7. Our company [blank_start]sells[blank_end] (sell) 100,000 mobile phones a year. (routine) 8. Jane [blank_start]is finishing[blank_end] (finish) work early this week because her daughter is sick. (temporary) 10. Fred [blank_start]runs[blank_end] (run) the Manchester branch but this month he [blank_start]is running[blank_end] (run) the Liverpool branch because Tom is off sick. (permanent/temporary) 11. This week we [blank_start]are painting[blank_end] (paint) three planes. Right now [blank_start]are painting[blank_end] (paint) a private jet orange. (temporary/now) 12. Our company [blank_start]has[blank_end] (have) offices in London, Madrid and Shanghai. (permanent)