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Present Simple Vs Present Continuous

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Fill in the blanks using present simple or present continuous.
Veronika Bebekh
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Question 1

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1. Listen! Mary __________ (play) the guitar.
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  • plays
  • playing
  • is playing

Question 2

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2. Frank usually _________ (drive) to work.
Answer
  • drives
  • is driving
  • will drive

Question 3

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3. He __________ (go) to the concert tonight.
Answer
  • going
  • goes
  • is going

Question 4

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4. I ___________ (know) that John __________ (like) running.
Answer
  • know / likes
  • am knowing / likes
  • knowing / likes

Question 5

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5. Anne _____________ (want) to improve her English.
Answer
  • is wanting
  • wants
  • wanting

Question 6

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6. The bus __________ (leave) at half past nine.
Answer
  • leaving
  • is leaving
  • leaves

Question 7

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7. Mike ______________ (text) his friends at the moment.
Answer
  • texts
  • texting
  • is texting

Question 8

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8. These days I ______________ (not / study). I'm on holidays.
Answer
  • am not studing
  • am not studying
  • don't study

Question 9

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9. Every day she ____________ (go) to school by bus.
Answer
  • go
  • is going
  • goes

Question 10

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10. He __________ (practise) sport twice a week.
Answer
  • practise
  • practises
  • is practising

Question 11

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I [blank_start]am helping[blank_end] (to help) Helen choose her wedding dress on Saturday.
Answer
  • am helping

Question 12

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[blank_start]Do[blank_end] bats [blank_start]live[blank_end] (live) in caves?
Answer
  • Do
  • live

Question 13

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Carl [blank_start]is[blank_end] always [blank_start]interrupting[blank_end] (to interrupt) me!
Answer
  • is
  • interrupting

Question 14

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She often [blank_start]goes[blank_end] (to go) to the gym on Fridays.
Answer
  • goes

Question 15

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The evening performance [blank_start]starts[blank_end] (to start) at nine o'clock.
Answer
  • starts

Question 16

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Bill and Bob [blank_start]are repairing[blank_end] (to repair) the cottage roof at the moment.
Answer
  • are repairing

Question 17

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The black car [blank_start]stops[blank_end] (to stop) in front of the bank and three suspicious looking men [blank_start]get[blank_end] (to get) out of it.
Answer
  • stops
  • get

Question 18

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More and more young people ................ to the countryside these days.
Answer
  • move
  • are moving

Question 19

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Sheila .............. as a costume designer for the local theatre company.
Answer
  • works
  • is working

Question 20

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"Computec" ............ a five-day seminar on computers for all its employees next week.
Answer
  • holds
  • is holding

Question 21

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Lauren ............... her house before 9 o'clock in the morning.
Answer
  • doesn't leave
  • isn't leaving

Question 22

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No wonder the phone bills are so high! You ................. on the phone!
Answer
  • are always talking
  • always talk

Question 23

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I ........ in the evenings at present.
Answer
  • don't teach
  • am not teaching

Question 24

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They ....... to go on holiday in spring when the resorts are less crowded.
Answer
  • prefer
  • are preferring

Question 25

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........... amphibians ........... both on land and in water?
Answer
  • Do.... live
  • Are ..... living

Question 26

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I [blank_start]am never going[blank_end] (never to go) to that reataurant again! The food was horrible!
Answer
  • am never going

Question 27

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Chris and Helen ............. a garden party on Sunday afternoon.
Answer
  • are having
  • have

Question 28

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A: So, how does the film end? B: Well, in the end Willy [blank_start]escapes[blank_end] (to escape) and [blank_start]swims[blank_end] (to swim) out to sea. He [blank_start]meets[blank_end] (to meet) the rest of his family and they [blank_start]swim[blank_end] (to swim) away together.
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Answer
  • escapes
  • swims
  • meets
  • swim

Question 29

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A: Would you like to go to the cinema on Sunday? B: I'm sorry. I [blank_start]am visiting[blank_end] (to visit) my grandparents this weekend.
Answer
  • am visiting

Question 30

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A: Hurry up! The train [blank_start]leaves[blank_end] (to leave) at 2:30. B: I'll be ready in 15 minutes.
Answer
  • leaves

Question 31

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A: Pam [blank_start]is always complaining[blank_end] (always/to complain) about something. B: It's annoying, isn't it?
Answer
  • is always complaining

Question 32

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A: More and more people [blank_start]are recycling[blank_end] (to recycle) their rubbish. B: That's good news
Answer
  • are recycling

Question 33

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A: Could you give me a lift tomorrow morning? B: I'm sorry but I [blank_start]always use[blank_end] (always/to use) public transport to get to work.
Answer
  • always use

Question 34

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A: Can I speak to Mr Collins, please? B: I'm afraid he's not available at the moment. He [blank_start]is having[blank_end] (to have) a meeting with some clients.
Answer
  • is having

Question 35

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A: What do you know about snakes? B: I know that they are reptiles and they [blank_start]lay[blank_end] (to lay) eggs.
Answer
  • lay

Question 36

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A: I haven't seen Bob for ages. How is he? B: Oh, he [blank_start]is working[blank_end] (to work) for an advertising company now.
Answer
  • is working

Question 37

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A; Are you busy? I need some help. B: No, I [blank_start]am not doing[blank_end] (not/to do) anything at the moment. I can help you.
Answer
  • am not doing
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