Present
Simple / Present Continuous
A)
Complete the passage with the correct
form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Simple or Present Continuous.
If you 1................................
(love) surfing and 2.............................. (want) to get a university
degree, you should go to Plymouth University in Britain. Students who
3.............................. (surf) three or four times a week for fun can
now do a degree in surfing, and make a career of it. While surfing
4.............................. (look) easy when you watch from the beach,
getting a degree is quite hard to achieve. Jim and Helen are in their last year
of school, and 5.............................. (take) their A-levels this
summer. They both 6.............................. (own) surfboards, but they
7............................... (not surf) much these days. They
8.............................. (study) very hard for their Alevels. They
9.............................. (know) the academic requirements for acceptance
to the surfing course are high, and the course itself is also hard. It
10.............................. (include) oceanography, marine biology,
ecology and the design of wetsuits and surfboards, as well as actual surfing.
But Jim and Helen both 11.............................. (believe) it’s worth
the effort. Let’s wish them luck.
B)
Choose the correct variant.
1. He (is appearing /
appears) in two shows every week. 2. Shops (close / are closing) late on Monday
nights. 3. Don’t disturb him. He (tries / is trying) to sleep. 4. Are you free
tonight? We (are having / have) a party. 5. John (is seeing / sees) his
girlfriend this evening. 6. We (don’t think / aren’t thinking) this is a good
idea. 1. Kim .......................... (take) her dog for a walk in the
evenings. 2. Call later. He .......................... (study) for his exam
now. 3. How much .......................... the book ..........................
(cost)? 4. Take an umbrella. It .......................... (rain) at the
moment. 5. My grandmother .......................... (not forget) any of her
grandchildren’s birthdays. 6. Vegetarians .......................... (not eat)
meat. 7. ........................... you .......................... (come) to
the disco with us next Friday? 8. This suitcase .......................... (weigh)
about 20 kilos.
C)
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the
Present Simple or Present Continuous.
1. Visiting
our friends in the country is a rare occurrence. (see) We............. . 2.
They are in the middle of supper. (have) Right now, they ......................
3. In my opinion, she isn’t beautiful. (not think) I .............................
. 4. She’s not working today because it’s Saturday. (not go) She ................................
5. We don’t have anything special planned for this weekend. (do) We ............
. 6. My neighbours own that car. (belong) That car ........... . 7. What’s the
matter? (cry) Why ............................... ?
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