Present Simple vs Present Continuous<br />1. Mrs. Wilson … at the breakfast table. She … a newspaper. She … the newspaper every morning.<br />A) sits/is reading/reads B)is sitting/is reading/reads C)is sitting/reads/reads D)sits/is reading/is reading.<br />2. He … two cups of coffee every morning before he … to work. A)is drinking/goes B)drinks/is going<br />C)is drinking/is going D)drinks/goes<br />3. They … cartoons in the morning, but this morning they … any attention to the TV.<br />A) don’t usually watch/aren’t paying<br />B) usually watch/are paying<br />C) usually watch/aren’t paying<br />D) don’t usually watch/pay<br />4. The front page of a newspaper … the most important news of the day. A)contain B)contains C)is containing D)are containing<br />5. Mrs. Taylor never … the street in the middle of a block. She … to the corner and … the pedestrian walkway.<br />A) crosses/always walks/uses B)cross/is always walking/using<br />C) doesn’t cross/always walks/uses<br />D) crosses/is always walking/uses<br />6. Many parts of the world enjoy four seasons: spring, summer,<br />autumn, and winter. Each season … three months and … changes in the weather.<br />A) last/bring B)are lasting/bringing C)is lasting/bringing D)lasts/brings<br />7. A: ... some help, Mr. Martinez? … me to carry that box for you? B: Yes, thank you. That’s very kind of you.<br />A) Are you needing/Do you want<br />B) Do you need/Do you want<br />C) Are you needing/Are you wanting<br />D) Do you need/Are you wanting<br />8. A: Do you believe in flying saucers? B: What … about?<br />A: You know, spaceships from outer space with alien creatures abroad. B: In my opinion, flying saucers … only in people’s imaginations.<br />A) are you talking/exist B)do you talk/exist C)are you talking/exists D)do you talk/exists<br />9. A: Shhh. I … a noise. … it too? B: Yes, I … . I wonder what it is. A)am hearing/Are you hearing/am<br />B) hear/Are you hearing/am<br />C) am hearing/Do you hear/do D)hear/Do you hear/do<br />10. A: What … about at night before you fall asleep? B: I … about all of the pleasant things that happened during the day. I … about my problems.<br />A) are you thinking/think/am not thinking B)do you think/think/don’t think<br />C) are you thinking/am not thinking/don’t think<br />D) do you think/don’t think/am not thinking<br />11. Excuse me, … your newspaper? Could I borrow it? A)do you read B)don’t you read<br />C)you read D)are you reading<br />12. What … at? … the wrong clothes? A)do you look/am I wearing<br />B) do you look/do I wear<br />C) are you looking/am I wearing<br />D) are you looking at/do I wear<br />13. Harry … untidy! He … dirty jeans.<br />A) always looks/wears B)is always looking/is wearing<br />C)always looks/wear D)is always look/wears<br />14. I’m sorry I … with you.<br />A) don’t agree B)agree C)am not agreeing D)am agreeing<br />15. I … in Mexico, though I … in Texas at the moment. A)am living/am staying B)am living/stay C)live/stay D)live/am staying<br /><br />16. What …? It … awful.<br />A) do you drink/looks B)are you drinking/looks<br />C)do you drink/is looking D)are you drinking/is looking<br />17. We … you … this marvelous weather as much as we are. We sunbathe and go swimming every day. Next week we … snorkelling.<br />A) are hoping/enjoy/are going B)hope/enjoy/go<br />C) are hoping/are enjoying/are going<br />D) hope/are enjoying/are going<br />18. The house is in a mess because we’ve got the workmen. The plumber … in a new bath, the electricians … the system, and the carpenter … us some new bookshelves.<br />A) puts/rewire/builds B)is putting/are rewiring/is building C)puts/rewires/builds D)is putting/is rewiring/is building<br />19. The radio is on, and Nick … to the classical music.<br />A) is listening B)listens C)isn’t listening D)doesn’t listen<br />20. It … $20 million to be a space tourist for one week in the International Space Station.<br />A) cost B)is costing C)isn’t costing D)costs<br />21. My brother … tennis because he … it.<br />A) plays/doesn’t like B)doesn’t play/likes C)plays/likes D)isn’t playing/likes<br />22. The pIane … in half an hour but Nick … at the airport yet. A)leaves/isn’t B)is leaving/isn’t C)leaves/is D)is leaving/is​