Unit 1 (Present Simple & Present Continuous)

1. Choose the correct phrase underlined in each space.

a) What time do you go to bed on Saturdays?

b) Why are you waiting outside the door?

c) Don't ask Tim. He doesn't know the answer.

d)I'm having my lunch at the moment.

e) When do you leave the house?

f) I don't understand. What is happen?

g) Excuse me, do you know the time?

h) This is a great party I'm having a lovely time.

i) We can't use the lift because it doesn't work.

j) What are you doing here?

2. Read the answers and then complete the questions.

a) Where...... does Sue live...... ?

Sue? She lives at the end of Axwell Road.

b) Do...... you now Jim...... ?

Jim? No, I don't know him.

c) What...... are you doing at the moment...... ?

At the moment? I’m doing my homework.

d) Are...... you sitting here...... ?

Here? No, I’m sitting over there.

e) Do...... we change the trains here...... ?

Here? No, we change trains at the next station.

f) Why...... are you wearing two pullovers...... ?

I’m wearing two pullovers because I feel cold!

g) Is ...... David going with us...... ?

David? No, he's not staying with Tom.

h) When...... does Kate come...... ?

Kate? She comes home at 6.30.

3. Rewrite each sentence so that the verb underlined is a negative contraction.

a) Naomi and Bill are watching television...... aren’t watching

b) Peter likes chocolate cake...... doesn’t like

c) Carol drives a little red sports car...... doesn’t drive

d) I'm using this pencil at the moment...... I’m not using

e) The children are having lunch in the kitchen...... aren’t having

f) The sun sets in the east...... doesn’t set

g) I get up early on Saturday...... don’t get up

h) Kate is writing a novel...... isn’t writing

i) Sue lives in London...... doesn’t live

j) We’re waiting for you...... We aren’t waiting

4. Complete each sentence with present simple or present continuous form using the words given.

a) ...... DO YOU LIKE...... cheese sandwiches ? you like

b) What time...... DOES THE SUN RISE...... ? the sun rise

c) What...... ARE YOU READING...... at the moment? you read

d) Sorry, I can't talk...... I’M HAVING...... a bath. I have

e) We ...... DON’T WATCH VIDEOS...... at school. not watch videos

f) Look out of the window! ...... IT’S SNOWING...... it snow

g) This is an examination! Why ....ARE YOU TALKING?...... you talk

h) Ann ...... GOES...... to school by bus every day- go

i) ...... DO YOU WEAR...... a uniform at your school ? you wear

j) Pat has got an interesting hobby.....SHE BUILDS...... a boat. she build

5. Choose the correct spelling from each pair of words.

a)writing
b) digging
c) taking
d) deciding/
e) swimming / f) having
g) lying
h) reading
i) using
j) waiting / k) washing
l) riding
m) flying
n) studying
o) going