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B1
Present Tense Simple and Continuous
T003
Complete the sentences using the correct form of the present tense.
1. ___________________ how old I am? (YOU KNOW)
2. How ___________________ to work? – I usually ___________________ by car, but today Jack
___________________ me up (YOU GET, DRIVE, PICK)
3. It often ___________________ in Ireland, but it never ___________________ for days on end.
(RAIN, RAIN)
4. I usually _________________ so quickly that he __________________ me. (SPEAK, NOT
UNDERSTAND)
5. Jane’s husband ___________________ . (NOT SMOKE)
6. Why ___________________ on your coat? – I ___________________ for a walk. –
___________________ to come with me? (YOU PUT, GO, YOU WANT)
7. I always _________________ lottery tickets, but I never _____________ anything. (BUY, WIN)
8. It ___________________ in Egypt. (NOT OFTEN RAIN)
9. ___________________ to him today? – Yes, I always ___________________ to him on his
birthday. (YOU WRITE, WRITE)
10. Can you hear that? The car ___________________ such a strange noise. – It’s OK. It always
___________________ like that. (MAKE, SOUND)
11. The plane that you ___________________ at right now ___________________ for Paris.
(LOOK, LEAVE)
12. What ___________________ to his car? – I think he ___________________ it. (HE DO, POLISH)
13. Susan ___________________ to her parents every Sunday. In fact, she ___________________
to them today. (WRITE, WRITE)
14. Stop at once! You ___________________ the flowers every time the ball ________________ in
the garden! (DESTROY, LAND)
15. Where is Kevin? I can’t find him anywhere. – He ___________________ with Sue in the
garden (PLAY).
16. She normally ___________________ in London, but this weekend she _________________
with some friends in Liverpool. (LIVE, STAY)
17. Hurry up, the teacher ___________________ to begin! (WAIT)
18. I ___________________ a word he ___________________ . (NOT BELIEVE, SAY)
19. What ___________________ for a living, Claire? – Well as a secretary , I ___________________
emails for my boss all the time. (YOU DO, WRITE)
20. Look over there! He ___________________ in a non-smoking area! (SMOKE)
