HOMEWORK

1. Choose the correct answer.

1 Where do you go / are you going right now?
2 This morning, Mum is doing / does all the ironing.
3 I am surfing / surf the internet twice a day.
4 Who is Dad speaking / does Dad speak to on the phone now?
5 They are staying / stay with their grandparents for the time being.
6 Every July we are going / go to a different city in Europe to do some
sightseeing.
7 Do you celebrate / Are you celebrating your birthday like this every year?
8 Where do you usually do/ are you usually doing your homework?
9 My brother is swimming / swims in a competition today.
10 Our dog always is listening / listens to everything Dad says.
2. Complete the e-mail with the Present Simple or the Present Continuous.
Hi Jane,
I.( think ) its my turn to write, so heres my message.
I.( hope ) you .. ( have ) a nice day today. What .. you
. ( do )? I . ( be ) busy at the moment because I . ( do ) all
my homework. I usually . ( do ) English and French first, but today I
.. ( study ) History first because weve got a test tomorrow.
At the moment, my mum .. ( make ) dinner in the kitchen. I
( imagine ) she . ( cook ) chicken we always . ( have ) chicken on
Wednesdays. I . ( think ) she .. ( call ) me because the food is ready
Ill write again tomorrow.
Love,
Katie.
3. Write a short e-mail to a friend telling him/her what you are doing at the moment and
what you usually do at weekend. Ask your friend some questions too.
4. Choose the correct answer.

My best friend and I have just started sharing a flat together. So far, we have had several
arguments. Firstly, she diesnt put anything away in the right place. She always says she
is going to do it later, but I tell her she shouldnt keep ( 1 ).. it off; She should do
jobs like that straightaway. Another thing that annoys me is when she puts all the lights in
the flat (2).and leaves them on all the time, even when she doesnt need them.
The cost of electricity has gone (3) ..and our bills will get bigger and bigger if she
(4)on like this. She also seems to have gone (5) doing housework. At first, she
used to do lots of jobs around the flat; but now, she tries to (6) .. doing as little as
possible. Anyway, I shouldnt keep going (7).about her, especially when she
has got to go into hospital for a few days soon. To be honest, Im quite looking (8)
..to having sometime here without her. I think Im going (9) the idea of
sharing a flat.
1 a. looking

b. putting

c. going

2 a. up

b.on

c. out

3 a. off

b. on

c. up

4 a. goes

b. puts

c.looks

5 a. on

b. off

c. into

6 a. get up

b. put off

c. get away with

7 a. on

b. off

c. in

8 a. after

b. forward

c. into

9 a. into

b. on

c. off