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PROGRESS 4 Unit 1
To give instructions/directions
First, you boil some water and then you add the noodles and cook them for
three minutes.
When you exit the MTR station, cross Kings Road and go two blocks down.
To make promises
I promise to be very careful with your digital camera.
I swear never to let you down.
Here are some differences in how we use the simple present and the present continuous:
Simple present
Present continuous
My head is aching.
For preferences/opinions
I love pizza.
Name: _____________________
PROGRESS 4 Unit 1
Class: _____________________
Date: _____________________
Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. Use the simple
present or the present continuous tense.
(_____ /21 marks)
1
10
I cant play online games now. My brother __________________________ (use) the computer
to do his homework.
11
12
This photo was taken when I was three. My father __________________________ (carry) me
on his shoulders.
13
14
Can you see Anna? She __________________________ (stand) at the bus stop.
15
16
17
18
Answers
Name: _____________________
Class: _____________________
PROGRESS 4 Unit 1
Date: _____________________
Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. Use the simple
present or the present continuous tense.
(_____ /21 marks)
1
likes
My brother __________________________
(like) this CD very much.
is travelling
He __________________________
(travel) in China this summer.
are going
We __________________________
(go) to lunch now. Would you like to join us?
visit
We always __________________________
(visit) Grandma on Sundays.
are playing
In this photo, we __________________________
(play) volleyball on the beach.
play
I __________________________
(play) tennis every day.
is taking
My father cant come to the phone now. He __________________________
(take) a shower.
works
My father __________________________
(work) as an accountant in a big company.
costs
I think this pen __________________________
(cost) HK$8.
10
is using
I cant play online games now. My brother __________________________
(use) the computer
to do his homework.
11
Are
doing
A: ______________
you ___________________
(do) your homework now?
am
B: Yes, I __________________________.
12
is carrying
This photo was taken when I was three. My father __________________________
(carry) me
on his shoulders.
13
are
buying
People ______________
always ___________________
(buy) new mobile phones.
14
is standing
Can you see Anna? She __________________________
(stand) at the bus stop.
15
Are
watching
______________
you still ___________________
(watch) TV?
16
Are
going
A: ______________
they _________________
(go) to Ocean Park on Sunday?
arent/are not
B: No, they __________________________.
17
misses
She often __________________________
(miss) class because of illness.
18
like
Do
A: ______________
you _________________
(like) Kelly Chans songs?
do
doesnt/does not
B: Yes, I ______________,
but my brother _________________.
T-1
Name: _____________________
PROGRESS 4 Unit 1
Class: _____________________
Date: _____________________
Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in the simple present or
present continuous tense. You can use some of the verbs from the box more than
once.
(_____ /21 marks)
1
buy
carry
cost
do
go
like
miss
play
stand
take
travel
use
visit
watch
work
10
11
12
This photo was taken when I was three. My father __________________________ me on his
shoulders.
13
14
15
16
17
18
Answers
Name: _____________________
Class: _____________________
PROGRESS 4 Unit 1
Date: _____________________
Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in the simple present or
present continuous tense. You can use some of the verbs from the box more than
once.
(_____ /21 marks)
1
likes
My brother __________________________
this CD very much.
is travelling
He __________________________
in China this summer.
are going
We __________________________
to lunch now. Would you like to
join us?
buy
carry
cost
do
go
like
miss
play
stand
take
travel
use
visit
watch
work
visit
We always __________________________
Grandma on Sundays.
are playing
In this photo, we __________________________
volleyball on the beach.
play
I __________________________
tennis every day.
is taking
My father cant come to the phone now. He __________________________
a shower.
works
My father __________________________
as an accountant in a big company.
costs
I think this pen __________________________
HK$8.
10
is using
I cant play online games now. My brother __________________________
the computer to do
his homework.
11
Are
doing
A: ______________
you ___________________
your homework now?
am
B: Yes, I __________________________.
12
is carrying
This photo was taken when I was three. My father __________________________
me on his
shoulders.
13
are
buying
People ______________
always ___________________
new mobile phones.
14
is standing
Can you see Anna? She __________________________
at the bus stop.
15
Are
watching
______________
you still ___________________
TV?
16
Are
going
A: ______________
they _________________
to Ocean Park on Sunday?
arent/are not
B: No, they __________________________.
17
misses
She often __________________________
class because of illness.
18
like
Do
A: ______________
you _________________
Kelly Chans songs?
do
doesnt/does not
B: Yes, I ______________,
but my brother _________________.
T-2
Name: _____________________
PROGRESS 4 Unit 1
Class: _____________________
Date: _____________________
Decide which of the choices below would best complete the article if inserted in the
blanks. Circle the appropriate letters.
(_____ /15 marks)
A
B
C
spending
spends
spent
A
B
C
bought
buys
buy
11 A
B
C
sells
sell
selling
A
B
C
work
works
working
A
B
C
containing
contains
contain
12 A
B
C
profit
profiting
profits
A
B
C
is
are
be
A
B
C
increase
increasing
increases
13 A
B
C
eat
ate
were eating
A
B
C
has
have
had
A
B
C
is
are
be
14 A
B
C
become
became
becoming
A
B
C
eating
eats
eat
10 A
B
C
respond
responded
responding
15 A
B
C
does
is
have
Answers
Name: _____________________
Class: _____________________
PROGRESS 4 Unit 1
Date: _____________________
Decide which of the choices below would best complete the article if inserted in the
blanks. Circle the appropriate letters.
(_____ /15 marks)
A
B
C
spending
spends
spent
A
B
C
bought
buys
buy
11 A
B
C
sells
sell
selling
A
B
C
work
works
working
A
B
C
containing
contains
contain
12 A
B
C
profit
profiting
profits
A
B
C
is
are
be
A
B
C
increase
increasing
increases
13 A
B
C
eat
ate
were eating
A
B
C
has
have
had
A
B
C
is
are
be
14 A
B
C
become
became
becoming
A
B
C
eating
eats
eat
10 A
B
C
respond
responded
responding
15 A
B
C
does
is
have
T-3
Name: _____________________
PROGRESS 4 Unit 1
Class: _____________________
Date: _____________________
Decide which of the choices below would best complete the article if inserted in the
blanks. Circle the appropriate letters.
(_____ /15 marks)
A
B
C
D
are spending
will spend
spent
spends
A
B
C
D
bought
buying
buy
be buying
11 A
B
C
D
sells
sell
selling
sold
A
B
C
D
be working
are working
works
worked
A
B
C
D
containing
contains
contained
contain
12 A
B
C
D
be profiting
profit
were profiting
profits
A
B
C
D
is joining
are joining
will join
joining
A
B
C
D
increased
increases
increasing
increase
13 A
B
C
D
were eating
have eaten
eat
ate
A
B
C
D
have had
had
having
have
A
B
C
D
are benefitting
benefitted
will be
is benefitting
14 A
B
C
D
becoming
become
became
is becoming
A
B
C
D
be eating
eats
eat
eaing
10 A
B
C
D
responding
are responding
responds
will respond
15 A
B
C
D
affect
affecting
affected
affects
Answers
Name: _____________________
Class: _____________________
PROGRESS 4 Unit 1
Date: _____________________
Decide which of the choices below would best complete the article if inserted in the
blanks. Circle the appropriate letters.
(_____ /15 marks)
A
B
C
D
are spending
will spend
spent
spends
A
B
C
D
bought
buying
buy
be buying
11 A
B
C
D
sells
sell
selling
sold
A
B
C
D
be working
are working
works
worked
A
B
C
D
containing
contains
contained
contain
12 A
B
C
D
be profiting
profit
were profiting
profits
A
B
C
D
is joining
are joining
will join
joining
A
B
C
D
increased
increases
increasing
increase
13 A
B
C
D
were eating
have eaten
eat
ate
A
B
C
D
have had
had
having
have
A
B
C
D
are benefitting
benefitted
will be
is benefitting
14 A
B
C
D
becoming
become
became
is becoming
A
B
C
D
be eating
eats
eat
eaing
10 A
B
C
D
responding
are responding
responds
will respond
15 A
B
C
D
affect
affecting
affected
affects
T-4