REVISION P2 1ºBIMESTRE

A) Present Continuous or Present Simple?

At work Mark is talking to Alan in the corridor. Complete their conversation.
Put in the Present Continuous or Present Simple of the verbs.

Mark: Are you looking (you/look) for someone?

Alan: Yes, I need (I / need) to speak to Neil. He isn't in his office.
Mark: (1) He’s talking (he / talk) to the boss at the moment. (2) I think
(I/think) (3) they’re discussing (they / discuss) money.
Alan: Oh, right. And what about you? (4) Are you looking (you / look)
for someone too?
Mark: Yes, Linda. (5) Do you know (you / know) where she is?
Alan: Oh, she isn't here today. She only (6) works (work) four days a
week. (7) She doesn’t work (she / not / work) on Fridays. She'll
be here on Monday.
Mark: Thank you. (8) You know (you / know) a lot about Linda.
Alan: Well, most days (9) I give (I / give) her a lift, or (10) she gives
(she / give) me one. (11) She lives (she / live) quite close to me.
(12) it saves (it / save) petrol.
Mark: Yes, of course. Good idea. Yes, (13) I agree (I / agree).
Well, (14) I’m wasting (I / waste) my time here then. I'll get back
to my computer.
B) Present Continuous or Present Simple?
Complete the sentences. Put in the Present Continuous or Present
Simple of the verbs.

1. It’s snowing (it / snow) outside it’s coming (it / come) down quite
hard, look.

2. Normally I start (I / start) work at eight o'clock, but I’m starting (I /

start) at seven this week. We're very busy at the moment.

3. I haven't got a car at the moment, so I’m going (I / go) to work on the
bus this week. Usually I drive (I / drive) to work.

4. The sun rises (rise) in the east, remember. It's behind us so

we’re travelling (we / travel) west.
5 I'm afraid I have no time to help just now I’m writing (I /write)
a report. But I promise (I / promise) I'll give you some help later.

6 I want (I / want) a new car I’m saving (I / save) up to buy one.

C) Underline the correct word or phrase in each sentence.
1 I haven't decided yet about whether to buy a new car or a second-hand
one. But I think about it / I'm thinking about it.

2 All right, you try to fix the television! But I hope / I'm hoping you know
what you're doing.

3 Every year I visit / I'm visiting Britain to improve my English.

4 It's time we turned on the central heating. It gets / It's getting colder
every day.

5 Of course, you're Mary, aren't you! / recognize / I am recognizing you

now.
6 The film of 'War and Peace' is very long. It lasts / It is lasting over four
hours.

7 I can see from what you say that your mornings are very busy! But what
do you do / are you doing in the afternoons?

8 I'm going to buy a new swimming costume. My old one doesn't fit / isn't
fitting any more.

9 That must be the end of the first part of the performance. What happens
/ is happening now?

10 What's the matter? Why do you look / are you looking at me like that?
Complete each sentence with the present simple or present
continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

1 I (hear) hear that you have been promoted. Congratulations!

2 British people (drink) are drinking more and more wine, apparently.

3 It depends what you mean .

4 Please be quiet, David. You (always/interrupt) are always

interrupting.

5 Hey, you! What (you/think) do you think you're doing?

6 Could you come here, please? I (want) want to talk to you now.

7 Jane is away on holiday so Linda (handle) is handling her work.

8 To be honest, I (doubt) doubt whether Jim will be here next week.

9 You've only just started the job, haven't you? How (you/get on) are
you getting on ?

10 Pay no attention to Graham. He (just/be) is just being sarcastic.