PROGRESS TEST (B)

(Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect Simple, Present Perfect

Continuous)

NAME: DATE:

CLASS: MARK:

A. Fill in the correct form of the verb. (Present Simple or Present Continuous)

1.Every afternoon, my son___________________ lunch in the school cafeteria and he       

___________________ a book in the backyard. (HAVE, READ)
2. The children _____________ in their bedrooms at present. They usually _______________ a
nap at around this time. (SLEEP, TAKE)
3. She __________________ a red pullover and black jeans today. (WEAR)
4. Listen! Bill __________________________his electric guitar. (PLAY)
5. James usually __________________ jeans and t-shirts, but while he _______________for the
bank now, he ______________________a suit and a tie. (WEAR, WORK, WEAR)
6. Janette _____________________in a little village in the Alpes. (LIVE)
7.The Sun _________________ in the West. (SET)
8. What ________________? – I __________________for my glasses. (DO, LOOK)
9. We ____________________like pop music, we prefer rock. (NOT/LIKE)
10. ________you___________that water _____________ at 100 degrees celsius. (KNOW,
BOIL)
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B. Fill in the correct form of the verb. (Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Continuous).

1. Maria Harris __________________________ in a rented flat since returning to Liverpool.

(STAY)
2.With their win yesterday, Janet and Jack ________________________ into second place in the
table. (MOVE)
3.  I ___________________________ any of Dickens' novels. (NOT/READ)
4. In recent years, Brazilian companies ____________________ a lot of money into developing
advanced technology. (INVEST)
5. An important file __________________________ from my office. (DISAPPEAR)
6. George Smith_______________________ for this match for months. (TRAIN)
7. I ____________________________professor Johnson since my first year at college. (KNOW)
8. Temperatures ______________________ very moderate so far this month. (BE)
9. My classmates ____________________________an interesting article in the New York
Times. (JUST READ)
10. ______________________this movie before? (SEE)
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C. Choose the correct form of the words.
1. They organized a demonstrative/demonstration to protest against cruelty to animals.
2. My brother has a lot of imaginative/imagination. He made a wonderful wall-painting.
3. The construction/ constructible of the new shopping centre is expected to be completed in two years.
4. It is a danger/ dangerous situation. Be careful!
5. Karen wore an attractive/ attraction outfit; everyone said she looked very smart.
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D. Find the mistakes and correct them:

1. Have you ever be to London?
2. Your city is big or small?
3. Janet’s earphones are not work right now.
4.What they are doing while you’re in Paris?
5. Do you usualy go to school by bus or by car?

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Bonus points : 10p

GOOD LUCK!☺

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 Keys:
A.
1.has, reads
2. are sleeping, take
3. is wearing
4.is playing
5. wears, is working, is wearing
6. sets 7.are you doing/ am looking 8.
B. 1. Has been staying 2. Has moved 3. Hasn’t read 4.have been investing   5. has disappeared  6.has been
traning 7. Have known 8. Have been 9. Have just read 10. Have you seen
C. 1. demonstration 2. imagination 3. construction 4. dangerous 5.attractive
D. 1.been 2. Is your city 3. Not working 4.are they 5. usually