PROGRESS TEST (A)

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

Continuous)

NAME: DATE:

CLASS: MARK:

A. Put the verbs into the correct present tense.

1. She__________________(MOVE) house next week.

2. Carl and Mary are looking for a new house. The landlord ____________________(EVICT)
them for their flat.
3. ______________(YOU/WAIT) a long time?
4. They ______________________(CONVECT) the old mill into a beautiful new home at the
moment.
5. Water_____________(FREEZE) AT 0o C.
6. Her flight ________________(ARRIVE) tonight at 7 pm.
7. _______________________(YOU/SIGN) the constract for the house next week?
8. The Earth ______________________(BECOME) warmer and warmer.
9. The bus _______________________(COME) every ten minutes.
10.Jack and Maggie ______________(STILL/SEARCH) for the perfect house.

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B. Fill in the correct tense of the verb in brackets. Use the Present Simple or Present Continuous.
1. A:_______________________ (Jane/still/think) of renting the house?
B:Yes, why?
A:Well, some people _______________(think) that it is haunted.

2. A: Mark ___________________(taste) the curry to see if we need to add any more spices.
B: I don’t think we do. It ______________ (taste) delicious as it is.

3. A: Why ____________________________(you/smell) the milk? I only bought it this morning!

B: Well, it _______________________(smell) off to me.

___x 5p

C. Circle the correct tense

1. I’m afraid I can’t make it tonight. I __________the estate agent at 7 o’clock.
a. see b. am seeing c. have seen d. have been seeing

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2. The film _________________at 7:30.
a. has been starting b. has started c. is starting d. starts.
3. He ________________to find a cleaning woman for a month now.
a. has been trying b. tries c. is trying d. has tried
4. Look! You _____________coffee all over my desk!
a. have been spilling b. have spilt c. were spilling d. spill
5. He____________ the property section of the newspaper every day, but he still hasn’t found anything.
a. has been reading b. is reading c. have read d. read
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D. Match the definitions (a-f) with the vocabulary (1-5)

Vocabulary Definition
1. climax a. a person who supervises the production of a show
(as for stage or screen) usually with responsibility for
action, lighting, music, and rehearsals.
2. box office b. the point of highest dramatic tension or major turning
point in the action (as of a play).
3. director c. a single sequence of motion picture or a television
program shot by one camera without interruption.
4. shot d. an office where tickets of admission are sold.
5. special effects e. images or sounds that are created in television,
radio, or movies to represent something real (such as
an explosion) or imaginary (a monster)
f. the plan or main story

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Bonus points : 10p

GOOD LUCK!

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 Keys:
A.
1.is moving
2. has evicted
3. have you been waiting
4.are converting
5. freezes
6. arrives 7.are you signing 8.is becoming 9. comes 10. are still searching
B. 1. Is Jane still thinking/ think 2. Is tasting/ tastes 3. Are you smelling/ smells
C. 1. B 2.D 3.A 4.B 5.A
D. 1.B 2.D 3.A 4.C 5.E