Present Tenses Test B1 Grammar Exercises

Present Tenses Test B1 Grammar Exercises

6. 6.Nancy......a party next Friday, but I ........................ I have an
important meeting at that time.
1. 1. Liz and James. .......... dinner at a restaurant on
Saturdays, but they — at home now. A) is giving / am not going
B) gives / don't go
A) never eat / are eating
C) has given / haven't been going
B) always eat / eat
D) has been giving / don't go
C) are always eating / eat
D) usually eat / are eating

7. 7.Why on earth ............so fast ?The train. ....................... at four

o'clock and it is only one o'clock.
2. 2.Rick......me for some money, but he. ................... me back.
A) do you drive / / has been leaving
A) always asks / is always paying
B) are you driving / has left
B) is always asking / is never paying
C) do you drive / is leaving
C) has never asked / never pays
D) are you driving / / leaves
D) never asks / has never been paying

8. 8.Dad...... as a baker for forty years and he. .......................... to

3. 3. More and more people. ................. of cancer these days, work for at least another twenty years.
and we still. ....................... no cure for it.
A) is working / wants
A) are dying / have
B) has been working / wants
B) die / have
C) works / is wanting
C) are dying / are having
D) has worked / has wanted
D) die / are having

9. 9.......... that small house over there? I ...................... there

4. 4.Your clothes are covered in mud, Jason! since I was born.
............you........................... outdoors in this weather?
A) Do you see / have been living
A) Are / playing
B) Are you seeing / live
B) Have / been playing
C) Do you see / am living
C) Have / play
D) Are you seeing / have lived
D) Do / playing

10. 10.I am not sure, but I think I ............... to France five or six
5. 5. We...... it strange, but iron and feather ................... at the times so far.
same speed
A) am going
A) find / fall
B) have been
B) have found / are falling
C) have been going
C) are finding/fall
D) go
D) have been finding / are falling
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11. 11. It...... awful in this room because Karen ..................here 15. 15. They......just their job, and they ...................... a coffee
for hours without opening a window. break at the moment.

A) is smelling / smokes A) have ........been finishing / have

B) is smelling / has smoked B) are........finishing / have had
C) smells/is smoking C) are ....... finishing / have
D) smells / has been smoking D) have ...... finished /are having

12. 12. She rarely....... but she usually ................ to get a high 16. 16. In the latest episode of that TV series, Jill. ...................... a
mark in maths. terrible accident, but a handsome guy ...................... her
immediately to hospital.
A) is studying / has managed
A) is having / has been taking
B) has been studying / is managing
B) has had/istaking
C) studies / manages
C) has / has taken
D) is studying / has managed
D) has/takes

13. 13. We......already ............... a payment. As far as I know,

it. ....... all the taxes. 17. 17. Matt. ........ lemonade since this morning, but
he ......... only three glasses so far.
A) have..........made / includes
A) sells / is selling
B) are ....... making / is including
B) has been selling / has sold
C) have. .....made/has been including
C) sells / has been selling
D) have........ been making / has included
D) is selling / has sold

14. 14. She ...... usually ............................ that way, but these days
she ...........very rude to everybody. 18. 18.Molly ...................driving test four times, but she is so
determinet that she......still. ..................to pass it.
A) isn't ............... acting / has been
A) fails / is ............... trying
B) hasn't. ........ acted / has been
B) has been failing / has .......... tried
C) doesn't............. act / is being
C) is failing / has ........ been trying
D) isn't. .........acting / is
D) has failed/is ......trying

20. The classroom. ..........................empty because all the

19. Steve. ................... to the cafe at lunchtime, but he children. ...... out to play basketball in the garden.
......back in the office now.
A) is / have gone
E) goes/is being B) has been / go
F) has been / is C) is / have been
G) is going / has been D) has been / are going
H) has gone/is
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Answer Key:

1: D 11: D
2: B 12: C
3: A 13: A
4: B 14: C
5: A 15: D
6: A 16: D
7: D 17: B
8: B 18: D
9: A 19: B
10: B 20: A