Present Continuous - Present Simple Test A2 - B1 Grammar Exercises

6. A: I don't like this soup. B: I agree. It _______ really

1. My brother _______ to Ankara tomorrow because his bad.
best friend _______ married on Saturday.
A) don't taste
A) are going / are getting B) isn't tasting
B) go / gets C) is tasting
C) goes / get D) tastes
D) is going / is getting

7. Dilara _______ to work on Saturdays because she

2. A: Why _______ you _______ your homework? B: _______ the weekend off.
Because I _______ a bad headache.
A) is never going / is having
A) don't ... do / am having B) never goes / has
B) doesn't ... do/has C) never go / isnt having
C) aren't ... doing / have D) are never going / don't have
D) isn't ... doing / have

8. My sister and I _______ dad today. We _______ flowers

3. Helen always _______ when she _______ sad love in the garden.
stories on television.
A) are helping / are planting
A) cries / watches B) help / plants
B) cry / is watching C) am helping / plant
C) is crying / watch D) helps / is planting
D) am crying / are watching

9. I _______ on holiday to Germany every year and I

4. Jacob _______ listens to Beethoven and Mozart _______ at a very nice hotel near the beach.
because he is a really big fan of classical music.
A) am going / often stays
A) rarely B) go / always stay
B) always C) don't go / are sometimes staying
C) at the moment D) aren't going / usually stay
D) never

10. In England, it usually _______ heavily all year long but

5. Hilary and Delia _______ hard on their science project this year, the sun _______ most of the days.
these days. They _______ a poster of space.
A) isn't raining / shines
A) is working / are making B) rain / isn't shining
B) are working / is making C) rains / is shining
C) works / makes D) doesn't rain / shine
D) are working / are making

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11. I _______ healthy teeth because I _______ my teeth

twice a day: in the morning and at night.

A) have / brush 15. Gina _______ a new fashion shop next week because
she _______ to sell clothes and accessories.
B) has / brushes
C) have / are brushing A) doesn't open / is wanting
D) am having / brush B) is opening / wants
C) open / doesn't want
D) isn't opening / isn't wanting

12. A: _______ this pullover _______ to you? B: No, it

doesn't. Cain _______ a pullover like this.

A) Do ... belong / is owning 16. Hank and Jack _______ at 6'dock to discuss their
problem and to find a solution to it.
B) Are ... belonging / isn't owning
C) Does ... belong / owns A) is meeting
D) Is ... belonging / doesn't own B) are meeting
C) doesn't meet
D) meets

13. A: What _______ Sera and Fatma _______ about? B: I

_______ their conversation is about films.

A) do ... talk / am thinking 17. A: I _______ a birthday party for Giles. B: That's great.
Can I help you? A: Of course, you can. I _______ to
B) is ... talking / think
choose the decorations now. Let's pick them
C) does ... talk / is thinking together.
D) are ... talking / think
A) organize / tries
B) is organizing / are trying
C) am organizing / am trying
D) organizes / try
14. A: _______ you _______ playing video games? B: Yes. I
do. A: Then we can play on Monday. B: Sorry, I can't. I
_______ swimming with my friends on Mondays.

A) Do ... like / go
B) Are ... liking / am going
C) Isn't ... liking / don't go
D) Don't ... like / aren't going

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18. They _______ Thomas because he _______ lots of

mistakes on the project.

A) constantly criticize / still make 20. A: How much _______ your dad _______? B: He is
eighty-five kilos.
B) are always criticizing / is still making
C) never criticizes / still makes A) is / weighing
D) are seldom criticizing / still making B) do / weighs
C) does / weigh
D) is / weigh

19. My brother _______ me these days because he _______

my laptop computer without permission.

A) annoys / use
B) annoy / is using
C) is annoying / is using
D) are annoying / uses

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Answer Key:

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

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