Present Continuous Test A1 - A2 Grammar Exercises

6. Gerard _____ at the bus stop. He_____ for the bus.

1. A: _____ you _____ to me? B: Yes, I am.
A) are / can wait
A) Am / listening B) has got / is waiting
B) Can / listen C) can / waiting,
C) Are / listening D) is / is waiting
D) Is / listening

7. _____ aren't taking photographs of statues in the

2. He _____ a sweatsuit because he _____ to work today. museum because it is forbidden.
He can have a rest at home.
A) James wife
A) is wearing / isn't going B) Their guest
B) isn't wearing / is going C) Our tourist guide
C) are wearing / aren't going D) The tourists
D) aren't wearing / are going

8. They _____ speak French well, but they _____ to the

3. A: Where _____ you _____ in the middle of the night? French shop owner right now.
B: I'm not going anywhere.
A) can / have got
A) can / going B) have got / can't talk
B) are / going C) can't / are talking
C) am / going D) are / can talk
D) is / going

9. A: What _____ doing? B: I don't know. Maybe _____.

4. Janice and I are at the mall now. We _____ some The lights in his room are off.
clothes for our children.
A) is she / she is sleeping
A) isn't buying B) he is / is he sleeping
B) am buying C) they are / are they
C) is buying D) is he / he is sleeping
D) are buying

10. Michael and Daniel _____ a lot these days, but they
5. A: _____ we _____ the right battery? B: Yes, definitely. _____ their goods.

A) Is / use A) is travelling / can sell

B) Are / using B) can't travel / is selling
C) Am / using C) can travel / selling
D) Are / use D) are travelling / can't sell

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11. Alan and Eric _____ in Spain now, but they _____ their 15. A: _____? B: You are mimicking Uncle Victor.
holiday there because of the rain.
A) What am I doing
A) have got / are enjoying B) Where are you going
B) can/can't enjoy C) Who am I talking to
C) are/aren't enjoying D) When are you leaving
D) aren't / can enjoy

16. A: What _____ you _____ nowadays? B: The Power of

12. A: Who _____ a shower in the bathroom? B: Jason is in Now by Eckhart Tolle. It is a very good book.
the bathroom. _____ the bath tube.
A) can / reading
A) can have / Is he cleaning B) are / reading
B) is having / He is cleaning C) are / read
C) has got / He can clean D) is / reading
D) are having / He is cleaning

17. A: _____ the right notes, Mr Clark? B: Yes, son. Just go

13. A: _____ your vacuum cleaner? I _____ my bedroom. B: on. _____ following you.
Sure, you can.
A) Is he playing / Am I
A) You aren't using / can clean B) Are you playing / I can
B) Have you got / are cleaning C) Can you play / You are
C) Can I use / am cleaning D) Am I playing / I am
D) I am using / can't clean

18. A: Where _____ spending their holiday this summer?

14. Hilda and I _____ in the garden. We _____ the flowers. B: They _____ a summer house in Miami, so I think
they will go there.
A) am / are wataring
B) have got / can water A) are they / have got
C) are / are wataring B) they can / are
D) can / can water C) they are / can
D) are we / aren't

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19. A: _____ the dog sleeping? B: Yes, it is and _____ a lot 20. Alex _____ some old wooden boxes, and he _____
these days. them at the moment.

A) Is / is it sleeping A) is / can paint

B) Are / can sleep B) has got / is painting
C) Is / it is sleeping C) can / can't paint
D) Can / can't sleep D) are / is painting

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Answer Key:

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

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