EXERCISE 1: Use either the Simple Present or the Present Progressive of the verbs given In parentheses.

1. A: What.....................you (do) .......................here in the kitchen?

B: I (taste) ....................................the soup to see if it (have) ........................................
enough salt.
2. A: ......................you (know) .............................the woman who (talk) ................................to
Peter over there?
B: No, I (not recognize) ......................................her, but I (suppose)
...................................that she is his guest from Germany.
3. A: Hi! How are you?
B: Fine! Why......................you (whisper) ...........................................?
A: The baby (sleep) .....................................and I (try) ...................................... not to wake
her.
B: Oh. Which room ................. she (s7eep) ............................in?
A: Upstairs, in my bedroom.
B: Well, I (not think) .....................................we (be) ...................................... close
enough to disturb her, anyway.
4. A: Why................you (take) .....................your umbrella? It (not, rain) ................................
B: I (always, take) ......................................it. Just in case!
A: But it (never, rain) .....................................here in July.
B: Oh, well. You (never, know) .........................................Today might be different!
5. Nearly everybody in this town (work) ....................................... at the local car factory. In
fact, the company (rely) ......................................on the townspeople for its workforce,
so, to stop them looking elsewhere, it (pay) .......................................really well and
(provide) ....................................lots of extra facilities. Currently, it (build)
...................................a play-centre for the children of the working mothers.
6. I (look) ......................................like our mother and my sister (take)
...................................after our father, but our brother (not resemble)
...................................either of them.
7. Prices (rise) .....................................so quickly nowadays that we (even, consider)
...................................selling our car just to keep up.
8. Mum (weigh) .....................................herself again because she (try)
................................... to lose weight in time for her holiday next month.
9. My brother (weigh) ..........................................about 70 kg, but he (seem)
...................................heavier because he (a/ways, wear) ........................................ such
bulky clothes.
10. These cultivated roses (look) ......................................so beautiful, but they (not smell)
...................................at all.
11. Our guests (arrive) ..................................... shortly, and Sarah (still, wrap)
...................................the presents.
12. Jack is lucky. He (listen) .......................................to Brahms's music live at the Albert
Hall at this very moment while we (sit) .......................................here in the office
listening to the BBC orchestra on the radio.
13. This powdered pudding is strawberry flavour, but actually, it (not taste)
...................................fruity at all.
14. The Earth (get) .....................................warmer and warmer, which (raise)
...................................the sea-level.
15. What lovely quality this baby outfit is! It (feel] ....................................... nice and thick.
16. A: You (look) .......................................very worried. I (hope) .......................................
nothing bad has happened!
B: Well, I've broken Grandma's favourite mug, and now I (think)
................................... about how to explain it to her.
17. Don't worry about your dog. The vet (feel) .......................................his legs to check that
nothing is broken.
18. A: Why..................you (sniff] ..........................like that?
B: I (try) ....................................to decide what perfume you (wear)
...................................at the moment.
A: Oh, it's Givenchy - lan's present for Christmas.
B: It (smell\.....................................wonderful.
19. A snake's skin (look) .....................................slimy, but it (not, fee/)
...................................slimy at all.
20. The conditions these Afghan refugees (endure)..............................................in these
troubled times are appalling.
21. At the moment, the judge (see) ....................................both the Defendant's lawyer
and the Claimant's lawyer privately in his chamber.
22. A: ...................you (think) ..........................you (have) .....................................any chance
of winning this chess match?
B: Yes, I (see).....................................a number of good moves that I can make from
this position.