i.

Exercises to practice SIMPLE PRESENT AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS

ADD VERB TO BE IN SIMPLE PRESENT

1. Henry and Jhon __________ brothers.

2. I __________ sick today.
3. Maria ___________ a lawyer and her aunt ________ an accountant.
4. The police officers on the corner __________ busy with the traffic.
5. Paco and you __________ very old and good friends.
6. The meeting today __________ at 3:00 pm.
7. During the meeting, the air conditioner __________ always on,
8. Because the weather today __________ hot as hell.
9. We __________ on building C in the business department.
10. Consuelo and I __________both very into the pitch of the meeting.

ii. Change the sentences according to their right conjugation in Simple present

Simple present in positive Simple present in negative Simple present in question

sentences sentences sentences
1. The pencil is on the
desk
2. Enjoy, this is a new
dish we have today
3. The taxes aren’t high now a
days
4. The dogs have a very
long tail
5. Do you have a huge room for
the meetings?
6. Mrs. Jacobson doesn’t have
many clients these days
7. Does the dog chase the cat all
around the house?
8. We always cook
dinner at home
9. Many employees don’t take
the bus to work
10. He doesn’t speak many
languages, but during the
meetings he always speaks
English

iii. WRITE DO OR DOES ACCORDING TO THE SENTENCES

1. Where ___________Sam live?
2. How often ___________you go to the movies?
3. What time ___________ the rest of your family get up?
 4. How much ___________ you generally pay for a pair of shoes?
5. Where ___________Ed go every day after work?
6. How often ___________ it rain during April in your country?
7. Why ___________ Jean want to study Russian?
8. How often ___________ you take a walk in the park?
9. How much ___________ it cost the ticket from Miami to Colorado?
10. What___________ you usually discuss in a business meeting?

IV. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CHART

IF THE ANSWER IS: They live in Boston. THE QUESTION IS: Where do they live?

1. The play begins at 8: o clock

2. The travel agent speaks French
3. Those books cost 8.95 $
4. She feels good
5. She goes to bed at ten o´clock
6. He drives a taxi in the afternoon
7. They eat lunch in the cafeteria after
the meetings
8. It rains in the spring
9. Miss. Rocío Teaches us English very
well
10. Danna loves to read fantasy books

V. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES WITH THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS OF THE VERBS IN PARENTHESES
1. Janet _______________ well in her Latin studies. (do)
2. The leaves _______________to fall from the tree. (begin)
3. Actually, Mrs. Franklin _______________ as manager of this department. (act)
4. We _______________ an English exercise right now. (do)
5. They stole a plane and now they _______________ out of the country. (fly)
6. I see that you _______________ your new suit today. (wear)
7. Esther _______________ the presentation while her boss _______________ to the new representative of the
company. (watch,speak)
8. We _______________ a lot every year in the company´s camps. (grow)
9. All the big stores _______________ a huge sale during summer. (have)
10. Listen¡, somebody _______________ at the door right now. (knock)

VI. CHANGE THE SENTENCES ACCORDING TO THEIR RIGHT CONJUGATION IN PRESENT CONTINUOUS.

Present continuous in Present continuous in Present continuous in

positive sentences negative sentences question sentences
1. It is beginning to rain
2. They aren’t travelling to
Europe at the moment.
3. They are taking a walk
to show the facilities
 of the company
4. Is Ellen writing a series of
articles about economics?
5. I´m not taking dancing lessons
at the moment.
6. All the birds aren’t flying
south this year
7. Is global warming taking our
planet down?
8. Mikel and Andrew are
planning to take the
trip to Europe they
want.
9. Mario is looking for
his car´s key. He can’t
find it.
10. Are you laughing at what you
said?

VII. FIND THE MISTAKE IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES IN SIMPLE PRESENT OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS. WRITE
THE CORRECT WORD ON THE LINE.
1. He don’t fix the situation in the workout room. ________________
2. Mario doesn’t appreciates your help. ________________
3. He are not a good manager. ________________
4. You are not the only person who are worried about Sofy. ________________
5. My students are do the exercise incorrectly. ________________
6. George was not at the meeting right now, he is busy. ________________
7. There don’t any good shows streaming tonight. ________________
8. Is we pleased with the results of the survey? ________________
9. The brand name of the company are our best feature. ________________
10. Sherice and her husband isn’t getting along well right now. ________________

VIII. WRITE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB IN PRESENT CONTINUOUS FOR THE FUTURE EVENTS.
1. When _______you_________ for Rome ? (leave)
2. I hear that your sister ________________ next Saturday. (leave)
3. My brother, Irving, ________________ to visit me next week. (visit)
4. What time _______you_________ to the meeting with Mr. Roshi? (go)
5. On what bus ________your friend________ ? (arrive)
6. Some friends ________________ to visit us tonight. We are excited about it. (come)
7. Where _______you _________ on vacation? Do you already have plans? (go)
8. Mr. Wild ________________ on Friday. He ________________ on Thursday, it is already confirmed. (come)
9. The queen ________________ for England next Saturday. (sail)
10. ______your brother __________ to the wedding? (come)

IX. WRITE IN THE CORRECT ORDER THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES TO MAKE THEM RIGHT IN PRESENT SIMPLE OR
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
 1. soccer Monday, her Sally Every takes kids practice. to __________________________
2. work Usually, I a ABT. secretary as in __________________________
3. week, I am TOEFL my This taking exam. __________________________
4. cards The business normally York. printed by are the in New company ______________
5. This in chocolate is made Oaxaca. delicious __________________________
6. UBER you my service? Are __________________________
7. Does call Rami every clients day? the __________________________
8. The aren’t getting prices struck. since high the __________________________
9. telling She is about him some lies situation the. __________________________
10. you Are trying hear the news to? __________________________

X. WRITE THE PRESENT SIMPLE IN THESE CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

1. If Melissa ___________ hard, she will pass her finals. (study)
2. If I ___________ my Homework in time, I will go to the concert. (do)
3. If I ___________ Henry, I will give him your message. (see)
4. If Mauro ___________ hard, he will get the promotion. (work)
5. If you ___________with the final presentation, we will lose the client. (hurry /negative)
6. If he ___________ English as a native speaker, he will have an increment in his salary. (speak)
7. If the weather ___________ nice tomorrow, we will go to the park. (be)
8. If Karla ___________ on time, we will talk to her about the negotiation. (arrive)
9. If my mom ___________to shop tomorrow, I will go with her. (go)
10. If you ___________ hard for the finals, you will win the competition for sure. (work)

XI. COMPLETE THE ARTICLE WITH PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS OF THE VERBS

I_________ (1. know) the UK _________ (2. neg/usually/have) very cold weather, but it _________ (3.be) very cold at
the moment. It _________ (4.snow) and the temperature _________ (5. be) -8 C grades, people _________(6.stay) at
home because of it.

It is usually cold in February and it _________ (7. rain) a lot, but today the sun _________ (8. shine) and it is very warm.

People _________ (9. wear) their summer clothes and they _________ (10. neg/carry) umbrellas as they usually
_________ (11. do). I_________ (12. think) spring is amazing in the UK. People _________(13. be) so fashioned forward
that their styling way of dressing is amazing. I totally_________ (14. love) what they_________ (15.wear) at all times.
Especially I love their raincoats, I think they are so elegant and versatile at the same time. We usually_________ (16.
neg/ wear) raincoats from the place I come. We _________(17. Have) some difficulties with hot weather right now. Back
where I live it _________(18. be)mostly summer the whole time. In the autumn it _________ (19.get) dark around 6 pm
and everybody _________ (20. Go) to sleep early.

XII. Reading comprehension. Choose the correct option after reading the article
 “Olympic sports”

Some people are so interested in sports that they want to make it their main livelihood. Sometimes they only get paid

for their travels and equipment, but if they keep improving their results, there is a fair chance they could go to the world

competitions, which improves their chances of earning more money. The highest achievement for sportsmen is usually

to participate in the Olympic Games and win a gold medal. The Olympic Games are performed every four years, but not

all the different kinds of sports which exist are represented there; however new disciplines are added every time the

games are held. The Olympic Games are named after the city in Greece where they take place for the first time in the

year 776 B.C. and they were held there every four years for a long period of time. The intentions of the games were to

allow the best sportsmen in the country to compete, and their ideal was to promote perfect men both in body and soul

(as the games at that time were only for men). Another idea of the games was to keep peace during the competitions, as

there were often minor wars going on at the time. The contemporary tradition of the games started in 1896, in Athens.

The initiator was Pierre de Coubertin. Since then, the event has taken place every four years, except during the world

wars. Since 1924, a special winter Olympics has been held. The International Olympic Committee is now managing the

games from its seat in Lausanne, Switzerland. The well-known symbol of the games is the five intertwined different

coloured circles on a white background.

1. Are the sports a style of life?

Yes, they are No, they aren’t

2. What is the requirement to earn more money?

Have won some competitions To improve their performances

3. Aside from participating in the Olympic Games, what is the other objective?

Win a gold medal Win money to travel

4. How often are the Olympics held?

Every five years Every four years

5. Are all the different sports represented there?

Yes, they are No, they aren’t

6. What do they do every time the games are held?

They add more disciplines The games last longer

7. Why are they named Olympic Games?

Because of the mount Olympic where the games first Because of Greece Gods gathering there

took place

8. The intentions of the Olympic games were …

To improve the physical condition of the athletes To promote perfect men both In body and soul

9. What was the main reason of the games?

To make friends To keep peace between nations

10. When did the game begin as we know them know a days?

In the year 778 a.c. 1n 1896

XIII. Reading comprehension. WRITE the correct ANSWER after reading the article

“Surfing”

There are waves in India all year round averaging 3 to 5 feet but the season for big waves (8 feet plus) is May

through September. This is the pre-monsoon and monsoon season. At this time the surf will range from 8 to 15 feet

and bigger - often blown out and messy but sometimes the conditions are fantastic - super glassy and offshore

winds, at which time you can expect some world class waves.

On the west coast the swell direction is usually best when coming from the south or west, although an occasional

north swell does get good. On the east coast the swell is almost always from the south or slight southeast direction.

Along the 7000 kilometers of coastline in India there are at least 200 surfable river mouths. River mouths usually

have distinct and consistent sand bar formations created by the river flow and these make for very good breaks - like

beach breaks but with a lot less close outs.

Straight long beaches are also a dominate feature of the India coastline. There you will find your usual beach break

waves - closing out when it gets big but lots of fun on smaller days. Then there are the bays, coves and points on the

coast. How many are there? Too many to count and most have never been surfed. October through December the

big swells decline and it gets back to normal (3 to 5 feet).

From January through April, there are sometimes bigger swells both on the east and west coast created by small

storm systems and somedays we will get waves up to 6 and 7 feet, depending. Mornings are almost always glassy

until about 10:30 AM and many mornings have off shore winds, sometimes lasting the whole day.

QUESTIONS ANSWERS

1. What is the average height of the waves in

India?

2. In Which months you can find higher waves?

3. What is the range of the waves in monsoon

season?

4. According to the article, in what direction

does the tide go sometimes ?

5. How many river mouths are there on the

coasts of India?

XIV. Reading comprehension. Choose the correct option after reading the articles

“SCUBA DIVING”

India is a large country with 8000 kilometres/5000 miles of coastline. India is made up of many islands, both

in the Andaman and Arabian Seas. This means that when diving in India you can expect plenty of amazing

dive sites that offer incredible underwater diversity. Goa, the smallest and richest state on India's west

coast, has easy access to the Arabian Sea. Diving off Goa provides divers with the opportunity to glide over
 lush coral gardens and pinnacles, as well as dive a variety of shipwrecks. Lakshadweep is a remote

archipelago off India's southwestern coast just above the Maldives. Dive sites near Lakshadweep offer

colourful reefs, overhangs, swim-throughs and big fish action. The remote Andaman and Nicobar Islands,

between India and Thailand, boast vibrant coral reefs, huge schools of fish and pristine dive conditions.

Pondicherry, on India's eastern coast, has untouched and largely unexplored reefs and wrecks. In this

populous country, you'll find underwater exploration as intriguing as exploring India's rich heritage and

culture.

1. How many kilometers of coast line does India have?

8000 km 10000 km 11000 km

2. Which of the following are not on the Indian coast?

Goa Arabian sea Kaaba

3. What is the mayor topic of the article?

Goa island Goa state Goa culture

4. Which of the following activities can´t be done in India?

swimming diving baseballing

5. Which is the richest state on India´s west coast?

Goa Kabaa Scuba

XV. COMPLETE THE CROSSWORD FINDING THE ANSWERS IN THE TEXT

“The New Findings About Disorder in Bees”

Colony collapse disorder first struck honey bees in the United States in late two thousand six. Over the next

two years, beekeepers lost more than one-third of their honey bees. Scientists in the United States and

other countries have been working to explain the mysterious disappearances of bees. Now, a new study

suggests that several viruses may act together. Scientists from the University of Illinois and the United States
Department of Agriculture did the study. Their report appeared in the Proceedings of the National Academy

of Sciences. The team compared bees from affected colonies with those from healthy colonies. They were

looking for differences in gene expression in the guts of the bees. The scientists found that the affected bees

had a number of viruses from a group called picorna-like viruses. The infections observed in the bees

included Israeli acute paralysis virus and deformed wing virus. Tiny insects likely play a big part in spreading

the viruses. Varroa mites have been causing serious problems in bee colonies in the United States since the

late nineteen eighties. These mites carry picorna-like viruses. The viruses appear to harm the bees' ability to

use their genetic material to produce proteins needed to fight infections. Researcher Reed Johnson, now at

the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, says the study suggests that the damaged proteins are unable to

respond effectively when attacked. University of Illinois Professor May Berenbaum says it appears that bees

could deal with one or two viruses at the same time, but not three or four. She says the picorna-like viruses

"hijack" the ribosome in cells. Ribosomes are structures in which proteins are made. As a result the

ribosome produces only viral proteins. The professor says ribosome is central to the survival of any

organism. If it is compromised, then the bees could not defend themselves against pesticides or fungal

infections or bacteria or poor nutrition. These have all been identified as possible causes of the collapse

disorder. Spanish researchers, for example, recently said they suspected a parasitic fungus which has been

found among affected bees in Spain. Bees add billions of dollars in value to many crops worldwide. For now,

beekeepers have been doing their best to try to protect their colonies. And that's the VOA Special English

Agriculture Report, written by Jerilyn Watson. I'm Faith Lapidus.

 XVI. Complete the advertisement below with the verbs from the box

Are you the person we are looking for?

We are looking for a talented person for this position, in this exciting job you
Lead, develop, manage, increase,
need to:
train, set up
1. ___ _______A team of 25
2. ___ _________A new branch in Amsterdam
3. ____ ________New staff
4. ___ _________Sales in all markets
5. _____ ________New products
6. _____________Communication between our head office and local branches

Also, In your present job, you need to:

1. ____ __________A large department in the clothing industry Plan, improve, deal with,
2. _____ _________Budgets organize
3. ____ __________Sales conferences and trade exhibitions
4. ______ ________Customers, suppliers and their problems