Headway Test.

Created on 19/02/23

Tenses

Choose the correct answer.

1 My husband ________________ about [ thinks, is thinking ]
motorbikes all the time.
2 Right now he ________________ a motorbike [ 's reading, reads ]
magazine.
3 He ________________ one as soon as he [ 's going to get, gets ]
can.
4 Yesterday he ________________ a nice one [ saw, is seeing ]
for sale.
5 He ________________ the owner to ask [ phoned, phones ]
about it.

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6 He ________________ it if he likes it. [ 's going to buy, 's
buying ]
7 He ________________ the owner tonight at [ 's meeting, meets ]
6.00.
8 I ________________ he doesn't like it. [ hope, 'm going to
hope ]
9 He ________________ to get a cheaper [ needs, 's needing ]
hobby.
10 He ________________ all our money on [ spends, spent ]
bikes. He's crazy.

Present Simple/Present Continuous

Choose the correct answer.

1 Look at the hat that woman [ is wearing, wears ]
________________.
2 Sam looks frightened. What [ is he watching, does
________________? he watch ]

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 3 I usually drive but today my car [ isn't working, doesn't
________________. work ]
4 ________________ to the radio when you get [ Do you listen, Are you
up? listening ]
5 She ________________ tennis twice a week. [ plays, is playing ]

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6 I'm sorry. I don't understand what [ you're saying, you say
________________. ]
7 Jane ________________ because she's late. [ is running, runs ]
8 No thanks. I ________________ coffee very [ don't like, 'm not liking
much. ]
9 It's late. I ________________ to go home now. [ want, 'm wanting ]
10 Where ________________ tomorrow? [ are you going, do you
go ]

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