Name: Class: Date:

Grammar: Present Simple or Continuous

Complete the passage by circling the correct option:
Sarah Jane (works/is working) at Primark in the mall in
town. She likes her job because she (is meeting/ meets)
new people and (is getting/gets) to see all the new clothes
that come in. This week, she (isn’t working/doesn’t work)
because she (are/is) on holiday. Sarah (likes/is liking)
doing different activities while she (is/ are) off work. At
the moment, she (is learning/learns) how to ride a horse.
Horse riding (doesn’t/isn’t) dangerous, but riders must
always wear a safety helmet. As a newbie, she (doesn’t have/isn’t having) to go too
fast. It (is/are) easy to get on the hours, but getting off (is/are) a bit tricky for
her. Sarah (is riding/rides) the horse carefully and then cautiously (is
climbing/climbs) down when she (is needing /needs) a break. It (is being/is) a little
frightening, especially when the horse (is starting/starts) to run, but at the same
time it (is/are) very exciting. Right now, Sarah (feeds/is feeding) the horse. The
horse riding training school (arranges/ is arranging) a contest for beginners by the
end of the month. Sarah (is/are) very excited about it. She (is hoping/hopes) to do
well. Her dream (is/are) to become a professional horse rider in the future.
Answer the following in full sentences:
1. Where does Sarah work? ______________________________________________
2. Why does she like her job? _____________________________________________
3. What is the meaning of the word ‘newbie’? ________________________________
4. What does she have to wear? ___________________________________________
5. What is happening at the end of the month? _______________________________

Circle (True) or (False). And then correct all mistakes:

1. Sarah is on holiday at the moment. True False
2. She doesn’t like doing much while she is off work. True False
3. Horse riding is very dangerous. True False
4. Sarah likes feeding the horse. True False
5. She is worried about the contest. True False
6. Sarah wants to take horse riding seriously. True False
Discussion: Can you ride a horse? If not, would you like to?

Answer Key:

Sarahs Jane works at Primark in the mall in town. She likes her job because she meets new
people and gets to see all the new clothes that come in. This week, she isn’t working because she
is on holiday. Sarah likes doing different activities while she is off work. At the moment, she is
learning how to ride a horse. Horse riding isn’t dangerous, but riders must always wear a safety
helmet. As a newbie, she doesn’t have to go too fast. It is easy to get on the hours, but getting
off is a bit tricky for her. Sarah rides the horse carefully and then cautiously climbs down when
she needs a break. It is a little frightening, especially when the horse starts to run, but at the
same time it is very exciting. Right now, Sarah is feeding the horse. The horse riding training
school is arranging a contest for beginners by the end of the month. Sarah is very excited about
it. She hopes to do well. Her dream is to become a professional horse rider in the future.

1. Sarah works in Primark in the mall in town.

2. She likes her job because she meets new people & is able to see all the new
clothes as they come in.
3. Newbie: A person who is new to a particular activity.
4. Sarah has to wear a helmet.
5. There is going to be a contest for beginners.

1. T
2. F
3. F
4. T
5. F
6. T