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\Topic: Present Simple vs. Present Continuous
Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) for each sentence.
1. I ________ why he's being so difficult today; he's usually very cooperative.
A) am not understanding
B) don't understand
C) haven't understood
D) not understand
2. Our flight to Singapore ________ at 6:00 AM tomorrow, so we need to be at the airport by
4:00.
A) is leaving
B) leaves
C) will be leaving
D) has left
3. You ________ about the weather! Can't we talk about something more positive for once?
B) are always complaining
C) have always complained
D) complain
4. I ________ of moving to the countryside. The city is becoming too noisy and polluted.
A) think
B) am thinking
C) thinks
D) thought
5. Look at the chef! He ________ the soup to see if it needs more salt.
A) tastes
B) is tasting
C) has tasted
D) taste
6. These days, more and more people ________ to remote work to save time on commuting.
A) switch
B) are switching
C) switches
D) have switched
7. I ________ that you're tired, but we really need to finish this project tonight.
A) am seeing
B) see
C) saw
D) sees
8. Why ________ you ________ that umbrella? It isn't even raining!
A) do / carry
B) are / carrying
C) have / carried
D) did / carry
9. My sister ________ a lot of vitamins because she wants to stay healthy during the winter.
A) is taking
B) takes
C) taking
D) take
10. I'm sorry, you can't speak to the manager right now; he ________ a meeting with the
investors.
A) has
B) is having
C) was having
D) is have
Select the most appropriate word or phrase to complete the sentence.
Even though they are twins, they don't really ________ each other in terms of personality.
A) look up to
B) take after
C) bring up
D) get on with
My cousin and his father had a massive argument and have been ________ for five years now.
A) estranged
B) extended
C) nuclear
D) blended
It can be difficult for a child to ________ in a household where the parents are constantly at
loggerheads.
A) grow up
B) bring up
C) turn into
D) fall out
After their parents' accident, the children were ________ by their grandparents in a small
village.
A) grown up
B) taken after
C) brought up
D) kept in touch
She has always ________ her older sister, who is a successful surgeon and a great role model.
A) looked down on
|B) looked up to
C) ran in the family
D) took after
Artistic talent seems to ________; both my parents and all my siblings are professional painters.
A) run in the family
B) stay at home
C) follow the blood
D) keep in the family
I used to be very close to my school friends, but since I moved abroad, we have slowly
________.
A) drifted apart
B) fallen out
C) settled down
D) broken up
After dating for seven years, they finally decided to ________ and move to the suburbs.
A) grow up
B) settle down
C) bring about
D) get by
My brother and I ________ over a silly misunderstanding, and we haven't spoken for a week.
A) drifted apart
B) fell out
C) took after
D) grew up
When his uncle passed away, Mark unexpectedly ________ a large fortune and a small
cottage.
A) came into
B) went through
C) got over
D) turned into
Answer Key & Vocabulary Notes
1. B) take after (Phrasal Verb: to resemble a family member in appearance or character).
2. A) estranged (Adjective: no longer close or affectionate to someone; alienated).
3. A) grow up (Phrasal Verb: to spend one's childhood and become an adult).
4. C) brought up (Phrasal Verb: to care for a child until they are an adult; passive voice
used here).
5. B) looked up to (Phrasal Verb: to admire and respect someone).
6. A) run in the family (Idiom: a quality or ability that many members of a family have).
7. A) drifted apart (Phrasal Verb: to become less close to someone over time).
8. B) settle down (Phrasal Verb: to begin to live a quiet and steady life by getting married
or buying a house).
9. B) fell out (Phrasal Verb: to have a serious argument with someone).
10. A) came into (Phrasal Verb: to suddenly receive money or property, usually after
someone dies).
Topic: Personality, Character, and Behavior
Name: ___________________________ Date: _______________
Instructions: Select the best option (A, B, C, or D) to complete the sentences.
Sarah is a bit of a ________; she’s highly intelligent but spends all her time studying and rarely
goes out. A) wet blanket
B) egghead
C) party animal
D) pain in the neck
I wouldn’t trust him with your secrets; he tends to ________ his mouth off when he’s had a few
drinks. A) talk
B) shout
C) shoot
D) blow
My younger brother is so ________; he refuses to change his mind even when he knows he is
wrong. A) thick-skinned
B) pig-headed
C) level-headed
D) sharp-witted
You need to ________ yourself together! You can't let a small mistake ruin your entire
presentation. A) pull
B) pick
C) get
D) keep
Don't be so ________. Just because he didn't call you back immediately doesn't mean he's
ignoring you. A) self-assured
B) touchy
C) easy-going
D) open-minded
He comes ________ as being quite arrogant, but once you get to know him, he’s actually very
humble. A) up
B) over
C) across
D) through
My boss is very ________; she never loses her temper and always makes logical decisions under
pressure. A) level-headed
B) big-headed
C) narrow-minded
D) cold-hearted
Mark is a ________; he always does exactly what the teacher asks and tries to be the favorite. A)
dark horse
B) yes-man
C) teacher’s pet
|D) busybody
I'm glad you ________ up for yourself during the meeting. You shouldn't let them treat you like
that. A) sat
B) stood
C) looked
D) face
My sister is a ________; she has a secret talent for playing the piano that none of us knew about
until last week.
A) black sheep
B) dark horse
C) lone wolf
D) gold digger
Answer Key & Vocabulary Explanations
1. B) egghead (Informal/Idiom: An intellectual or very studious person).
2. C) shoot (his mouth off) (Idiom: To talk boastfully or indiscreetly).
3. B) pig-headed (Collocation/Adjective: Extremely stubborn).
4. A) pull (yourself together) (Phrasal Verb: To recover control of your emotions).
5. B) touchy (Adjective: Over-sensitive or easily offended).
6. C) comes across (Phrasal Verb: To give a particular impression to others).
7. A) level-headed (Compound Adjective: Calm, sensible, and able to make good
decisions).
8. C) teacher’s pet (Idiom: A person who seeks favor from an authority figure).
9. B) stood up (for yourself) (Phrasal Verb: To defend yourself against criticism or unfair
treatment).
10. B) dark horse (Idiom: A person who has greater abilities or secrets than they show).