Name: o C) does not work, work
Testing Present Simple and Present Continuous o D) is not working, is working
6. She _____ every morning before work.
Part 1: Multiple Choice (7.5 p) o A) jogs
Instructions: Choose the correct form of the verb to o B) is jogging
complete the sentence.
7. We _____ in the library right now.
1. She usually ___ to school by bus, but nowadays she
___ . o A) study
o A) go, walk o B) are studying
o B) goes, walks 8. He usually _____ at 7:00 a.m.
o C) go, walks o A) wakes up
o D) goes, walk o B) is waking up
2. They ___ TV right now. 9. Listen! They _____ a new song.
o A) are watching o A) sing
o B) watch o B) are singing
3. We ___ soccer every weekend. 10. I _____ tea, but right now I _____ coffee.
o A) play o A) drink / drink
o B) plays o B) drink / am drinking
4. I ___ my friends tomorrow. 11. She _____ very fast when she’s in a hurry.
o A) am meeting o A) walks
o B) meet o B) is walking
5. Usually, he ___ on Sundays, but nowadays he ___ . 12. Right now, I _____ a new book by my favorite
author.
o A) does not work, is working
o A) read
o B) is not working, work
o B) am reading
13. They _____ to the gym every Friday. 8. He ______________________ (play) football every
Saturday with his friends.
o A) go
9. You ______________________ (not/look) at the board!
o B) are going Please pay attention.
14. Look! The baby _____ to stand up! 10. She ______________________ (start) her day with a
o A) tries cup of coffee every morning.
o B) is trying
15. My parents _____ in a small town, but they _____ Part 3: Write the Sentences (10 p)
in the city today. Write sentences using the clues. Use the correct form of the
o A) live / are staying verb (present simple or present continuous).
o B) lives / stays 1. (I / read / a book / now)
_______________________________________________________
Part 2: Fill in the Blanks (11 p) 2. (She / usually / go / to bed / at 10 p.m.)
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in _______________________________________________________
parentheses. 3. (They / not / play / tennis / at the moment)
1. She ______________________ (watch) TV every evening. _______________________________________________________
2. Right now, he ______________________ (cook) dinner. 4. (My brother / always / listen / to music / in the
3. My friends ______________________ (not/go) to the gym evening)
on Sundays. _______________________________________________________
4. We ______________________ (have) a picnic right now. 5. (You / take / the bus / every day?)
The weather is perfect!
_______________________________________________________
5. He ______________________ (visit) his grandparents
every weekend. 6. (We / cook / dinner / right now)
6. I usually ______________________ (not/eat) breakfast, but _______________________________________________________
today I ______________________ (have) pancakes.
7. (The sun / rise / in the east / every day)
7. The teacher ______________________ (explain) the lesson
_______________________________________________________
at the moment, so please listen.
8. (He / not / watch / TV / at the moment) Part 5: Error Correction (10 p)
_______________________________________________________ Identify and correct the errors in the following sentences.
9. (They / sometimes / visit / us / on Sundays) 1. She go to school every day.
_______________________________________________________ o
10. (Today / I / work / on a project) 2. He is plays the piano now.
_______________________________________________________ o
3. We is having lunch at the moment.
Part 4: Short Answer (6 p) o
Instructions: Answer the questions with a sentence using 4. They watches TV in the evening.
the correct tense.
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1. What do you usually do on weekends?
5. I am reads a book right now.
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2. What are you doing right now?
6. I am going to the gym every Monday.
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3. How do you usually get to school?
7. He are watching TV now.
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4. What is your family planning for the weekend?
8. We doesn’t have school on Saturdays.
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5. What activities are you doing nowadays that are
different from your usual routine? 9. They is cooking dinner right now.
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10. She play the guitar every weekend.
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Good luck!