Question

A.-Put the verb into the correct form. Use either the present simple or the present continuous.
1. Please don’t make so much noise. I __________________ (study).
2. How many languages __________________ (Tom speak).
3. I __________________ (not/belong) to a political party.
4. Hurry! The bus __________________ (come). I __________________ (not/want) to miss it.
5. The River Nile __________________ (flow) into the Mediterranean.
6. The river __________________ (flow) very fast today — much faster than usual.
7. __________________ (it/ever/snow) in India?
8. We usually __________________ (grow) vegetables in our garden, but this year we __________________ (not/grow) any.
9. A: Can you drive?
B: No, but I __________________ (learn). My father __________________ (teach) me.
10. You can borrow my umbrella. I __________________ (not/need) it at the moment.
11. (at a party) I usually __________________ (enjoy) parties but I __________________ (not/enjoy) this one very much.
12. George says he’s 80- years old but I __________________ (not/believe) him.
13. Ron is in London at the moment. He __________________ (stay) at the Hilton Hotel. He usually __________________ (stay) at the Hilton Hotel when he’s in London.
14. My parents __________________ (live) in Bristol. They were born there and have never lived anywhere else. Where __________________ (your/parents/live)?
15. She __________________ (stay) with her sister at the moment, until she finds somewhere to live.
16. A: What __________________ (your father/do)?
B: He’s a teacher, but he __________________ (not/work) at the moment.
17. What time __________________ (the banks/close) in Britain?
18. I don’t understand the word ’aint’. What __________________ (it/mean)?
19. He is still ill but he __________________ (get/better) slowly.
20. The economic situation is already bad and it __________________ (get/worse)..

Answer 1

1.- I’m studying
2.- does Tom speak
3.- I don’t belong
4.- is coming. I don’t want
5.- flows
6.- is flowing
7.- Does it ever snow
8.- grow. haven’t grown
9.- I’m learning, is teaching me
10.- I’m not needing it
11.- enjoy. I’m not enjoying
12.- don’t believe him
13.- he is staying. Stays
14.- are living. are your parents living?
15.- is staying
16.- what is your father doing?
B. isn’t working
17.- what time are the banks closing in Britain?
18.- does it mean
19.- is getting better
20.- is getting worse