1. Complete the pairs of sentences with the present simple or the present continuous form of the verbs.
1) wear
a People often ________ a scarf in the winter.
b It’s hot today, so I ________ a T-shirt.
2) leave
a Why ________ Ruth ________ so early this evening?
b What time ________ the last bus ________ on Fridays?
3) take
a I never ________ your things.
b Why ________ you ________ so many photos?
4) not see
a Merinda ________ her boyfriend every day.
b She ________ him again until next Friday!
5) start
a Hurry up! It ________ to rain.
b Our first lesson ________ at 8.30 a.m.
6) work
a Where ________ your mum usually ________?
b _____ she ________ late tonight?
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1) a wear b ’m / am wearing
2) a is, leaving b does, leave
3) a take b are, taking
4) a doesn’t see b isn’t seeing
5) a ’s / is starting b starts
6) a does, work b Is, working
2. Read the text and choose the correct answers.
Today, many teenagers 1) _____ a hoody instead of a coat to keep warm when they’re outside. However, some adults 2) _____ hoodies. They 3) _____ that young people who 4) _____ these sweatshirts are criminals, and that the teenagers 5) _____ the hood to hide their identity when they 6) _____ things they shouldn’t be doing. For example, shoplifters often wear hoodies because they 7) _____ their faces to appear on security cameras when they 8) _____ things from shops. Nowadays, some shopping centres 9) _____ to introduce a ban on hoodies to stop this problem.
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1) a put on 2) a doesn’t like 3) a believe 4) a are wearing 5) a is using 6) a is doing 7) a don’t want 8) a are stealing 9) a try |
b are putting on b aren’t liking b are believing b is wearing b use b are doing b aren’t wanting b is stealing b are trying |
c puts on c don’t like c believes c wear c uses c does c doesn’t want c steals c tries |
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1) a 2) c 3) a 4) c 5) b 6) b 7) a 8) a 9) b
3. Some of the sentences are incorrect. Rewrite them correctly if necessary.
1) I’m tired. I’m wanting to go home now.
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2) I’m staying with aunt while parents are away.
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3) We aren’t believing in ghosts.
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4) sister is into sport. She plays tennis every Saturday.
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5) Mia is bad-tempered. She’s always shouting.
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6) Your car is very old. You’re needing a new one.
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1) I’m tired. I want to go home now.
2) ✓
3) We don’t believe in ghosts.
4) ✓
5) ✓
6) Your car is very old. You need a new one.
4. Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the verbs in the box.
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come go meet need not know not want understand worry |
Jessica Eve, 1) __are you coming__ to Wendy’s party on Saturday?
Eva I think so. What about you?
Jessica Yes, but I 2) _____ what to wear.
Eva Jessica, it’s only Monday! Why 3) _____ you ________ about the party already?
Jessica Well, Jamie 4) _____ , so I 5) _____ to look a mess.
Eva Now I 6) _____ ! In that case, you 7) _____ to buy something special to wear.
Jessica I know! I’m 8) _____ Jane at the shopping centre after school today!
Eva You’re so organised, Jessica!
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2) don’t know 3) are, worrying 4) is going
5) don’t want 6) understand 7) need 8) meeting
Challenge!
Write sentences to describe:
1) two things you do every morning.
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2) two annoying things your friends do.
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3) the time you get up and go to bed.
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4) two arrangements you’ve made for this weekend.
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