1.
Complete the sentences with the present simple or present continuous form of
the verbs
1. She has a short nap after lunch most days.
2. I take the 8.30 train every morning.
3. She is forever complaining about all the homework she has to do.
4. These machines don’t work very well when it’s cold.
5. The cost of books for school gets higher and higher.
6. The students are preparing for this afternoon’s test.
7. At the top of this photo, it looks like two people are discussing something
important.
8. Many people feel guilt if they survive an accident and other people don’t.
9. So my friend goes up to this complete stranger and asks him his name.
10. When do we meet up with the others?
2. Complete the conversation with the correct form of these verbs:
Jen: Hi, Hwe. What are you doing?
Hwe: Oh, hi! I am looking at some revision notes for my final exam this afternoon.
Jen: What time does it start?
Hwe: At 2 p.m.
Jen: Are you feeling nervous?
Hwe: A bit, but I’ve studied really hard so I should be OK. I am looking forward to
when it’s all over though and I can finally relax!
Jen: I know. My teachers are always telling us how important the exams are and
we’ve got careers adviser after school tomorrow to talk about college
applications.
Hwe: That’s a good idea. Universities receive so many applications nowadays.
Have you decided what you’d like to study yet?
Jen: Not yet!
3. Choose the correct option
1. I try
2. I drop off
3. I tell
4. I take part
5. I lie
6. are dreaming
7. he looks
8. I’m dreaming
9. he keeps
10. he seems
