TEST Present Simple - Present Continuous

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Form: 8

TEST

#1

Present Continuous / Present Simple

1. My wife normally __________ (work) at home, but she __________ (spend) this month in Italy. Most days, Tom usually__________ (cycle-ехать на велосипеде) to work.

2. When________ the lesson __________ (start) today?

3. What’s your brother doing? He __________ (do) the crossword in the newspaper He __________ (do) it every day.

4. I’m afraid I’ll lose (проигрывать) this game of chess. I__________ (play) very badly. I usually ______much better (play).

5. What’s she doing? — She __________ (mend - чинить) her husband’s socks. She always__________ them. (mend)

6. Yes, you can borrow (занять) my dictionary. I __________ (use) it a lot, but I __________ (not / use) it now.

7. We __________ (not travel) by train very often.

8. She ______________ (be) particularly generous (особенно щедра) this week.

9. It _____________ (snow) right now. It’s beautiful! I ____________ (like) this weather.

#2

Present Continuous / Present Simple

1. The river___________ (flow- течёт) very fast today — faster than usual.

2. You ___________ (always to complain - жалуется) that waiters are rude! I ___________ (walk) to school every day.

3. I ___________ (take, not) the bus nj scool.

4. You ___________ (always to borrow) money!

5. Robert is a vegetarian. He ___________ (eat, not) meat.

6. ___________ (you, cook) your own dinner every day?

7. Holidays abroad ___________ (become) increasingly popular.(особенно популярны)

8. Are you in a hurry? — No, I ___________ (walk) quickly because I’m cold.

9. Where’s your father? — He ___________ (be) in the bathroom. He ___________ (shave).

10. The neighbours always___________ ( slam- хлопать) doors and___________ (shout - кричать) during the night.

11. My sister ___________ (to take) part in the competitions almost every weekend.

# 3

Write a short paragraph (8 -10 sentences)

about teenagers' favourite pastime. Don't forget to write about your own likes and dislikes.

KEYS

#1

1. works /is spending,

2 cycles,

3 does the lesson start,

4 is doing /does,

5 am playing / play,

6 is mending/mends,

7 use /am not using,

8 don’t travel,

9 is being ,

10 is snowing /like

# 2

1 is flowing,

2 are always complaining,

3 walk / don’t take,

4 are always borrowing,

5 is increasing,

6 doesn’t eat,

7 do you cook

8 are becoming,

9 am walking,

10 is /is shaving,

11 are forever slamming and shouting,

12 takes