CHAPTER TEST

The Present Continuous

PART I. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.

1. What
a. are you
b. you are
c. youre

2. David and Betty are angry, but they

a. isnt fighting
b. arent fighting
c. not fighting
3. Two men
a. is standing
b. are standing
c. stand

4.

doing these days?

at the bus stop.

raining outside?
a. What is
b. Theyre
c. Is it

5. Im
lunch in the cafeteria.
a. eating not
b. no eating
c. not eating
6. Who
the theater tickets?
a. is buying
b. buying
c. are buying

PART II. Find the error in each sentence and correct it.
7. What is you telling me?
8. I cooking dinner for my family now.
9. Where John is living?
10. Are you take any classes this semester?
11. The students not wearing school uniforms today.
12. What is it happening outside?
13. Who are reading the newspaper?

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PART III. Choose the best answer to complete each conversation.

18. A:

14. A:

B: Dinner.
a. What are they eating?
b. Where are we going?

B: To the post office.

a. Where is he going?
b. What is he doing?
15. A: Are you exercising a lot these days?

19. A: What are you doing right now?

B:

B:

a. Im studying a lot.
b. Im watching TV.

a. No, not today.

b. Yes, I am.
16. A: How are they doing?

20. A:

B:
a. Fine.
b. Theyre working.

B: No, hes taking a shower.

a. Is Greg sleeping?
b. Who is sleeping?

17. A: Whos sitting in the living room?

B:
a. On the sofa.
b. Sally and Rob.
Total

20

Thinking Ahead to the TOEFL Test

The present continuous is often tested in the Structure section of the TOEFL test. Here is a
typical example:
In cities around the world, air pollution from car exhausts
monuments and buildings.
A. is damage
B. are damaging
C. are damages
D. is damaging

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CHAPTER TEST

Answer Key

PART I
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

a
b
b
c
c
a

PART II
are

7. What is you telling me?

Im

8. I cooking dinner for my family now.

9. Where John is living?

taking

10. Are you take any classes this semester?

are

11. The students not wearing school uniforms today.

12. What is it happening outside?

is

13. Who are reading the newspaper?

PART III
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.

a
b
a
b
a
b
a

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