A.

Complete these sentences using (present simple or present

continuous).
1.

She is in a band and she __________________ (record) a CD at

the moment.

2.

She is an actress and often _____________________ (appear)

on television.

3.

At the moment she ______________________ (have) a rest

because she is tired.

4.

Mike is a doctor and he _______________________________

(live) in Manchester.

5.

I _________________________________ (start) work at 8.30

every morning.

6.

He is a good cook but she ______________________________

(prefer) to eat out.

7.

English tests _________________________ (get) more and

more interesting.

8.

They ____________________________ (have) a party because

its her birthday.

9.

I sometimes _________________________________ (ride) my

bicycle to school.

10.

She usually ___________________________ (go) to the gym on

Friday evenings.

B. Choose the correct tense (present simple or present continuous).

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

How do you usually start/are you usually starting your day?

What time do you go/are you going to bed at weekends?
This Girlzone CD is belonging/belongs to Alan.
I understand/am understanding English, but not Spanish.
Why does she run/is she running? Because shes late for work.
She doesnt enjoy/is not enjoying the film.
This milk is tasting/tastes horrible.
The Spice Girls are making/make a new CD at the moment.
I am thinking/think its a good idea for you to study biology.
We want to go for a walk but its raining/it rains outside.

C. Write questions using (present simple or present continuous)

1 ____________________________________________________________________________________________

Yes, I have a painting by Picasso on my wall.

2 ____________________________________________________________________________________________

In my free time I watch TV and read.

3 ___________________________________________________________________________________________

Im reading a book by Charles Dickens.

4 ___________________________________________________________________________________________

She works in a bank.

5 ___________________________________________________________________________________________

No, he isnt learning to play a musical instrument.

6 ___________________________________________________________________________________________

My birthday is on 8 August.
7____________________________________________________________________________________________

They usually go to bed at about midnight.

8 ___________________________________________________________________________________________

Yes, we own a BMW.

9 ___________________________________________________________________________________________

I dont know what the word means. Look it up in a dictionary.

10 ___________________________________________________________________________________________

No, I dont like the Spice Girls.

D. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to

the first sentence using the word given. Do not change the word
given. Use between two and five words, including the word
given.
1. I first started to play the guitar when I was sixteen. (since) I have .. I was sixteen.
2. This is their first visit to the Essaouira. (never) They .. Essaouira
3. She arrived a few minutes ago. (just) She .. arrived.
4. This is not our first time at a rock concert. (already) We .. to a rock concert.
5. I am still tidying my room. (finished) I .. my room yet.
6. He came to live here two years ago. (for) He .. two years.
7. She hasnt phoned her mother yet. (still) She .. her mother.
8. I started this letter a week ago. (writing) I .. this letter for a week.
9. The snow started this morning and it is still snowing. (been) It .. since this morning.
10. Tourists first started to visit Ibiza in the 60s. (coming) Tourists .. Ibiza since the 1960s.

E. Choose the correct word in these sentences.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

They have only just/already come back from holiday. _______________________

She has been a teacher since/for the year 2000. _______________________
They have still/already been to Mexico but want to go again. _______________
He yet/still hasnt found his keys. ______________________________
Ive ever/never eaten goulash but Id like to. ______________________________
Have you still/ever been to a rock concert? ______________________________
She hasnt finished school still/yet. ______________________________
Shes worked in the same tourist office for/since ten years. ___________________
The group have been making records since/for the 1980s. _________________
Ive just/already come home and Im very tired. _____________________________

F. Rewrite these sentences correcting the mistakes.

1.

How long you have lived in that flat?

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2.

It has been rained for two days.

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3.

I dont never have seen a famous person.

4.

He still hasnt been hearing that record.

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5.

They havent been finishing their meal yet.

6.

I was been waiting for the train for over an hour.

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7.

How long have it been snowing?

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8.

I have seen already that film.

9.

They have not done yet their homework.

10.

Im sorry! How long have you waited for me?

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