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Grammar
Exercise 01

1. Fill in the blanks with the simple present or present continuous tense form of the
verbs in the brackets.

a) The university administration is holding (hold) a meeting with the students’ union next

week to discuss the accommodation problem.

b) My sister is working (work) as a fitness instructor in sports center and enjoy it.

c) I m looking (look) a new flat as I have to move out of my flat in two weeks’ time.

d) The workers are demanding (demand) that the company raises their salaries.

e) A variety of interesting creatures are living (live) in the dry Australian outback.

f) It (do/ not) does not rain in winter.

g) Anne has started evening classes. He is learning (he/ learn) Spanish.
h) The Sumerian civilization (be) was at its most powerful around 6, 000 years ago.
i) You can shut down the computer.I'm not working (I/ work) on it.

j) Statistics (show)are showing. that there is a steady rise in car accidents.

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Simple Present
Exercise 02

Change the verb into the correct form.

1. I usually going(go) to school.

2. They are visting (visit) us often.

3. You are playing (play) basketball once a week.

4. Tom  is working(work) every day.

5. He always is telling us  (tell) us funny stories.

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6. She never helps  (help) me with that!

7. Martha and Kevin are swimming (swim) twice a week.

8. In this club people usually are dancing   (dance) a lot.

9. Linda is taking care  (take care) of her sister.

10. John rarely is leaving (leave) the country.

11. We  are living (live) in the city most of the year.

12. Lorie is traveling (travel) to Paris every Sunday.

13. I m baking  (bake) cookies twice a month.

14. You always are teaching (teach) me new things.

15. She  is helping(help) the kids of the neighborhood.

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