Reading comprehension

1. In the following reading underline the sentences in present simple tense.

Saving Lives
My name’s Albert and I’m a lifeguard. I’ve worked here for 4 years and I really love my job. I’ve saved some
lives and that’s really rewarding. It’s nice to know that my job is important to keep people safe while they’re
resting and having fun at the beach.
I also like to know that my advice is useful to keep people free from being assaulted, injured or even
sunburned. I work from Tuesday to Saturday, from 9 to 5 and rest two Sundays a month. Twice a month I
work from 9 to noon because while people rest I have to do my job.
My friends think I should quit and have the opportunity to rest and go out during the weekend, but I can’t
imagine doing anything else.

SIMPLE PRESENT (EXERCISES)

2. Choose the correct option
1) It ............ a lot in Britain.
a. rain
b. rains
c. is rain

2) I ........ pizza very much.

a. like
b. is like
c. likes

3) I ............. English very well.

a. no speak
b. not speak
c. don't speak

4) My sister ............. to the cinema very often

a. doesn't go
b. goes not
c. don't go

5) They always ............. TV in the evening.

a. are watch
b. watch
c. watches

6) I .............. married.

a. isn't
b. 'm not
c. don't

7) English people ............. animals.

a. like
b. likes

8) The banks ............. on Sundays.

a. doesn't open
b. don't open

9) My sister ........... in London.

a. is live
b. live
c. lives

10) Your brother .............. tennis very well.

a. plays
b. is play
c. play

11) They .................... the answer.

a. doesn't know
b. don't know
c. aren't know

12) I ............... understand.

a. no
b. don't
c. not

3. Make present simple WH-questions.

e.g. (where / you / go to school?)

Where do you go ?

1. (what / you / do?)

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2. (where / John / come from?)
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3. (how long / it / take from London to Paris?)
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4. (how often / she / go to the cinema?)
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5. (how many children / you / have?)
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6. (when / you / get up?)
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7. (how often / you / study English?)
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8. (what time / the film / start?)
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9. (where / you / play tennis?)
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Vocabulary activity
4. Complete these sentences with a word from the box. There’s one extra word.

a. Music therapy is a________________ way to manage stress.

b. Soccer is a_______________________ sport around the world.
c. In China, people can buy ________________________souvenirs.
d. Video games aren’t only for____________________ people.
5. Find the following words in the word search.