Fill in the verbs in brackets in 

Present Continuous or Present Simple. Do not use

contractions in this exercise.
1. What is he doing? He   at his desk. (sit)

2. Listen, someone   at the door. (knock)

3. On my way home I usually   to drink a cup of coffee. (stop)

4. Architects   plans of the buildings. (make)

5. Look at Betty: she   the piano. (play)

6. At this moment I   my pupils' exercises. (correct)

7. Where are you? I   my lessons in the study. (prepare)

8. She   a lot of money. (earn)

9. Chris   near the table. (stand)

10. We often   tea for breakfast. (take)

11. William   to our workshop on Mondays. (come)

12. Let's wait a moment still. Tom   soon. (come)

13. I must run home, mother   for me. (wait)

14. The telephone often   during supper. (ring)

15. Stephen   a cigarette now. (smoke)

 16. It   hard at the moment. (snow)

17. I always   to my office early. (go)

2. Choose the best answer

1 Could you call me at 5, because ________ tomorrow.

a.   ?    I will leave

b.   ?    I'm leaving

2 Call me as soon as Tom _______.

a.   ?    arrives
b.   ?    will arrive

3 Great news! Tom and Carol _______ to visit us.

a.   ?    are coming
b.   ?    will come

4 Look out! That poster ______!

a.   ?    is going to fall

b.   ?    will fall

5 Why _______ a new car?

a.   ?    are you going to buy

b.   ?    will you buy

6 I have a feeling that something strange ______ soon.

a.   ?    is happening
b.   ?    is going to

7 The doctor says _______ a baby!

a.   ?    I will have

b.   ?    I am going to have

8 According to this timetable, the train ______ at 5.

a.   ?    arrives
b.   ?    is going to arrive