Unit 4: Present Tenses

1
Which of the following options is a present simple sentence?

1 -
I eat rice every day.

Correct.
2 -
I am eating rice at the moment.

Incorrect. See page 2.

3 -
I have eaten rice twice today.

Incorrect. See page 2.

4 -
I have been eating rice since you arrived.

Incorrect. See page 2.

2
Which of the following options uses the present perfect question form?

1 -
Are you going to Germany this year?

Incorrect. See page 7.

2 -
Do you visit Germany regularly?

Incorrect. See page 7.

3 -
How long have you been living in Germany?

Incorrect. See page 7.

4 -
Have you ever been to Germany?

Correct.
3
Which of the following options uses the present simple question form?

1 -
Are you going on holiday this year?

Incorrect. See page 2.

2 -
Do you go on holiday every year?

Correct.
3 -
Have you ever been on holiday?

Incorrect. See page 2.

4 -
Did you go on holiday last year?

Incorrect. See page 2.

4
Which of the following options is a present perfect sentence?

1 -
I have known him all my life.

Correct.
2 -
I know him very well.

Incorrect. See page 7.

3 -
I don’t know him at all.

Incorrect. See page 7.

4 -
I would like to know him.

Incorrect. See page 7.

5
Which of the following options is a present continuous sentence?

1 -
I usually read every night.

Incorrect. See page 4.

2 -
I’m reading a good book at the moment.

Correct.
3 -
I have read that book six times.

Incorrect. See page 4.

4 -
I will read it tomorrow.

Incorrect. See page 4.

6
Which of the following options uses the present continuous negative form?

1 -
You don’t look very happy.

Incorrect. See page 4.

2 -
You haven’t looked so beautiful in years.

Incorrect. See page 4.

3 -
You are looking tired.

Incorrect. See page 4.

4 -
You aren’t looking very well.

Correct.
7
Which of the following options is NOT a typical usage of the present perfect tense?
1 -
Completed actions at an indefinite time/general experience

Incorrect. See page 7.

2 -
Actions completed in the past at a definite time

Correct.
3 -
Something which began in the past and continues at the time of speaking

Incorrect. See page 7.

4 -
Past actions with present results

Incorrect. See page 7.

8
Which of the following options is NOT a typical usage of the present continuous?

1 -
Actions in progress at the time of speaking

Incorrect. See page 5.

2 -
Routines

Correct.
3 -
Temporary action around the time of speaking

Incorrect. See page 5.

4 -
To describe a changing/developing situation

Incorrect. See page 5.

9
Which of the following options is NOT a typical usage of the present simple?

1 -
Habits

Incorrect. See page 3.

2 -
Routines

Incorrect. See page 3.

3 -
Facts

Incorrect. See page 3.

4 -
Actions in progress at the time of speaking

Correct.
10
Which of the following options uses the present perfect negative form?

1 -
I haven’t tried Indian food.
Correct.
2 -
I don’t like Indian food.

Incorrect. See page 7.

3 -
I am not trying Indian food under any circumstances.

Incorrect. See page 7.

4 -
I will not eat Indian food.

Incorrect. See page 7.

11
Which of the following options uses the present simple negative form?

1 -
I have never played the piano.

Incorrect. See page 2.

2 -
I have not been playing the piano.

Incorrect. See page 2.

3 -
I don’t play the piano.

Correct.
4 -
I am not playing the piano.

Incorrect. See page 2.

12
Which of the following options uses the present continuous question form?

1 -
Do you still live in Italy?

Incorrect. See page 4.

2 -
How long have you been living in Italy?

Incorrect. See page 4.

3 -
Are you living in Italy at the moment?

Correct.
4 -
Have you ever lived in Italy?

Incorrect. See page 4.

13
Which of the following sentences is a present perfect continuous form?

1 -
I have been working here for 10 years.

Correct.
2 -
I have worked here for 10 years.

Incorrect. See page 11.

3 -
I work 6 days a week.

Incorrect. See page 11.

4 -
I am not working at the moment.

Incorrect. See page 11.

14
Which of the following uses the present perfect continuous question form?

1 -
Do you still live in Italy?

Incorrect. See page 11.

2 -
How long have you been living in Italy?

Correct.
3 -
Are you living in Italy at the moment?

Incorrect. See page 11.

4 -
Have you ever lived in Italy?

Incorrect. See page 11.

15
Which of the following sentences does NOT use a present tense?

1 -
I will see you in the morning.

Correct.
2 -
Unemployment is rising.

Incorrect. See page 11.

3 -
I play tennis every Friday morning.

Incorrect. See page 11.

4 -
She has never been married.

Incorrect. See page 11.