I. Choose the correct answer.

 
1. Lilly ( is / are ) helping her mother now.
2. They ( am are ) reading a book at the moment.
3. The boys ( is / are ) having lunch at present.
4. My cat ( is / are ) sleeping on the chair.
5. I ( is / am ) writing the email.
6. It ( is / are ) raining heavily.
7. The birds ( is / are ) singing.
8. My neighbor ( is / are ) washing his car now.
9. John ( is / am ) playing a computer game in his room.
10. Some dogs ( is / are ) barking outside.
11. The teacher ( is / are ) laughing at the moment.
12. I ( are / am ) waiting for you.
13. The baby ( is / are ) crying.
14. Jane and Fred ( are / is ) dancing the tango.
15. Ellie ( is / are ) watering trees in her garden.
16. We ( am / are ) picking some apples.
17. I ( am / is )cooking chicken.
18. The strong wind ( is / are ) blowing.
19. They ( am / are )eating a cake.
20. The girls ( is / are ) running in the street.

II. Use present continuous tense to give the correct form of the word in bold
1. Look! The car (go) ____________ so fast.
2. Listen! Someone (cry) _____________ in the next room.
3. Your brother (sit) ____________ next to the beautiful girl over there at present?
4. Now they (try) ____________ to pass the examination.
5. It’s 12 o’clock, and my parents (cook) _____________ lunch in the kitchen.
6. Keep silent! You (talk) ______________ so loudly.
7. I (not stay) ______________ at home at the moment.
8. Now she (lie) _______________ to her mother about her bad marks.
9. At present they (travel) ________________ to New York.
10. He (not work) ______________ in his office now.

III. Use present continuous tense to give the correct form of the word in bold
1.My sister (watch)_______ TV right now.
2. The children (not swim)__________ at the moment.
3. I (drive)______ to work right now.
4. She (write) ________ a letter to her friends at present.
5. Keep silent! The teacher (come) _______
7. Lan usually (go) to school on foot but she (go) ______ by car today
8. Please be quiet! I (do)_______ my homework.
9. Where (be) ____ your mother?
- She (prepare)______ dinner in the kitchen.
10. What you (do)_____ at the moment?
I (write) ______ a test.
11. It (snow)_____ at the moment?
12. Listen! John and sue (play)_____ the piano in our class.
13. We (wait)_____ for a bus now.
14. It's 8 o'clock and my parents (work)__________ in the office.
15. They (not/ jog) ______ in the park right now.
16. The telephone (ring) _______. Can you please answer now?
17. Listen! Someone (knock) _______ at the door.
18. It's a beautiful day. The sun (shine) ________