UNIT 2 EXERCISES

1 Are the adverbs of frequency in the correct position? Correct the wrong sentences.
1 X Do usually you sit here?
Do you usually sit here?
2 √ I have always liked Peter.
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3 __ Hardly ever I have anything to eat in the morning.
I hardly ever have anything to eat in the morning.
4 _√ I usually take my daughter to school.
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5 __ I go abroad on business sometimes.
___ I sometimes go abroad on business.
6 __ I have never enough money.
___ I never have enough money.
7 _√ We often have tests in class.
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8 __ Our teacher gives us always too much homework.
___ Our teacher always gives us too much homework.
9 __ Sonia rarely is late for class.
____ Sonia is rarely late for class.

2 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form, Present Simple or Present
Continuous.
1 She plays (play) golf with her husband every Tuesday.
2 I’m not study (not study) French, I already speak (speak) French fluently!
3 Some birds fly (fly) to warm countries in the winter.
4 We never go (go) on holiday at Christmas.
5 Why is she wearing (wear) that funny hat?
6 Our cousins don’t visit (not visit) us very often.
7 Are you fixing (fix) computers?
8 Are (be) they always late for meetings?
9 Wear your boots. It‘s snowing (snow).
10 We have (have) dinner together next Monday.
11 No, I don’t live (not live) in Rome, I live (live) in Milan.
12 He is working (work) for an international company so he travels (travel) a lot in his job.
13 We are studying (study) very hard at the moment.
14 Next week she goes (go) to Madrid on business.

3 Complete the sentences with the Present Simple or Present Continuous form of the
verb in brackets.
1 She has (have) dinner with her boss on Fridays.
2 I‘m thinking (think) about moving to a bigger flat.
3 We are interviewing (interview) for the post of Store Manager.
4 Many people don’t like (not like) wearing a uniform.
5 The company makes (make) £1m profit a year.
6 Sorry, I don’t have (not have) any change.
7 You’re so thin. How much do you weigh (weigh)?
 8 I‘m not doing (not do) anything right now – come and have a coffee.

4 Complete the sentences with the Present Simple passive or Present Continuous
passive.
1 English is spoken (speak) here.
2 Service _________ (not include) in the bill.
3 The staff room _________ (redecorate) at the moment.
4 On average, calls _________ (answer) within 5 rings.
5 About 1,000 people _________ (employ) at this company.
6 Several new office blocks _________ (build) at the moment.
7 I ________ (paid) on the first day of the month.
8 At this very moment. the injured ________ (take) to hospital.