B1 Present Tense Simple and Progressive T016

Complete the sentences using the correct form of the present tense.

1. It often __________________ in Ireland. That’s why they call it the “Green Island”. But it
2. __________________ there at the moment. (RAIN, NOT RAIN)
3. Such behaviour normally __________________ me furious (MAKE).
4. I __________________ a word he says. (NOT BELIEVE)
5. I __________________ a hat today because it’s such a special event. (WEAR)
6. Susan ________________ an email to her parents nearly every Saturday evening. (WRITE)
7. Stop right now! You _________________ the flowers every time the ball _________________
in the flower bed. (BREAK, LAND)
8. Where is Jimmy? – I don’t know. I _____________ he _________________ tennis with his
younger brother, Mark. (THINK, PLAY)
9. My mum _________________ a party for her best friends once a year. (ORGANISE)
10. She __________________ in London, but she currently ________________ with friends up
in Scotland. (LIVE, STAY)
11. Our headmaster rarely __________________ a class. He _________________ a lot of
administrative work to do. (TEACH, HAVE)
12. As the private secretary of the boss I __________________ up to a hundred emails every
day. (READ)
13. Look at her! She __________________ in a non-smoking area. (SMOKE)
14. ___________________ to a tennis club? (YOU, BELONG)
15. Dana __________________ reading a good novel (LOVE).
16. Songs that are not very popular ___________________ very well. (NOT SELL)
17. My brother isn’t here. He __________________ Spain at the moment. (TOUR)
18. Tom always __________________ the strangest questions in class. (ASK)
19. I __________________ lottery tickets every week, but I never __________________
anything. (BUY, WIN)
20. You can’t disturb them. They ___________________ a game of cards. (PLAY)
21. Can’t you see that I ___________________ on my thesis? – I ___________________ you to
disturb me. (WORK, NOT WANT)
22. Our children ___________________ going skiing with us. (ENJOY)
23. The plane __________________ the runway now. You are too late. (LEAVE)
24. I _________________ websites for a living. What _________________? (CREATE, YOU DO)
25. She __________________ of leaving home and going to Australia for a year. (THINK)
26. I told you that I _____________________ with you any more. You’re simply not a team player.
(NOT WORK)
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