Present Simple and Present Continuous – English Grammar Test for A1
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Part A – Multiple Choice (20 Questions)
1 She usually ___ to school on foot.
a) goes
b) is going
2 Look! The children ___ in the playground.
a) play
b) are playing
3 My dad ___ in an office.
a) works
b) is working
4 Right now, he ___ a report.
a) writes
b) is writing
5 They ___ football every Saturday.
a) play
b) are playing
6 Be quiet! The baby ___ .
a) sleeps
b) is sleeping
7 I ___ breakfast at 7 every morning.
a) have
b) am having
8 I ___ breakfast with my family now.
a) have
b) am having
9 Water always ___ at 100°C.
a) boils
b) is boiling
10 Listen! The kettle ___ .
a) boils
b) is boiling
11 She ___ French on Mondays.
a) studies
b) is studying
12 She ___ English this week.
a) studies
b) is studying
13 He always ___ his homework after dinner.
a) does
b) is doing
14 Don’t disturb him! He ___ his homework now.
a) does
b) is doing
15 The sun ___ in the east.
a) rises
b) is rising
16 Look! The sun ___ now.
a) rises
b) is rising
17 We usually ___ to the cinema on Fridays.
a) go
b) are going
18 We ___ to the cinema tonight.
a) go
b) are going
19 The train ___ at 8 every morning.
a) leaves
b) is leaving
20 The train ___ later today.
a) leaves
b) is leaving
Part B – Gap-fill (15 Questions)
21 She ___ (not like) chocolate.
22 But look! She ___ (eat) some now.
23 My mum usually ___ (cook) dinner.
24 But today she ___ (bake) a cake.
25 He always ___ (forget) his homework.
26 And now he ___ (forget) it again.
27 We ___ (stay) at a hotel this week.
28 But we normally ___ (stay) with our grandparents.
29 They ___ (visit) their cousins every summer.
30 But this summer they ___ (travel) abroad.
31 What time ___ the shop usually ___ (open)?
32 Look! It ___ (open) right now.
33 She always ___ (wear) trainers.
34 But today she ___ (wear) sandals.
35 Where ___ your brother usually ___ (go) after school?
36 Where ___ he ___ (go) now?
Part C – Short Dialogues (15 Questions)
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A: What ___ you usually ___ (do) in the evening?
B: I ___ (watch) TV.
38
A: What ___ you ___ (do) now?
B: I ___ (watch) a film.
39
A: Who usually ___ (teach) maths?
B: Mr. Green ___ (teach) us.
40
A: Who ___ (teach) today?
B: Mrs. White ___ (teach) us now.
41
A: He ___ (live) in London.
B: But this year he ___ (live) in Paris.
42
A: Where ___ your parents usually ___ (go) in summer?
B: They ___ (go) to the mountains.
43
A: Where ___ they ___ (go) this summer?
B: They ___ (travel) to Spain.
44
A: My dad usually ___ (drive) to work.
B: But this week he ___ (take) the bus.
45
A: She ___ (study) French every Monday.
B: But today she ___ (study) German.
46
A: We ___ (meet) our friends every weekend.
B: But this weekend we ___ (visit) our cousins.
47
A: The shop usually ___ (close) at 7.
B: But today it ___ (close) at 6.
48
A: What ___ you usually ___ (eat) for breakfast?
B: I ___ (eat) eggs.
49
A: What ___ you ___ (eat) now?
B: I ___ (eat) a sandwich.
50
A: The children usually ___ (play) football.
B: But right now they ___ (play) basketball.
Answer
1 a) goes – Habit.
2 b) are playing – Now.
3 a) works – Permanent.
4 b) is writing – Current action.
5 a) play – Habit.
6 b) is sleeping – Now.
7 a) have – Routine.
8 b) am having – Action now.
9 a) boils – Fact.
10 b) is boiling – Action now.
11 a) studies – Schedule.
12 b) is studying – Temporary this week.
13 a) does – Habit.
14 b) is doing – Action now.
15 a) rises – Scientific truth.
16 b) is rising – Action now.
17 a) go – Routine.
18 b) are going – Plan tonight.
19 a) leaves – Timetable.
20 b) is leaving – Change today.
21 doesn’t like – Fact.
22 is eating – Action now.
23 cooks – Routine.
24 is baking – Temporary action.
25 always forgets – Habit.
26 is forgetting – Happening again.
27 are staying – Temporary.
28 stay – Usual.
29 visit – Routine.
30 are traveling – This summer = plan.
31 does / open – opens – Timetable.
32 is opening – Now.
33 wears – Habit.
34 is wearing – Today = temporary.
35 does / go – goes – Routine.
36 is / going – is going – Current action.
37 do / do – watch – Routine.
38 are / doing – am watching – Current action.
39 teaches – teaches – Routine.
40 is / teaching – is teaching – Today.
41 lives – is living – Permanent vs. temporary.
42 do / go – go – Habit.
43 are / going – are traveling – Plan.
44 drives – is taking – Usual vs. this week.
45 studies – is studying – Habit vs. today.
46 meet – are visiting – Routine vs. this weekend.
47 closes – is closing – Usual vs. today.
48 do / eat – eat – Routine.
49 are / eating – am eating – Now.
50 play – are playing – Routine vs. now.