Present simple or present continuous – English Grammar Test for B1
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Part A – Multiple Choice (15 questions)
1 She usually ___ to school by bus, but today she ___ a taxi.
(a) goes / takes
(b) goes / is taking
(c) is going / takes
2 Look! The children ___ in the park.
(a) play
(b) plays
(c) are playing
3 My father ___ in a bank.
(a) works
(b) is working
(c) work
4 He ___ TV right now.
(a) watch
(b) watches
(c) is watching
5 The train always ___ at 9 a.m.
(a) leave
(b) leaves
(c) is leaving
6 What ___ you ___ at the moment?
(a) are / do
(b) are / doing
(c) do / do
7 They ___ pizza every Friday.
(a) eat
(b) are eating
(c) eats
8 The sun ___ in the east.
(a) rises
(b) is rising
(c) rise
9 Why ___ she ___ so sad now?
(a) is / feeling
(b) does / feel
(c) is / feel
10 She ___ always ___ her phone!
(a) does / lose
(b) is / losing
(c) loses / is
11 Excuse me, ___ you ___ English?
(a) are / speaking
(b) do / speak
(c) is / speaking
12 The baby ___ at the moment.
(a) is sleeping
(b) sleeps
(c) sleep
13 Where ___ your friends usually ___ at weekends?
(a) are / going
(b) do / go
(c) does / go
14 Listen! Someone ___ at the door.
(a) knock
(b) is knocking
(c) knocks
15 She ___ jeans today.
(a) wears
(b) is wearing
(c) wear
Part B – Gap-fill (15 questions)
16 I usually ___ (wake up) at 7, but today I ___ (sleep) until 8.
17 Look! It ___ (rain) outside.
18 My parents ___ (live) in London, but this week they ___ (stay) in Paris.
19 The shop usually ___ (open) at 9, but today it ___ (open) later.
20 We ___ (study) for our exams this week.
21 She always ___ (forget) her keys.
22 At the moment, my friends ___ (wait) for me outside.
23 He ___ (not/like) vegetables.
24 Right now, they ___ (have) lunch.
25 Water ___ (boil) at 100 degrees.
26 On Sundays I usually ___ (visit) my grandparents.
27 She ___ (wear) a red dress today.
28 Why ___ you ___ (cry) now?
29 They ___ (watch) TV every evening.
30 Listen! The birds ___ (sing).
Part C – Error Correction (10 questions)
Find and correct the mistake.
31 She go to work every day.
32 He don’t like tea.
33 We are usually have lunch at 12.
34 The baby sleep now.
35 They watches TV every evening.
36 Where are you usually go?
37 She is wear a new coat today.
38 He are talking on the phone.
39 The sun is rise in the east.
40 They doesn’t study on Saturdays.
Part D – Dialogue Completion (10 short dialogues)
41
A: What ___ you ___ (do) right now?
B: I ___ (cook) dinner.
42
A: ___ she ___ (take) the bus to school every day?
B: Yes, she ___ (do).
43
A: Why ___ you ___ (laugh)?
B: Because the movie ___ (be) funny.
44
A: ___ they ___ (play) football now?
B: No, they ___ (not/play). They ___ (study).
45
A: What time ___ the shop ___ (open) every morning?
B: It ___ (open) at 9.
46
A: Where ___ he usually ___ (go) on holiday?
B: He ___ (go) to Spain.
47
A: Look! The dog ___ (chase) the cat.
B: Oh no! The cat ___ (run) away.
48
A: ___ you ___ (study) for the exam now?
B: Yes, I ___ (study) in my room.
49
A: Who ___ you usually ___ (visit) at weekends?
B: I ___ (visit) my grandparents.
50
A: What ___ she ___ (wear) today?
B: She ___ (wear) a blue dress.
Part E – Short Reading Comprehension (10 questions)
Hi, I’m Jack. I usually wake up at 6 a.m. and go running before breakfast. My wife, Anna, works in a hospital. She usually leaves home at 7 a.m. Right now, I’m writing an email, and Anna is treating her patients. Our children are playing in the garden. At weekends, we often go to the park or visit friends. But this weekend is different: we are not relaxing. We are cleaning the house and preparing for a family party.
51 What time does Jack usually wake up?
52 What does he usually do before breakfast?
53 Where does Anna work?
54 What time does Anna usually leave home?
55 What is Jack doing right now?
56 What is Anna doing right now?
57 Where are the children now?
58 What do they often do at weekends?
59 What are they doing this weekend?
60 Is this weekend typical for them?
Answer
1 (b) goes / is taking – Routine vs. now.
2 (c) are playing – Action happening now.
3 (a) works – Permanent fact.
4 (c) is watching – Action now.
5 (b) leaves – Timetable.
6 (b) are / doing – Correct question.
7 (a) eat – Habit.
8 (a) rises – Universal truth.
9 (a) is / feeling – Temporary state.
10 (b) is / losing – “always” + Continuous for annoyance.
11 (b) Do / speak – General ability.
12 (a) is sleeping – Action now.
13 (b) do / go – Habitual.
14 (b) is knocking – Now.
15 (b) is wearing – Temporary situation.
16 wake up / am sleeping – Habit vs. today.
17 is raining – Now.
18 live / are staying – Permanent vs. temporary.
19 opens / is opening – Routine vs. today.
20 are studying – Temporary.
21 forgets – Habit.
22 are waiting – Now.
23 doesn’t like – Negative.
24 are having – Now.
25 boils – Fact.
26 visit – Routine.
27 is wearing – Today.
28 are you crying – Action now.
29 watch – Habit.
30 are singing – Now.
31 goes – 3rd person singular.
32 doesn’t – Correct negative.
33 have – Present Simple with “usually”.
34 is sleeping – Action now.
35 watch – Plural subject.
36 do – Present Simple question.
37 is wearing – Present Continuous.
38 is – Subject–verb agreement.
39 rises – Universal truth.
40 don’t – Correct negative form.
41 are you doing / am cooking – Now.
42 Does she take / does – Habit.
43 are you laughing / is – Current reason.
44 Are they playing / aren’t / are studying – Now.
45 does the shop open / opens – Timetable.
46 does he usually go / goes – Habit.
47 is chasing / is running – Now.
48 Are you studying / am studying – Current action.
49 do you usually visit / visit – Habit.
50 is she wearing / is wearing – Temporary.
51 6 a.m. – Routine.
52 He goes running – Habit.
53 In a hospital – Fact.
54 7 a.m. – Habit.
55 He is writing an email – Now.
56 She is treating patients – Current action.
57 In the garden – Present Continuous.
58 Go to the park or visit friends – Habit.
59 Cleaning the house and preparing for a party – This weekend.
60 No, it isn’t – Different from usual.