Simple Present & Continious

ANSWERS 1. Every Monday, Sally (drive) drives her kids to football practice. 2. Usually, I (work) work as a secretary at ABT, but this summer I (study) am studying French at a language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris. 3. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep) is sleeping. 4. Don't forget to take your umbrella. It (rain) is raining. 5. I hate living in Seattle because it (rain, always) always rains. 6. I'm sorry I can't hear what you (say) are saying because everybody (talk) is talking so loudly. 7. Justin (write, currently) is currently writing a book about his adventures in Tibet. I hope he can find a good publisher when he is finished. 8. Jim: Do you want to come over for dinner tonight? Denise: Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I (go) am going to a movie tonight with some friends. 9. The business cards (be, normally ) are normally printed by a company in New York. Their prices (be) are inexpensive, yet the quality of their work is quite good. 10. This delicious chocolate (be) is made by a small chocolatier in Zurich, Switzerland.

1. Every Monday, Sally (drive)………... her kids to football practice. 2. Usually, I (work) ……… as a secretary at ABT, but this summer I (study)…………………….. French at a language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris. 3. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep)………………………….. 4. Don't forget to take your umbrella. It (rain) ………………... 5. I hate living in Seattle because it (rain, always)…………………….. 6. I'm sorry I can't hear what you (say)…………………… because everybody (talk)…………………………… so loudly. 7. Justin (write, currently) ………………………………..a book about his adventures in Tibet. I hope he can find a good publisher when he is finished. 8. Jim: Do you want to come over for dinner tonight? Denise: Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I (go) ………………………….. to a movie tonight with some friends. 9. The business cards (be, normally ) …………………. printed by a company in New York. Their prices (be)…………... inexpensive, yet the quality of their work is quite good. 10. This delicious chocolate (be) …………… made by a small chocolatier in Zurich, Switzerland.

Answer A Trekking Journa November 12, 1997 Today (be) is the second day of my trek around Mount Annapurna. I am exhausted and my legs (shake) are shaking ; I just hope I am able to complete the trek. My feet (kill, really) are really killing me and my toes (bleed) are bleeding, but I (want, still) still want to continue. Nepal is a fascinating country, but I have a great deal to learn. Everything (be) is so different, and I (try) am trying to adapt to the new way of life here. I (learn) am learning a little bit of the language to make communication easier; unfortunately, I (learn, not) don't learn foreign languages quickly. Although I (understand, not) don't understand much yet, I believe that I (improve, gradually) am gradually improving. I (travel, currently) am currently travelling with Liam, a student from Leeds University in England. He (be) is a nice guy, but impatient. He (walk, always) is always walking ahead of me and (complain) complains that I am too slow. I (do) am doing my best to keep up with him, but he is younger and stronger than I am. Maybe, I am just feeling sorry for myself because I am getting old. Right now, Liam (sit) is sitting with the owner of the inn. They (discuss) are

discussing the differences between life in England and life in Nepal. I (know, not) don't know the real name of the owner. Tam (speak) speaks English very well and he (try) is trying to teach Liam some words in Nepali. Every time Tam (say) says a new word, Liam (try) tries to repeat it. Unfortunately,Liam (seem, also) also seems to have difficulty learning foreign languages. I just hope we don't get lost and have to ask for directions.

A Trekking Journal November 12, 1997 Today (be) ………the second day of my trek around Mount Annapurna. I am exhausted and my legs (shake) ………………….. ; I just hope I am able to complete the trek. My feet (kill, really) ……………… me and my toes (bleed) …………………., but I (want, still) …………….. to continue. Nepal is a fascinating country, but I have a great deal to learn. Everything (be) .………….so different, and I (try) ………………… to adapt to the new way of life here. I (learn) …………….. a little bit of the language to make communication easier; unfortunately, I (learn, not) …………….. foreign languages quickly. Although I (understand, not) ……………. much yet, I believe that I (improve, gradually) ………………………….. I (travel, currently) ………………………………with Liam, a student from Leeds University in England. He (be)…………. a nice guy, but impatient. He (walk, always) …………….. ahead of me and (complain) ………………. that I am too slow. I (do) …………………….. my best to keep up with him, but he is younger and stronger than I am. Maybe, I am just feeling sorry for myself because I am getting old. Right now, Liam (sit) ………………… with the owner of the inn. They (discuss) …………………. the differences between life in England and life in Nepal. I (know, not)………………….the real name of the owner. Tam (speak) ………….. English very well and he (try)…………… to teach Liam some words in Nepali. Every time Tam (say)………….. a new word, Liam (try)……………… to repeat it. Unfortunately, Liam (seem, also) ……………….. to have difficulty learning foreign languages. I just hope we don't get lost and have to ask for directions

ANSWER 1. Don't give Jan any cheese. She ________ it! A.

hates

B.

?

is hating

2. Look! Junko ________ into the water.

A.

jumps

B.

is jumping 3. I ________ to Toronto next Thursday. Do you want to come?

A.

?

B.

go am going

4. Marie-Claude isn't a Canadian. I ________ she comes from France.

A.

believe

B.

?

am believing

5. I ________ lunch in the cafeteria every day.

A.

have

B.

?

am having

6. Once a week, I ________ to an art class at the college.

A.

?

B.

go am going

7. Salman is rich — he ________ a Mercedes.

A.

drives

B.

?

is driving

8. I ________ you're crazy! A.

?

B.

think am thinking

9. It ________ quite hard — perhaps we shouldn't go out tonight.

A.

?

B.

snows is snowing

10. You won't find Jerry at home right now. He ________ in the library. A.

?

B.

studies is studying

SELECT THE CORRECT ANSWER •

Don't give Jan any cheese. She ________ it! A) hates B)

is hating

•

Look! Junko ________ into the water. A) jumps B) is jumping

•

I ________ to Toronto next Thursday. Do you want to come? A)

go

B) am going •

Marie-Claude isn't a Canadian. I ________ she comes from France. A) believe B)

•

am believing

I ________ lunch in the cafeteria every day. A) have B)

•

am having

Once a week, I ________ to an art class at the college. A)

go

B) am going •

Salman is rich — he ________ a Mercedes. A) drives B)

•

is driving

I ________ you're crazy! A)

think

B) am thinking •

It ________ quite hard — perhaps we shouldn't go out tonight. A)

snows

B) is snowing •

You won't find Jerry at home right now. He ________ in the library. A)

studies

B) is studying A trip to London Last week I drove to London by car. As there was an accident on the M25 I had to take a diversion. I stopped in front of a theatre to ask for directions. A young man told me to turn right at the crossroads and ask again at the petrol station. There a friendly shop assistant told me to take the second exit of the

roundabout. After I had passed a zebra crossing I saw a bookshop and a large car park. I parked my car there and walked to the centre of London

A busy day Mrs Fisher was very busy today. She drove to a butchers' shop for some ham. Then she went to the supermarket to get some powdered sugar and mashed potatoes. She needed diapers for her baby and some clothespins. Then her daughter Sally saw the candy shop and Mrs Fisher bought her some cotton candy. At home she put everything into the closet. Then she opened the faucet, filled water into a pot and put it on the stove.

1) snake

2) kangaroo

3) monkey

4) koala

5) bear

6) penguin

7) spider

8) eagle

9) crocodile

10) shell

1) Hello, my name is Santa Claus. In America I'm also called Father Christmas.

2) I come through the chimney of the house.

3) My reindeer wait on the roof.

4) I have lots of presents for the children.

5) I put them under the Christmas tree.

6) The children in Britain like to hang up a big stocking near the fireplace.

7) Sometimes they decorate the room with a mistletoe.

8) In some rooms I also find a bell.

9) I like to come to houses where children have put a snowman.

Fill in the gaps with the correct words Diversion, theatre, crossroads, petrol station, shop assistant zebra crossing , bookshop, car park roundabout, centre

A trip to London Last week I drove to London by car. As there was an accident on the M25 I had to take a ………... I stopped in front of a ………. to ask for directions. A young man told me to turn right at the ……….and ask again at the…………. There a friendly…………….. told me to take the second exit of the …………….. . After I had passed a ……………………… I saw a…………..…….. and a large……………... I parked my car there and walked to the…………………….. of London

butchers' shop, powdered sugar, mashed potatoes, diapers candy shop, clothespins, cotton. Candy, closet ,faucet ,stove A busy day Mrs Fisher was very busy today. She drove to a……………………… for some ham. Then she went to the supermarket to get some ……………. And………………. She needed …………….. for her baby and some ……... Then her daughter Sally saw the …………….and Mrs Fisher bought her some…………….. At home she put everything into the…………….. Then she opened the……………, filled water into a pot and put it on the………......

Write the names of the animals into the gaps.

1)

2)

3) 1) Hello, my name is ………….. In America I'm also called…………... 4) 2) I come through the……………. of the house. 5) 3) My……………………………… wait on the roof. 6) 4) I have lots of……………………… for the children.

7) 5) I put them under the …………………………

8) 6) The children in Britain like to hang up a big ………….. near the fireplace. 9)

10)

7) Sometimes they decorate the room with a………………….

8) In some rooms I also find a …………………..

9) I like to come to houses where children have put a ………………...