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IA GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

Present Simple and Present Continuous
1 Matchthe two parts of the sentences.
i OJoeis a usually listen to music?
2 O What are you b eats lunch in the park next
to the school.
3 O Where do they
usually c agree about anything.
O Amelia often d carrying in your bag? It's
5 O Jack and Sam really heavy.
never e get home at 4 p.m., but
today they're late.
6 O My dad
7 O Ian's parents f meet their grandparents?
usually g inviting to their wedding? 3 Choose the correctforms to complete the
conversation.
8 How many h loves watching old films
guests are they in his bed. Eliza Hello, James. Come in. Cathy i has / is having
i looking for a summer job a shower at the moment. She Zalways gets up / is
9 O How do you always getting up late on a Saturday. Come into
in a café.
the kitchen. I *have / 'm having breakfast. Are
2 Choose the correct forms to complete the sentences. you hungry?
i What language at the moment? James No. I'm fine, thanks.
a does Elizabeth speak Eliza Do you want some coffee?
James No, thanks. I 'don't often drink / 'm not often
b Elizabeth is speaking drinking coffee.
c is Elizabeth speaking Eliza How Sdo you get on / are you getting on at school
2 Peter and Helen to school on time. this year?
a hardly ever come James Quite well, thanks. I 'study / 'm studying a lot at
b come hardly ever the moment because I want to do medicine at
university. I enjoy the challenge though, so
c are hardly ever coming
I 'don't mind / am not minding.
3 My brother isn't very sporty, but he a lot of football
Eliza Cathy 'works / is working hard at the moment,
this summer.
too. Well, actually, she 'always works / is always
a plays working hard. She ...
b play Cathy IO DOyou talk / Are you talking about me, Mum?
c is playing Hi, James. I'm ready. Let's go. Bye, Mum. See you
I usually _ my dad's car on Saturday. later!
a am washing 4 complete the sentences with the correct forms of
b wash the verbs in brackets.
c washing steve •usua(lywears (usually/wear) jeans and a T-shirt,
s letters to your friends? but today he z (go) to a party so he
a Do you sometimes write (wear) a smart shirt and trousers.
b Are you sometimes writing
Mattand Jenny' (often/argue) about
c Do you write sometimes money. At the moment, they (shop) and
6 They their piano lesson today because their they (argue) about a wedding gift that
teacher is ill. Matt wants to buy for his brother.
a are having
b don't have John (not often/meet) his cousin because
She • (live) in the USA, but this week, she
c aren't having
(stay) in the UK with John's family.

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5 Read the answers and use the prompts from the 8 Complete the conversation with the correct
box to write questions. Present Simple or Present Continuous forms of the
verbs from the box.
What language / they / speak?
What languages / Max / speak? do (x2) not understand organise try usually/hate
What / you / do? watch you/like you/want

Where / you / go? Agata Hello?

Where / your parents / go / every Thursday? Maria Hi, Agata. It's Maria. What l are you doing?
Agata 12 a film on my computer right now.
1 What does your dad do? 3 Hugh Jackman? It's one of his films.
He's an engineer. Maria Yes, of course. He's one of my favourite actors. Is
2 it a musical?
I think they're speaking Chinese, but I'm not sure. Agata Yes, it is. I ' musicals, but this one is
3 quite good. How about you?
To the supermarket. We need some milk. Maria my homework - well, |
to do it, but it's hard. 17 some of the
exercises.
He speaks French, Italian and a little Spanish. Agata 8 to meet up this evening? We can
go to a café and I can help you with your
To the Save the Cats home - they do voluntary work homework.
there once a week. Maria Sorry, I can't. My parents 9 a big family
6 dinner, but thanks for the offer. Oh, Mum's
calling me. Talk to you later. Bye!
We're making a cake. Do you want to help us?
Agata Bye!
6 Look at the underlined words and choose S for 9
state verbs and A for action verbs. ON A HIGH NOTEWrite a short paragraph about
yourself. What is your normal daily routine on a school
i I don't know anyone here. day? How is it different from today?
2 Do you understand this question?
3 I have breakfast every morning at seven o'clock.
Nick aqrees with our idea.
5 Lucy makes cakes for her friends every Sunday.
6 Tom thinks this book is very interesting.
7 Why don't you go to the cinema more often?
8 This ice cream tastes great. What flavour is it?
9 I hate films which don't have a happy ending.
7 Use the prompts to write sentences in the Present
Simple and Present Continuous.
This is a great party. you / enjoy/ it?
Are you enjoying it?
2 Waita minute. I / talk/ to Steve / on the phone

3 Vicky and Stella / learn / French / this year

you / know / who that boy / be?

5 This cake / taste / strange

6 you / agree / with me?

7 The best man / give / a speech. It's really funny!

8 We / not believe / you / tell the truth / at the moment

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