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Paula is writing a letter from her family's hotel where they are on vacation. She describes that the weather is nice and sunny. At the moment, she is looking out the window and sees people walking toward the beach, some swimming, and others sailing. Nearby, some children are playing at the edge of the beach and building sandcastles. To the left of the hotel is a restaurant where some people are sitting, drinking drinks, and looking hungry while waiting to order. Paula's brother is currently watching TV while her mother tells him to get ready because they will be going sightseeing. Her father is waiting for them downstairs.

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Paula is writing a letter from her family's hotel where they are on vacation. She describes that the weather is nice and sunny. At the moment, she is looking out the window and sees people walking toward the beach, some swimming, and others sailing. Nearby, some children are playing at the edge of the beach and building sandcastles. To the left of the hotel is a restaurant where some people are sitting, drinking drinks, and looking hungry while waiting to order. Paula's brother is currently watching TV while her mother tells him to get ready because they will be going sightseeing. Her father is waiting for them downstairs.

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TEST PAPER

PRESENT CONTINUOUS VS. SIMPLE PRESENT

1. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the Present Simple or
Progressive as appropriate. 2p
Dear Sara:
I (write) to you from our hotel. I………..(to be)
on vacation with my family and we (have) a great
time.
The weather is great and the sun (shine).
I (look) outside my window and people
(go) towards the beach. There are some people who
(swim) and others (sail). I
(look) at some children. They (play) near the edge of
the beach and others (build) sandcastles.
Just to left of our hotel (be) a big restaurant. There, some people
(sit) and (drink) some kind of drink that looks delicious.
The waiter (go) towards them and I am sure that they (be)
ready to order. They look very hungry. At the moment my brother (watch)
television and my mother (tell) him to get ready because we
(go) to do some sightseeing. My father (wait) for us
downstairs, so I will write to you again later in the week.
Have to go now.
Love Paula.
2. Answer these questions about the reading.2p

1. Where is Paula?

2. How is the weather?

3. What is Paula doing at the moment?

4. What are the people doing?

5. What are the children doing?

6. Where is the restaurant located?

7. Do the people at the restaurant look hungry?

8. What is Paula’s brother doing?

9. What is Paula’s father doing?

10. Who is Paula writing?


3. Complete the following sentences using the simple present or the present
continuous of the verbs in brackets. 2p

1. Usually, Nathalie and Chantal (to play) in the park but today
they (to study) at school. The
teacher (to give) them an exam.

2. Kathy always (smile) in class and at the moment some of the


other pupils (smile) as well.

3. Right now the pupils (read) a book and the teacher

(to write) on the board.

4. Almost every day class (begin) at 8:00, but on Tuesdays the class
(start) at 8:30.

5. She (like) to bake cookies, but at the moment she


(not bake) cookies because she (study) at school.

6. Dany (enjoy) climbing mountains during his vacation, but this year
he (not take) any vacation because he (study)
English.

7. Martine (do) computer exercises at the moment. She usually

(do) computer exercises on Tuesday.

8. Isabelle (like) to read at the moment.


She (read) a very good novel about Ghandi.

9. Claude (try) to complete the on-line exercises at the


moment.

4. Present Tense simple- theory and examples 1.5 p


5. Present Tense continuous Theory and examples 1.5 p

1p of

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