Ex.11. Choose the correct variant.

1. Listen! Somebody (play) the piano.

A. plays B. is playing C. are playing

2. How you (like) our weather?

A. you like B. are you liking C. do you like

3. Linda (work) at the library tonight?

A. Is Linda working B. Does Linda work C. Linda works

4. The situation (grow) better today.

A. is growing B. grows C. grow

5. What you (do) this afternoon?

A. do you do B. you are doing C. are you doing

6. Victor often (go) to the movies?

A. Is Victor going B. Goes Victor C. Does Victor go

7. It (snow) still heavily.

A. snows B. is snowing C. snow

8. The train for Bristol (leave) at 7 tomorrow.

A. is leaving B. leaves C. leave

9. Who (know) History well?

A. knows B. know C. does know

10. They (want) to go to the seaside.

A. want; So am I. B. want; So do I. C. want; Neither do I.

11. Keep quiet! The students (write) a test.

A. write B. is writing C. are writing

12. I hope you (not, pay) much attention to the gossip.

A. aren’t paying B. am not paying C. don’t pay

13. John is a wonderful child. He never (cry).

A. is crying B. cries C. doesn’t cry

14. They (study) Philosophy this term.

A. are studying B. study C. studies

15. Listen! She (refer) to the latest articles.

A. refers B. am referring C. is referring

16. Mary (listen) to a new record in her room at the moment.

A. listens B. is listening C. listen

17. What you (think) about? You haven’t said a word all morning.

A. do you think B. you think C. are you thinking

18. We (not, read) detectives.

A. don’t read; Neither does she B. don’t read; So does she

C. don’t read; Neither is she

19. He (not, know) the student who (report) now.

A. doesn’t know; reports B. don’t know; is reporting

C. doesn’t know; is reporting

20. Jack (fly) to France tonight.

A. flies B. is flying C. fly

21. When I (drive) myself I (not, leave) the car anywhere.

A. drive; am not leaving B. am driving; am not leaving

C. am driving; don’t leave

Ex.12. Supply Present Simple or Present Progressive.

Dear Aunt Rose,

I just (write) to tell you how much I (appreciate) the money you sent me, and to tell you how I (get) on in my first year at college. I (study) very hard but at the moment I (spend) a lot of time just making friends. I still (stay) with my friend Jane and I (look) for somewhere of my own to live. Only a few of the first-year students (live) in college here and I (seem) to be spending much time travelling backwards and forwards. I (go) to lectures every morning and most afternoons I (study) in the library. In fact I (write) this letter instead of an essay on “Hamlet”. I (think) I’ll buy some new clothes with the money you sent. Everything (cost) a lot here and I (save) to buy a winter coat. It (get) really cold here in the evenings. I (know) lots of other students and generally speaking we (have) quite a good time socially! I also (learn) to drive.

See you shortly.

Love,

Sue.