SIMPLE PRESENT VS. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE 1
  • 1. Every morning, passengers ________ in line to board the trains at Chiswick station.
A) standed
B) stand
C) are standing
D) stands
E) were stooding
  • 2. Many people _____ up early to take the train to work.
A) gets
B) gotted
C) get
D) are getting
E) get not
  • 3. The train to London _____ promptly at 7:13 a.m. daily.
A) departs
B) depart
C) deport
D) are departing
E) depart not
  • 4. This morning, there _____ a mechanical problem with the train.
A) is being
B) was being
C) is
  • 5. Right now, engineers _____ to figure out what to do.
A) try
B) are trying
C) tried
D) tries
  • 6. Although it is now 7:30 a.m., the passengers ______ for the train.
A) are still waiting
B) waited
C) was wait
D) were waiting
E) still wait
  • 7. Today, Mike _____ a business meeting at 9 a.m.
A) is having
B) has had
C) has
  • 8. Mike _____ at his watch every few minutes.
A) looking
B) is looking
C) looked not
D) looks
  • 9. Now he _____ his foot impatiently.
A) taps
B) tap
C) is tapping
D) don`t taps
E) tapped
  • 10. Mike Berkley _____ the train to London every morning.
A) don`t took
B) takes
C) is taking
D) doesn´t takes
  • 11. He ________ to be late for work in the city.
A) does not want
B) don´t want
C) wants not
  • 12. It is a warm, sunny afternoon. Cathy and Joice _____ in Greenland Park.
A) walkes
B) walked
C) walk
D) are walking
  • 13. Right now, some children _____ at the park.
A) are playing
B) don´t play
C) aren´t playing
D) played
E) play
  • 14. In this moment, the dog _____ in the fountain.
A) don´t swim
B) was swimming
C) is swimming
D) swam
E) swims
  • 15. Everyone _____ this beautiful day!
A) is enjoying
B) was enjoying
C) enjoy
D) were enjoy
E) enjoys
  • 16. Josh _____ a typical American teenager as he loves everything with a screen.
A) were
B) was
C) has
D) is being
E) is
  • 17. My friend _____ a laptop computer, a digital music player, and a cell phone.
A) have
B) has
C) don`t have
D) haves
E) haven`t
  • 18. Right now Josh ____ with his friends on Skype or Hangouts.
A) talks
B) is talking
C) talking
D) don´t talk
E) talked
  • 19. The team often _____ at the soccer court during Summer time.
A) practice
B) practices
C) is practicing
D) practicing
E) was practice
  • 20. Josh`s parents _______ his addiction to electronic devices because they belong to a different generation.
A) are understanding
B) understand not
C) doesn`t understand
D) don´t understand
E) understood
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