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English
9th -
12thgrade
Present Simple Tense vs Present Continuous Tense
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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is the tense in the sentence below?
"My parents work at the university."
Present Simple Tense
Present Continuous Tense
- 2. Multiple Choice
What is the tense in the sentence below?
"She is always copying my work."
Present Simple Tense
Present Continuous Tense
- 3. Multiple Choice
What is the function of the sentence below?
"DNA determines how you look."
habits and repeated actions
scientific facts
permanent situation
future plans
- 4. Multiple Choice
What is the tense and function of the sentence below?
"Jane attends drama class every Saturday."
present simple, habits and repeated actions
present simple, future actions based on timetables and schedules
present continuous, actions happening now
present continuous, annoying habits
- 5. Multiple Choice
I _____________ that bees are amazing creatures.
am thinking
think
thought
is thinking
- 6. Multiple Choice
Who _____ you _________ is the best candidate for Student Leader?
are, thinking
are, think
do, thinking
do, think
- 7. Multiple Choice
Elephants ________ interesting mammals because they ________ very sociable and kind.
are, is
are, are
am, are
is, is
- 8. Multiple Choice
The weather ___________________ hotter and hotter nowadays. I really ___________ it rains today.
gets, hope
is getting, hope
gets, am hoping
is getting, am hoping
- 9. Multiple Choice
Hanna ___________ with her grandparents this weekend because her parents _______________ to Penang for work.
stays, goes
stays, are going
is staying, are going
is staying, goes
- 10. Multiple Choice
Matt: _______ you ___________ plans this weekend?
Sarah: Not yet. Why do you ask?
Matt: I __________ to a concert. Would you like to come?
Sarah: Thanks for the invitation, but sorry. I _____________ crowded places.
Do, has, am going, like
Do, have, going, don't like
Do, have, am going, don't like
Do, has, is going, like
- 11. Multiple Choice
Twins can look alike, but they often _________ different personalities.
has
have
had
are having
- 12. Multiple Choice
Choose the correct sentence(s). There can be more than one.
I am knowing Jim very well because we went to university together.
We don't often visit our cousins in the countryside.
My grandfather is a scientist and he is liking to invent things.
Michael is a chef, but he never cooks at home for his family.
The sun is rising in the East and it is setting in the West.
Why is your sister crying? Is she thirsty?
- 13. Multiple Choice
A: I can't stand Peter. He ____________________ me what to do!
B: I __________________. He is so bossy.
always tell, am knowing
always tell, know
is always telling, am knowing
is always telling, know
- 14. Multiple Choice
Hello, how's it going? I ________ to ask for your advice. This week, I _________ out of the old apartment I shared with my brother and ______________ my own place. It's small, but it ________ a big window and I like it a lot. My problem is that it is quite far from where I am working now.
am writing, am moving, getting, has
am writing, move, get, has
write, am moving, getting, have
am writing, am moving, get, have
- 15. Multiple Choice
A: _________ to the movies with us tonight?
B: What time __________________?
A: At 6 o'clock.
Are you coming, is the movie starting
Do you come, is the movie starting
Are you coming, does the movie start
Do you come, does the movie start
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