Present Simple or Continuous

PRESENT SIMPLE OR CONTINUOUS:

1.      Why (you look) __________________________at me like that?

2.     We usually go skiing every year, but this year we ( not go) _______________ (anywhere).

3.     The earth (go) __________ round the sun.

4.     She told me her address, but I (not remember) ______________________it.

5.     She________ (prefer) tea to coffee.

6.     Paul (not like) ____________________ maths.

7.     Normally I get up at 8, but this week I (get up)_________at 7.

8.     My sister Sonia (live) __________________ in London.

9.    My brother  usually (go) __________________ to work by train.

10.                         Lucy is not in London at the moment. She (stay) _________________ in Paris.

11.  Let`s go jogging. It`s (not rain) ______________at the moment

12.                         I (learn) ___________________ Spanish. My friend is teaching me.

13.                         How is your father? Is he still ill? No, he (get better)_______________.

14.                         Do not put the scissors away I____________ (use) them.

15.                         Can you hear those girls? What (they talk) _______________about?

16.                         Can you cook? No but I (learn)____________.

17.                         Are you thirsty? (you want)___________________ something to drink?

18.                         Ann (look for) _____________________a new job.

19.                         What ( your  parents do) _______________? They are teachers.

20.                       (you need)______________ a ticket to see your mother play at the theatre?

21.                         ` Is Colin working this week?`  No, he`s on holiday.` ( Colin/work)

22.                       Jenny is a student at university. Is she? What_____________?(she/study)

23.                       _____________________ to the radio or can I turn it off? (anybody/listen)

24.                       How is your English?_________________________________better? (it/get)

25.                       We can go out now. It ________________( rain) any more.

26.                       A:  How is your new job? B: Not so good at the moment. I_________________( enjoy) it very much.

27.                       Catherine is on holiday in France. She_____________________(have) a great time.

28.                       I want to lose weight , so this week week I____________________(eat) lunch.

29.                       Angela has just started evening class. She_____________________(learn) German.

30.                       I think Paul and Ann have had an argument. They________________________ (speak) to each other.

31.                        Julia is very good at languages. She _________(speak) four languages.

32.                      Hurry up!Everybody ____________________(wait) for you.

33.                      A:______________________(you/listen) to the radio?B: No, you can turn it off.

34.                      A:______________________(you/listen) to the radio every day?B: No, just occasionally.

35.                       The River Nile_______________(flow) very fast today-much faster than usual.

36.                      We usually ______________( grow) vegetables in our garden but this year we __________(not grow) any.

37.                      How is your English? B: Not bad.It ____________________(improve) slowly.

38.                       Ron is in London at the moment. He ____________________(stay) at the Park Hotel. He _____________________ (always/stay) there when he is in London.

39.                      Can we stop walking soon?I______________(start) to feel tired.

40.                       A: Can you drive?B: I_____________(learn). My father ____________(teach) me.

41.                        Normally I________________(finish) work at 5.00, but this week I____________(work) until 6.00 to earn a bit more money.

42.                      My parents ______________(live) in Bristol. They were born there and have never lived anywhere else. Where ______________(your parents/ live)?

43.                       Sonia _________________(look) for a place to live. She ________________(stay) with her sister until she finds somewhere.

44.                      Susan ____________(love) her parents.

45.                      My mother____________(be) a nice person.

46.                      Tom and Jim___________(go/out) tonight.

47.                      A: What _______________(your father/do)? B: He is an arhitect but he_________________(not work) at the moment.

48.                      The train is never late. It ____________(always/leave) on time.

49.                       Jim is very untidy. He _________________(always/leave) his things all over the place.

50.                      Jane ________________(not/drink) tea very often.

51.                        What time__________________(the banks/close) in Britain?

52.                       A: Where__________________(Martin/come)from? B: He`s Scottish.

53.                       A: What______________________(you/do)?B: I`m an electrical engineer.

54.                       It____________________________(take) me an hour to get to work. How long_____________________________(it/take) you?

55.                       I_____________play the piano but I__________________(not/play) very well.

56.                       I don`t understand this sentence. What_________________(this word/mean)?