Present Tenses Test B1 Grammar Exercises
Question 1 |
Liz and James _____ dinner at a restaurant on Saturdays, but they _____ at home now.
A | never eat / are eating |
B | always eat / eat |
C | are always eating / eat |
D | usually eat / are eating |
Question 2 |
Rick _____ me for some money, but he _____ me back.
A | always asks / is always paying |
B | is always asking / is never paying |
C | has never asked / never pays |
D | never asks / has never been paying |
Question 3 |
More and more people _____ of cancer these days, and we still _____ no cure for it.
A | are dying / have |
B | die / have |
C | are dying / are having |
D | die / are having |
Question 4 |
Your clothes are covered in mud, Jason! _____ you _____ outdoors in this weather?
A | Are / playing |
B | Have / been playing |
C | Have / play |
D | Do / playing |
Question 5 |
We _____ it strange, but iron and feather _____ at the same speed
A | find / fall |
B | have found / are falling |
C | are finding / fall |
D | have been finding / are falling |
Question 6 |
Nancy _____ a party next Friday, but I _____. I have an important meeting at that time.
A | is giving / am not going |
B | gives / don't go |
C | has given / haven't been going |
D | has been giving / don't go |
Question 7 |
Why on earth _____ so fast? The train _____ at four o'clock and it is only one o'clock.
A | do you drive / has been leaving |
B | are you driving / has left |
C | do you drive / is leaving |
D | are you driving / leaves |
Question 8 |
Dad _____ as a baker for forty years and he _____ to work for at least another twenty years.
A | is working / wants |
B | has been working / wants |
C | works / is wanting |
D | has worked / has wanted |
Question 9 |
_____ that small house over there? I _____ there since I was born.
A | Do you see / have been living |
B | Are you seeing / live |
C | Do you see / am living |
D | Are you seeing / have lived |
Question 10 |
I am not sure, but I think I _____ to France five or six times so far.
A | am going |
B | have been |
C | have been going |
D | go |
Question 11 |
It _____ awful in this room because Karen _____ here for hours without opening a window.
A | is smelling / smokes |
B | is smelling / has smoked |
C | smells / is smoking |
D | smells / has been smoking |
Question 12 |
She rarely _____ but she usually _____ to get a high mark in maths.
A | is studying / has managed |
B | has been studying / is managing |
C | studies / manages |
D | is studying / managed |
Question 13 |
We _____ already _____ a payment. As far as I know, it _____ all the taxes.
A | have ... made / includes |
B | are ... making / is including |
C | have... made / has been including |
D | have ... been making / has included |
Question 14 |
She _____ usually _____ that way, but these days she _____ very rude to everybody.
A | isn't ... acting / has been |
B | hasn't ... acted / has been |
C | doesn't ... act / is being |
D | isn't ... acting / is |
Question 15 |
They _____ just _____ their job, and they _____ a coffee break at the moment.
A | have ... been finishing / have |
B | are ... finishing / have had |
C | are ... finishing / have |
D | have ... finished /are having |
Question 16 |
In the latest episode of that TV series, Jill _____ a terrible accident, but a handsome guy _____ her immediately to a hospital.
A | is having / has been taking |
B | has had / is taking |
C | has / has taken |
D | has / takes |
Question 17 |
Matt _____ lemonade since this morning, but he _____ only three glasses so far.
A | sells / is selling |
B | has been selling / has sold |
C | sells / has been selling |
D | is selling / has sold |
Question 18 |
Molly _____ driving test four times, but she is so determined that she _____ still _____ to pass it.
A | fails / is ... trying |
B | has been failing / has ... tried |
C | is failing / has ... been trying |
D | has failed / is ... trying |
Question 19 |
Steve _____ to the cafe at lunchtime, but he _____ back in the office now.
A | goes / is being |
B | has been / is |
C | is going / has been |
D | has gone / is |
Question 20 |
The classroom _____ empty because all the children _____ out to play basketball in the garden.
A | is / have gone |
B | has been / go |
C | is / have been |
D | has been / are going |
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