B1. Present Simp. & Cont.Version en ligne Test your knowledge on the Present Simple and the Present Continuous for the B1 level of English. par Teacher Ismael 1 Which one is RIGHT? a Writing b Writting c Writeing d Writteing 2 Which one is RIGHT? a Diging b Digging 3 Which one is RIGHT? a Takeing b Taking 4 Which one is RIGHT? a Deciding b Decideing 5 Which one is RIGHT? a Swimming b Swiming 6 I ... that the situation is out of control. a see b am seeing 7 The sausages ... delicious. a are tasting b taste 8 ... the party? a Do you enjoy b Are you enjoying 9 You haven't said a word all morning. What ... about? a are you thinking b do you think 10 He ... a Siamese cat. a has b is having 11 "Your English ... better." "Oh, thank you." a gets b is getting c get d is geting 12 "Where's Susan?" "She ... now." a comes b is coming c is comeing d come 13 "..." "No, never." a Do you smoke? b Are you smoking? c Are you tall? 14 John cooks dinner ... a now. b every Sunday. 15 I'm reading a lot of magazines ... a these days. b when I go on holiday. 16 The river ... very fast today, much faster than usual. a flow b flows c is flowing 17 ... in India? a Does it ever snow b Is it ever snowing 18 We usually ... vegetables in our garden but this year we ... any. a grow ... don't grow b grow ... are not growing c are growing ... don't grow d are growing ... are not growing 19 A: "Can you drive?" B: "No, I can't, but I ... ." a learn b am learning 20 You can borrow my umbrella. I ... it at the moment. a need b don't need c am not needing d am needing 21 I usually ... parties but I ... this one very much. a am enjoying ... am not enjoying b enjoy ... don't enjoy c enjoy ... am not enjoying d am enjoying ... don't enjoy 22 George says he's 80 years old but I ... him. a believe b don't believe c am not believing d am believing 23 Ron is in London at the moment. He ... at the Hilton Hotel. He usually ... there when he's in London. a stays ... stays b stays ... is staying c is staying ... stays d is staying ... is staying 24 "..." "He's a teacher." a What does your father do? b What is your father doing? 25 Nowadays, people ... more hours than before. a works b are working c is working d work 26 You want to invite a friend to your party on Friday. You say: a I have a party on Friday. Do you want to come? b I have a party on Friday. Are you wanting to come? c I'm having a party on Friday. Do you want to come? 27 You find a wallet on your desk and ask the people nearby. a Who does this wallet belong to? b Who is this wallet belonging to? c Who is this wallet? 28 A friend invites you to a snack bar at lunch time. You say: a Thanks, but I always go home. b Thanks, but I'm always going home. 29 A friend asks: "Do you like lemon tea?" You reply: a I prefer tea with milk. b I'm preferring tea with milk. 30 Why ... a heavy coat? It's hot in here! a do you wear b are you wearing c have you worn 31 We ... (study) the Present Tenses this month in Enblish. a study b studies c are studying 32 ... (your father/do) the shopping? I can't find him. a Does your father do b Is your father doing c Do your father do d Is doing your father 33 We ... to the theatre very often. a don't go b aren't going c not go 34 Stacy ... ready for school, so she can't come to the phone. a get b gets c is geting d is getting 35 ... about his expedition to the Amazon jungle? a Does Gary ever talk b Is Gary ever talking c Gary ever talks 36 In squash, you ... a ball against a wall. a hit b are hitting c are hiting 37 I ... a newspaper at least once a week. a read b 'm reading 38 You're talking about young people in your country: a "More and more young people are going abroad." b "More and more young people go abroad." c "More and more young people goes abroad." 39 I get up really early because I ... lots of energy in the morning. a have always b am having c always have d am usually having 40 Where do we write SELDOM in this sentence? "I (A) don't (B) eat (C) meat." a In (A) position. b In (B) position. c In (C) position. d None of them. 41 Where do we write ALWAYS in this sentence?: "You (A) are (B) late for school." a In (A) position. b In (B) position. c None of these. 42 Why on earth ... at me like this? a do you look b are you looking 43 Jo ... a house in Cuenca. a has b is having 44 I ... this headline! "Man bites dog". a am not believing b don't believe 45 Tom ... (think) dance music is the best. Written answer 46 ... (your father/do) the shopping? I can't find him. Written answer 47 What ... (you/usually/do) at the seekend? Written answer 48 Leanne ... (wear) a suit today because she's got an interview. Written answer 49 Don't worry about the cat. It ... (only/eat) once a day. Written answer 50 Ugh! Don't show me that picture! I ... (hate) mice! Written answer 51 Who ... (you/go) to the match on Saturday with? Written answer 52 In the winter, what ... (you/wear)? Written answer 53 I can't stand horror films. I ... (think) they are silly. Written answer 54 Diana ... (usually/not/sit) next to Ellen. Written answer 55 Why ... (you/look) at me like that? Written answer 56 Excuse me. ... (this bus/stop) at the hospital? Written answer 57 I ... (not take) the bus to school today. Written answer 58 Excuse me Sir, ... (you/speak) English? Written answer 59 Elena ... (stay) with me while her house is being decorated. Written answer 60 You should go on a diet. ... (you/put) on weight. Written answer 61 Pat ... (write) an essay for tomorrow. Written answer 62 Pat ... (write) brilliant essays. She wants to be a journalist. Written answer 63 "What ... (you/do)? "I'm an architect." Written answer 64 "What ... (you/do)?" "Not much!" Written answer