Test Paper (B) - PRESENT TENSES

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PROGRESS TEST (B)

(Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect Simple & Present Perfect
Continuous)

NAME: DATE:

CLASS: MARK:

A. Fill in the correct present form of the verb.


1. Is it the first time ____________________ sea food? (YOU/EVER/ EAT)
2. __________________(WE/WAIT) for you for the past two hours. Where
_____________________(YOU/BE)?
3. __________________(I/DRAW UP) a list of people to invite to the wedding but
_______________(I/GET) very far so far. ___________________(YOU/HAVE) any thoughts about it?
4. Sarah ________________________(SIT) in the garden right now talking to you in my phone.
5. Oh, Claire, my ____________________(MUM/MEAN) to ask you for a while. Would you like to
come with us to Wimbledon?
6. The number you have called _____________________ (NOT/ ANSWER). Please try again later!
7. Englishmen very seldom ________________________(TALK) on the Underground.
They_______________(PREFER) to read their newspapers.
8. My son______________________(NOT/WORK) yet. He’s still at the High School.
9. You ________________always________________(SPEAK) rudely to me in public. Please, stop!
10. Hello, Jack! I __________________(NOT/SEE) you for ages.

___ x 4p.=

B. Complete the sentences with the correct form. Use the Present Simple or Present Continuous
tense.
1. A: I ____________________(DEPEND) on you, James. Don’t let me down!
B: Whether we get there by six __________________(DEPEND) on the traffic.

2. A: This chicken_________________(NOT/SMELL) very fresh. I think I’ll throw it away just to be on


the safe side.
B: Why ____________you __________(SMELL) that chicken, Mum?

3. A: Julian __________________(BE) a bit busy at the moment, actually.


B: Guys, you ___________________(BE) too noisy! Can’t you keep it down, please?

4. A: We___________________ (HAVE) a barbecue right now, so I call you back this evening?
B: ____________the Deacons ______________(HAVE) a swimming pool.

5. A: How ________________you _______________(FEEL) about inviting Jackie to come with us on


Saturday?
B: Britney__________________(FEEL) very well, so I’ve told her she can go home.

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___x 4p=

C. Each of the words or phrases in bold is incorrect. Rewrite them correctly.


1. How many articles has Greg wrote for Newsweek?

2. Our family is living in this village for over two hundred years and we’re not leaving now!.

3. I’m never been to China- what’s it like?

4. I met this really nice guy and we’re getting married on the 27th of next month.

5. Petrus is the most expensive restaurant I ever went to.

___ x 2p =

D. Make sentences with the following phrasal verbs give up, carry on, get together, break up, keep up
and provide a proper synonym for each of them.

____ x 4p =

Bonus points : 10p

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GOOD LUCK! ☺
Keys:

A.
1. you’ve ever eaten
2. we’ve been waiting/ have you been
3. I’ve been drawing up/ I haven’t got/ Have you had
4. is sitting
5. mum’s been meaning
6. doesn’t answer
7. talk/prefer
8. hasn’t started
9. are always speaking

10. haven’t seen

B. 1. am depending/ depends 2. Doesn’t smell/ are you smelling 3. Is/ are, are being 4. Are having/ do
have or have 5.do feel or doesn’t feel/ isn’t feeling
C. 1.written 2.has been living/has lived 3. I’ve never been 4.I’ve met 5. Have ever been
D. build up= increase
take on= aquaire, obtain, get
turn to= change
keep to= keep the rules
fall off= decrease, go down, drop

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