Simple Present Tense
Places in the Neighborhood
Make small talk
Countries
Potluck
100

Complete the sentence in present tense:

He _________ every morning.

a. runs    b. run.   c. running     d. ran

a. runs

100

Where would you go to get medicine?

a. post office     b. cafe     c. hair salon    d. pharmacy

d. pharmacy

100

Which answer is best?                                            Hi, my name is Sara.

a. Nice to meet you!   b. Nice to see you again!          c. Welcome back!      d. The shoes are over there.

a. Nice to meet you!

100

the easternmost country of Africa

a. Poland    b. Vietnam     c. Sudan      d. Somalia

 d. Somalia

100

The main idea of an article is:

a. the first sentence         b. the most surprising part    c. the most important idea   d. the last sentence

c. the most important idea

200

Which sentence or sentences are in simple present?

a. I don't play soccer.   b. She walks to work every day.

c. He only eats vegetables.  d. They shovel snow.

e. All these sentences are in simple present.

e. All these sentences are in simple present.

200

Listen to the word. Where would you go to buy them?

a. post office    b. pharmacy   c. supermarket    d. cafe

c. supermarket

200

Which are topics for small talk?

a. weather    b. religion   c. politics    d. where you live

a. weather, d. where you live

200

a country in Eastern Europe that borders Russia

a. Ukraine     b. Poland      c. the Philippines   d. Syria

a. Ukraine

200

St. Paul and Minneapolis are known as:

a. the Capital Cities  b. the Twin Cities

c. the Heart of the Midwest.   d. The Minnesota MIracle

b. the Twin Cities

300

Complete the sentence in present tense:

Who ________ you work for?

a. did    b. does    c. do     d. doing

c. do

300

My daughter wants a new hairstyle for school. Where should I go?

a. cafe    b. supermarket   c. shopping mall   d. hair salon

d. hair salon

300

What syllable or syllables are stressed in United States?

a. U   b. ni   c.  ted    d. States

b. ni, d. States

300

an island country of Southeast Asia

a. Vietnam     b. Syria    c. the Philippines     d. Russia

c. the Philippines

300

According to the article we read yesterday, which city has the largest population of Chinese Americans?

a. San Francisco   b. Los Angeles   c. Chicago    d. New York

d. New York

400

Complete the sentence in present tense:

How many kids ________ you ___________?

a. does, had    b. do, have     c. did, have     d. do, has

b. do, have

400

Which sentence has a weak pronunciation of do?

a. Do we have any potatoes?

b. Do you want to have a snack?

c. Do they live in the apartment next door?

b. Do you want to have a snack?

400

I forgot my new boss's name. What should I say?

a. I'm bad at names!           b. Hey, you!

c. Boss! Boss!  d. Excuse me, what's your name again?

d. Excuse me, what's your name again?

400

a country in East Asia on the southern part of a peninsula

a. the Philippines   b. Vietnam   c. Poland   d. South Korea

d. South Korea

400

Which Minnesota city has the most shoreline?

a. Mille Lacs    b. Duluth   c. St. Paul   d. Red Wing

c. St. Paul

500

Complete the sentence in present tense:

______ they _______ to go to the movie?

a. Do, want   b. Does, want   c. did, wants  d. Did, was

a. Do, want

500

Which answer is best?                                           The Cub Foods is too crowded. Where to you shop?

a. a hair salon    b. the cafe     c. the supermarket on 5th Street   d. the movie theater

c. the supermarket on 5th Street

500

Which answer is best (for small talk)?                    How are you today?

a. Terrible! The political debate was so bad!

b. I'm well. How are you?

c. I'm so happy because I go to the best church. You should come with me tomorrow!

b. I'm well. How are you?

500

a Middle Eastern country on the Mediterranean Sea

a. South Korea      b. Sudan    c. Syria     d. Somalia

 c. Syria

500

Cascais, a town near Lisbon, Portugal, is helping teachers with:

a. affordable housing     b. school supplies                 c. student loans           d. new cars

a. affordable housing