Present Tense Review
Ian ....................... a shower at the moment, so could you call back in about half an hour?
a.takes b. has been taking c. is taking d. has taken
is taking
At five o'clock, I ................... ( read) my new book.
a. read b.reading c. am reading d. was reading
was reading
I am going to be on a field trip ..... Monday ....... Friday.
from / to
Martin plays the guitar but he is not a very good .....ian
music
a. aren't eating b. don't eat c. won't eat d. can not eat
aren't eating
When we were young, my brother ............... (always borrow) my toys.
a. always borrowing b. always was borrowing c. borrowed d. was always borrowing
was always borrowing
It's difficult to sleep ..... night .... the summer because of the heat.
at/in
Don't wear a formal suit. The dinner is quite ......
informal
a. I eat b. I am eating c. I have eaten d. ate
I have ever eaten
I ........... ( live ) next to the gym for a couple of months before I ............. (decide) to join.
a. lived /decided b. had lived/decide c. was living/decided d. had lived/decided
had lived /decided
He is never late, and he is never early; he always arrives right ..... time.
on
We couldn't see the magician. He had become ..... visible.
in
a. are living b. have been living c. have lived d. live
have been living
have lived
Sarah looked tired because she ...........( exercise) all morning.
a. exercised b. was exercising c. had been exercising d. had exercised
had been exercising
Personally, I am .... favour ...... banning cigarette smoking completely!
in/of
Carol and Andy have just moved into a new ..........hood.
neighbor
You ................... (look) at that timetable for the last ten minutes.
a. have been looking b. look c. are looking d. were looking
have been looking
a. saw/had been running b. saw /had ran c. saw had/ run d. saw/ran
saw/had been running
We can't go by train. The train drivers are ...... strike.
on
imagination / uninterested