Talking about tendencies

Choose the correct alternative:

William’s always ....................... the fool. I don’t know why because he’s actually very bright.

• playing

• play

• plays

• played

Brian ........................ in the sun as he burns easily.

• often sit won't
• often want sit
• won't often sit
• sit often won't

Our neighbours tend ................... to loud music at the weekends.

• listen
• listening
• listened
• to listen

Grace will always .....................to emails as soon as she can.

• reply
• to reply
• replied
• replying

Dan won't ................. up late if he has an exam the next day because he’s sensible!

• staying

• stayed

• stay

• stays

We ............................ everything we read in the papers.

• tend to believe not
• tend not to believe
• not tend believe
• tend to believe not

When he's alone in the house, he often feels like ............... his friends.

• phone
• phones
• phoning
• phoned

If I see people arguing, I ............... to step in and sort them out.

• tend
• will
• won't
• feel like

Students ........... often perform better in exams than they expect to.

• are
• tend
• will
• feel like

John ........ always playing computer games. It can't be good for his eyes.

• will
• tend
• tends
• is