A1 present simple and cont. quiz

1. I rarely _______ chocolate, but I _______ it today because it's my birthday!

• a) eat / am eating
  

• b) eats / is eating
  

• c) eat / eats
  

• d) am eating / eat

  
  

2. While the soup _______, I _______ the table.

• a) boil / am setting
  

• b) boil / set
  

• c) is boiling / am setting
  

• d) boils / set up

  
  

3. My best friend usually _______ the guitar, but they _______ the drums in this band.

• a) plays / play
  

• b) play / are playing
  

• c) is playing / plays
  

• d) plays / are play

  
  

4. We never _______ late for appointments because we _______ everything in advance.

• a) are / prepare
  

• b) are being / prepare
  

• c) get / prepare
  

• d) get / are preparing

  
  

5. Look! The cat _______ under the sofa. There _______few mice there!

• a) hides / is
  

• b) is hiding / are
  

• c) hide / is being
  

• d) hides / are being

  
  

6. I _______ my homework every afternoon, but today I _______ it in the evening because I have practice.

• a) do / am doing
  

• b) do / do
  

• c) am doing / do
  

• d) am doing / am doing

  
  

7. My grandma always _______ delicious cookies, but she _______ feeling well today, so she isn't baking.

• a) bakes / is
  

• b) bakes / isn't
  

• c) is baking / isn't
  

• d) is baking / is

8. What _______ you _______ for dinner tonight?

• a) are / making
  

• b) do / make
  

• c) are / make
  

• d) do you / make

9. The train usually _______ at 8:00 am, but today it _______ at 8:15 am because of a delay.

• a) leaves / leaves
  

• b) leave / is leaving
  

• c) leaves / is leaving late
  

• d) is leaving / leaving late

  
  

10. My dad _______ to work every morning, but today he _______ home because he isn't feeling well.

• a) cycles / is staying
  

• b) cycle / stays
  

• c) cycles / is staying home
  

• d) is cycling / stays home