Gep 9 quiz 1

Which sentence is correctly using, "Play" in present continuous?

• My friends and I play soccer every Saturday afternoon.

• The orchestra played a beautiful symphony last night.

• We are playing a board game right now, so I can't talk.

• She will play the role of Juliet in the school's new production.

Which sentence correctly uses "run" in the present continuous tense?

• He ran to the store yesterday.

• They are running a marathon this weekend.

• We will run the project next month.

• She runs every morning before work.

Which of the following sentences correctly uses "write" in the present continuous tense?

• They are writing a letter to their friend.

• He writes in his journal every day.

• We will write a proposal soon.

• She wrote a poem last week.

What are the reasons we use present continuous? (select all correct answers)

• routine actions

• actions now

• temporary facts

• general facts

• future plans

Explain the difference between an action verb and a stative verb.

I would rather ___ on the sofa than ___ to the shopping center.

• to relax / go

• relaxing / go

• relax / go

• relax / going

Would you rather ___ in a city than ___ on a beach?

• stay / to relax

• staying / relaxing

• stay / relax

• to stay / to relax

We would rather ___ inside and play games than ___ outside in the rain.

• to stay / to get wet

• stay / get wet

• staying / getting wet

• stay / getting wet

I prefer summer ___ winter because I love warm weather.

• than

• to

• more

• for

I prefer to ___ at home rather than ___ to a party.

• staying / going

• stay / to go

• stay / go

• to stay / going