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PROTECTORS Unit 1 (Simple present vs present continuous)

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
Date
1.

Type the present or present continuous of the words in parentheses to complete the sentences.


The panda (a)   in the forests of southwestern China. (live)

2.

Type the present or present continuous of the words in parentheses to complete the sentences.


It (a)   mainly bamboo. (eat)

3.

Type the present or present continuous of the words in parentheses to complete the sentences.


The panda (a)   trees well, and sleeps in the daytime. (climb)

4.

Type the present or present continuous of the words in parentheses to complete the sentences.


Unfortunately, the panda (a)   its habitat to logging. (lose)

5.

Type the present or present continuous of the words in parentheses to complete the sentences.


People (a)   down trees for farming and fuel, which is giving pandas fewer places to live. (cut)

6.

Type the present or present continuous of the words in parentheses to complete the sentences.


New practices that can help save the panda (a)   to happen in China now. (start)

7.

The Amur leopard _____ a critically endangered animal that lives in Russia and China.

a)

are

b)

is

c)

being

8.

In the wild, they mainly _____ deer, hare, and small wild boars.

a)

is eating

b)

eat

c)

eats

9.

The Amur leopard _____ beautiful spotted fur, which is why poachers want them.

a)

have

b)

is having

c)

has

10.

Environmental groups help protect the leopards, so their numbers _____.

a)

increases

b)

are increasing

c)

increase

11.

Now, the leopard population _____ and there are 60 leopards, up from 30 leopards only a few years ago.

a)

are recovering

b)

is recovering

c)

recover

12.

Despite an international ban on the sale of ivory, poachers in Africa kill thousands of elephants each year. We _______ that these beautiful animals remain endangered.

a)

are hating

b)

hate

13.

The poachers _______the elephants mainly for their ivory tusks, which they sell for a lot of money in black, or illegal, markets.

a)

are wanting

b)

want

14.

We ______ that so many people still want to buy jewelry and other items made out of the ivory. Who are these collectors of ivory?

a)

are not believing

b)

can't believe

15.

These poachers, traders, and collectors ______ to make money off the ivory than to protect these beautiful animals from extinction.

a)

prefer

b)

are preferring

16.

Right now, many rescuers _____ to save these beautiful elephants from extinction. Let's hope their efforts are successful.

a)

are trying

b)

try