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Distinguish Present Simple and Present Continuous - PRE-IELTS

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

We__________to the theatre very often.

a)

don't go

b)

aren't going

2.

I____________at the local library for the summer.

a)

work

b)

am working

3.

__________the piano for two hours every day?

a)

Do you practise

b)

Are you practising

4.

A good friend__________when you're upset about something.

a)

knows

b)

is knowing

5.

-Look! The bus ………… (come)

a)

come

b)

comes

c)

is coming

d)

are coming

6.

look at the picture!

a)

I plays soccer

b)

she play soccer

c)

she is playing soccer

7.

It's time we turned on the central heating. It ________ colder every day.

a)

is

b)

gets

c)

is being

d)

is getting

8.

My brother ___________ ( do) a degree at university so I _____________ (see) him very often, unfortunately

(a)  

9.

I'm sorry to hear that your parents (a)   (get) divorced.

10.

Darren _______ usually ________ (get) home until about eight o'clock.

(a)  

11.

Why ______ ice __________ (float) ?

(a)  

12.

You ________ ( go) to the end of the street and __________ (turn) right.

(a)  

13.

_______ you ____________ (phone) me from your mobile? The line's not very good.

(a)  

14.

My dad (a)   (always/tell) jokes! They're usually rubbish, though.

15.

Let's go out.

Sorry, I am busy. I .................. my mom at the kitchen.

a)

help

b)

helping

c)

am helping

16.

It's 4 o'clock now and he ______ his homework.

a)

does

b)

is doing

17.

What does he want now? He …………… to speak to your brother.

a)

want

b)

is wanting

c)

wants

18.

Today he ____ (sit) in the last row.

a)

are sitting

b)

sits

c)

sit

d)

is sitting

19.
The river___________ very fast today — faster than usual.
a)
flows
b)
is flowing
c)
flow
d)
are flowing
20.

Paulette often …………… her business clothes, but she ………….. a tracksuit today.

a)

wears/ is wearing

b)

is wearing/ is wears

c)

wears/ wear

d)

is wearing/ wears