Variant I
The test paper on the present simple tense and the present continuous tense
1. Put the following sentences in the present simple tense in the negative and
interrogative form.
1) You know the answer.
2) He loves her.
3) He trusts you.
4) The park closes at dusk.
5) He misses his mother.
6) The children like sweets.
7) He lives beside the sea.
2.
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7)
Put the verbs in brackets into the present continuous tense.
She (not work), she (swim) in the river.
He (teach) his boy to ride.
What Tom (do) now? He (clean) his shoes.
Mother (rest) now. She always rests after lunch.
It (rain) very hard at the moment. You can`t go out yet.
I (write) to him tonight.
He (polish) his car now.
3. Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the present continuous
tense.
1) Cuckoos (not build) nests. They (use) the nests of other birds.
2) You can`t see Tom now: he (have) a bath.
3) He usually (drink) coffee but today he (drink) tea.
4) She usually (play) cards or (watch) TV.
5) I (wear) my sunglasses today because the sun is very strong.
6) I`m busy at the moment. I (redecorate) the sitting room.
7) The kettle (boil) now. Shall I make the tea?
Variant II
The test paper on the present simple tense and the present continuous tense
4. Put the following sentences in the present simple tense in the negative and
interrogative form.
8) He tries hard.
9) He finishes work at 6.00.
10)
He bullies his sister.
11)
She carries a sleeping bag.
12)
He usually believes you.
13)
Their dogs bark all night..
14)
Tom looks very well.
5. Put the verbs in brackets into the present continuous tense.
8) The aeroplane (fly) at 2,000 metres.
9) Now I (read) Crime and Punishment.
10)
Mrs Jones (sweep) the steps outside her house.
11)
It is a lovely day. The sun (shine) and the birds (sing).
12)
We (have) breakfast at 8.00 tomorrow as Tom (catch) an early train..
13)
I (write) to him tonight.
14)
He (polish) his car now.
6. Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the present continuous
tense.
8) Cuckoos (not build) nests. They (use) the nests of other birds.
9) You can`t see Tom now: he (have) a bath.
10)
He usually (drink) coffee but today he (drink) tea.
11)
She usually (play) cards or (watch) TV.
12)
I (wear) my sunglasses today because the sun is very strong.
13)
I`m busy at the moment. I (redecorate) the sitting room.
14)
The kettle (boil) now. Shall I make the tea?