ELEMENTARY U10

Present Continuous

Complete the sentences with the Present Continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

1) I Fill in the blank 1 of 11 at the bus stop. (wait)

2) He Fill in the blank 2 of 11 TV. (watch)

3) The Chinese Fill in the blank 3 of 11 against the Japanese and the Koreans. (compete)

4) Fill in the blank 4 of 11 a lot of experiments? (do)

5) We Fill in the blank 5 of 11 about the universe at school. (learn)

6) Fill in the blank 6 of 11 anyone this evening? (see)

7) I can’t speak to you now; I Fill in the blank 7 of 11 the newspaper. (read)

8) Everybody Fill in the blank 8 of 11 the party. (enjoy)

9) Fill in the blank 9 of 11 on her laptop? (work)

10) Fill in the blank 10 of 11 shopping today? (go)

11) They Fill in the blank 11 of 11 emails. (write)

Present Simple vs Present Continuous

Complete the sentences. Use the Present Continuous or the Present Simple form of the verbs in the box.

1) My sister usually watches films on Saturday evenings.

2) Jorge Fill in the blank 1 of 5 French in Paris for a month. (study)

3) The train is full, so we Fill in the blank 2 of 5 . (stand)

4) She never Fill in the blank 3 of 5 coffee. (drink)

5) Can you answer the phone? I Fill in the blank 4 of 5 lunch. (cook)

6) I always Fill in the blank 5 of 5 a salad for lunch. (eat)

Present Simple vs Present Continuous – Questions

Write the questions using the correct form of the Present Continuous or Present Simple.

1) What are you cooking?

I’m cooking spaghetti.

2) Fill in the blank 1 of 7 ?

He’s talking to his dad.

3) Fill in the blank 2 of 7 ?

No, he doesn’t usually have toast for breakfast.

4) Fill in the blank 3 of 7 ?

She works in an office block near here.

5) Fill in the blank 4 of 7 ?

I’m watching a film about a detective.

6) Fill in the blank 5 of 7 ?

No, I never go to work by bus.

7) Fill in the blank 6 of 7 ?

They get up at 7.30 a.m.

8) Fill in the blank 7 of 7 ?

I’m laughing because I heard something funny.

Rewrite the Sentences in the Negative

Rewrite the sentences in the negative form.

1) I’m smiling.

I’m not smiling.

2) Hilda’s sisters live in Germany.

Fill in the blank 1 of 5

3) Why are you bringing your passport?

Fill in the blank 2 of 5 ?

4) Hossein flies to New York every month.

Fill in the blank 3 of 5

5) Fabio is coming to see us.

Fill in the blank 4 of 5

6) We’re going to the cinema.

Fill in the blank 5 of 5

Possessive Pronouns

Complete the sentences with the correct possessive pronoun.

1) Whose are these books? They’re theirs. (them)

2) Whose is the blue bag? It’s Fill in the blank 1 of 5 . (me)

3) Whose is this painting? It’s Fill in the blank 2 of 5 . (her)

4) Whose is this dictionary? It’s Fill in the blank 3 of 5 . (us)

5) Whose are these glasses? They’re Fill in the blank 4 of 5 . (you)

6) Whose is this shoe? It’s Fill in the blank 5 of 5 . (him)

Choose the Correct Word

Complete the sentences with the correct word from the options.

1) Arjun doesn’t eat meat, so / although it can be difficult for him to eat at restaurants.

2) Fill in the blank 1 of 5 I love watching football, I don’t play it very often. (However / Although)

3) I prefer books Fill in the blank 2 of 5 I think they’re more interesting than films. (because / when)

4) Peta loves animals, Fill in the blank 3 of 5 she’s scared of big dogs. (but / so)

5) Zack and Nicholas went on holiday together Fill in the blank 4 of 5 they were children. (when / because)

6) Ilia enjoys learning. Fill in the blank 5 of 5 he is often late for class. (However / Although)

Prepositions: at, on, in

Complete the sentences with the correct preposition: at, on, or in.

1) Oh no. I’ve left my glasses at home.

2) Václav’s going Fill in the blank 1 of 11 the train to Warsaw. (at / on / in)

3) What are you doing Fill in the blank 2 of 11 the kitchen? (at / on / in)

4) Where are you? – We’re waiting Fill in the blank 3 of 11 the bus stop. (at / on / in)

5) Hi, mum. I’m Fill in the blank 4 of 11 my way home. (at / on / in)

6) They learn English and Russian Fill in the blank 5 of 11 school. (at / on / in)

7) He can’t talk now. He’s Fill in the blank 6 of 11 a meeting. (at / on / in)

8) They’re going Fill in the blank 7 of 11 holiday for two weeks. (at / on / in)

9) Please take a seat Fill in the blank 8 of 11 my office. (at / on / in)

10) Where’s your dad? – He’s Fill in the blank 9 of 11 work. (at / on / in)

11) Josh and Rihanna met Fill in the blank 10 of 11 a party. (at / on / in)

12) The dog is Fill in the blank 11 of 11 the garden. (at / on / in)

Write the correct verbs to complete the text.

Hello fashion fans and welcome to sunny Milan.

I’m standing / I stand Fill in the blank 1 of 13 behind the stage area, and I can see lots of people wearing / wear Fill in the blank 2 of 13 sunglasses.

Everyone is getting / gets Fill in the blank 3 of 13 ready for today’s Sunglasses Fashion Show.And here’s Fatima, one of the designers. Fatima, are you having / do you have Fill in the blank 4 of 13 a good time?

Hi, Carla. Yes, I am / I do Fill in the blank 5 of 13 . It’s an amazing show, although I’m working / I work Fill in the blank 6 of 13 hard!

So, tell me, Fatima, why do you love / are you loving Fill in the blank 7 of 13 sunglasses?

Well, I’m coming / I come Fill in the blank 8 of 13 from Dubai. Sunglasses are a key fashion item there — and here in Milan too. I’m designing / I design Fill in the blank 9 of 13 my sunglasses to be super comfortable and super glamorous.

How many different designs are you showing / do you show Fill in the blank 10 of 13 here today?

Twelve! And they are all / are all being Fill in the blank 11 of 13 very different. My customers are wearing / wear Fill in the blank 12 of 13 my glasses with suits, jeans, swimming costumes — everything!

That’s because we are loving / love Fill in the blank 13 of 13 your designs. Thanks, Fatima – and good luck with the show.