Present continuous and present simple
1
Simon Lee and Martha Glassen (2) is singing
Songs from operas by Mozart, Verdi and Puccini on Friday at 7 pm.
The college football team (3) is playing
Against a touring team from Germany at 2 pm on Saturday.
Local farmers (4) are organising their monthly market this Sunday from 10am to 2 pm.
All clothes shops (5) are offering discounts to shopper before 11 am every day this week.
The education department (6) is holding three special children’s days- on Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday- for 8 to 12 year olds.
2
A WENDY: Hi, Janice.
JANICE: Hello, Wendy! (1) Are you waiting (you/ wait) for the London train?
WENDY: No, I (2) am meeting my mother off the train from Bristol.
B MANDY: (3) is my radio disturbing (my radio/ disturb) you?
JAMES: No, not at all. I (4) am enjoying (enjoy) the music.
C TOM: (5) is anyone using (anyone/ use) this room today?
ELLEN: The marketing manager (6) are having (have) a meeting here this afternoon, but its free this morning.
D NINA: Why (7) are those people shouting (those people/ shout)?
GRAHAM: They (8) are demonstrating against low wages.
E BEN: (9) are you applying (you/ apply) for the managers job when he retires?
COLIN: (10) I am considering (consider) it, but I haven’t decided yet.
F SALLY: (11) is Jane leaving (Jane/leave) work early today?
SUE: Yes, she (12) is flying (fly) to Brussels at five o’clock.
G TIM: (13) are you coming (you/ come) to the party on Thursday?
BILL: No, I (14) am working (work) late, unfortunately.
3
This is painting of two people and their cat. Mr. Clark (1) is sitting on a chair. Mrs. Clark (2) is standing near him. They (3) are being at each other, but at the viewer. Mrs. Clark (4) is wearing a long dress. Mr. Clarks got trousers and a jumper, but he (5) isn’t wearing shoes. Percy is on Mr. Clarks lap and he (6) is looking to something in the garden. The sun (7) is shining outside, but the room is a bit dark. We can see part of a picture which (8) is being on the wall behind Mrs. Clark. There’s a vase of lilies on the table, and a book (9) is being beside it.