Simple Present or Present Continuous



CANKAYA UNIVERSITY

OFFICE OF BASIC & ELECTIVE COURSES

-ENGLISH UNIT-

2011-2012 ACADEMIC YEAR

SPRING TERM

ENG 111 ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES I

Pre-final Exercises

PART A: Fill in the blanks with the simple presesnt tense or simple present continuous.

1) Look! Junko __is jumping______(jump) into the water.

2) I ___have_____(have) lunch in the cafeteria every day.

3) I __am going ______(go) to Toronto next Thursday. Do you want to come?

4) Don't give Jan any cheese. She ___hates_____(hate) it!

5) You won't find Jerry at home right now. He ____is studying____(study) in the library.

6) Once a week, I ___go_____(go) to an art class at the college.

7) I ___think_____(think) you're crazy!

8) It __is snowing______(snow) quite hard -- perhaps we shouldn't go out tonight.

9) Marie-Claude isn't a Canadian. I ___believe_____ (believe) she comes from France.

10) Every Monday, Sally (drive) ___drives______ her kids to football practice.

11) Usually, I (work) ____work____ as a secretary at ABT, but this summer I (study) ___am studying_______ French at a language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris.

12) Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep)___is sleeping______.

13) Don't forget to take your umbrella. It (rain) ____is raining________.

14) I hate living in Seattle because it (rain, always) __always rains__________.

15) I'm sorry I can't hear what you (say) ___say_______ because everybody (talk) __is talking_______ so loudly.

16) Justin (write, currently) ___is writing_____ a book about his adventures in Tibet. I hope he can find a good publisher when he is finished.

17) Jim: Do you want to come over for dinner tonight?

Denise: Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I (go) ___am going_______ to a movie tonight with some friends.

18) The business cards (be, normally ) __are normally________ printed by a company in New York. Their prices (be) _are_______ inexpensive, yet the quality of their work is quite good.

19) This delicious chocolate (be) ___is____ made by a small chocolatier in Zurich, Switzerland.

PART B : Write a negative yes/no question for each sentence below.

1. He is Mexican

Isn’t he Mexican?

2. There is a computer lab in the building.

Isn’t there a computer lab in th ebuilding?

3. She wants a pet.

Doesn’t she want a pet?

4. The dog understands you.

Doesn’t the dog understand you?

5. He has a car.

Doesn’t he have a car?

6. He studied for the test last night.

Didn’t he study for the test last night?

7. She works in a clothing store.

Doesn’t she work in a clothing store?

8. He enjoys listening to music.

Does she enjoy listening to music?

9. There are many Asian students in that class.

Aren’t there many Asian students in that class?

PART C: Fill in the gaps by asking affirmative yes/no question.

1. __Were__ you ever tired after that long walk on Beachy Head ?

2. __Did__ you learn English at school when you were younger?

3. Hello. _Do___ you like to see my photos?

4. __Were__ you a good student when you were at school in your country?

5. __Did__ you go on the excursion last Saturday?

PART D: Write short answers for each yes/no question.

1. The new shop is on Secod Avenue. Is the new pet shop on Huntington Avenue?

____Yes it is. /No, it isn’t._______________________.

2. They have opened a new store named as Turtle Dove. Is the new store called Turtle Dove?

__Yes, it is. /No, it isn’t._________________________ .

3. Bill and Bob met at a party yesterday. Are Bill and Bob relatives?

_____Yes, they are. /No they aren’t.______________________ .

4. The owners lived in northern California for four years and they moved to sothern part. Did the owners use to live in northern California?

___Yes, they did. /No, they didn’t. ________________________ .

5. Bill and Bob owned a garden in Santa Rose. Did Bill and Bob own a farm in Santa Rosa?

_____Yes, they did. /No, they didn’t.______________________ .

6. They earned a lot of money in their ant farm. Was their ant farm a successful business?

____Yes, it was. /No, it wasn’t. _______________________ .

PART E: Choose the correct object pronoun.

EX: 1) The teacher always gives the students homework.

[pic] me

[pic] them

[pic] you

2) I am reading the book to my little sister.

[pic] her

[pic] us

[pic] him

3) The boys are riding their bikes.

[pic] it

[pic] them

[pic] her

4) My father is writing a letter to John.

[pic] me

[pic] her

[pic] him

5) I don't know the answer.

[pic] she

[pic] her

[pic] it

6) Sally is going to Anne.

[pic] her

[pic] him

[pic] me

7) Open the window, please.

[pic] it

[pic] them

[pic] us

8) Can you tell the people the way to the airport, please?

[pic] you

[pic] them

[pic] us

9) The books are for Peter.

[pic] him

[pic] her

[pic] you

10) Can you help my sister and me, please?

[pic] her

[pic] me

[pic] us

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