Question

Complete the sentences using the correct form of the present tense.

1. It often _____ in Ireland. That's why they call it the "Green Island". But it ______ there at the moment. (RAIN, NOT RAIN)

2. Such behaviour normally _______ me furious (MAKE)

3. I ______ a word he says. (NOT BELIEVE)

4. I ______ a hat today because it's such a special event. (WEAR)

5. Susan _______ an email to her parents nearly every Saturday evening. (WRITE)

6. Stop right now! You _______ the flowers every time the ball _____ in the flower bed. (BREAK, LAND)

7. Where is Jimmy? - I don't know. I ______ he ________ tennis with his younger brother, Mark (THINK, PLAY)

8. My mum _____ a party for her best friends once a year. (ORGANISE)

9. She ______ in London, but she _____ with friends up in Scotland. (LIVE, CURRENTLY STAY)

10. Our headmaster rarely ______ a class. He ________ a lot of administrative work to do. (TEACH, HAVE)

11. As the private secretary of the boss I ______ up to a hundred emails every day. (READ)

12. Look at her! - She ______ in a non-smoking area. (SMOKE)

13. _______ to a tennis club? (YOU BELONG)

14. Dana ______ reading a good novel (LOVE)

15. Songs that are not very popular ______ very well. (NOT SELL)

16. My brother isn't here. He ______ Spain at the moment. (TOUR)

17. Tom always _______ the strangest questions in class. (ASK)

18. I ______ lottery tickets every week, but I _______anything ( BUY, NEVER WIN)

19. You can't disturb them. They ______ a game of cards. (PLAY)

20. Can't you see that I _______ on my thesis? - I _______ you to disturb me. (WORK, NOT WANT)

21. Our children _______ going skiing with us. (ENJOY)

22. The plane ________ the runway now. You are too late. (LEAVE)

23. I _______ websites for a living. What _________? (CREATE, YOU DO)

24. She _________ of leaving home and going to Australia for a year. (THINK)

25. I told you that I ________ with you any more. You're simply not a team player. (NOT WORK)​

Answer 1

1. It often rains in Ireland. That's why they call it the "Green Island". But it isn't raining there at the moment. (, NOT RAIN)

2. Such behaviour normally makes me furious (MAKE)

3. I don't believe a word he says. (NOT BELIEVE)

4. I am wearing a hat today because it's such a special event. (WEAR)

5. Susan writes an email to her parents nearly every Saturday evening. (WRITE)

6. Stop right now! You break the flowers every time the ball lands in the flower bed. (BREAK, LAND)

7. Where is Jimmy? - I don't know. I think he is playing tennis with his younger brother, Mark (THINK, PLAY)

8. My mum organises a party for her best friends once a year. (ORGANISE)

9. She lives in London, but she is currently staying with friends up in Scotland. (LIVE, CURRENTLY STAY)

10. Our headmaster rarely teaches a class. He has a lot of administrative work to do. (TEACH, HAVE)

11. As the private secretary of the boss I read up to a hundred emails every day. (READ)

12. Look at her! - She is smoking in a non-smoking area. (SMOKE)

13. Do you belong to a tennis club? (YOU BELONG)

14. Dana loves reading a good novel (LOVE)

15. Songs that are not very popular aren't sold very well. (NOT SELL)

16. My brother isn't here. He is touring Spain at the moment. (TOUR)

17. Tom always asks the strangest questions in class. (ASK)

18. I buy lottery tickets every week, but I never win anything ( BUY, NEVER WIN)

19. You can't disturb them. They are playing a game of cards. (PLAY)

20. Can't you see that I am working on my thesis? - I don't want you to disturb me. (WORK, NOT WANT)

21. Our children enjoy going skiing with us. (ENJOY)

22. The plane is leaving the runway now. You are too late. (LEAVE)

23. I create websites for a living. What do you do? (CREATE, YOU DO)

24. She is thinking of leaving home and going to Australia for a year. (THINK)

25. I told you that I am not working (don't work тоже можно) with you any more. You're simply not a team player. (NOT WORK)​