Question

Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets in the Present Simple
or Present Continuous as in the example.
Example: Mike... a bar of chocolate at the moment. He ...
milk chocolate without nuts. (to prefer, to choose) -
Mike is choosing a bar of chocolate at the moment.
He prefers milk chocolate without nuts.
1) Helen and Betty... for the test. They ... that the results of
this test are very important for their future education. (to
prepare, to understand)
2) Witty... tea for us. Please, tell her that I ... strong tea. (not
to like, to make)
3) Ted and I ... to Susan's party. I ... we won't be late. (to hope,
to hurry)
4) My secretary ... to remind me about the meeting. I often ...
about such things. (to phone, to forget)
5) What ... you...? This dish... very tasty! (to cook, to smell)
6) They ... to catch a taxi. They... to miss the plane. (not to
want, to try)
7) We... shopping. We... to buy some food for supper. (to need,
to go)
8) Whose dictionary... you...? This one... to me. (to belong, to
take)
9) Whom ... Tim... to? I... this woman. (to talk, not to recognize)

Answer 1

1) Helen and Betty are preparing for the test. They understand that the results of the test are very important for their future education.
2) Witty is making tea for us. Please, tell her that don’t like strong tea.
3) Ted and I are hurrying to Susan’s party. I hope we won’t be late.
4) My secretary is phoning me to remind me about the meeting. I often forget about such things.
5) What are you cooking? This dish smells very tasty!
6) They are trying to catch a taxi. They don’t want to miss the plane.
7) We are going shopping. We need to buy some food for supper.
8) Whose dictionary are you taking? This one belongs to me.
9) Whom is Tim talking to? I don’t recognise this woman.