AA1-B1 Paulina Borbón
AA1-B1 Paulina Borbón
ENGLISH II – Level V
Bimestre 1
AA1-B1. Grammar practice – Unit 1
III. Complete the questions. Use the Present Simple or the Present Progressive.
does Peter go swimming
1. How often __________________________________?
Peter goes swimming three times a week.
does he speak
2. How many languages __________________________?
He speaks German, Spanish and Russian.
are you crying
3. Why ________________________________________?
I’m crying because I’m so upset today.
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IV. Complete the sentences with the words in brackets. Use the Present Simple and
the Present Progressive
isn’t going
1. Robert ______________ (not go) to Jane’s party next Saturday.
doesn’t have (not have) time.
He______________
2. There’s something wrong with Ted’s car at the moment, so he ‘s______________
going
(go) to work by bus today.
flows
3. The river Thames ______________ (flow) through London.
4. Mary has got an exam soon, so she ‘s working
______________ (work) now.
are you wearing
5. Why ______________ (you / wear) a T-shirt? It’s so cold outside!
hate
6. Please, switch the TV off! I ______________ (hate) this boring film.
is meeting
7. Mr. Brown ______________ (meet) his dentist this afternoon.
don’t like
8. Turn the volume down! I ______________ (not like) this music.
don’t write
9. You ______________ (not write) to your pen friend very often, but he
writes
______________ (write) to you every week.
10. Whichone does your dad prefer (your dad / prefer): tea or coffee?
____________________
wants
11. Ann ______________ (want) to be a teacher when she grows up.
12. ‘I ‘m meeting
______________ Do you want (you / want)
(meet) my friends at the cinema. ______________
to come with me?’
buys
13. My Granny is very generous. Every Christmas she ______________ (buy) sweets
for all kids in her street.
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3. What are you thinking of my new hairdo? It’s great, I love it.
→ What do you think of my new hairdo? It’s great, I love it.
4. When I’m tired, I’m going to bed early, sometimes before 9 pm.
→ When I’m tired, I go to bed early, sometimes before 9pm.
5. Why do you wear sunglasses? Take them off. I can’t see your eyes.
→ Why are you wearing sunglasses? Take them off. I can’t see your eyes.
6. Listen. Do you hear that strange noise? Yeah, it’s dad. He learns how to use the
new printer.
→ Listen. Do you hear that strange noise? Yeah, it’s dad. He’s learning how to
use the new printer.
7. Do you like Desperate Housewives? Yes, I’m loving it. It’s one of my favorite TV
shows.
→ Do you like Desperate Housewives? Yes, I love it. It’s one of my favorite TV
shows.
8. I’m going to the shop. Are you needing anything?
→ I’m going to the shop. Do you need anything?
9. We think of buying a dishwasher. We hate washing the dishes by hand.
→ We are thinking of buying a dishwasher. We hate washing the dishes by
hand.