1. Match two sentences with each use. Write a, b or c.
(Nối hai câu với mỗi cách sử dụng. Viết a, b hoặc c.)
a an action happening now
b a regular event or action
c a fact which is always true
1 Rebecca has guitar lessons on Fridays. ……
2 We’re feeling excited about the wedding. ……
3 They speak Portuguese in Brazil. ……
4 Martha is wearing a beautiful dress. ……
5 Vegetarians don’t eat meat. ……
6 I usually wear shorts in the summer. ……
Đáp án
1 b 2 a 3 c 4 a 5 c 6 b
2. Underline the verbs which we do not use in the continuous form.
(Gạch dưới những động từ mà chúng ta không dùng ở thì tiếp diễn.)
believe enjoy hate need seem study
Đáp án
believe, hate, need, seem
3. Complete the email. Use the present simple or continuous form of the verbs in exercise 2.
(Hoàn tất email. Sử dụng thì hiện tại đơn hoặc hiện tại tiếp diễn của động từ trong bài tập 2.)
Hi Oscar!
How are you? Can I borrow your tennis racquet again? I 1……………………… it for a match on Saturday. My racquet is really old. I 2……………………… it.
My sister Gracie is home for the weekend. She 3……………………… history at university in Scotland. She 4……………………… it a lot and she 5……………………… really happy. She says it’s more fun than school and I 6……………………… her!
Let me know about the racquet!
Sienna
Đáp án
1 need 2 hate 3 ’s studying 4 ’s enjoying 5 seems
6 believe
4. Complete one sentence in each pair with the present continuous and one with the present simple. Use the verb in brackets.
(Hoàn thành một câu trong mỗi cặp với thì hiện tại tiếp diễn và một câu với thì hiện tại đơn. Dùng động từ trong ngoặc.)
1 (listen)
a Alisha can’t hear you. She ……………………… to her MP3 player.
b I ……………………… to music on the bus every morning.
2 (make)
a My dad usually ……………………… dinner at weekends.
b At school, we ……………………… a film about the environment.
3 (not speak)
a I don’t understand this part of the film. They ……………………… English.
b My parents are from Italy, but I ……………………… Italian.
4 (not wear)
a ‘I’m cold.’
‘That’s because you ……………………… a jacket.’
b My mum works for the police, but she ……………………… a uniform.
Đáp án
1 a ’s listening b listen
2 a makes b ’re making
3 a aren’t speaking b don’t speak
4 a aren’t wearing b doesn’t wear
5. Read the dialogue. Choose the correct verb forms.
(Đọc đoạn hội thoại. Chọn các dạng động từ đúng.)
Brooke Hi, Evan. Why (1) do you wear / are you wearing that jacket and tie?
Evan (2) I try / I’m trying it on.
Brooke You usually (3) wear / are wearing jeans and a sweatshirt.
Evan (4) I know / I’m knowing. But it’s my cousin’s wedding next month.
Brooke I always (5) get / am getting bored at weddings.
Evan Really? I’m excited about this one. It’s in Hollywood.
Brooke (6) I don’t believe / I’m not believing you!
Evan It’s true. (7) I don’t joke / I’m not joking. My cousin (8) lives / is living in California for a year.
Đáp án
1 are you wearing 2 I’m trying 3 wear 4 I know
5 get 6 I don’t believe 7 I’m not joking 8 is living
6. Look at the pictures and complete the mini-dialogues. Use the present simple or continuous.
(Nhìn vào các bức tranh và hoàn thành các đoạn hội thoại nhỏ. Sử dụng thì hiện tại đơn hoặc tiếp diễn.)
Girl 1 Why 1……………………… he ……………………… (stand) on the table?
Girl 2 He 2……………………… (not like) spiders.
Boy Why 3……………………… you ……………………… (not write)?
Girl I 4……………………… (not understand) the question.
Girl Why 5……………………… you ……………………… (laugh)?
Boy I 6……………………… (watch) a Ben Stiller film.
Đáp án
1 Why is he standing on the table?
2 He doesn’t like spiders.
3 Why aren’t you writing?
4 I don’t understand the question.
5 Why are you laughing?
6 I’m watching a Ben Stiller film.
Challenge!
Write four true sentences about yourself. Write what you (1) are wearing now and (2) are doing now, and what you (3) usually wear and (4) usually do at parties.
(Viết bốn câu đúng về bản thân bạn. Viết những gì bạn (1) đang mặc và (2) đang làm và những gì bạn (3) thường mặc và (4) thường làm trong các bữa tiệc.)
1 …………………………………
2 …………………………………
3 …………………………………
4 …………………………………