UNIT 19

NAMIK KEMAL ÜNİVERSİTESİ UZAKTAN EĞİTİM MERKEZİ
UNIT 19
Exercises Answer Key
YDİ101
WEEK 11
2014
NAMIK KEMAL ÜNİVERSİTESİ UZAKTAN EĞİTİM MERKEZİ
EXERCISE 1: Mark the sentences True (T) or False (F).
1. __F__ We use the Present Continuous Tense for permanent states or situations.
2. __T__ We use the Present Continuous Tense for temporary situations.
3. __T__ We use the Present Continuous Tense for present actions.
4. __F__ We use the Present Continuous Tense for past actions.
5. __T__ We can use the present continuous for future arrangements.
6. __F__ We can use the Present Continuous Tense with all verbs.
7. __T__ We can’t use some verbs (know, want, love, etc.) in the continuous form.
8. __T__ Sometimes the spelling of the infinitive form changes when we add “-ing”.
EXERCISE 2: Write the continuous forms of the verbs.
play
→ playing
go
eat
→ eating
drive
write → writing
drink
die
→ dying
wear
sleep → sleeping
sit
talk
→ talking
run
have
→ having
live
swim → swimming
do
make → making
cut
call
→ calling
use
→
→
→
→
→
→
→
→
→
→
going
driving
drinking
wearing
sitting
running
living
doing
cutting
using
EXERCISE 3: Complete the sentences with the Present Continuous Tense.
1. The students are waiting for their teacher. (wait)
2. I am wearing my new jeans today. (wear)
3. The children are making too much noise. (make)
4. John isn’t walking to school today. He is at the bus stop. (not walk)
5. My girlfriend and I are going to the theatre tonight. (go)
6. My parents are traveling in the USA at present. (travel)
7. Are you listening to the radio right now? (listen)
8. Two old men are sitting in the park. (sit)
9. Jeremy is looking for his books. (look)
10. He and his son are playing football in the garden. (play)
EXERCISE 4: Choose the best answer.
1. B
2. D
3. A
4. E
8. D
9. A
10. C
11. A
5. D
12. E
6. A
13. E
7. C
NAMIK KEMAL ÜNİVERSİTESİ UZAKTAN EĞİTİM MERKEZİ
EXERCISE 5: Underline the correct option: Present Simple or Present Continuous.
1. Mark usually goes / is going to school by bus.
2. Listen! Marshall plays / is playing the guitar.
3. My mother is a good cook. She likes / is liking cooking.
4. They usually watch / are watching a film after they have dinner.
5. The cat sleeps / is sleeping under the table right now.
6. Water boils / is boiling at 100º Celsius.
7. This meal smells / is smelling very good. What is its name?
8. She works / is working as a manager in a big company.
9. My wife is chatting / chats with her sister at the moment.
10. We are having / have a party in our house tonight.
EXERCISE 6: Fill in the blanks with either the Present Simple or Present Continuous form of
the verbs in brackets.
1. Jack often listens to the news on the radio.
2. They usually spend her holidays in Italy.
3. I am taking a photo of you right now.
4. It usually rains here at the weekend.
5. It is raining outside. I am wet.
6. Caroline talks with her mother on the phone every day.
7. Bob and Tom’s parents usually drive them to school.
8. I don’t like chocolate.
9. She isn’t sleeping at the moment.
10. We often go to the theatre at the weekend.
11. They are studying now.
12. My wife cleans the kitchen every day.
13. She works from 9 to 5 every day.
14. I am going on holiday tomorrow.
15. I often read before I go to bed.
16. Ted is taking a shower right now.
17. My sister has a daughter.
18. We are having breakfast at the moment.
19. Our online classes start at eleven every Wednesday.
20. Can you speak slowly please? I don’t understand you.
EXERCISE 7: Choose the best answer.
1. D
2. B
3. E
4. A
9. C
10. A
11. D
12. B
5. D
13. A
6. C
14. E
7. A
15. A
8. A
NAMIK KEMAL ÜNİVERSİTESİ UZAKTAN EĞİTİM MERKEZİ
EXERCISE 8: Write the expressions in the box into the correct column.
MAKE
DO
a sandwich
homework
a mistake
the dishes
noise
(your) best
friends
the washing up
sure
the housework
a decision
the ironing
changes
nothing
a suggestion
the shopping
a phone call
a job
an excuse
a test
EXERCISE 9: Complete the sentences with the correct verb: “make” or “do”.
1. I can make some suggestions about your plan.
2. Facebook is good way to make new friends.
3. My son always makes a mess in his room.
4. I make the dinner and my roommate does the washing up.
5. I don’t want to make a mistake in the test tomorrow.
6. Before you go out to play with your friends, do your homework.
7. They usually do the shopping on Saturday.
8. Please make your bed before you leave your room.
9. My neighbors are very noisy. They always make so much noise.
10. I want to go to the airport. Would you do me a favor?
11. I want to lose weight, so I do exercise every day.
12. On Sundays, I stay at home and do nothing.
13. Before you leave the office, make sure that all the lights are off.
14. Do your best to finish the project.
15. They never eat at a café. They always make a sandwich for lunch.
16. Let’s make some change in our plan.
17. She doesn’t want to do housework at the weekend.
18. Your suggestion doesn’t make sense. It is not logical.
19. Make your phone call and then come to my office.
20. Do everything to help your friend.