Presente simple - Presente progresivo

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1. Don't ring her now. She her favourite TV program.
A. watches
B. is watching
Answer B Explanation Don't ring her NOW! She is watching TV. Don't ring her IN THE EVENING. She watches TV.

2. I don't enjoy TV. I it's boring.
A. watch / think
B. watching / think
C. watching / thinking
D. watch / thinking
Answer B Explanation With the verb ENJOY we use the -ing- form. In this sentence THINK expresses an opinion, not an action.

3. I of buying the new Alejandro Sanz CD.  I really like the way he .
A. think / sings
B. am thinking / sings
C. am thinking / is singing
D. think / is singing
Answer B Explanation In this sentence THINKING is an action.

4. I can't believe it. It again. It sure a lot in this country!
A. is raining / is raining
B. is raining / rains
C. rains / rains
D. rains / is raining
Answer B Explanation It is raining AGAIN, NOW, AT THIS MOMENT. It rains A LOT, FREQUENTLY, USUALLY.

5. Mary very kind to me lately. Maybe she to ask me to help her with her homework.
A. is being / is wanting
B. is being / wants
C. is / wants
D. is / is wanting
Answer B Explanation LATELY is now or around now.

6. What (you/do) after class? Nothing, why?  Do you want to come with us? We to the centre.
A. are you doing / are going
B. do you do / are going
C. are you doing / go
D. do you do / go
Answer A Explanation Here we are asking about PLANS not habits.

7. (John/go) with you? No, he in his father's shop in the evenings. But he's meeting us later.
A. Does John go / is working
B. Is John going / is working
C. Does John go / works
D. Is John going / works
Answer D Explanation In the first sentence we are talking about plans. In the second sentence we are talking about habits.