01 Present Continous

Question 1

• You … hard today.

- Yes, I have a lot to do.

Answer 1

are working

Question 2

I … for Christine.

Do you know where she is?

Answer 2

• am looking -

Question 3

It … dark.

Shall I turn on the light?

Answer 3

• is getting -

Question 4

That haven‘t got anywhere to live at the moment.

They … with friends until they find somewhere.

Answer 4

• are staying -

Question 5

• Are you ready?

- Yes, I …

Answer 5

• am coming

Question 6

Have you got an umbrella?

It … to rain.

Answer 6

• is starting -

Question 7

You … a lot of noise.
You’ll you be quieter.
I … to concentrate.

Answer 7

• are making -

- am trying -

Question 8

Why are all these people here?

What …?

Answer 8

• is happening -

Question 9

• … this week?
• No, he‘s on holidays.
  (Colin/work)

Answer 9

Is Colin working this week?

Question 10

Why … at me like that?
What‘s the matter?
(you/look)

Answer 10

Why are you looking at me like that?

Question 11

• Jenny is a student at the university.
• Is she? What … ?
  (she/study)

Answer 11

What is she studying?

Question 12

… to the radio or can I turn it off?

anybody/listen

Answer 12

Is anybody listening to the radio or can I turn it off?

Question 13

How is your English? … better?

it/get

Answer 13

Is it getting better?

Question 14

I‘m tired. … (go) to bed now.

Answer 14

I am going to bed now.

Question 15

We can go out now. It … (rain) any more.

Answer 15

It isn‘t raining any more.

Question 16

• How is your new job?

- Not so good at the moment I … (enjoy) it very much.

Answer 16

I am not enjoying it very much.

Question 17

Catherine phoned me last night. She‘s on holiday in France.

She … (have) a great time and doesn‘t want to come back.

Answer 17

She is having a great time…

Question 18

I want to lose weight, so this week I … (eat) lunch.

Answer 18

…, so this week I am not eating lunch.

Question 19

Angela has just started the evening classes.

She … (learn) German.

Answer 19

She is learning German.

Question 20

I think Paul and Ann have had an argument.

They … (speak) to each other.

Answer 20

They are not speaking to each other.

Question 21

The population of the world … very fast.

Answer 21

• is rising -

Question 22

Ken is still ill but he … better slowly.

Answer 22

• is getting -

Question 23

The world … .

Things never stay the same.

Answer 23

• is changing -

Question 24

The cost of living … .

Every year things are more expensive.

Answer 24

• are increasing -

Question 25

The economic situation is already very bad and it … worse.

Answer 25

• is getting -