- These are the exercises for present simple. Read the explanation first.
Fill in the blanks with the simple present
tense of the verb in brackets.
1. The earth ____ (travel) around the sun.
2. Most birds ____ (fly)
4. Water ___ (boil) at 100 degrees centigrade.
5. My parents often ___ (watch) TV in the
evening.
6. We usually ___ (drink) tea in the morning.
7. My aunt ___ (go) to work by bus.
8. I ___ (play) basketball once a week.
9. My brother ___ (study) his lesson every
night.
10. The sun ___ (rise) in the east and ___
(set) in the west.
11. The swimming bath _____ (open) at 9.00 and ______ (close) at 18.30 every day.
12. I have a car but I _____ ( not/use) it very often.
13. If you need money, ______ (you/not/get) a job?
14. I don't understand the word 'deceive'. What _____ ('deceive'/mean)?
15. The cost of buying houses in Hong Kong ____ ( increase) every year.
16. The circus _____ (attract) a large audience.
17. Mrs. Borne often _____ ( have) lunch at home.
18. Zayn ____ (love) his sisters.
19. The boys _____ (practise) every week.
20. I do ____ (love) music.
- Change the sentences into negative and interrogative ones.
1. You know the answer.
2. He usually believes you
3. He worries about her.
4. Ann arranges everything.
5. She agrees with you.
6. The last train leaves at midnight.
7. They pick the apples in October.
8. Some schoolgirls wear uniforms.
9. I finish work at 6.00
10. This stove heats the water.
- Make Wh-Questions so that the underlined words would be the answers.
1. Mary’s father works in the bank.
2. They live with their grandmother.
3. Mr. Abidin wants to drink tea.
4. This book belongs to Rajiv.
5. They play tennis twice a week.
6. The receptionist speaks English fluently.
7. They need two pounds of sugar.
8. My father goes to sleep at 11 o’clock.
9. I study two hours a day.
10. The book consists of twelve
units.
- Choose one correct answer for each number.
1. Cats ..... fish.
a.
likes b. Like c.
liked d. will like
2. Who comes here ........ ?
a. yesterday b.
last week c. everyday d. tomorrow
3. The stars ......... out at night.
a. come b. came c. will come d. were coming
4. Our childreen ........... to an international school in Pondok Indah a. go b.
is going c. goes d. has gone
5. Please ....................... on time
a. be come b. come c. coming d. be coming .
6. Let’s ............................. English. a. speak b. speaking c. spoke d. speaks
7. Lana : How often do you go to mall?
Mac :
........... , every Sunday
a. always b. often c. sometimes d. rarely
8. The
sun ....... in the West.
a.
rises b. rise c. set d.
sets
9. The
sun ....... in the East
a. rise b. rises c. rose d. rising
10. What do you do?
I _______ English.
a. teaches b. teach c. teaching d. taught
[References:
Murphy, Raymond (1985) English Grammar in Use, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press.
Wishon, George, E &
Burks, Julia, M (1980) Let's Write English, New York, American Book Company
Thomson,
A.J & Martinet, A.V (1961) A Practical English Grammar, Oxford, Oxford University Press
Meehan, Denis, (-) Essential English Grammar Workbook, Delhi, Shilpa Publishing House
Sesa,
Leonardus (2000) English Workbook, Makassar
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