1) Exercise 1: Underline the correct word or phrase in each sentence. a) I haven't decided yet about whether to buy a new car or a second-hand one.
But / I think about it/I'm thinking about it.
b) All right, you try to fix the television! But / I hope/I'm hoping you know what
you're doing.
c) Every year / I visit/I'm visiting Britain to improve my English.
d) It's time we turned on the central heating. It gets/It's getting colder every day.
e) Of course, you're Mary, aren't you! /I recognise/I am recognising you now.
f) The film of 'War and Peace' is very long. It lasts/It is lasting over four hours.
g) I can see from what you say that your mornings are very busy! But what do
you do/are you doing in the afternoons?
h) I'm going to buy a new swimming costume. My old one doesn't fit/isn't fitting
any more,
i) That must be the end of the first part of the performance. What happens/is
happening now?
j) What's the matter? Why do you look/are you looking at me like that?

2)Underline the correct word or phrase in each sentence.
a) I work in this office all this year/all the time.
b) Emerson is currently/for long top of the driver's league.
c) I am not making much money these days/so far this year.
d) The food tastes even worse now/presently. You've put too much salt in.
e) Normally/previously we get in touch with customers by post.
f) Pete was ill but he is getting over his illness soon/now.
g) I'm feeling rather run down lately/at present, doctor,
h) I always stay on duty since/until six o'clock.
i) I'm often/forever picking your hairs out of the bath!
j) Fortunately the baby now/recently sleeps all night

3) Exercise 3: Put each verb in brackets into the present simple or present continuous.
I work in a large office with about thirty other people, most of whom I
(1) know (know) quite well. We (2) (spend) most of the day
together, so we have all become friends. In fact, most of my colleagues are so
interesting, that I (3) (think) of writing a book about them!
(4) (take) Helen Watson, for example. Helen (5) (run) the accounts department. At the moment she (6) (go out) with
Keith Ballantine, one of the sales representatives, and they (7) (seem) very happy together. But everyone - except Helen apparently - (8) (know) that Keith (9) (fancy) Susan Porter. But I
(10) (happen) to know that Susan (11) (dislike) Keith. 'I can't stand people who never (12) (stop) apologising all the
time!' she told me. 'And besides, I know he (13) (deceive) poor
Helen. He (14) (see) Betty Wills from the overseas department.'
And plenty of other interesting things (15) (currently/go on). For
instance, every week we (16) (experience) more and more problems
with theft - personal belongings and even money have been stolen. When you
(17) (realise) that someone in your office is a thief, it
(18) (upset) you at first. But I (19) (also/try) to catch
whoever it is before the police are called in. I'm not going to tell you who I
(20) (suspect). Well, not yet anyway!

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Exercise 1:
a) I haven't decided yet about whether to buy a new car or a second-hand one. But/I'm thinking about it.
- Correct answer: But
- Explanation: The correct word choice in this sentence is "But" because it shows a contrast between the speaker not having made a decision yet and the fact that they are still thinking about it.

b) All right, you try to fix the television! But/I hope you know what you're doing.
- Correct answer: But
- Explanation: The correct word choice in this sentence is "But" because it shows a contrast between giving someone permission to try fixing the television and expressing a concern that they might not know what they are doing.

c) Every year/I visit Britain to improve my English.
- Correct answer: Every year
- Explanation: The correct word choice in this sentence is "Every year" because it indicates a regular action that happens annually.

d) It's time we turned on the central heating. It gets/It's getting colder every day.
- Correct answer: It's getting
- Explanation: The correct word choice in this sentence is "It's getting" because it describes an ongoing change (getting colder) that is happening at the present moment.

e) Of course, you're Mary, aren't you! /I recognize you now.
- Correct answer: I recognize
- Explanation: The correct word choice in this sentence is "I recognize" because it shows that the speaker now knows who the person is.

f) The film of 'War and Peace' is very long. It lasts/It is lasting over four hours.
- Correct answer: It lasts
- Explanation: The correct word choice in this sentence is "It lasts" because it describes the duration or length of the film, which is a general fact.

g) I can see from what you say that your mornings are very busy! But what do you do in the afternoons?/Are you doing
- Correct answer: do you do
- Explanation: The correct word choice in this sentence is "do you do" because it refers to a habitual action or routine during the afternoons.

h) I'm going to buy a new swimming costume. My old one doesn't fit/isn't fitting anymore.
- Correct answer: fit
- Explanation: The correct word choice in this sentence is "fit" because it describes a general state or condition of the swimming costume.

i) That must be the end of the first part of the performance. What happens/is happening now?
- Correct answer: is happening
- Explanation: The correct word choice in this sentence is "is happening" because it refers to the ongoing action of the performance at the present moment.

j) What's the matter? Why do you look/are you looking at me like that?
- Correct answer: do you look
- Explanation: The correct word choice in this sentence is "do you look" because it refers to a general observation or action.

Exercise 2:
a) I work in this office all the time.
- Correct answer: all the time
- Explanation: The correct word choice in this sentence is "all the time" because it indicates continuous or ongoing action.

b) Emerson is currently top of the driver's league.
- Correct answer: currently
- Explanation: The correct word choice in this sentence is "currently" because it indicates the present time or current situation.

c) I am not making much money these days/so far this year.
- Correct answer: so far this year
- Explanation: The correct word choice in this sentence is "so far this year" because it refers to the time period from the beginning of the year until now.

d) The food tastes even worse now/presently. You've put too much salt in.
- Correct answer: now
- Explanation: The correct word choice in this sentence is "now" because it refers to the current moment or time.

e) Normally/previously we get in touch with customers by post.
- Correct answer: previously
- Explanation: The correct word choice in this sentence is "previously" because it refers to a time before the present moment.

f) Pete was ill but he is getting over his illness now/soon.
- Correct answer: soon
- Explanation: The correct word choice in this sentence is "soon" because it indicates a future time when Pete will recover from his illness.

g) I'm feeling rather run down lately/at present, doctor.
- Correct answer: lately
- Explanation: The correct word choice in this sentence is "lately" because it refers to a recent or current time period.

h) I always stay on duty until six o'clock.
- Correct answer: until
- Explanation: The correct word choice in this sentence is "until" because it indicates the time or event when the speaker will stop staying on duty.

i) I'm often picking your hairs out of the bath!
- Correct answer: often
- Explanation: The correct word choice in this sentence is "often" because it indicates a frequency or regularity of the action.

j) Fortunately the baby recently sleeps all night.
- Correct answer: now
- Explanation: The correct word choice in this sentence is "now" because it refers to the current or present time when the baby sleeps all night.

Exercise 3:
1) (know) - know
2) (spend) - spend
3) (think) - am thinking
4) (take) - Take
5) (run) - runs
6) (go out) - is going out
7) (seem) - seem
8) (know) - knows
9) (fancy) - fancies
10) (happen) - Happen
11) (dislike) - dislikes
12) (stop) - stop
13) (deceive) - is deceiving
14) (see) - sees
15) (currently/go on) - are currently going on
16) (experience) - experience
17) (realize) - realize
18) (upset) - upsets
19) (also/try) - am also trying
20) (suspect) - suspect