Present Simple or Present Continuous medium level

Sarah usually __________ to work, but today she __________ because her car is in the shop.

• drives / is walking

• is driving / walks

• drives / walks

• is driving / is walking

Every summer, we __________ a family vacation, but this year we __________ a staycation due to travel restrictions.

• are taking / take

• take / are taking

• take / take

• are taking / are taking

1. Look! The kids __________ a sandcastle on the beach while their parents __________ nearby.

• 1. build / are sitting

• 1. are building / sit

• 1. build / sit

• 1. are building / are sitting

1. He usually __________ coffee, but today he __________ tea.

• 1. a) drinks / is drinking

• 1. b) is drinking / drinks

• 1. c) drinks / drinks

• 1. d) is drinking / is drinking

________ you ________ the news every morning?

• a) Do / watch

• b) Are / watching

• c) Do / watching

• d) Are / watch

My sister __________ to university, but she __________ this semester off to travel.

• a) goes / takes

• b) is going / takes

• c) goes / is taking

• d) is going / is taking

Answer explanation

• "My sister goes to university": This part of the sentence describes a habitual or regular action. It indicates that going to university is something she does as part of her routine.

• "but she takes this semester off to travel": This part of the sentence explains an action that interrupts the regular routine. It suggests that she deviates from her usual routine of attending university because she is taking a break this semester to travel.

The combination of the simple present tense ("goes") for the habitual action and the simple present tense ("takes") for the action that interrupts the routine accurately reflects the intended meaning of the sentence.

Therefore, the correct answer is "a) goes / takes" as it accurately represents the use of the simple present tense for the habitual action and the action that interrupts the routine.

They usually __________ in the park, but today they __________ at the cinema.

• a) walk / are going

• b) are walking / go

• c) walk / go

• d) are walking / are going

________ he ________ the guitar or the piano?

• a) Does / play

• b) Is / playing

• c) Does / playing

• d) Is / play

We __________ our friends every Friday, but this week we __________ a party at home.

• a) visit / are having

• b) are visiting / have

• c) visit / have

• d) are visiting / are having

Question: ________ she ________ Spanish or French?

• a) Does / speak

• b) Is / speaking

• c) Does / speaking

• d) Is / speak