Test 7. Present Simple or Present Continuous? 1. The telephone (ring). Can you answer it? 2. Be quiet! I (watch) this film. 3. What he usually (have) for breakfast? 4. My parents (look) for a new country house now, because they (not want) to stay in Moscow in summer. 5. We usually (take) a bus to get to school. 6. 'Why you (smile)?' 'I (have) no homework today.' 7. Where you (go) on Sundays? 8. I always (wear) nice clothes at school. Today I (wear) a white blouse and a blue skirt. 9. 'Jane! Where are you? What you (do)?' 'I (clean) my shoes.' 10. Nick (live) in Kiev. He often (phone) us when he (not be) busy. 11. 'Why you (go) to bed? It's only 10.00.' 'I always (go) to bed early.' 12. I can't use the telephone now. It (not work). 13. It's late. I (want) to go to sleep. 14. 'How many languages she (speak)?' 'She (speak) six foreign languages.' 15. I (not think) Ann (like) me very much. 16. 'Who is Richard?' 'He (stand) next to Jane.' 17. My father (work) in a bank, but today he is at home. He (write) letters. 18. 'Where is Tom?' 'He (have) breakfast.' 19. John (not get) up very early on Sundays. 20. Oh, dear! This milk (taste) awful.

1. The telephone is ringing. Can you answer it? (Present Continuous, так как действие происходит сейчас) 2. Be quiet! I am watching this film. (Present Continuous, действие происходит в данный момент) 3. What does he usually have for breakfast? (Present Simple, обычное, повторяющееся действие) 4. My parents are looking for a new country house now, because they don't want to stay in Moscow in summer. (Present Continuous, действие происходит сейчас; Present Simple, общее предпочтение) 5. We usually take a bus to get to school. (Present Simple, обычное, повторяющееся действие) 6. 'Why are you smiling?' 'I have no homework today.' (Present Continuous, действие происходит в данный момент; Present Simple, факт на сегодня) 7. Where do you go on Sundays? (Present Simple, обычное, повторяющееся действие) 8. I always wear nice clothes at school. Today I am wearing a white blouse and a blue skirt. (Present Simple, обычное действие; Present Continuous, действие происходит сегодня) 9. 'Jane! Where are you? What are you doing?' 'I am cleaning my shoes.' (Present Continuous, действие происходит в данный момент) 10. Nick lives in Kiev. He often phones us when he is not busy. (Present Simple, постоянное место жительства и частое действие; Present Simple, общее состояние) 11. 'Why are you going to bed? It's only 10.00.' 'I always go to bed early.' (Present Continuous, действие происходит сейчас; Present Simple, обычное действие) 12. I can't use the telephone now. It isn't working. (Present Continuous, действие не происходит в данный момент) 13. It's late. I want to go to sleep. (Present Simple, выражение желания) 14. 'How many languages does she speak?' 'She speaks six foreign languages.' (Present Simple, обычная способность) 15. I don't think Ann likes me very much. (Present Simple, выражение мнения и предпочтения) 16. 'Who is Richard?' 'He is standing next to Jane.' (Present Continuous, действие происходит в данный момент) 17. My father works in a bank, but today he is at home. He is writing letters. (Present Simple, обычное место работы; Present Continuous, действие происходит сегодня) 18. 'Where is Tom?' 'He is having breakfast.' (Present Continuous, действие происходит сейчас) 19. John doesn't get up very early on Sundays. (Present Simple, обычное действие) 20. Oh, dear! This milk tastes awful. (Present Simple, общее впечатление о вкусе)