Question

Put the verbs into the Present Simple or the Present Continuous :
1. Why these people (stand ) there ?
They (listen) to the man on the ladder .
And what he (do) ?
He (make) a speech . People (make) speeches here every Sunday . It's Speakers' Corner , you (know ).
2. Listen ! Someone (knock) at the door
Yes , it's my music teacher . She always (come) at 4 sharp . Can you wait upstairs until we (finish) our lesson ?
3. An old lady (walk ) into a box office for a picture called Doctor Zhivago (play ) . She (put) a dollar down . The cashier (say ) , ”It's $2.50.” So he (ask ) , ”What ? Is he a specialist ?”
4. What you (look) for , honey ?
My glasses . Someone always (steal) them !
No , dear . You (keep) (lose) your things because you never (put)them were they (belong).
5. I (wonder) why our neighbour continually (drill) in the walls.
Perhaps he (want) to blow up the house with dynamite .
You (joke)?
No they (say) he (have) an explosive temper .
6. What time the concert (begin)?
I (not remember) exactly .
Why you (not telephone) the theatre ?
Well , you (see)the telephone (not work) at the moment because we haven't paid .
7. Author : This (be) the plot of my story . Two burglars (creep) stealthily towards the house at midnight . They (climb) a wall , (force) open a window and (enter) the room . The clock (strike) one .
Listener : Which one ?
8. (Imagine) you (drive) a fast Porsche and a beautiful young blonde (sit) nex to you . She (wear) a white dress and her hair (stream) out in the wind . You (stop) at a road side cafe and (have) a cold drink . And then ... somebody (steal) your car .

Answer 1

1. are standing
2. are listening
3. and what is he doing?
4. he is making
5. make
6. do you know

7. is knocking
8. comes
9. will finish

10. is walking
11. play
12. is putting
13. says
14. is asking

15. what are you looking
16. steals
17. you keep losing
18. put
19. belong

20.i m wandering
21. drills
22. wants
23. are you joking?
24. say
25. has
26. begins
27. I don't remember
28. why don't you phone
29. you see
30 . in not working
31. is
32. creep
33. climb
34. force
35. enter
36. strikes
37. imagine
38 . you are driving
39. is sitting
40. wears
41. streams
42. stop
43. have
44. is stealing

Answer 2

1. Why are these people standing there ?
They are listening to the man on the ladder .
And what is he doing?
He is making a speech . People make speeches here every Sunday . It's Speakers' Corner, you know.
2. Listen ! Someone is knocking at the door.
Yes, it's my music teacher. She always comes at 4 sharp. Can you wait upstairs until we are finishing our lesson?
3. An old lady is walking into a box office for a picture called Doctor Zhivago play. She is putting a dollar down. The cashier says, ”It's $2.50.” So she asks, ”What? Is he a specialist ?”
4. What are you looking for, honey ?
My glasses. Someone always steals them !
No, dear. You keep losing your things because you never put them were they belong.
5. I wonder why our neighbour continually is drilling in the walls.
Perhaps he wants to blow up the house with dynamite .
Are you joking?
No, they say he has an explosive temper .
6. What time is the concert beginning?
I don't remember exactly .
Why aren't you telephoning to the theatre?
Well, you see the telephone is not working at the moment because we haven't paid.
7. Author: This is the plot of my story . Two burglars are creeping stealthily towards the house at midnight. They are climbing a wall, forcing to open a window and entering the room. The clock is striking one .
Listener: Which one ?
8. Imagine you are driving a fast Porsche and a beautiful young blonde is sitting next to you . She is wearing a white dress and her hair is streaming out in the wind . You are stopping at a road side cafe and you are having a cold drink . And then ... somebody is stealing your car .