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Revise the Present Simple and Present Continuous tenses with focus on stative verbs (B1 Level)

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It often ______ (RAIN) in Ireland. That’s why they call it the “Green Island”. But it ______ (NOT RAIN) there at the moment.

rains / isn't raining

15

That kind of behaviour normally ______ (MAKE) me furious.

makes

5

She ______ (LIE)! I ______ (NOT BELIEVE) any words she ______ (SAY)

is lying / don't believe / is saying

25

I ______ (WEAR) a hat today because it ______ (BE) such a special event.

am wearing / is

10

Susan ______ (WRITE) an email to her parents nearly every Saturday evening.

writes

5

Stop right now! You ______ (BREAK) the flowers every time the ball ______ (LAND)in the flower bed.

break / lands

20

Where is Jimmy? – I ______ (NOT KNOW). I ______ (THINK) he ______ (PLAY) tennis with his younger brother.

don't know / think / is playing

20

My mum ______ (ORGANISE) a party for her best friends once a year.

organises

15

She ______ (LIVE) in the city, but since she ______ (have) her flat fixed, she currently ______ (LIVE) with her cousins in their house.

lives / is having / is living

25

Our headmaster rarely ______ (TEACH) a class. He ______ (HAVE) a lot of administrative work to do.

teaches / has

10

As the private secretary, of the boss I ______ (READ) up to a hundred emails every day.

read

5

Look at her! – She ______ (SMOKE) in a non-smoking area.

is smoking

5

______ she______ (BELONG) to a tennis club?

Does / belong

10

Dana frequently ______ (WAKE UP) at 7

wakes up

10

Dan ______ (LOVE) reading good books.

loves

5

Songs from an unpopular artist ______ (NOT SELL) very well.

don't sell

10

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