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

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Sorry, Mike can't ______ (ANSWER) your call. He ______ (HAVE) a bath

answer / is having

15

Hello Mom! I ______ (CALL) to let you know that the trip ______ (BE) great. We ______ (HAVE) a good time!

am calling / is / are having

20

It ______ (BE) winter now. We ______ (NEED) to buy some new clothes.

is / need

10

- ______ you ______ (DO) anything this evening? - Yes, I ______ (SEE) Jack at the cinem

Are ... doing / am seeing

10

- What's that noise? - It's our neighbors. They ______ (HAVE) a party. They ______ (SEEM) to be into parties, right?

are having / seem

20

Don't chew loudly like that! Can't you see we ______ (HAVE) dinner with many guests? You ______ (NOT HAVE) table manners huh?

are having / don't have

20

Everything ______ (RISE) in prices. Even a packet of snacks ______ (COST) 10K now

is / costs

25

I ______ (NOT REMEMBER) the meaning of this word. Can you repeat it?

don't remember

15

My parents ______ (NOT WANT) to eat rice tonight. They ______ (PREFER) pho.

don't want / prefer

20

The police dogs ______ (SMELL) that man. He ______ (LOOK) suspicious

are smelling / looks

20

This console ______ (BELONG) to my brother. We can't play with it unless we ______ (ASK) him

belongs / ask

10

The students ______ (HAVE) a Maths test at the moment. Tom ______ (NOT NEED) any help because he ______ (UNDERSTAND) this subject really well

are having / doesn't need / understands

25

The shop assistant ______ (WEIGH) the chicken for my mom. Nowadays, chicken ______ (NOT COST) much

is weighing / doesn't cost

20

Elephants ______ (BE) huge animals. In fact, the largest elephants ______ (WEIGH) up to 6800 kilograms

are / weigh

15

Holding a surprise party for Tim? Your idea ______ (SOUND) great! We ______ (PLAN) it tomorrow!

sounds / are planning

15

Those boxes ______ (LOOK) pretty heavy. ______ you ______ (NEED) any help carrying them upstairs?

look / do ... need

15

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