TASK 1 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs: the Present Simple or the Present Continuous. 1. Ann (prefer) baggy trousers because she finds them trendy. 2. My mother (talk) to my teacher on the phone. I think I might be in trouble. 3. More and more students in my school (work) part-time. 4. Every month my brother (save) some money for a new mobile phone. 5. Sh! We (listen) to the radio programme on young people. 6. I believe my brother (not /understand) now how dangerous base jumping can be. 7. Our house isn’t ready yet so we (live) here for the winter. TASK 2 Complete the sentences by putting the verbs in brackets into the correct tense 1.- My sister usually ……………(work) as an engineer but at the moment she ………… (study) for an extra qualification. 2.- Can you hear the birds? They ………………….. (sing) in the trees. 3.- Your grandmother ………………….. (live) in a cottage in Ireland. She ………………. (live) there all her life. 4.- Marina always …………arrive) late on Fridays because she very often ……. (miss) the train. 5.- Barbara ………….. (be) taller than her brother Ulises. 6.- There was a fire at my friend’s house so he ……………. (stay) at a hotel until the damage is repaired. 7.- I’m Spanish. I ……………….. (be) born in Cordoba. It……………. (be) a beautiful city. 8.- I think smoking is unhealthy so now I ……………… (try) to give up. 9.- Look! That young woman ……………… (jump) on the bus. 10.- Statistics show that the Dutch ………………….. (be) the tallest race. 11.- 50% of British families ………………. (keep) pets at home. 12.- Henry …………….. (use) my bike while his car is being repaired. 13.- Our teacher is ill today so we ……………. (have) a day off at school. 14.- Sheila is in hospital for a month, she ……………. (recover) from an operation. 15.- I usually …………. (like) eating, but tonight I ………….. (not enjoy) the food at all. 16.- Everyone in our family …………………. (have) blond hair and blue eyes. 17.- Hurry up! We …………………. (not can) miss the bus this morning. 18.- The man ………………. (pay) the bill at the counter and ………….. (run) to his car. 19.- Sonia ……………… (park) the car and ……………. (enter) the police station yesterday.