PRESENT TENSE (PART 1) ENGLISH GRAMMAR EXERCISES WITH ANSWERS ITEMS FOR B1&B2 PART 2: UPPER-INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

 

ENGLISH GRAMMAR EXERCISES WITH ANSWERS ITEMS FOR B1&B2 PART 2: UPPER-INTERMEDIATE LEVEL PRESENT TENSE (PART 1)

 

661 I … here since childhood and I think I know everyone in our village. a) have lived b) lived c) am living 662 Hey, Patrick! Don’t forget that the party … at 8 o’clock! a) is starting b) has started c) starts 663 She’s at home. She … her arm. a) broken b) breaks c) has recently broken 664 He … the office yet. He wants to finish the report by tomorrow morning. a) hasn’t left b) didn’t leave c) is not leaving 665 It’s not nice of her. I … for her all day and she’s still not here. a) waited b) am waiting c) have been waiting 666 The next bus … at 9 o’clock this morning. a) is leaving b) leaves c) has left 667 David … his grandfather every month. a) visits b) has visited c) is visiting 668 Her grandparents … married for 60 years. a) are being b) have been c) are 669 The weather … . I think we can go roller skating to the park soon. a) is improving b) improves c) is being improved 670 Origami … my hobby since childhood. a) is b) is being c) has been 671 My parents … since last June and they are not at home yet. a) travel b) travelled c) have been travelling 672 Steve … this book for over two months. a) is reading b) reads c) has been reading 673 This music group … more and more popular. It’s interesting to visit their show. a) is becoming b) becomes c) has become 674 Olivia … an essay and she … for three hours. Don’t interrupt her. a) has already been writing/has been checking it out b) already writes/is checking it out c) has already written/has checked it out d) has already written/has been checking it out 675 I … to wake up at 7 o’clock every morning, but today I … . Now I … up leeway. a) try/have overslept/am making b) have tried/have overslept/am making c) try/have overslept/make d) try/oversleep/am making

ANSWER KEY

661	A
662	C
663	C
664	A
665	C
666	B
667	A
668	B
669	A
670	C
671	C
672	C
673	A
674	D
675	A