Read the sentence, fill in the gap, and then check

his room.
Where is the child? He is playing in his

room.
2. My friend … (to look) for a job. He hopes to find a good one.
My friend is looking for a job. He hopes to find a good one.
3. Oil prices … (to increase) fast.
Oil prices are increasing fast.
4. We need to have a snack. We … (to get) hungry.
We need to have a snack. We are getting hungry.
5. What … (he, to do) these days?
What is he doing these days?
6. I want to lose weight, so this month I … (to eat) bread at all.
I want to lose weight, so this month I am not eating bread at all.
7. We … (to look) for our manager. Don’t you know where he is?
We are looking for our manager. Don’t you know where he is?
8. I … (not, to work) at weekends.
I don’t work at weekends.
9. Do you know what this word … (to mean)?
Do you know what this word means?
10. What … (you, to do)? I work in the office.
What do you do? I work in the office.

promises he will be on time.
12. I … (to refuse)

to call them now.
I refuse to call them now.
13. My son … (not, to speak) Spanish fluently.
My son doesn’t speak Spanish fluently.
14. She is fit and healthy. She … (to do) sport regularly.
She is fit and healthy. She does sport regularly.
15. He … (to advise) me to eat more fruit.
He advises me to eat more fruit.
16. How often … (you, to play) football?
How often do you play football?
17. How long … (it, to take) you to get home from work?
How long does it take you to get home from work?
18. We need to call a taxi. It … (to get) late.
We need to call a taxi. It is getting late.
19. What time … (shops, to open) here?
What time do shops open here?
20. My colleague … (to live) in France now. He … (to like) it very much.
My colleague is living in France now. He likes it very much.

you everywhere?
Where have you been? I have been looking for

you everywhere?
22. Don’t call now. She … (to hold) a meeting.
Don’t call now. She is holding a meeting.
23. It’s been 2 hours since she … (to start) the meeting.
It’s been 2 hours since she started the meeting.
24. Hurry up. The boss … (to wait) for you.
Hurry up. The boss is waiting for you.
25. Our manager … (to wait) for you for half an hour.
Our manager has been waiting for you for half an hour.
26. Your hands are dirty. What … (you, to plant)? Flowers?
Your hands are dirty. What have you been planting? Flowers?
27. How long … (he, to have) his own flat?
How long has he had his own flat?
28. Is Peter at work this week? No, he … (to have) a rest.
Is Peter at work this week? No, he is having a rest.
29. My husband is a surgeon. He … (to work) all life in medicine.
My husband is a surgeon. He has been working/has worked all life in medicine.
30. Why … (you, to look) at me like that? Anything wrong?
Why are you looking at me like that? Anything wrong?

children are not studying hard this year.
32. The situation …

(to become) worse and worse for him.
The situation is becoming worse and worse for him.
33. He hardly ever … (to eat) out.
He hardly ever eats out.
34. I … (not, realize) what you are telling me.
I don’t realize what you are telling me.
35. We … (to have) this house since we … (to arrive) here.
We have had this house since we arrived here.
36. The manager … (to know) his functions well enough.
The manager knows his functions well enough.
37. How long … (you, to be) in London?
How long have you been in London?
38. Can we stop doing English? I … (to begin) to get tired.
Can we stop doing English? I am beginning to get tired.
39. What … (your Mom, to do)? She is a teacher.
What does your Mom do? She is a teacher.
40. Are you hungry? What … (you, to want) to drink?
Are you hungry? What do you want to drink?