Present Simple / Present Progressive May 14 Independence Day 8:30 8:00 365 Complete the right form of the verb. Use present simple/progressive: 1) Jenny and her grandmother are very close. They ……………… (phone) one another at least once a day. 2) Hold on a second, Mary. I want to turn off the gas, the water ………… (boil) over. 3) At first I thought you were being unkind, but now I …………… (realize) that you were only trying to help me. 4) Please be in the car-park by 7:55. The bus ………………. (leave) promptly at 8:00. 5) Our English teacher……………… (not believe) in giving quizzes, only tests. 6) I ……………… (work) in a restaurant until I go into the army. 7) It ………… (take) the earth about 365 days to move around the sun. 8) Independence Day ………………… (fall) on a Thursday this year. 9) The boss is generally satisfied with his staff, but he always ………… (complain) about the amount of talking in the office. 10) You won't believe how quickly Roni is getting well. I ……………………….. he will arrive to school next week. 11) I can tell by the look on your face that you …………… (think) about Elizabeth now. 12) ……………. you …………… (hope) for rain? 13) The watchmaker …………. (arrive) at his shop at precisely 8:00 every morning. 14) Mrs. Lang, your son is a clever boy, but he is not progressing quickly enough because he always ………………… (talk) in class. 15) Don't be late for the concert next Wednesday. It ……………. (start) at 8 :30. 16) Bart Simpson ……………(write) on the board now although the teacher ……………. (not allow) to write on the board. test quiz 8:00