1. The document contains an English grammar exercise with multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank questions testing use of the present simple tense. 2. Part A contains 5 multiple choice questions about the present simple of regular verbs. 3. Part B contains 7 sentences to be completed with the present simple form of verbs in parentheses. 4. Part C contains a short paragraph to be completed with 10 present simple verbs given in parentheses.

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A. Choose the best option.
1. Maria ________ talking on the phone.
a) liked b) likes c) like
2. They usually ________ to the cinema once a month.
a) goes b) goe c) go
3. She ________ a vegetarian. She only ________ vegetables.
a) are – eats b) am – eat c) is – eats
4. They ________ computer games after doing their homework.
a) play b) plai c) plays
5. My father ________ ten hours a week.
a) works b) work c) worked
B. Complete the sentences with the Present Simple of the verbs in brackets.
1. My mother ____________ (like) cooking.
2. Today it ____________ (be) very cold.
3. I always ____________ (wake) up at eight o’clock.
4. Ron ____________ (drink) milk every day.
5. Jack and John ____________ (go) to school by car.
6. My parents ____________ (be) very happy today.
7. Tom ____________ (play) football on Fridays.
8. I ____________ (have got) a pet. It ____________ (be) a cat.
C. Complete the following text with the verbs given.
Present Simple – affirmative
Hi, my name (1)_________ (be) Sharon and I (2)_________
(be) thirteen years old. I (3)_________ (live) in Rome, in Italy.
My favourite hobby (4)_________ (be) surfing on the Internet. I
(5)_________ (love) chatting online and sending emails. My
best friend Carla (6)_________ (be) always online. She
(7)_________ (send) me really cool stuff. Sometimes she
(8)_________ (write) really nice messages. I usually
(9)_________ (go) to school with my mother, but Carla
(10)_________ (go) to school by bus.