State verbs with different meaning

Question 1 of 16

1

______________ that’s a good idea to move to New York?

Select one of the following:

Do you think
Are you thinking

Explanation

Question 2 of 16

1

_____________ you understand the importance of learning how to drive a car.

Select one of the following:

I see
I’m seeing

Explanation

Question 3 of 16

1

_______________ as if it’s going to snow.

Select one of the following:

It looks
It is looking

Explanation

Question 4 of 16

1

Jane ____________ her dentist at 5 p.m.

Select one of the following:

sees
is seeing

Explanation

Question 5 of 16

1

Jimmy _____________ for a job these days.

Select one of the following:

look
is looking

Explanation

Question 6 of 16

1

Linda has been on a diet for a week. Now she ____________ herself to see how much weight she has lost.

Select one of the following:

weighs
is weighing

Explanation

Question 7 of 16

1

Mario ______________ dinner with a friend this evening.

Select one of the following:

has
is having

Explanation

Question 8 of 16

1

Mum ___________ her coffee to see if there is enough sugar.

Select one of the following:

tastes
is tasting

Explanation

Question 9 of 16

1

9. Something _______________ good in the kitchen. What are you cooking?

Select one of the following:

smells
is smelling

Explanation

Question 10 of 16

1

Sylvia ____________ a kind and helpful girl.

Select one of the following:

is
is being

Explanation

Question 11 of 16

1

The soup _____________ awful!

Select one of the following:

tastes
is tasting

Explanation

Question 12 of 16

1

This dog __________ a lot!

Select one of the following:

weighs
is weighing

Explanation

Question 13 of 16

1

Tina can't work because she __________ a terrible headache.

Select one of the following:

has
is having

Explanation

Question 14 of 16

1

We ___________ of going to France for a holiday.

Select one of the following:

think
are thinking

Explanation

Question 15 of 16

1

Why ____________ that fish? Do you think it has gone off?

Select one of the following:

do you smell
are you smelling

Explanation

Question 16 of 16

1

16. You __________ very noisy!

Select one of the following:

are
are being

	Created by Iryna Voropai over 3 years ago

The quiz for intemediate students checks understanding the difference between state verbs and the actions in progress.

State verbs with different meaning

Question 1 of 16

______________ that’s a good idea to move to New York?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 16

_____________ you understand the importance of learning how to drive a car.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 16

_______________ as if it’s going to snow.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 16

Jane ____________ her dentist at 5 p.m.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 16

Jimmy _____________ for a job these days.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 16

Linda has been on a diet for a week. Now she ____________ herself to see how much weight she has lost.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 16

Mario ______________ dinner with a friend this evening.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 16

Mum ___________ her coffee to see if there is enough sugar.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 16

9. Something _______________ good in the kitchen. What are you cooking?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 16

Sylvia ____________ a kind and helpful girl.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 11 of 16

The soup _____________ awful!

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 12 of 16

This dog __________ a lot!

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 13 of 16

Tina can't work because she __________ a terrible headache.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 14 of 16

We ___________ of going to France for a holiday.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 15 of 16

Why ____________ that fish? Do you think it has gone off?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 16 of 16

16. You __________ very noisy!

Select one of the following:

Explanation