Veronika Bebekh
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B1-B2 Business English (Business Result Pre-intermediate) Quiz on BR Pre-int. Unit 2. Present Simple vs Present Continuous, created by Veronika Bebekh on 30/11/2023.

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BR Pre-int. Unit 2. Present Simple vs Present Continuous

Question 1 of 2

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Select from the dropdown lists to complete the text.

Read the dialogue below, fill in the gaps and answer the following questions.

Emma: Hi mum, ( is, is being ) everything ok? I ( am, is, are ) at work!
Mum: Hi Emma, yes, everything is fine! I ( am calling, call ) you to see how your first day at work ( is going, goes ).
Emma: ( It’s going, it goes ) well, thanks.
Mum: I’m sorry but I completely forgot. What ( do you do, are you doing ) again?
Emma: I ( work, am working ) in supply chain management.
Mum: I still ( don’t understand, am not understanding ) what that ( means, is meaning )! ( Are you getting, Do you get ) lots of help from your colleagues?
Emma: Yes, mum.
Mum: So, what ( are you doing, do you do ) now?
Emma: Well, I ( am sitting, sit ) down at my desk and ( speaking, speak ) to you on the phone, but I should be working.
Mum: Yes, ok Emma. I’ll let you go. Enjoy your first day!
Emma: Thanks mum, bye!

1. Why ( is Emma’s mum calling, does Emma's mum call ) her?
2. What ( does Emma do, is Emma doing )?
3. What ( is Emma doing, does Emma do ) right now?
4. ( Do you think, Are you thinking ) Emma is happy that her mother called her?

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Question 2 of 2

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Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verb.

1. Hi, Jane, I’m sorry I can’t talk, I (drive) to Munich for an important meeting. (now)
2. Peter never (start) work before 9:00am. (routine)
3. I usually (work) from the office but I (work) from home this week. (routine/temporary)
4. Hello Peter, I (call) you about the presentation on Friday. (now)
5. Every Monday morning, I (make) a cup of coffee, (start) my computer, and (read) my emails. (routine)
6. Our company (be) an architecture firm. This year we (build) a supermarket in London. (permanent/temporary)
7. Our company (sell) 100,000 mobile phones a year. (routine)
8. Jane (finish) work early this week because her daughter is sick. (temporary)
10. Fred (run) the Manchester branch but this month he (run) the Liverpool branch because Tom is off sick. (permanent/temporary)
11. This week we (paint) three planes. Right now (paint) a private jet orange. (temporary/now)
12. Our company (have) offices in London, Madrid and Shanghai. (permanent)

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