Exercise 14. Complete the sentences using the present continuous or present simple form of the verbs.

(Hoàn thành câu sử dụng thì hiện tại tiếp diễn hoặc thì hiện tại đơn của động từ.)

1. My dad often ............... in the sea when it's hot.

2. We've got an exam tomorrow, so we ......... now.

3. ...............you................... history? - Yes, it's my favourite subject.

4. Tom and Dan...............in our street. Their house is in the next town.

5. James is in his bedroom. ...............he...............his homework?'

6. Yasmin...............to school by train every day.

7. David has got his phone in his hand. He...............to the teacher at the moment. 

IB. Contrast: present simple and continuous (So sánh: Thì hiện tại đơn và hiện tại tiếp diễn)

1. Complete the sentences with the present simple affirmative form of the verbs below.

(Hoàn thành các câu với dạng khẳng định của thì hiện tại đơn của các động từ dưới đây.)

1. My aunt _____ in Scotland.

2. Carl _____ his grandparents every weekend.

3. Audrey _____ TV in her bedroom every evening.

4. My mum’s a scientist: she _____ climate change.

5. Brooklyn _____ the piano really well.

6. My cousin _____ to school in Switzerland.

7. Now that she’s at secondary school, she _____ her old teachers from primary school.

8. Grace _____ double maths every Tuesday.

7. Complete the text with the past simple or past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

(Hoàn thành đoạn văn với dạng đúng quá khứ đơn hoặc quá khứ tiếp diễn cho các động từ trong ngoặc.)

It was past midnight when Helen (1) _____ (arrive) home. She (2) _____ (close) the door quietly because her parents (3) _____ (sleep) upstairs. As she (4) _____ (take off) her coat, she (5) _____ (see) a letter on the floor with her name on it. She (6) _____ (open) the letter and (7) _____ (read) it. Then she (8) _____ (put) it in her pocket, (9) _____ (pick up) her coat and (10) _____ (go) out again. It (11) _____ (be) a cold night but it (12) _____ (not rain). A few people (13) _____ (walk) towards the High Street, so Helen (14) _____ (cross) the road and _____ (follow) them. She (16) _____ (not know) where they (17) _____ (go) - but she (18) _____ (not want) to be alone.

Present continuous and present simple

(Thì hiện tại tiếp diễn và thì hiện tại đơn)

Exercise 3. Complete the table with sentences 3-6. Which time expressions do we use with a) the present simple, and b) the present continuous?

(Hoàn thành bảng với các câu 3-6. Cụm từ chỉ thời gian nào chúng ta sử dụng với thì hiện tại đơn, và thì hiện tại tiếp diễn?)

1. We sometimes do projects.

2. We're doing a project today.

3. I usually check new words.

4. I'm checking a new word at the moment.

5. They always wear uniforms.

6. They're wearing their uniforms now.

Exercise 4. Look at the photos and complete the sentences. Use the present simple or the present continuous.

(Nhìn các bức ảnh và hoàn thành các câu. Sử dụng thì hiện tại đơn hoặc thì hiện tại tiếp diễn.)

Pat is a footballer. He (3. play).......... football five days a week, but today he  (4. play) …………. basketball now.

Melanie ( 5. chat) ………….. in Spanish with a tourist now, but she usually ( 6. speak)………….. English.

3. C. Write the verbs in parentheses in the simple present or the present continuous. 

(Viết các động từ trong ngoặc ở thì hiện tại đơn hoặc thì hiện tại tiếp diễn)

Helen: Hi, Chen. lt’s Helen. I (1) ________ (call) from the gym.

Chen: What sports (2) ________ (you / do) there?

Helen: I (3) _________ (not / do) anything at the moment. I (4) _________ (eat) lunch in the cafe! Meet me here!

Chen: Sorry, but Jill and I (5) ________ (play) tennis. We’re at the park now.

Helen: But you usually (6) _________ (play) tennis on Tuesdays.

Chen: l know, but Jill (7) __________ (have) a new job and she (8) ________ (work) on Tuesdays.

2. Put the verbs in brackets in the future continuous tense or simple present tense. 

Đặt các động từ trong ngoặc ở thì tương lai tiếp diễn hoặc thì hiện tại đơn.

1. Don't call him at 2:30 pm. He (interview) job applicants at that time 

2. What you (do) at 7p.m next Sunday? I (practise) my English lesson then 

3. At this time tomorrow, we (sit) on the train to Ho Chi Minh City 

4. He (work) on the report at this time tomorrow.

 5. At that time tomorrow, he (drive) through Pennsylvania. 

6. This time next month I (sit) on a beach. 

7. When you (arrive), I probably (pick) fruit. 

8. When we (reach) England, it very likely (rain). 

9.I (wait )for you right here when you (come) out of the building. 

10. She (wait) for you at 5 o'clock this afternoon.

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III. Chia động từ trong ngoặc ở các thì hiện tại (hiện tại đơn, hiện tại tiếp diễn hoặc hiện tại hoàn thành. (Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets in the present tenses.)

1. Let s go out. It _______ (not, rain) now.

2. Hoa never _______ (stay) home on Saturday evening.

3. I _______ (not, finish) eating yet.

4. You look tired. _______ (you, work) hard?

5. Hurry up! The bus   (come). I _______ (not, want) to miss it.

6. The sun _______ (rise) in the East.

7. She watched T.V yesterday, but she _______ (not, watch) T.V today.

8. Tommy _______ (not, like) rock music.

9. At the moment, our teacher _______ (make) a slideshow for his lecture.

10. Paulie usually _______ (go) shopping on Sundays.

III. Chia động từ trong ngoặc ở các thì hiện tại (hiện tại đơn, hiện tại tiếp diễn hoặc hiện tại hoàn thành. (Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets in the present tenses.)

1. Let s go out. It _______ (not, rain) now.

2. Hoa never _______ (stay) home on Saturday evening.

3. I _______ (not, finish) eating yet.

4. You look tired. _______ (you, work) hard?

5. Hurry up! The bus   (come). I _______ (not, want) to miss it.

6. The sun _______ (rise) in the East.

7. She watched T.V yesterday, but she _______ (not, watch) T.V today.

8. Tommy _______ (not, like) rock music.

9. At the moment, our teacher _______ (make) a slideshow for his lecture.

10. Paulie usually _______ (go) shopping on Sundays.

IV. Chia động từ trong ngoặc ở thì hiện tại đơn mang nghĩa tương lai. (Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets in the present simple for future.)

1. Tomorrow _______ (be) Monday.

2. The film Spiderman _______ (start) tonight.

3. The first bus _______ (depart) at 5:00 a.m.

4. The train to Nha Trang _______ (leave) at 8:30 a.m.

5. When _______ (be) his flight for Ha Noi?

6. Final exams _______ (start) next week.

7. Our semester _______ (end) on June 15th this year.

8. The ferry _______ (not, leave) port at 6:00, but 6:15.

9. My favorite television program _______ (be) on in half an hour.

10. What are you going to do when you _______ (finish) college?

V. Chia động từ trong ngoặc ở thì hiện tại đơn mang nghĩa tương lai hoặc tương lai đơn. (Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets in the present simple for future or future simple.)

1. Our flight _______ (arrive) at 9:30.

2. The fashion show _______ (begin) at 7:30 p.m, so we _______ (have) time for dinner first.

3. George says he _______ (help) us with the decoration.

4. The train _______ (arrive) at 6:30 in the morning.

5. If you are busy today, I _______ (see) you tomorrow.

6. What time _______ (the movie, start) tonight?

7. I think Viet Nam _______ (win) the AFF Cup again.

8. The exhibition _______ (open) at 8:00, so I _______ (meet) you outside at about 7:45.

9. It _______ (be) my birthday tomorrow.

10. I’m sure you _______ (enjoy) the film very much.

VI. Chia động từ trong ngoặc theo thì thích hợp. (Supply the correct tense of the verb in brackets.)

1. _______ (you, write) to your aunt yet?

2. It _______ (be) a nice day tomorrow.

3. Lucy lives in Rome. She _______ (live) there all her life.

4. The cargo ship _______ (depart) on Friday this week.

5. Hurry up! Everybody _______ (wait) for us!

6. We _______ (not, have) a lesson next Monday.

7. _______ (you, visit) any museums when you were in London?

8. They _______ (have) breakfast now.

9. The holidays _______ (start) next week.

10. I hope she _______ (come) to my birthday party.

VII. Chọn ra từ khác biệt dựa vào trọng âm. (Choose the odd one out basing on the main stress.)

1. Vietnamese, devotee, understand, answer

2. degree, coffee, agree, trainee

3. culture, language, belief, people

4. employee, capital, referee, engineer

5. English, Chinese, guarantee, Taiwanese,

6. Portuguese, Japanese, Nepalese, Switzerland

7. pioneer, volunteer, continent, recommend

8. Congolese, American, Canadian, Australian