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1___ I work in a shop. (On Saturdays / Today)
1On Saturdays“On Saturdays I work in a shop.”
2They work hard ___. (action verb / state verb)
2action verb“They work hard action verb.”
3We ___ on Baker Road. (are living / live)
3live“We live on Baker Road.”
4Caller: Good morning, ___ Mr Green there? (are / is)
4is“Caller: Good morning, is Mr Green there?”
5___ visiting friends in London. (She's often / This week she's)
5This week she's“This week she's visiting friends in London.”
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6I need more time ___. (action verb / state verb)
6state verb“I need more time state verb.”
7She ___ Henry a lot this week. (helps / is helping)
7is helping“She is helping Henry a lot this week.”
8Man: They ___ football. (are playing / play)
8are playing“Man: They are playing football.”
9The train is ___. (arriving right now / never arriving)
9arriving right now“The train is arriving right now.”
10Molly owns that book ___. (action verb / state verb)
10state verb“Molly owns that book state verb.”
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11___ on Thursday? 'Yes, I am. (Are you coming / Do you come)
11Are you coming“Are you coming on Thursday? 'Yes, I am.”
12B: Well. He ___ at me. (always shout / is always shouting)
12is always shouting“B: Well. He is always shouting at me.”
13Mother is reading the newspaper ___. (at the moment / every day)
13at the moment“Mother is reading the newspaper at the moment.”
14They weigh all the bags at the airport ___. (action verb / state verb)
14action verb“They weigh all the bags at the airport action verb.”
15This week, I ___ for an exam. (am revising / revise)
15am revising“This week, I am revising for an exam.”
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16We ___ most of the day relaxing and reading. (are spending / spend)
16spend“We spend most of the day relaxing and reading.”
17The journalists are asking some questions ___. (at the moment / every day)
17at the moment“The journalists are asking some questions at the moment.”
18We don't know the answer ___. (action verb / state verb)
18state verb“We don't know the answer state verb.”
19Can I speak to Jack, please?' 'I'm sorry. He ___ with his grandparents. He will be back tomorrow. (is staying / stays)
19is staying“Can I speak to Jack, please?' 'I'm sorry. He is staying with his grandparents. He will be back tomorrow.”
20Jack: That ___ exciting. (is sounding / sounds)
20sounds“Jack: That sounds exciting.”
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21I go to the swimming pool ___. (on Mondays / these days)
21on Mondays“I go to the swimming pool on Mondays.”
22Tim and George meet every day ___. (action verb / state verb)
22action verb“Tim and George meet every day action verb.”
23Mandy ___ some photos of the new house. (is taking / takes)
23is taking“Mandy is taking some photos of the new house.”
24Polly: Why is she in China? Kate: Her parents ___ a year there. (are spending / spend)
24are spending“Polly: Why is she in China? Kate: Her parents are spending a year there.”