Review Present Simple

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Brian's Life

1. Read the following text and answer the questions

Brian is a doctor. He looks after sick people. He usually gets up at 6.00 o’clock. Today he is
late, it is 6.30 and he is still in bed. He usually goes to work by train but today he is driving to
work. He arrives at work at 6.30 every morning but it is 7.30 now and he is still driving.
       It’s 12.00 o’clock now. He always has his lunch at 12.00 but today he isn’t having lunch at
12.00, he is looking after his sick patients. It is half past seven now, Brian is watching TV. He
usually watches TV at half past seven because his favorite programme starts at half past seven.
Brian has his dinner at 8.30 everyday and he is having dinner now.
       It is 24.00 now Brian is going to bed. He always goes to bed at 24.00.


1. What does Brian do?                                            6. When does he always have his lunch?

2. What time does he usually get up?                       7. What is he doing at 12.00 today?

3. How does he usually go to work?                       8. Why does he usually watch TV at 7.30?

4. Why is he driving to work today?                         9. What time does he go to bed?

5. What time does he arrive at work everyday?       10. What time is he going to bed now?


Are girls better students than boys?

2. Read the text and complete it with the correct form of the verbs in italics.

exist          like          score        reach        explain        punish        believe

Most people think that girls are better students than boys. In England, girls __________ hugher marks in tests in most subjects and at most ages. At the age of seven, 88% of girls ________ the expected level for their age, but only 80% of the boys do. By the age of 11, the difference is 80% to 69%, and the gap is wider at 14 years old. A similar situation _________ in the USA and many other countries.

However, two American researchers, William Draves and Julie Coates, ________ that is not the boys who are the problem, but the schools. Their book, Ninfe Shift: Work, life and education in the 21st century _________ that in fact boys are better prepared for the future. Boys are more interested in computers and the Internet. They __________ taking risks, and thinking about ways of making money and teamwork - things that are important for success at wok.

The problem is that schools ________ boys for this behaviour because they are bad at listening and following instructions.




3. Paula is in the city centre. She is asking a woman some questions about her visits to the local cinema. First, read the answers that the woman gives. Then, write the questions that Paula asks.

 PAULA: How often do you go to the cinema?
WOMAN: Usually once a week.
PAULA: _______________________________alone?
WOMAN: No, with a friend.
PAULA: _______________________________ there?
WOMAN: I walk because I live nearby.
PAULA: _________________________________?
WOMAN: 4€
PAULA: _________________________________?
WOMAN: At the back of the cinema?
PAULA: _________________________________?
WOMAN: All kinds of films, especially comedies.
PAULA: _______________________________film?
WOMAN: My favourite is "Silent Streets".
PAULA: _____________________________anything, for example, ice-cream?
WOMAN: No, I don't, but I usually have a cook.
PAULA: Thank you for answering my questions.
WOMAN: You're welcome.



4. Complete the sentence with the affirmative form of the verb in brackets

  • I ______________(read) the newspaper every day.
  • She ________________(like) computers and going to the cinema.
  • They__________________(go) to school by bus.
  • We__________________(want) ice cream now!
  • He _____________________(study) French, German and English.
  • You____________________(walk) very fast.
  • I _____________________(play) football and basketball.
  • She _____________________(finish) her homework quickly!
  • It_____________________(work) very slowly.


5. Put the words in order to make a sentence.
  • go they early home always
  • never sweets eats she
  • we cinema usually Saturdays go the to on
  • sometimes warm winter in is it
  • football often with friends his plays he
  • always January it rains in
  • dancing usually Fridays on go they
  • often music listens to he evenings the in



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