1  Complete the sentences and question with the verbs in the box in the present simple or present continuous.

believe     belong     hope

not have got     smell     think

1   …Do… you ……believe…… our planet is changing?

2   To which family of animals ………………. the whale ……………….?

3   I ………………. the lake is warm!

4   We ………………. about going to the sea this summer.

5   The mountain air ………………. so good!

6   I hate seeing animals in zoos. They ………………. much space.

Answer

2 does, belong   3 hope   4 ’re / are thinking

5 smells   6 haven’t got

2  Use the words to make sentences or questions.

1   I / believe / we / can / all make a difference (+)

      ……I believe we can all make a difference. ……

2   you / hear / the parrots (?)

      ………………………………………..

3   I / see / any fish in this river (-)

      ………………………………………..

4   you / know / how many tigers there are in India (?)

      ………………………………………..

5   Peter / understand / what to do (-)

      ………………………………………..

6   We / have / a great time here at the Giraffe Base (+)

      ………………………………………..

Answer

2   Can you hear the parrots?

3   I can’t see any fish in this river.

4   Do you know how many tigers there are in India?

5   Peter doesn’t understand what to do.

6   We’re / We are having a great time here at the Giraffe Base.

3  Use the words to make questions.

1   How / you / feel today?

      ……How are you feeling today?……

      I’m feeling better.

2   What / you / do now?

      ………………………………..

      I’m thinking.

3   Where / they / work every day?

      ………………………………..

      At a zoo.

4   What / you / want / to eat for dinner?

      ………………………………..

      Some pizza, please.

5   You / believe / me?

      ………………………………..

      Yes, I do.

6   she / love / dolphins?

      ………………………………..

      Yes, she does.

7   they / understand?

      ………………………………..

      No, they don’t.

Answer

2   What are you doing now?

3   Where do they work?

4   What do you want to eat for dinner?

5   Do you believe me?

6   Does she love dolphins?

7   Do they understand?

Find and correct the mistakes in the sentences.

1   The dogs are needing to go for a long walk in the hills.

      ……The dogs need to go for a long walk in the hills. ……

2   I’m preferring Dad’s cooking today. He’s making pasta.

      ………………………………………………..

3   Are you owning a smartphone?

      ………………………………………………..

4   My brother is loving football but my parents prefer cricket.

      ………………………………………………..

5   The sea is feeling really warm today.

      ………………………………………………..

6   I’m not having got a bicycle so I walk to school.

      ………………………………………………..

7   Sarah is thinking the holiday to the desert was great.

      ………………………………………………..

Answer

2   I’m preferring, I prefer Dad’s cooking today.

3   Are you owning, Do you own a smartphone?

4   is loving, My brother loves football but my parents prefer cricket.

5   is feeling, The sea feels really warm today.

6   I’m not having, I haven’t got a bicycle so I walk to school.

7   is thinking, Sarah thinks the holiday to the desert was great.

5  Complete David’s email with one word in each space.

Hi Alex,

How 1……are…… you? We’re 2…………… a fantastic time in the hills this week. We love to keep active so every day we 3…………… hiking. There are monkeys in the forest. They’re very funny and quite friendly! From our hotel, we 4…………… see a valley with a big lake. Dad 5…………… swimming there every morning but I 6…………… want to go because the water is very cold. It needs to be warmer! Mum 7…………… feeling very well so she stays in the hotel most days, but I think she likes it here.

See you soon.

David

Answer

2 having   3 go   4 can   5 goes   6 don’t

7 isn’t

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