1) Fill in the gaps using Present Simple and Present Continuous.
1. He never (work) on Saturdays.
2. It is cold this morning so we (wear) our coats.
3. Jim usually (leave) for work at nine o’clock but this morning
he (water) the flowers in the garden.
4. the sun (shine) at the moment?
5. Harry (want) to go on the school trip?
6. you (play) with your friends every day?
7. Claire is in the bathroom. She (wash) her hair.
8. I usually (spend) all my money on CDs but at the
moment I (save) my money to buy a new laptop.
Suddenly he (was striken) by an idea. In a moment his glass eye (was taken) out of its socket, and ( placed) on the table.
“Now, children”, he said, “I (am going) out for a few minutes but you (will be observed) all the time by my eye. If anything (is done) which (has not been approved) by me it (will be seen) by my eye, and the child (will be punished) when I (return).
The children (were impressed) very much, and the teacher (went) off.
But when he ( returned) an hour later it ( seemed) that a hurricane (had passed) through the classroom. The teacher (was astounded). “Evidently”, he thought,”I (have been outwited). I wonder how”.
In the classroom the tables (were overturned), the walls ( spattered) with ink from ink-bombs which (had been thrown) during the battle which still (was being fought) out as a manifestation of high spirits. In fact, a good time (had been had) by all.
The teacher ( wondered) why the presence of his glass eye (was not respected). He ( looked) round for it and ( saw) that it (was covered) by a hat.