Unit 1 Practice Quiz

A Choose the correct answer. You have 5 minutes.

1 It is after 10 p.m. and Janet is still _____ computer games.

a playing b play
c played d be playing

2 The weather is beautiful today. The sun _____.

a shined b shines
c was shining d is shining

3 Summer is coming. The days are definitely _____.

a get warmer b getting warmer
c warmer d get warm.

4 I _____ science fiction stories. I think they are boring.

a am not liking b like
c don’t like d am not like

5 My dad is an astronaut. He has _____ around the world in a spaceship right now!
a traveling b travel
c traveled d was traveling

6 Hey, Susan. _____?

a When are you reading? b What do you read?
c What you’re reading? d What are you reading?

7 David _____ all the planets in our solar system.

a knowing b knows
c known d is knowing

8 Please be quiet! I _____ Star Trek on TV and I can’t hear what they’re saying!
a am not watching b watch
c am watching d watched

9 Run! The aliens _____!

a are coming b be coming
c came d comes

10 My dad _____ looking at the stars every night.

a be loving b is loving
c love d loves
B Identify the underlined part that is not correct. Write the letter.
You have 5 minutes.

1 I don’t know yet. Alice is still think(a) about it. I’m really hoping(b) __________
that she will say(c) yes and be on our team.

2 I am watching(a) a program about robots. Can I calling(b) you back __________

later?

3 What are you cooking(a)? It smelling(b) so nice in the kitchen! __________

4 The comet come(a) closer. We must think(b) of a way to stop it! We __________
need all the scientists at NASA to think(c) of a plan.

5 Are we move(a) closer to the sun? I think we are! Quick, turn(b) the __________
(c)
engines on! We must get the spaceship away!

C Complete each sentence using the present continuous form of the

verbs given. You have 5 minutes.

1 I ______________________________ (be, read) about space.

2 They ______________________________ (be, build) a rocket.

3 We __________ not ________________ (be, go) to the movies.

4 __________ you ________________ (be, bake) a cake?

5 Why __________ you ________________ (be, cry)?

Unit 1 Practice Quiz 20 points

Answers:
A
1 a 6 d

2 d 7 b
3 b 8 c

4 c 9 a
5 a 10 d

B
1 a
2 b
3 b
4 a

5 a

C
1 I am reading about space.

2 They are building a rocket.

3 We are not going to the movies.
4 Are you baking a cake?

5 Why are you crying?