1) Used for repeated/ habitual actions a) present continuous b) present simple 2) used for an action in progress at the moment of speaking a) present continuous b) present simple 3) used for an action already starting before a habitual action in the present a) present continuous b) present simple 4) used for facts or general truths a) present continuous b) present simple 5) used for customs or abilities a) present simple b) present continuous 6) used for introducing a noted quotation or saying a) present simple b) present continuous 7) used for a temporary repeated action, breaking a present habit a) present simple b) present continuous 8) used for an action happening around the present, but not necessarily at the moment of speaking (with some verbs, e.g. read, write, work, the action is generally ongoing) a) present simple b) present continuous 9) used for an action repeated too often, which annoys and irritates the speakers (with such adverbs such as always, constantly, continually, forever, all the time…) a) present simple b) present continuous 10) used for an intended future action/ future arrangments (especially with such verbs of movement as go, leave, run, come, fly, travel, stay, move, etc.) with fixed time/ place a) present simple b) present continuous 11) used for something we regularly do at a certain time a) present continuous b) present simple 12) used for story telling (summaries of plays and stories, comments by radio commentators at live sports events) a) present continuous b) present simple 13) used for demonstrations or explanations a) present continuous b) present simple 14) used for planned future actions (in a schedule/ timetable) a) present continuous b) present simple 15) used for replacing the future simple after conjunctions of condition in adverbial clauses of condition and after conjunctions of time in adverbial clauses of time (as when, whenever, as soon as, before, after, till, until, by the time, the moment…) a) present continuous b) present simple 16) used in exclamatory sentences beginning with “here” and “there” a) present continuous b) present simple 17) used for changing states, especially with e.g. increase, change, get + adjective a) present continuous b) present simple 18) used for present perceptions, feelings, conditions or states a) present continuous b) present simple 19) He kisses her every morning. a) repeated/ habitual actions b) customs or abilities c) an action in progress at the moment of speaking 20) I'm leaving for Hanoi tomorrow. a) planned future actions (in a schedule/ timetable) b) an intended future action/ future arrangments c) changing states 21) he's always using my toothbrush. a) demonstrations or explanations b) an action already starting before a habitual action in the present c) an action repeated too often, which annoys and irritates the speakers 22) Most scientists agree that the world is getting hotter a) changing states b) a temporary repeated action, breaking a present habit c) facts or general truths 23) Actions speak louder than words. a) introducing a noted quotation or saying b) facts or general truths c) a temporary repeated action, breaking a present habit 24) The SPT05 departs at 6:45 a.m. and arrives in Phan Thiet at 11:15 tomorrow. a) an intended future action/ future arrangments (especially with such verbs of movement as go, leave, run, come, fly, travel, stay, move, etc.) with fixed time/ place b) present perceptions, feelings, conditions or states c) planned future actions (in a schedule/ timetable) 25) At 8, I am usually driving to work, so phone me on my mobile. a) an action in progress at the moment of speaking b) an action repeated too often, which annoys and irritates the speakers (with such adverbs such as always, constantly, continually, forever, all the time…) c) something we regularly do at a certain time

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