Present Simple - Advanced (B2)

1. Which sentence correctly uses the dramatic present to tell a story?

So yesterday I walk into the café and I see my ex-girlfriend sitting there. So yesterday I walked into the café and I saw my ex-girlfriend sitting there. So yesterday I am walking into the café and I am seeing my ex-girlfriend sitting there. So yesterday I have walked into the café and have seen my ex-girlfriend sitting there.

2. Choose the correct sentence for a fixed timetable event.

The conference will start at 9 AM tomorrow. The conference starts at 9 AM tomorrow. The conference is starting at 9 AM tomorrow. The conference is going to start at 9 AM tomorrow.

3. Which sentence is correct?

I'll call you when I will arrive at the hotel. I'll call you when I'm arriving at the hotel. I'll call you when I arrive at the hotel. I'll call you when I would arrive at the hotel.

4. Select the zero conditional sentence that expresses a general truth.

If you will heat water to 100°C, it will boil. If you heat water to 100°C, it boils. If you heat water to 100°C, it will boil. If you heated water to 100°C, it would boil.

5. Which first conditional sentence is grammatically correct?

If it will rain tomorrow, I'll stay home. If it rains tomorrow, I stay home. If it rains tomorrow, I'll stay home. If it's raining tomorrow, I'll stay home.

6. How should you give step-by-step instructions?

First, you will heat the oil. Then you will add the onions. First, you heat the oil. Then you add the onions. First, you are heating the oil. Then you are adding the onions. First, you should heat the oil. Then you should add the onions.

7. Complete the sentence: "We'll start the meeting _______ everyone arrives."

as soon as as soon as when after that as soon as when will

8. Which sentence is appropriate for academic writing?

The data is suggesting a strong correlation. The data suggests a strong correlation. The data will suggest a strong correlation. The data has suggested a strong correlation.

9. Which headline correctly uses Present Simple for a past event?

Scientists have discovered new species. Scientists are discovering new species. Scientists discover new species. Scientists discovered new species.

10. Which pair of sentences shows the correct distinction?

The train is leaving at 14:30. / I leave at 14:30. The train leaves at 14:30. / I'm leaving at 14:30. The train will leave at 14:30. / I leave at 14:30. The train is going to leave at 14:30. / I leave at 14:30.

11. How do you correctly give directions?

You will go straight for two blocks, then you will turn left. You should go straight for two blocks, then you should turn left. You go straight for two blocks, then you turn left. You are going straight for two blocks, then you are turning left.

12. Which sentence is correct?

Before you will leave, please turn off the lights. Before you leave, please turn off the lights. Before you are leaving, please turn off the lights. Before you'll leave, please turn off the lights.

13. Which sentence demonstrates the Present Simple used in sports commentary?

Müller is passing to Sané, Sané is crossing the ball, and Musiala is scoring! Müller passes to Sané, Sané crosses the ball, and Musiala scores! Müller passed to Sané, Sané crossed the ball, and Musiala scored! Müller has passed to Sané, Sané has crossed the ball, and Musiala has scored!

14. How should you describe a graph in a presentation?

The graph is showing the trend over time. The graph shows the trend over time. The graph will show the trend over time. The graph has shown the trend over time.

15. Complete correctly: "If the system _ (crash), all unsaved data _ (be) lost."

will crash / will be crashes / is crashes / will be is crashing / will be