Fill in the blanks.
1I ............... for a book on archaeology.
Wrong!
"Am looking" is correct because it describes an action happening around now.
2He ............... happy to see you.
Wrong!
"Doesn't look" is correct because "look" means "seem" here.
3In general, how ............... about watching a movie after dinner?
Wrong!
"Do you feel" is correct because the question asks about a general opinion.
4I ............... well today.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Am not feeling" and "do not feel" are correct because both can describe health today.
5We ............... of buying a car.
Wrong!
"Are thinking" is correct because "think of" means "consider" as an active process here.
6We ............... moving to a new flat.
Wrong!
"Are considering" is correct because it describes an active decision-making process now.
7Why ............... Stella a better candidate than Maria?
Wrong!
"Do you consider" is correct because "consider" means "believe or judge" here.
8I ............... a bad hair day today.
Wrong!
"Am having" is correct because "have" describes a temporary experience here.
9He ............... much hair on his head.
Wrong!
"Does not have" is correct because "have" shows possession here.
10The idea of going on a solo trip ............... to me.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Does not appeal" is correct because the verb "appeal" means "seem attractive" here, a state, so it is not used in the continuous. "Is not appealing" is also correct, but only because "appealing" is then an adjective meaning "attractive", not a continuous verb form.
11Right now, the survivors of the landslide ............... for help.
Wrong!
"Are appealing" is correct because it describes people actively asking for help right now.
12This fish ............... fresh.
Wrong!
"Doesn't smell" is correct because "smell" describes a quality of the fish here.
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Answers
- I am looking for a book on archaeology.
- He doesn’t look happy to see you.
- In general, how do you feel about watching a movie after dinner?
- I am not feeling / do not feel well today.
- We are thinking of buying a car.
- We are considering moving to a new flat.
- Why do you consider Stella a better candidate than Maria?
- I am having a bad hair day today.
- He does not have much hair on his head.
- The idea of going on a solo trip is not appealing / does not appeal to me.
- Right now, the survivors of the landslide are appealing for help.
- This fish doesn’t smell fresh.