Simple and continuous tenses exercise

Multiple-choice exercise

Choose simple or continuous verb forms to complete the sentences.

How long have you __________________ English?
1. learned
2. been learning
What job __________________ before you started your current one?
1. did you do
2. were you doing
__________________ anything interesting at work this week?
1. Are you doing
2. Do you do
__________________ I could borrow your notes for a minute?
1. Do you think
2. Are you thinking
__________________ of taking any other courses?
1. Are you thinking
2. Do you think
Do you think life __________________ better for young people?
1. gets
2. is getting
Have you __________________ here all your life?
1. lived
2. been living
I __________________ with my parents until I get a flat of my own.
1. am living
2. live
I __________________ if you could give me $2 for the bus fare. I've lost my wallet.
1. wondered
2. was wondering
My neighbours __________________ music late at night. It drives me crazy.
1. are always playing
2. always play
What __________________ of the new president?
1. do you think
2. are you thinking
__________________ I could borrow your notes for a minute?
1. Do you think
2. Are you thinking
How long __________________ the person on your left?
1. have you known
2. have you been knowing
I __________________ buying a flat, but the prices are so high.
1. consider
2. am considering
__________________ yourself to be lucky in any way?
1. Do you consider
2. Are you considering
Where were you and what __________________ at 8 o'clock last night?
1. were you doing
2. did you do