Present Simple vs Present Continuous/stative____KEY

Choose the present simple or present continuous (these verbs are sometimes stative):

1.          She                  HAS         (have) a bath everyevening.

2.          Myhusband            ALWAYS TASTES              (always / taste) the food while I’m cooking! It’s veryannoying.

3.          A: Where’sLuke?

B:He             IS SEEING              (see) the doctornow.

4.          I               DON'T THINK            (not / think) that’s a goodidea.

5.          He       IS HAVING                    (have) a party at theweekend.

6.          Thiscoffee     DOESN'T TASTE                       (not / taste)right.

7.          We               ARE SEEING            (see) John and Susie nextweekend.

8.          What           DO YOU THINK                (you / think) about the war inIraq?

9.          She         HAS                  (have) aheadache.

10.      It            IS               (be) cold today.

11.      They          DON'T                (not / have) a car.

12.      I            DON'T SEE               (not / see) anything, I can’t work thetelescope.

13.      Thewaiter         IS TASTING                  (taste) the winenow.

14.      She              ISN'T             (not / be) adoctor.

15.     A:What            IS THAT CHILD DOING               (that child / do)? B:He    IS BEING         (be)silly.

16.                    ARE            (you /be)hungry?              DO             (you / want) asandwich?

17.      A:What        ARE YOU DOING                   (you / do)?

B:I         AM THINKING                  (think) about my ex-boyfriend.

18.      I                  AM HAVING         (have) fun today!

19.      I          SEE                 (see) Julie everyTuesday.

20.      I           HAVE                (have) an idea!

21.     A:Achoo!

B:Blessyou!             DO YOU HAVE              (you / have) a cold?

22.      Theyoften           SEE               (see) a film on Fridays.

23.     A: How’s thecake?

B:It            TASTES               (taste)funny.

24.              ARE YOU HAVING                   (you / have) a good time at themoment?

25.      The chef always                TASTES           (taste) the food before he servesit.

26.     A: Julie has been offered a newjob. B: Is she going to take it?

A:She        DOESN'T KNOW                   (not /know).She    IS THINKING                        (think) aboutit.