Present Simple Tense vs. Present Continuous Tense

Present Simple Tense vs. Present Continuous Tense

[ezquiz type=fill] title: Choose the most likely form of the verb in brackets, either the present simple or the present continuous tense, and write it in the space provided. Think about whether the action or state is regular or temporary. q: Delta Chemicals ______ (be based) in Thailand. a: is based q: The company ______ (produce) raw materials for paints. a: produces q: They ______ (sell) some of their products in Thailand and some abroad. a: sell q: At the moment the company ______ (hire) a lot of staff. a: is hiring q: They ______ (try) to expand their operations into all ASEAN countries. a: are trying q: Delta ______ (invest) a lot of money in its expansion. a: is investing q: They ______ (renovate) their head office. a: are renovating q: They ______ (expand) their sales department, too. a: are expanding q: Delta ______ (plan) to export its products to neighboring countries such as Laos and Cambodia. a: plans q: Also, it ______ (negotiate) with a dealer in Vietnam to sell its products in the Vietnamese market. a: is negotiating q: Demand in Vietnam ______ (grow) fast. a: is growing q: Demand for Delta’s products ______ (rise) in the ASEAN region.. a: is rising q: The countries ______ (develop) rapidly. a: are developing q: The governments are investing and the ASEAN economies ______ (expand). a: are expanding q: Five years ago Delta’s monthly sales were around three million US dollars, but right now they ______ (sell) more than four million dollars’ worth of products each month. a: are selling q: Profits ______ (rise) steadily at the moment. a: are rising q: The company ______ (modernize) its manufacturing processes. a: is modernizing q: As a result, Delta _______ (become) more efficient. a: is becoming q: Profit margins _______ (increase). a: are increasing q: Delta’s future _______ (look) bright. a: looks [/ezquiz]