1. Every morning, Private Smith ___ (run) five kilometers.

  runs      is running

2. He ___ (not/do) that today because he ___ (exercise) with his squad.

  is not doing / is exercising      does not do / is exercising

  is not doing / exercises      does not do / exercises

3. Right now, he ___ (stand) in the middle of a forest.

  stands      is standing

4. He usually ___ (stay) at the base, but this week he ___ (train) in the woods.

  is staying / is training      stays / is training

  is staying / trains      stays / trains

5. He ___ (get) along well with the rest of the squad.

  gets      is getting

6. They all ___ (want) to do a good job for the sergeant.

  want      are wanting

7. They ___ (carry) very heavy backpacks and ___ (feel) rather tired.

  are carrying / are feeling      carry / are feeling

  are carrying / feel      carry / feel

8. It ___ (be) a beautiful morning in the forest where they ___ (train).

  is being / are training      is / are training

  is being / train      is / train

9. The birds ___ (sing), but no-one ___ (listen) to them.

  are singing / is listening      sing / is listening

  are singing / listens      sing / listens

10. The captain ___ (watch) the soldiers from the top of the hill.

  watches      is watching

11. He can't see Private Smith who ___ (hide) behind a tree.

  hides      is hiding

12. He ___ (hope) he can stay there until the exercise ___ (end).

  is hoping / is ending      hopes / is ending

  is hoping /ends      hopes / ends

13. He ___ (know) that he is being lazy but he ___ (feel) very tired.

  is knowing / is feeling up      knows / is feeling

  is knowing / feels      knows / feels

14. He ___ (think) he will stay there until the sergeant ___ (find) him.

  is thinking / is finding      thinks / is finding

  is thinking / finds      thinks / finds

15. He ___ (wait) for the exercises to finish.

  waits      is waiting