Answer:
1. I don't watch television in the afternoons.
2. The students are reading Romeo and Juliet in their English Course.
3. She is looking after her neighbour's cat while her neighbour is away this week.
4. I don't like chocolate.
5. Our teacher is planning to give us an English test tomorrow.
6. The 'British government' means the government of the UK.
Explanation:
<u>The Present Simple tense is used to express general truths as well as habitual actions. It refers to an action that is more permanent, or that happens more frequently.</u> For that reason, among the options, the following are the ones that require the Present Simple:
1. I don't watch television in the afternoons. - This is something I normally don't do. It is a habitual (non) action.
4. I don't like chocolate. - This is a general truth about me. And, since my taste is not very likely to change, it is quite permanent.
6. The 'British government' means the government of the UK. - Same as above. The expression means something, and it isn't likely to change meanings.
<u>The Present Continuous is used to express actions that are happening at the moment of speaking, or actions that have begun and will continue for some time. It expresses something temporary, something we know will end or change at some point.</u> For that reason, the following options use the Present Continuous:
2. The students are reading Romeo and Juliet in their English Course. - The students will eventually finish reading it.
3. She is looking after her neighbour's cat while her neighbour is away this week. - This is temporary. Once the neighbor is back, she won't look after the cat anymore.
5. Our teacher is planning to give us an English test tomorrow. - This is what is happening now. Our teacher is planning it at this moment. This will soon be over.
