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.People often / at the time / sometimes like to read on trains and buses on their way to work.
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y hometown has completely changed when / since / for I was a little girl.
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He’s moving house next month / soon / recently
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Henry bought a house when he was thirty-five. He’d been living with his parents up to then / already/ in the long term.u
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The two companies are currently / recently / soon trying to negotiate a deal.
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So you’re learning Japanese! How long___________________ it? (you / study)
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She_______________________ a new computer when the sales start in two days’ time. (buy)
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Finding a secure job_________________ harder for young people in recent years. (become)
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The movie_________ already__________ when they arrived at the theater. (start)
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I ________________________at the moment so I’ll have to call you back. (drive)
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Read the sentences. Then circle the best explanation (a or b) for each one. 1 It was freezing this morning but the weather’s improving a little now. a The weather is much better now. b The weather is slightly better now
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Read the sentences. Then circle the best explanation (a or b) for each one.Martina: I hate this kind of music. Isabella: Oh? I really like it.
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Read the sentences. Then circle the best explanation (a or b) for each on. I don’t particularly enjoy this kind of food. e.
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Read the sentences. Then circle the best explanation (a or b) for each on I kind of hoped that the party would be canceled because I’m so tired.
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Circle the correct words to complete the sentences. 1 My sister is always / had always been borrowing
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Circle the correct words to complete the sentences. More and more people were / are becoming vegetarians these days.
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Circle the correct words to complete the sentences.He hasn’t been / wasn’t attending his lessons for the last few months.
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Circle the correct words to complete the sentences, They had been / have been driving for hours when they decided to stop for a break.
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Circle the correct words to complete the sentences. A: Has Tina woken up yet? B: No, she is still / has still been sleeping
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Rewrite the sentences using the passive. 1 The president announced the tax increase. The taxi increase______________ by the president
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Rewrite the sentences using the passive.The local council is building a new bridge. A new bridge_____________ by the local council.
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Rewrite the sentences using the passive. You must finish this report by the end of the day. This report ____________ by the end of the day.
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Rewrite the sentences using the passive.The speaker will give the lecture in French. The lecture______________ in French.
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Rewrite the sentences using the passive.The other guests had eaten all the food by the time we arrived. All the food____________ by the time we
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Rewrite the sentences using the passive. You need to pass the written theory test first. The written theory test first.
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Complete the text with these words and phrases.( almost hances could possible should unlikely) Air pollution causes millions of premature deaths throughout the world )(certainly )(cevery year, and this number will 1__________ increase in the future. As a result, we 2 _________start to see more interesting solutions for this problem. One idea to deal with pollution is Daan Roosegaarde’s “Smog Free Tower”—a tower that sucks in polluted air and blows out clean air. Roosegaarde believes that in the future, towers like this 3 _________________________be used to improve the air quality in polluted cities. Roosegaarde says it’s 4___________________ to build “Smog Free Towers” the size of buildings, for an even bigger impact. However, the towers are 5 to solve the problem of air pollution completely; 6_____________________ are that we will need to develop many innovative ideas to keep pollution under control.
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is going yo buy / will buy
b The weather is slightly better now.
b Isabella enjoys this kind of music
a I dislike this kind of food.
b I only hoped this a little bit.
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