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Thomas is an author who _____ (write) since he was a child. Altogether he _____ (write) seven novels and three collections of short stories.

Thomas is an author who has been writing since he was a child. Altogether he has written seven novels and three collections of short stories.

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We were late because we _____ (have) some car problems. By the time we got to the train Susan _____ (wait) for us for more than two hours.

We were late because we had some car problems. By the time we got to the train Susan had been waiting for us for more than two hours.

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Every day I _____ (wake) up at six, _____ (eat) breakfast at seven and _____ (leave) for work at eight. However, this morning I _____ (get) up at 6:30, _____ (skip) breakfast and _____ (leave) for work late.

Every day I wake up at six, eat breakfast at seven and leave for work at eight. However, this morning I got up at 6:30, skipped breakfast and left for work late

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Right now Jim _____ (prepare) dinner and Sandra _____ (bring) the children to bed. Last night at this time they _____ (do) the same thing.

Right now Jim is preparing dinner and Sandra is bringing the children to bed. Last night at this time they were doing the same thing.

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The students are usually _____ (teach) by Mr. Bingham. However, this week, they _____ (teach) by the assistant teacher.

The students are usually taught by Mr. Bingham. However, this week, they are being taught by the assistant teacher.

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While we _____ (wait) for the bus we _____ (see) two children flashing by with their roller skates.

While we were waiting for the bus we saw two children flashing by with their roller skates.

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When we finally got to the village we _____ (travel) for over five hours. We were exhausted.

When we finally got to the village we had been travelling for over five hours. We were exhausted.

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You look really great! _____you _____ (exercise) at the fitness center lately?

You look really great! Have you been exercising at the fitness center lately?

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I _____ (have) the same car for more than ten years. I am thinking about buying a new one.

I have had the same car for more than ten years. I am thinking about buying a new one

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Q: What do you call people who work in libraries? A: I think they _____ (call) librarians.

What do you call people who work in libraries? I think they are called librarians.

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Samantha _____ (live) in Berlin for over twenty years. In fact, she _____ (live) there when the Berlin Wall came down.

Samantha has been living in Berlin for over twenty years. In fact, she was living there when the Berlin Wall came down.

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I _____ (not travel) too much yet but by the time I leave the United States I _____ (visit) the Grand Canyon and San Francisco.

I have not travelled too much yet but by the time I leave the United States I will have visited the Grand Canyon and San Francisco.

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I _____ (see) many pictures of pyramids before I went to Egypt. But when I _____ (see) them in real life, they _____ (look) quite small.

I had seen many pictures of pyramids before I went to Egypt. But when I saw them in real life, they looked quite small.

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Joe's English _____ really _____ (improve), isn't it?

Joe's English is really improving, isn't it?

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Over the last one hundred years, travelling _____ (become) very comfortable and much easier. In the 19th century it _____ (take) two or three months to cross America.

Over the last one hundred years, travelling has become very comfortable and much easier. In the 19th century it took two or three months to cross America

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Please be quiet! John _____ (sleep).

Please be quiet! John is sleeping.

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