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English 14 Public

Fill in the blanks using the correct tense.

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Helen _____ (find) life in Madrid difficult at the moment. She (never/fancy) living in crowded cities.

Helen is finding life in Madrid difficult at the moment.

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Prices _____ (go) up. Everything is so expensive this year.

Prices have gone up. Everything is so expensive this year.

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When I _____(open) the cupboard, all the cups and pans _____ (fall) out.

When I opened the cupboard, all the cups and pans fell out.

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Their team _____ (not win) a game so far this season.

The Mets has not won a game so far this season.

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I _____ (work) for this company for more than thirty years but then I retired.

I had been working for this company for more than thirty years but then I retired.

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

Samantha has lived 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) much yet, but I (already/go) to a few cities in Russia! However, they (not be) really exciting to me.

I have not travelled much yet, but I have already gone to a few cities in Russia! However, they weren't really exciting to me.

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Joe's English (quickly/improve) because he (go) to Oxford twice a week.

is quickly improving; goes

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

Lately, 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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I_________ this book all week, but I still _______(not finish) it

've been reading, haven't finished

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We (eat) all day, so we felt a bit nauseuous.

had been eating

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