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English 18 Public

Decide which tense is missing by using the time clues.

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Formerly, people _____ (suffer) from many diseases such as small pox due to the lack of vaccinations.

suffered

20

Before the war, most people _______ (work) as farmers.

worked

15

In recent years, young people ______ (become) more environmentally conscious.

have become

15

Nowadays, I ______ (order) most of my food online.

order

15

At the present time, most people _____ (work) from home.

work

10

Historically, women in Vietnam ______ (wear) Ao Dai to get married in.

have worn

20

These days a lot of young people ______ (listen) to K-pop

listen

10

In the 70s, flared jeans ______ (to be) extremely popular

were

25

Smartphones ________ (become) irreplaceable this decade.

have become

15

I ______ (visit) Hoi An many times

have visited

15

2020 _____ (to be) a difficult year for many families.

was

20

In the UK, historically, people used to _____ (travel) by horse and cart.

travel

10

People in HCMC generally ______ (ride) motorbikes to work.

ride

5

In the early 1900s, people _____ (have) little opportunity to travel.

had

20

Since 2010, reading books _____ (become) less popular.

has become

15

Over the last few years, pollution ______ (got) worse

has got / has gotten

15