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English 24 Public

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It's time we turned on the central heating. It ______ (get) colder every day.

is getting

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Jane is away on holiday so Linda ______ (handle) her work.

is handling

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I can see from what you say that your mornings are busy. But what _____ (you/ do) in the afternoons?

do you do

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Don't pay attention to Graham. He _____ (just/ be) sarcastic.

is just being

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By the time you get back, Harry ______ (leave).

will have left

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It's very hot in here. I think I _______ (faint)

am going to faint

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What ______(you/ give) Ann for her birthday? Have you decided yet?

are you giving/ are you going to give

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When you passed the town hall clock, _____ (you/ notice) what time _____ (it/ be)?

did you notice - it was

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Jim was very hungry because he _____ (not eat) all day.

hadn't eaten

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It took a while for me to notice. Everyone _____ (stare) at me. What _____ (i/ do) wrong?

was staring - had I done

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Several years later I _____ (find out) that during all the time I ______ (write) to my pen friend, my mother _______ (open) and reading the replies.

found out - had been writing - had been opening

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I can't believe that. You mean that Smith _______ (steal) money from the till all this time?

has been stealing

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In twenty-four hours' time, I ____ (relax) on my yacht.

will be relaxing

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I wonder if Jill ______ (reach) home yet? She ____ (leave) too late to catch the bus.

has reached - left

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Sam _____ (not receive) the parcel the last time I ____ (speak) to him.

hadn't received - spoke

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By the time you _____ (finish) getting ready, we _____ (miss) the train.

finish - will have missed

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