After the students _______ (finish) class, they will go out for a snack.
finish
My greatest a_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is learning to climb again after my accident.
achievement
Did anyone ever find ___ dog that went missing in the neighbourhood?
a
the
an
-
Many people have lost their jobs recently and u_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is a big problem.
unemployment
I really should cut _ _ _ _ on sugar.
down
People who _____ speak two languages are often valued by employers.
can
able to
I _____ how to use this software.
am knowing
know
We use STATIVE verbs such as seem, know, and understand to describe states. They are not usually used in progressive tenses.
TRUE
FALSE
I find it hard to concentrate _ _ my work with all this noise!
on
My roomate _____ me to go to the lecture.
liked
persuaded
She managed _____ the guitar without a teacher.
in learning
to learn
PUT THE WORDS IN ORDER TO MAKE A QUESTION: have - lately? - you - What - doing - been
What have you been doing lately?
PUT THE WORDS IN ORDER TO MAKE A QUESTION: learning - Why - they - code? - have - been - how to
Why have they been learning how to code?
When I was young, I ___ able to develop an ear for music.
am
was
People may speak at a higher v_ _ _ _ _ when they are excited.
volume
That horse isn't tame, ___ it?
is
My sister Sara ____ a disability.
has
is having
We're thinking of getting __ pet, but we're not sure what kind.
-
the
an
a
They have succeeded _______ Portuguese.
to learn
in learning
Parrots can talk, ____ they?
can't
They ____ ________ a very good day today.
aren't having
don't have
People in many countries s_ _ _ _ hands when they meet.
shake
I wonder how great writers make _ _ such wonderful stories.
up
They've been to a zoo before, ______ they?
haven't
If you are s_ _ _ _ _ _, you don't care about other people.
selfish
I need to clean _ _ the house.
up
I ran _ _ _ _ Jeff at the mall.
into
We use dynamic (action) verbs like walk, run, and play to describe actions.
FALSE
TRUE
Horses are intelligent, _____ they?
aren't
All human cultures have at least two things in c_ _ _ _ _.
common
Jack took a lot of days off work last year because of i_ _ _ _ _ _.
illness
What ___ you ______ about?
do - think
are - thinking
You didn't have a pet as a child, ___ you?
did
The class will be quiet as soon as the teacher _____ (come) in.
comes
Our teacher _____ us to watch the Steve Jobs documentary.
told
agreed
My main interest as a wildlife photographer is recording endangered s_ _ _ _ _ _ before they disappear.
species
Some stative verbs, like be, think, and have, and verbs of the senses, like see, smell, taste, and hear, can also be used as dynamic verbs, though the meaning of the verb changes.
TRUE
FALSE
I ______ (not be) able to finish this report until I get home.
won't be
The company _____ (not hire) any new employees before the New Year.
won't hire
He's feeding the elephant, _____ he?
isn't
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