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VERB TENSES (ACTIVE AND PASSIVE)

1. P u t th e v e rb s in th e co rre ct fo rm , using e ìth e r th e sim p le p resen t
or p resen t co n tin u o u s.
1. The line (be) very bad. I can’t hear what you (say).
2. “I (look) for a builder to do some work on my house. You (know) anyone
who (be) suitable and (be) available at the moment?” - “Afraid not.
Everyone I (know) (be) up to their eyes in work repairing the damage
caused by the gales.”
3. Rob, I (try) to concentrate, but it (be) very diffícult. The children (make)
too much noise. You (think) you could take them out for an hour or so?
4. I (believe) Tom (be) the person who (try) to sell his house. He (want) to
move out of the city.
5. ơeremy, you (be) rather foolish in refusing to speak. Everyone (get)
rather fed up with your behaviour.
6. Anna (make) a lot of progress learning Russian mainly because she now
(spend) two hours a day studying.
7. I always (tidy up) my desk before I (leave) work.
8. Tony always (criticise) his family - they never (do) the right thing as far
as he is concerned.
9. Tell me all about it. I (die) to hear all the latest news.
10. Oil (leak) from a petrol tanker onto the motorway, so the police (close)
off the section between dunctions 5 and 6.

2. C o m p le te th e fo llo w in g sen ten ces by p u ttin g th e ve rb in e ith er a
fu tu re o r p re se n t fo rm as a p p ro p ria te.
1. Stephen not (be) happy until he (be promoted) to the Chief Accountant’s job.
2. When the sun (set) this evening, the sky for miles around (be suffused)
with a rosy glow.
3. I (ring) my parents the moment I (get) my exam results.
4. Many industrialists (predict) a major increase in trade when the new
road network (come) into operation.
5. By the time Anthony (finish) work on the design project, he (be) exhausted.
6. The Opposition (be) ready and waiting to exploit any sign of disunity in
the government as soon as it (appear).
7. If you (have) no objections, we (go ahead) with the project as planned.
8. What (be) the State of the planet when we (reach) the year 2100?
9. Once we (get) a reply from the ministry, we (be able) to coníírm om* intentions.
10. Before Alice (sign) the contract, she (need) to ensure that every detail
(be) correct.

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