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Read these sentences and underline the
correct option in brackets. |
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If he arrives late just one more
time I ( will/would ) suspend him. |
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I am happy he was promoted. He (
has/had ) worked very hard over the past six years. |
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I ( am having/have ) a high
temperature and a sore throat. I feel terrible ! |
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They ( consider/are considering )
her to be one of the best players in Thailand. |
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He is such a lazy man. His boss (
would/will ) often find him sleeping in the afternoon. |
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The boss ( considers/is considering
) my application for promotion. |
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They ( lived/have lived ) for
twenty years in the same old house before they moved to
Manhattan. |
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The letters V.I.P. ( stand/are
standing ) for Very Important Person. |
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I'm sorry I haven't had time to see
you recently. I ( write/am writing ) a new book. |
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If all the countries of the world
cooperated a little more, the world ( will/would ) be a nicer
place to live in. |
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When they got home they found that their house ( was/had been )
burgled. |
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They ( are seeming/seem ) like a very nice couple. |
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Many people in Vietnam ( are
owning/own ) their own house these days. |
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We ( are keeping/keep ) an eye on
his house while he is away on holiday. He is due back next week. |
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I ( am loving/love ) my brothers
and sisters very much although we often argue. |
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Answers |
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1. |
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If he arrives late just one more
time I will suspend him. |
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2. |
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I am happy he was promoted. He
has worked very hard over the
past six years. |
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3. |
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I have
a high temperature and a sore throat. I feel terrible ! |
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4. |
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They
consider her to be one of the best players in
Thailand. |
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5. |
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He is such a lazy man. His boss
will often find him sleeping
in the afternoon. |
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6. |
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The boss
is considering my application for promotion. |
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7. |
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They lived
for twenty years in the same old house before they moved to
Manhattan. |
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8. |
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The letters V.I.P.
stand for Very Important
Person. |
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9. |
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I'm sorry I haven't had time to see
you recently. I am writing a
new book. |
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10. |
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If all the countries of the world
cooperated a little more, the world
would be a nicer place to live in. |
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11. |
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When they got home they found that their house
had been burgled. |
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12. |
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They seem like a very nice
couple. |
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13. |
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Many people in Vietnam
own their own house these
days. |
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14. |
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We are
keeping an eye on his house while he is away on
holiday. He is due back next week. |
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15. |
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I love
my brothers and sisters very much although we often argue. |
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