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1A 8 finished 2C
1 's not looking (or isn't 9 was feeling ('felt' is also 1 has sent
looking) possible here with a similar 2 didn't get / didn't receive
2 's not sleeping (or isn't meaning, although the 3 (tele)phoned/called
sleeping) continuous form emphasises 4 turned
3 sleeps that my feeling of annoyance 5 had lost
4 's worrying grew as Alex took more and
5 know more time over the job) 2D
6 works (more likely than 'is 10 complained 1 had only just finished / had
working' as the next line only just eaten (notice the
('...ever since he left 1D position of 'only just')
university...) suggests that this 1 was buying 2 arrived/came
is not a temporary 2 saw 3 doesn't like / hates
arrangement) 3 turned 4 went/got
7 left 4 was slowly putting (past
8 's working simple in 3 and past 2E
9 's driving ('drives' is also continuous in 4 seem most 1 lost/won
possible, although the likely here as 'turned round' 2 had won / had lost (if you use
continuous form emphasises describes a completed action 'lost' in 1, you should use 'had
that this is a temporary and 'was slowly putting' won' in 2, and if you use 'won'
arrangement) describes the action that was in 1 you should use 'had lost'
10 takes going on at that time. in 2)
11 's suffering However, past continuous is 3 had ever played / had ever been
12 is having ('has' is also possible also possible in 3 and past (notice the position of 'ever')
here, although the continuous simple is also possible in 4.)
form emphasises that this is a 5 was carrying 2F
temporary problem) 6 walked 1 produced/gave
7 thought 2 led / had led (either past simple
1B
8 was looking or past perfect is possible here
1 is mounting 9 put with a similar meaning)
2 are missing 10 had
3 raised 11 noticed
4 failed 12 was watching 1 I'll (A decision made at the
5 is now becoming 13 hurried moment of speaking. Unit
6 hit 14 were walking 11C)
7 are blaming ('blame' is also 15 ran 2 are going ('are going to go' is
possible, although this might also possible, but we tend to
suggest that the conditions and avoid this pattern. Unit 12D)
the consequent avalanches are The most likely verbs are given. 3 will succeed (We don't use
a regular phenomenon, or that present simple to make
the experts have spent some 2A predictions. Unit 13B)
time considering their cause 1 has invented 4 I'll (A future event - in the
and have reached a fairly 2 runs/operates/works main clause - follows another
definite conclusion) 3 stands - in the if-clause; 'if has a
4 resembles / looks like meaning similar to 'when'.
1C
5 has Unit 1 ID)
1 was working ('worked' is also 6 runs 5 go (We use the present simple,
possible here, and has a 7 is not 'will' to talk about the
similar meaning) future in an adverbial clause
2 became 2B with 'before'. Unit 13C)
3 found 1 is 6 is having (We use the present
4 started 2 show or have shown (either continuous rather than the
5 was forever losing present simple or present future continuous to talk
6 making ('made' is also perfect is possible here with a about unexpected future
possible; 'making' implies similar meaning) events. Unit 14B)
'was forever making') 3 have changed
7 spent 4 have achieved

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