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Exercises - Tenses

D) Fill in the blanks with the Past Simple or Past Continuous forms of the verbs in brackets.
A Real-Life Survival Story
Aron Ralston, an American nature athlete and an engineer, 1. ___________________ (cross) Blue John Canyon on April 26, 2003, just
south of Horseshoe Canyon in Canyonlands National Park, east of Wayne County, Utah. As he 2. ___________________ (descend),
the big rock he stepped on moved; Ralston’s right hand and forearm were crushed and trapped between the rock and the canyon
wall. For this reason, no one would be able to call the American, who had not told anyone about his trip to the canyon. The climber
3. ___________________ (contemplate) death as he 4. ___________________ (spend) five days trying to free his arm, using his
remaining water little by little. Efforts to free his arm 5. ___________________ (be) futile against the 360kg rock. Running out of
water on the fifth day, Ralston 6. ___________________ (carve) his name, date of birth, and estimated date of death into the canyon
wall. He 7. ___________________ (record) his last words to his family on video since he 8. ___________________ (not think) he
would survive the night. Driven by thirst and mood, he 9 ___________________ (amputate) his jammed arm at the fore part. Even
though Ralston 10. ___________________ (get out) of the way, he still 11. ___________________ (need) to be able to get to his
car. After climbing from where he fell, he 12. ___________________ (manage) to descend the steep slope of about 20 meters with
one hand. Then he 13. ___________________ (start) walking the canyon under the sun. He was about thirteen kilometers away from
his car. While he 14. ___________________ (walk), he 15. ___________________ (run) into the couple Eric and Monique Meijer
and their son Andy. The Dutch family 16. ___________________ (supply) Ralston with water and informed the authorities. Ralston
17 ___________________ (think) he would bleed to death, but rescuers, who had just begun their search with his family’s report of the
missing, 18. ___________________ (arrive) by helicopter and 19. ___________________ (rescue) him six hours after he had cut his arm.

E) Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given unchanged
You must use between three and five words, including the word given.
1. Lavender oil has a pleasant scent and also has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties.
Lavender oil ____________________________________________ antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. (smells)
2. It has been a long time since doctors used plastic surgery for aesthetic purposes, not as a way of treatment after traumas or burns.
Long time ago, doctors ____________________________________________ plastic surgery for aesthetic purposes, not as a
way of treatment after traumas or burns. (started)
3. The number of men and women in different countries aged 60 or over and still in work started to increase two decades ago.
The number of men and women in different countries aged 60 or over and still in work _______________________________
_____________ for two decades. (increasing)
4. When the application or operating system cannot be loaded, that means a required file is missing or contains errors.
When an application or operating system cannot be loaded, it is because _________________________________________
_______________ or corrupted. (lost)
5. The importance of Omega-3 is not something new for people.
People ____________________________________________ the importance of Omega-3. (already)
6. Before Voyager 2 spacecraft entered interstellar space, there was only one human-made object had reached the space
between the stars in history.
It ____________________________________________ that a human-made object has reached the space between the stars
with the Voyager 2 spacecraft’s entrance into interstellar space. (second)
7. Our world has been going through a period of accelerated change.
Our world ____________________________________________ accelerated change. (experiencing)

F) Fill in the blanks with the time expressions in the box.
while in antiquity barely after constantly since occasionally recently so far hardly ever

1. __________________, researchers have made big steps forward in quantum computing.
2. Social media platforms are __________________ developing and improving their features to provide opportunities for
advertisers.
3. Small and medium volcanic eruptions __________________ occur in different parts of the world.
4. People who practice self-control __________________ lose their emotional balance.
5. Authorities reported that many accidents occurred because people were texting __________________ they were driving.
6. According to the experts, the climate change the world has seen __________________ is mild compared to what is coming.
7. __________________ do people read printed newspapers as they are also available online, according to the statistics.
8. Astronomers have been counting sunspots __________________ Galileo’s time.
9. Even __________________, Rome served as a crossroads for people of a variety of ethnicities and cultures.
10. Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart within 73 seconds __________________ it launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida,
on January 28, 1986.

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