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EXERCISES

A) Choose the best option to fill in the blanks in the paragraph.

When you compare people’s daily lives in the past and present, you can see significant changes in their habits, the technologies
they use, and the transportation facilities they have. In the past, more work-intensive jobs (1)---- because daily chores and
responsibilities (2)---- with manual tools or by hand. People travelled at a slower pace, like by horse-drawn waggons or on foot,
because geography often (3)---- journeys difficult. On the other hand, modern life (4)---- by new technologies which make things
more efficient and convenient. High-tech tools and digital platforms (5)---- to make daily lives easier. This has completely
changed how people communicate, work, travel, and have fun. New modes of transportation—cars, trains, and planes—
(6)---- in a complex network that makes it easy to move quickly around the world today, and they break down the barriers
that used to stop people from exploring. As a result, the past and the present (7)---- as two separate eras, each with its
own set of tools, skills, and modes of transportation that (8)---- human life.

1. a) have done b) were done c) did 5. a) use b) are used c) have used

2. a) were fulfilled b) fulfilled c) are fulfilled 6. a) have been utilised b) are utilising c) have utilised

3. a) was made b) was being made c) made 7. a) must see b) can be seen c) should see

4. a) is characterised b) characterise c) is characterising 8. a) are shaped b) have been shaped c) have shaped

B) Read the text and fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in brackets.
Coffee, a beloved beverage enjoyed worldwide, 1. __________ (begin) as ripe coffee cherries on coffee plants. First, these

cherries 2. __________ (harvest) by skilled pickers. Once harvested, the cherries 3. __________ (sort) based on their
ripeness and quality. The next step 4. ___________ (involve) removing the outer pulp from the cherries through a process
called ‘pulping’. This pulp 5. ____________ (wash) away, leaving behind the coffee beans. Workers 6. __________ (ferment)
the beans to remove any remaining layers, and they dry them under the sun. Once dried, the beans 7. ___________ (roast) to
develop their distinct flavours and aromas. Finally, the roasted beans 8. ____________ (crush) to the desired consistency and
brewed with hot water to produce the aromatic cup of coffee.

C) Circle the correct word or phrase.

1. The manager got the employees work / to work / worked overtime to meet the deadline.
2. The new law makes everyone wear / to wear / worn seat belts while driving.

3. The teacher let the students use / to use / used their calculators during the maths test.
4. The homeowner had a professional plumber fix / to fix / fixed the leaking tap.

5. The company had the website redesign / to redesign / redesigned by a web development agency.
6. The supervisor lets the team members take / to take / taken a short break after completing a challenging task.

7. Environmentalists are trying to get the community to participate / participate / participated in recycling and waste
management programmes.
8. The doctor made the patient to follow / follow / followed a strict diet to improve his health.

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