Changing world

Choose the best alternative:

I ___ you've come late again!

• don't believe

• am not believing

Answer explanation

BELIEVE = stative verb => no -ing form

Choose the best alternative:

The Earth's atmosphere ___ increasingly polluted.

• becomes

• is becoming

Answer explanation

the action is a changing (developing) action => present continuous

Choose the best alternative:

Right now I ___ in London for a few days.

• work

• am working

Answer explanation

the action is a moment of speech => present continuous

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The Moon ___ around the Earth once every 24 hours.

• goes

• is going

Answer explanation

law of nature = present simple

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Thousand of people ___ Machu Picchu every year.

• visit

• are visiting

Answer explanation

fact = present simple

Choose the best alternative:

Thank you for lending me your umbrella. I ___ it tomorrow for sure.

• am returning

• will return

Answer explanation

promise = future simple

Choose the best alternative:

I'll call you when I ___ to the hotel.

• get

• will get

Answer explanation

time clause -> after WHEN use only PRESENT SIMPLE

Choose the best alternative:

I ___ Veronica at 8 o'clock tomorrow night.

• meet

• am meeting

• will meet

Answer explanation

future planned action => already planned => present continuous

Choose the best alternative:

Look at those clouds! It ___ rain.

• will

• is going to

• is

Answer explanation

eye-witness action => be going to

Choose the best alternative:

His plane ___ at 4 o'clock this afternoon.

• lands

• is landing

Answer explanation

a timetable/schedule => present simple