Complete the sentences with the present simple or present continuous form.

Mr. Ninh (not work) ..................in the office at the moment.

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Many of the pictures sent from outer space are presently on ______ in the public library

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What  …………………you  …………………in the kitchen? – It’s been hours

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Winter visitors to the heritage site probably arrive in November, sometimes October, and are most numerous in November and December

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He asked the question rather _______, as his boss was in a bad mood and he didn’t want to annoy her

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____ the temperature, ____ water turns into steam

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(1) _____ in technology have made a lot of changes to our everyday lifestyles, but one of the biggest has got to be how we read books. Since the invention of the e–book, there has been a significant change to our reading habits. Given the choice between taking a couple of heavy paperbacks on holiday or an e–book device like a Kindle, most of us, including our parents and grandparents, would unsurprisingly opt (2) _____ the Kindle. But what would our lives be like with no books at all? It’s a (3) _____ question. Some educational specialists are making predictions that in the future we won’t even see books in classrooms – everything will be done online! (4) _____ of the idea of getting rid of books say that there will always be a need for paper–based versions of materials. However, to be realistic, we have to accept that there is a (5) _____ chance that in a decade’s time schools and classrooms will be book–free! What do you think of that

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The matches are designed not to ...... in strong winds or when immersed in water

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This ticket ____ you to a free meal in our new restaurant

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Because the meeting ran so long, we're .........  the last issue on the agenda

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They will drink wine but I wish they______

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Our principal responsibility is to ..... the level of unemployment

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The Amazing Race (TAR) is a popular reality TV show. Elise Doganieri and Bertram van Munster created it in 2001 and since then it has won many awards. In the show, teams travel around the world to different places. They try to arrive first, or at least not come last and they also try to win prizes on their journey. Every year, between 10 and 12 teams play on the show. There are two people in each team and they must know each other before they come on the game. For example, they can be husband and wife, parents and children, friends, etc. They have to travel to different countries and work together on the journey. The teams get some money at the beginning of the race and they use it to buy food, tickets, etc. They can use planes, trains, bikes or even skis to travel. The teams explore places they've never been to before and have games or ‘challenges’. These challenges have some connection to the country they are in and can be things like riding a camel, solving puzzles or eating a lot of food, for example. The teams often have to face extreme weather conditions during their journey. Many times they are outside in the rain or snow or in storms and get cold and wet. It's all part of the experience, though. Each week, one team leaves the show, and in the end there are only four teams. The first team to get to the last city on the journey wins the game. TAR is a very hard game and the teams become really stressed, but it's an amazing experience.
3. According to the passage, how many players are there on the show?

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I’ll give you another hour_____

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There is a ____ shortage of food in the disaster-stricken areas of ASEAN

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The clerk had to _________ the conversation in order to wait on a customer

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My mother would rather that my sister ….. how to play the piano

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It is good form to use the name of the person ..............

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The Blacks are ____ family in the little town.

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Would you hurry __________ already? I'd like to get to the concert before it's over

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I hope that this winter won’t be______ last year