Fill in the blanks with the correct words (a, b, c, d).
1. Some inventions ... named after their creators.
a) is b) are c) should d) will
2. Until just over a hundred years ago there ….no such instrument as the saxophone.
a) can b) is c) was d) were
3. New inventions ... every day and make our life easier, warmer and longer.
a)are written c) appeared
b)have appeared d) are appearing
4. The French mechanic Charles Bourse ... the idea of transmitting speech electrically.
a)understood c) invented
b) suggested d) realized
5. Nick broke the glass white he ... it.
a) was washing b) washed c) is washing
6. I ... the report yet.
a) haven't made b) am not making c) didn't make
7. By the time I got the station the train
a) left b) had left c) was leaving
8. He always thought that he ... connect his life with an occupation requiring mainly intellectual work.
a) will b) would c) will be d) would be
9. When I saw the girl I was sure I…her before.
a) meet c) have met
b) met d) had met
10. The thunderstorm began while they ... the problems of their school.
a) discussed c) had discussed
b) have discussed d) were discussing
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it's not too late to solve these problems. We have the time, the money and even the technology to make our planet a better, cleaner and safer place. We can plant trees and create parks for endangered species. We can recycle litter. We can support green parties and put pressure on those in power. Together we can save the planet and all of us with it.
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