use present simple, present continuous, present perfect simple or present perfect continuous: According to research, the demand for alternative medicine (21) … … (rise] recently and approximately 20 per cent of the uk's population regularly … … (turn) to alternative (22) … treatments when they (23) … [be] ill. consequently, more and more british doctors (24] … … (offer) their patients choices of treatment these days and many of them [25] … … … [usually/ combine) alternative treatments with conventional medicine. although alternative medicine [26] … … (become) increasingly popular, doctors (27) … idisagree) about whether or not the treatments are effective. of course, people [28) … medicine for hundreds of years but many practitioners of conventional medicine [29) … [30) … … luse] alternative … iclaim) that so far they … (not see) any convincing proof that alternative treatments are safe or effective. today, the most widely practised alternative treatments are acupuncture, aromatherapy, massage and herbal medicine but other forms of treatment (31) … … … (also / gain] in popularity. what about you? [32] … … lyou / ever / tryl an alternative treatment? if so, was it successful? send your views and experiences to

We gave …a meal.
c) the visitors

I think I’ll buy these shoes. … really well.
a) they fit

My arms are aching now because … since two o’clock.
c) I’ve been swimming

What did you leave the meeting early … ? – I didn’t feel very well.
c) for

Cornwall is in … of England
b) the south-west

Cars and factories … the air.
c) pollute

Don’t throw that old paper in the bin. You should … it.
a) recycle

Pandas and whales are both … animals.
b) endangered

I work hard because I don’t want to … my exams.
c) fail

My sister got a … in English from Oxford University.
a) degree

I’ve lost the key. I ought … it in the safe place.
c) to put

We can’t go along here because the road is … .
b) being repaired

The driver was arrested for failing … an accident.
c) to report

My father is not only the town mayor, he runs … , too.
a) a business

Adrian takes no interest in clothes. He’ll wear … .
b) anything

All the guests were dancing. … having a good time.
b) everyone was

The government is doing nothing to help … .
b) the poors

I … missed the bus. I was only just in time to catch it.
c) nearly

The village is … Sheffield. It’s only six miles away.
c) near

My father used the money he won to set … his own company.
c) up

I was at my grandmother's country-house in July.I didn't stay at home and went to the forest almost every day.I saw differen trees,bushes,animals and insects.One day I saw a beautiful butterfly.It was flying from one flower to another.Its wings were so beautiful that I couldn't tear myself away from them.I wanted to catch it.But the butterfly seemed to be magic.I couldn't catch it.Next day I returned to the same place where I saw my butterfly.And I couldn't beleive my eyes.Two beautiful butterflies were flying!I have never seen such wonderful and big butterflies!