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    IELTS Grammar Exercise 1111

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    This document contains examples of grammar exercises that test the use of present simple vs present continuous tenses and past simple vs present perfect tenses. For the present tense exercise, 10 sentences are provided with verbs missing that must be filled in with the correct present tense form. For the past/present perfect tense exercise, a chart is shown about drug use among American students over time and 5 sentences are given with verbs missing that must be filled in with the correct past or present perfect form based on the chart. The document provides context and examples for learners to practice distinguishing between these common grammar tenses in English.

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    IELTS Grammar Exercise 1111

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    This document contains examples of grammar exercises that test the use of present simple vs present continuous tenses and past simple vs present perfect tenses. For the present tense exercise, 10 sentences are provided with verbs missing that must be filled in with the correct present tense form. For the past/present perfect tense exercise, a chart is shown about drug use among American students over time and 5 sentences are given with verbs missing that must be filled in with the correct past or present perfect form based on the chart. The document provides context and examples for learners to practice distinguishing between these common grammar tenses in English.

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    This document contains examples of grammar exercises that test the use of present simple vs present continuous tenses and past simple vs present perfect tenses. For the present tense exercise, 10 sentences are provided with verbs missing that must be filled in with the correct present tense form. For the past/present perfect tense exercise, a chart is shown about drug use among American students over time and 5 sentences are given with verbs missing that must be filled in with the correct past or present perfect form based on the chart. The document provides context and examples for learners to practice distinguishing between these common grammar tenses in English.

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    IELTS Grammar Exercise 1111

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    This document contains examples of grammar exercises that test the use of present simple vs present continuous tenses and past simple vs present perfect tenses. For the present tense exercise, 10 sentences are provided with verbs missing that must be filled in with the correct present tense form. For the past/present perfect tense exercise, a chart is shown about drug use among American students over time and 5 sentences are given with verbs missing that must be filled in with the correct past or present perfect form based on the chart. The document provides context and examples for learners to practice distinguishing between these common grammar tenses in English.

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    The passage discusses the pace of life in the past vs present and provides exercises on verb tenses.

    In the past, life was slower paced. People had more free time but less control over their lives. Modern life is faster paced due to changes in work habits and lifestyle.

    Advantages included less stress and more time with family. Disadvantages included less free time due to tasks taking longer and less ability to improve one's situation. Overall, the author feels disadvantages outweighed advantages.

    IELTS Grammar Exercise : Present Simple

    or Present Continuous?
    Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
    1) This workshop ............. (take place) in the Art Gallery every Wednesday from
    10am-12pm.
    2) The whole team ............. (perform) well at the moment. I believe they will win.
    3) In the UK students ............. (enter) law undergraduate degree programmes
    immediately after high school.
    4) Natural gas spot prices ............. (fall) as a result of relatively warm weather in
    much of the U.S.
    5) Green plants ............. (consume) carbon dioxide and ............. (release) oxygen
    under the influence of light.
    6) What ............. (you/do)? I ............. (try) to write an essay.
    7) Please be quiet! I ............. (want) to watch the game.
    8) The company ............. (operate) a wide range of cultural sightseeing every year.
    9) My parents ............. (sail) around western Italy this summer, and probably won't
    be back until late September.
    10) Paula is busy right now. She ............. (talk) on the phone with her dad.

    IELTS Model answer


    Read the following sample answer. Complete the answer by filling the gaps with a
    verb from the box below.
    be

    enjoy

    mean

    travel

    worry

    feel

    suffer

    take

    spend

    have

    The pace of life in todays society is much faster than in the past, because of
    changes in peoples habits and in the world of work. In the past, there were both
    advantages and disadvantages to living a slower paced-life.
    There .................... a number of benefits of people's lifestyle in the past. Firstly,
    people probably .................... less from stress because they were not often in a
    hurry. Secondly, they .................... more time with friends and family, especially at
    mealtimes and on traditional holidays. People .................... less about being the
    best in their job or about earning a lot of money. They probably ....................
    happier.
    However, in my view, the slower pace of life also .................... several important
    disadvantages. People .................... much less, either for work or holidays, so their
    lives were more limited. Basic tasks such as carrying objects, cleaning and
    washing .................... up a lot of their time. As a result, they .................... their free
    time less than people today. The slower pace of life also .................... that it was
    more difficult for people to change or improve their situation by studying of
    finding a better job.

    All in all, I believe that the disadvantages of the slower pace of life in
    the past were greater than the advantages. People had more free time but
    they were not always able to benefit from it because they had less
    control over their lives, both at home and at work.

    IELTS Grammar Exercise : Past Simple or Present Perfect Simple?

    Look at the chart and fill in the gaps with the past simple or present
    perfect simple of the verbs in brackets to make true sentences.

    1) The chart shows the percentage of American students who ............. (use) illicit
    drugs since 2000.
    2) The proportion of female students who have ever used illicit drugs .............
    (increase) by more than 50% since 2000.
    3) In 2010, the percentage of American male students reported to be using drugs
    ............. (rise) to 50%.
    4) From the graph we can see that illicit drug use among American female students
    ............. (rise) each year.

    5) The percentage of male students who used illicit drugs ............. (be) greater than
    the percentage of female students from 2000 to 2010.

    6) However, American female students ............. (overtake) male students in drug


    usage since 2010.
    7) The overall drug-use rate among American students ............. (grow) each year
    and the most significant rise ............. (occure) between 2000 and 2005.

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