Grade 10 english grammar module 1: present tenses part a: theory part b: practice exercises

Exe 11. Write one word in each gap of the following texts.
Holiday Blues
‘You’ve (1) ___been_______ looking at that timetable for the last ten minutes. It can’t be that confusing!’ said Sheila angrily.
‘I (2) _____do_____ wish you’d be quiet! I’ve (3) _____got_____ splitting headache thanks to you!’ replied Matt.
‘Mum! Dad! Please!’ said Alison. ‘You’re both (4) _____being_____ very silly. (5) ___There_______ is no point at all in blaming each other. That’s not going to help us find out what time the next train to Budapest is due to leave.’
‘You (6) _____are_____ quite right, darling. I (7) ___am_______ sorry,’ said Sheila.
‘Me too,’ mumbled Matt. ‘Now, let’s have another look at this timetable. Well, it (8) ______looks____ like we (9) ___have_______ definitely missed the last train today. That was the 18.20 we just missed, wasn’t it?’
‘I (10) ____think______ so,’ said Sheila. ‘I mean, I did leave at 18.20. Whether it’s actually going to Budapest or not is another question.’
‘Well, one thing is (11) ___not_______ in doubt, ‘ said Matt.
‘What’s that?’ asked Sheila and Alison together.
‘This is the worst holiday we’ve (12) _ever_________ been on,’ said Matt. ‘ Next year, we’re going to try something far less adventurous.’
‘Agreed!’ said Sheila and Alison.

Humans and other life forms
Human (1) __have________ much in common with other life forms on Earth. (2) ___Since_______ the very first life form appeared all living things have (3) ____been______ desperately struggling to survive the harsh and changing conditions of our planets. This has (4) _____meant_____ adapting to new situations and, in many cases, has (5) _____led_____ to either evolution or extinction. We are (6) ___not_______ alone in making use of the world around us (birds use twigs to build nests, for example) or in being particularly skilful (spiders make intricate webs). Where we (7) _____do_____ differ from other life forms, however, (8) _____is_____ in our ability to record, learn from, our collective history. In this, it (9_ ___appears_______ that we (10) ____are______unique (11) ___There_______is still much mankind (12) ____does______ not know about our past. The more we learn, the better (14) ___are_______ our chances of survival in the future. It must also be recognised, however, that we are also the only species on Earth which (15) ___has_______ managed to create the means to destroy the planet we live on.