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

PART C: GRAMMAR USE IN IELTS
Use it for IELTS! You can use the present continuous to describe graphs (especially line graphs) that show trends over recent years.
Exe 13. Complete the passage with the correct form of the verb in brackets, using present continuous where possible.


The Earth’s climate (1 )..................... (change). The Earth (2 )..................... (warm) up, and most scientists now (3 )................... (agree) that human activity (4 )........................(cause) this to happen. Species of plants and animals (5) ..........................(die), and chances for ecosystems to adapt (6) ..................... (diminish). What (7 ) ..................... governments.......................(do) about it? They (8 ) ..................... (discuss) ways we can reduce carbon emissions, but many powerful governments and businesses (9 )..................... (co-operate) with the advice from the experts.
Exe 14. Complete the passage with the verbs in the box. Use present continuous where possible.
Increase hunt believe cause develop result
disappear happen sell not adapt poison

Some people (1) ................... that we are in the middle of a mass extinction of animal life. Why (2)..................... this.......................? Global warming may be one reason, but many other factors (3).................... difficulties for wild animals. In many countries, poachers (4)......................rare animals for money. They (5).................... the animal parts for traditional medicine. As the human race (6) ..................... , natural habitats (7)......................and the animals (8) .................... to the new environment. Chemicals used by farmers (9) ......................the land, and this (10) ......................in imbalances between the species. However, extinction of certain species may also be part of a natural process, as new species (11) .................... to replace those which are lost.

Use it for IELTS! You can use the present simple to write about graphs and tables that show information that is generally true and to write about the main features in a graph or table.