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Starlight 8 Module 1a Grammar

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    Present Tenses, Past Simple, Past Continuous
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  • The tornado ............... (destroy) several houses in the neighbourhood.
    has destroyed
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  • The commercial airliner ............ (take off) on its long-haul flight.
    has taken off
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  • Volcanoes often ............ (erupt) without warning, causing widespread devastation.
    erupt
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  • The mysterious disappearance of the treasure ......... (mystify) treasure hunters for centuries.
    has mystified
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  • They ............... (shelter) in the basement as the storm rages on.
    are sheltering
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  • Scientists always ............... (take) precautions when dealing with hazardous materials.
    take
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  • The weather was terrible yesterday but the pilot ................... (take off) smoothly.
    took off
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  • We've moved house and now a tall building ............... (block) the view of the sunset from my window.
    blocks
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  • The volcano ......... (erupt), sending plumes of ash and lava into the sky while Martin Rietze ......... (try) to take a spectacular shot.
    was erupting ... was trying
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  • While I ...... (driving), a strong gust of wind ...... (grab) my hat and ...... (blow) it away.
    was driving ... grabbed ... blew
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  • The volcano ............ (erupt) with a fury we've never seen before.
    is erupting
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  • During the pandemic nearly everyone ........... (take) precautions by wearing a mask and gloves in public.
    was taking
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