VI. Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets. 1. By the time Alex finished his studies, he_________(be) in London for over eight years. 2. At the moment the population of the world_________(grow) at an increasing rate. 3. It _________(claim) that some doctors were working 80 hours a week. 4. My mother suggested I________(throw) away some of the stuff in my closet. 5. While we________(do) the maths test, the fire alarm_________(go) off. 6. I wish I_________(earn) enough money to travel around the world. 7. She _____________(not set) foot in Ho Chi Minh City since she graduated from University of Economy. 8. They said they ________(live) in Chicago for six years. 9. She suggested __________(travel) together for safety, since the area was so dangerous. 10. It’s hard for me __________(concentrate) on working in such a noisy office. VII. Write the correct form of the words in brackets. 1.___________is a state whereby one is unable to read and write. (literate) 2. Show teenagers that you respect their__________by knocking on their bedroom door. (private) 3. Reality TV has been a very successful form of mass . (entertain) 4. The needs to know what rocks the drill has reached. (geology) 5. It’s difficult to________with a negative people who will do nothing to help themselves. (sympathy) 6. The Eiffel Tower in Paris is an instantly________landmark. (recognize) 7. She pretends that she knows all about the latest films and art__________, but it’s all a pose. (exhibit) 8. The company produces computers in__________with a German firm. (cooperate) 9. He is a pleasant child, but often rowdy,_______and rough with others. (obey) 10. My biggest weakness was my lack of sympathy or___________for incompetence. (tolerate)