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C ) diets / is losing E ) has been dieting / has lost

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D ) is dieting / lost

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Cindy ' s family .......... chains in this area for over three centuries and now her father .......... this traditional craft at the county museum twice a day as well .

A ) are making / is demonstrating B ) have made / has demonstrated C ) made / was demonstrating D ) were making / demonstrated E ) have been making / demonstrates

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He ........... to unlock the door to his flat because the telephone ........... .

A ) was hurrying / rang B ) hurries / has been ringing C ) hurried / was ringing D ) is hurrying / rings E ) has hurried / has rung

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There .......... economies since the dawn of civilization , but as a field of study , economics .......... only recently .

A ) were / was developing B ) have been / has developed C ) are / has been developing D ) were / is developing E ) have been / develops

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John Deere .......... his farm machinery business , which .......... tractors today , in the 19th century .

A ) founds / still produced B ) has founded / is still producing C ) was founding / was still producing D ) founded / still produces E ) is founding / has still produced

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I .......... my French lately ; consequently , I .......... more and more of it .

A ) am not practising / forget B ) haven ' t been practising / am forgetting C ) don ' t practise / have forgotten D ) wasn ' t practising / forgot E ) didn ' t practise / was forgetting

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The old lady ' s health ............. day by day until she ............ smoking .

A ) was deteriorating / gave up B ) is deteriorating / gives up C ) deteriorated / has given up D ) deteriorates / is giving up E ) has deteriorated / was giving up

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