EmpowerB2 U3B Tense Practice (Multiple Choice)

Question 1

For a long time now, we ______what a healthy diet for humans______like; for long term health and nutritional balance.

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have known/ looks

Question 2

Although people___about flying since Ancient times, it wasn't until the 18th century that hot-air baloons____it possible

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have dreamed/ made

Question 3

When the body _________food for some time, tissues_______ to break down their fatty acis reserves.

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has lacked/ begin

Question 4

Even though humans____ pictures for centuries, computers_____ not able to do this until very recently

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have been drawing/ were

Question 5

In several cases, tattooing________ with cancer,and contaminated tattooing equipment__________ diseases, including AIDS.

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has been linked/ can spread

Question 6

There ___________approximately 200 coups since Bolivia_________ its independance in 1825

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have been/gained

Question 7

Ever since the harnessing of fire, biomass_______used for eating and cooking.

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has been

Question 8

Thanks to vaccinations that ______started in the last 2 decades,many of the infectious diseases are rarely seen today.

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have been

Question 9

Throughout its history, Afghanistan's neighbours_______ and imposed regimes inside the country.

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have influenced

Question 10

Art history as we know it in the 21st century____ in the 19th century but _______precedents dating to the ancient world.

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began/has

Question 11

Vietnam's recovery from the war _____ slow, and today it ___ one of the poorest nations in the world.

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has been / is

Question 12

Thanks to the prevention measures, the number of people that ____ from malaria since 2000 __________ by 60%.

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have died/has been reduced

Question 13

Once a person_____________ infected Covid19, the symptoms mat start in one wek.

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has been

Question 14

Many astronauts ____for governments, although in the early 21th century, private firms ____working in the space as well.

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work/ began

Questions 14