simple present：fill in the blanks
Few of the evidence that he presents ________ (support) his central hypothesis.
supports
Barely ________ the oversight committee ________ (acknowledge) that public trust ________ (erode) amid the ongoing investigation.
is;acknowledging;is eroding
Seldom ________ the regulatory council ________ to amendments unless independent evidence ________ the need for change. A. does; agree; supports B. is; agreeing; support C. do; agree; supports D. does; agrees; support
A. does; agree; supports
Rarely ________ the ethics board ________ that external pressure ________ the outcomes of the trial right now. A. is; admitting; is influencing B. does; admit; influences C. are; admitting; influence D. is; admit; is influencing
A. is; admitting; is influencing
Seldom ________（do）the public ________ (recognise) how much this policy affects rural communities.
does; recognise
The senior researcher, together with a cohort of graduate students, ________ (re‑examine) the dataset while opponents ________ (contest) the study’s methodology.
is re-examining;are contesting
The lead economist, as well as several policy advisors, ________ that inequality ________ from poorly enforced labour laws. A. argues; arises B. argue; arises C. argues; arise D. argue; arise.
A. argues; arises
The chief statistician, along with a group of independent reviewers, ________ the raw data while sceptics ________ the validity of the sampling method. A. is analysing; are challenging B. are analysing; challenge C. analyses; are challenging D. is analysing; challenges
A. is analysing; are challenging
Every one of the witnesses, together with the lead investigator, ________ (confirm) that the account matches the facts.
confirms
Not the premise of the argument, but its flawed interpretations ________ (attract) criticism as scholars ________ (re‑evaluate) the original findings.
are attracting;are re-evaluating
Not the title of the publication, but its underlying claims ________ doubt whenever new data ________ available. A. raise; becomes B. raises; become C. raise; become D. raises; becomes
A. raise; becomes
Not the hypothesis itself, but its practical implications ________ widespread debate as the research team ________ their preliminary report. A. are sparking; is finalising B. is sparking; are finalising C. spark; finalise D. are sparking; are finalising
A. are sparking; is finalising
Not one but dozens of researchers ________ (argue) that this phenomenon occurs worldwide.
argue
None of the negotiators ________ (reveal) what their delegations ________ (negotiate) during this closed‑door session.
are revealing;are negotiating
None of this evidence ________ the theory, even though many researchers ________ its core logic. A. confirms; accept B. confirm; accepts C. confirms; accepts D. confirm; accept
A. confirms; accept
None of the panel members ________ exactly what the sponsors ________ behind the scenes at this moment. A. are disclosing; are arranging B. is disclosing; arranges C. disclose; are arranging D. are disclosing; arranges
A. are disclosing; are arranging
Whatever the committee ________ (decide), the local council ________ (have) to follow official regulations.
decides; has
Each one of the remote monitoring stations ________ (record) fluctuations as the volcanic plume ________ (spread) across the atmosphere.
is recording;is spreading
Each of the case studies in this volume ________ how culture ________ individual decision‑making patterns. A. illustrates; shapes B. illustrate; shapes C. illustrates; shape D. illustrate; shape
A. illustrates; shapes
Every one of the ocean buoys ________ temperature readings as the warm current ________ toward the coastal ecosystem. A. is transmitting; is shifting B. are transmitting; is shifting C. transmits; shifts D. is transmitting; shift
A. is transmitting; is shifting