Tenses1
Timothy (submit) his application for studying in Singapore last week.
submitted
Nicky (lose) his wallet two times this year. Therefore, he is being more careful with his belongings.
has lost
He (died suddenly) of heart attack in his fifties, leaving his wife and his two daughters.
dropped dead
The main reason for the condition of (being overweight) in young kids is that children nowadays are consuming too much fast food.
obesity
Paul is an efficient person. He ... the Mathematic project, finishing it in only an hour.
made short work of
Edan (listen) to music on his headphones while he (study) for his quizzes yesterday.
was listening
was studying
I guess I (stay) overtime at the office to set questions for the examination before the deadline tomorrow.
will stay
According to a survey in the UK, elementary students spend (...) 5 hours on television per day.
I cannot recognize this is you, your WeChat icon is just a (graphical image) on the Internet.
digital avatar
I am tired of being a (...) because I can’t make any important decisions, and I am always afraid of being replaced by others in this company.
cog in the machine
Lisa seldom (go) to the cinema as she (prefer) reading books at home.
goes
prefers
After I (eat) dinner, I (go) for a walk in the park.
had eaten
went
The fireman saved my life (in danger of) losing his own. He is a real hero.
at risk of
The team was (extremely disappointed) when they lost the game as this had been the last competition before the leader of the team retired.
downhearted
Kelvin had spent the whole afternoon playing video games, that’s why he has to (...) for his English exam tomorrow.
burn the midnight oil
Joe and Connie (fall) in love for many years. In two weeks, they (be married) for five years.
have fallen
will have been married
Since I (start) using my iPad, my productivity (increase) because I can work from anywhere.
started
has increased
Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease is (very common) among young children. Parents and teachers should pay attention to the hygiene of their kids.
prevalent
The little boy had a tantrum when his mum (separated him from) his iPad in the restaurant.
After missing the first week of classes, Linda worked hard to catch (...) with her classmates and ended up acing the midterm exam.
up to speed
Yesterday, two students (fight) in the classroom during recess and were sent to talk with Director Lam.
fought
By the time I (return) home from study, my mom (put) my clothes in order.
returned
had put
After knowing that her rumours were spread by her best friend, the girl smiled (in a way that is opposite to what is happening) when she was talking to the friend.
ironically
Parents should (involve themselves) once they discover that their children are tackling emotional problems.
intervene
Despite studying hard for the exam, Angel’s lack of understanding of the subject caused him to (...).
miss the mark