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The reason I ... (achieve) good results is because I work hard - and so could you.
achieve
At the moment I ... (work) in a restaurant, but I my dream is to go to college.
am working
He ... (want) to leave the place clean and tidy.
wants
Right now we ... (not/know) the extent of that problem.
do not know
He ... (rarely/arrive) on time for meetings.
rarely arrive
The Earth ... (rotate) on its axis once every 24 hours.
rotates (things that are always or generally true)
A thermostat ... (control) the temperature in the building.
controls
The new online game ... (become) really successful.
is becoming
Japan ... (have) a population of over 120 million.
has
I ... (think) it is appropriate to invite her to speak at the meeting.
think
Kay's moods ... (sometimes/make) life difficult.
sometimes makes
This year, we ... (celebrate) our wedding anniversary by going out to dinner.
are celebrating (temporary actions or situations)
Nothing ... (justify) murdering another human being.
justifies
We ... (celebrate) Katie's birthday on Friday.
are celebrating
Could you help me? I ... (look) for my contact lens.
am looking
Look over there! She ... (have) another drink!
is having
It ... (never/be) too late to start eating a healthy diet.
is never
We ... (reduce) costs and investing for more effective operations.
are reducing (changing situations)
Stop pretending that the problem ... (not/exist).
doesn’t exist
... (the speaker/talk) about endangered insects?
Is the speaker
I ... (think) about the lovely time we had yesterday.
am thinking
- What is she doing?
- Diane ... (smell) his breath to see if he's been drinking.
is smelling
Don't worry, people ... (always/spell) my name wrong. I'm quite used to it.
always spell
The bus ... (leave) in five minutes.
leaves (public timetable)
The custom of arranged marriages ... (exist) in many countries.
exists
Women can be so annoying! They ... (always/say) they can do anything that men can do!
are always saying
- I know she is an extrovert. She doesn't have any social anxiety.
- Really? Why ... (she/be) quiet then?
is she being
Unfortunately, this rice ... (look) all right but ... (taste) bland.
looks
tastes
He is a selfish, competitive fighter who ... (always/calculate) how he allocates his time and resource!
is always calculating
Apparently the company ... (lose) a lot of money this month.
is losing (temporary actions and situations)