tense? tense.
Every single morning, Kevin follows the exact same routine before work. He makes a pot of coffee and checks the news headlines. Finally, he _____ (leave) his apartment at precisely 7.30AM to catch the subway.
leaves
After hiking for three hours, the group finally reached the top of the mountain just in time to watch ___ sun set.
the
Sarah's clothes are covered in bright paint, and her hands are completely stained. She started working on a new canvas portrait early this morning. She ____ (paint) in her backyard for five hours straight without taking a break.
had been painting
The famous chef opened the new restaurant last Monday.
WAS
The new restaurant ________by the famous chef last Monday.
was opened
Travelling by high-speed train is usually much faster ____ driving a car across the country.
Please keep your voice down while you are walking through the hallway. The company executives are holding an emergency meeting in the conference room right now. They ______(discuss) the new budget cuts, so they cannot be disturbed.
are discussing
Rachel is incredibly busy during the day, so she prefers to go running late ___ night when the streets are quiet.
at
is going to rain
If it doesn't stop raining soon, we won't go to the beach.
UNLESS
We won't go to the beach _____raining soon.
unless it stops
Although the museum was free to enter, there were very ____ tourists inside because of the heavy rain.
Maya lived in Chicago for five years before she decided to move to San Francisco. She picked up all of her belongings into small moving truck. Last Tuesday, she finally _____ (arrive) at her new apartment.
arrived
The Amazon Rainforest is massive tropical jungle ____is home to millions of unique plant and animal species.
which
Don't stress too much about carrying all of those heavy grocery bags up the stairs by yourself. I don't have any plans for the next few minutes. Wait right there, and I _____(help) you with the rest of them.
will help
The book was so boring that I couldn't finish reading it.
SUCH
It was _____book that I couldn't finish reading it.
such a boring
Lisa arrived at the airport on time ____ spite of the terrible traffic on the highway.
in
The thunderstorm struck the neighborhood completely out of nowhere last night. Lightning flashed and heavy rain started pouring down, I _____ (read) a book by candlelight because the power went out.
was reading
If you want to improve your English skills, you need to depend ____ regular practice rather than just luck.
on
The antique clock on the living room wall suddenly stopped working right in the middle of the night. My father took it apart the next morn ing to see what was wrong. He _____ (find)a small broken gear inside and fixed it easily.
found
Sarah prefers cycling to work instead of taking the crowded bus.
RATHER
Sarah ______ to work than take the crowded bus.
would rather cycle
The beautiful wooden dining table was completeyly made ____hand by a local carpenter fifty years ago.
by
Chef Marco is increadibly famous for his culinary skills all over the city. He spent years trainging in Paris and has opened three successful reastaurants so far. He ____(win) several prestigious awards trhoughout his impressive career.
When ALex first moved to Italy, he _____not understand a single word of the local language.
could
Jessica loves to travel and always keeps a detailed map of the world pinned to her bedroom wall. She scratches off every country she visits to track her adventures. So far, she _____(visit) twelve different countries across Europe.
has visited
The last time Tom talked to his cousin was three months ago.
FOR
Tom _______his cousin for three months.
has not/hasn't spoken to
on