TENSES - 01

Gap-fill exercise

Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the "[?]" button to get a clue. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints or clues!

PUT THE VERBS IN THE CORRECT TENSE

Loggers (CUT) down forests for years when the government (DECIDE) to enact a tougher law two years ago.
So far the new law (NOT BE IMPLEMENTED) . That’s why more land (BE CLEARED) right now and activists (STILL FIGHT) a losing battle.
This time last year the Conservation Foundation (BECOME) increasingly worried so they (RELEASE) an alarming report.
Unfortunately, the country (EMIT) more greenhouse gases before the next international summit on the climate (TAKE) place.
Most governments (KEEP) a low profile recently, therefore forestry lobbies always (HAVE) the upper hand.
This Australian farmer (BELONG) to an influential agricultural lobby.