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Progress Test 1 © Oxford University Press 1
Progress test 1 (Units 1–5)
1 Verb tenses
Complete the gaps in the newspaper article below with a suitable form of the
verb in brackets. Choose from the following tenses: present simple,...
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BEC Vantage Masterclass
Progress Test 1 © Oxford University Press 1
Progress test 1 (Units 1–5)
1 Verb tenses
Complete the gaps in the newspaper article below with a suitable form of the
verb in brackets. Choose from the following tenses: present simple, present
continuous, past simple or present perfect.
GRANDPARENTS HEAD BACK TO WORK
Until recently, for many grandparents, retirement 0 (mean)
spending time collecting grandchildren from school and looking after them until
their parents 1 (get) home. Nowadays, however, many
2 (look) for bigger challenges and better rewards by going
back to work.
In recent years, Tesco, the UK’s biggest private sector employer,
3 (see) a steady rise in the number of over 50s returning
to work. Unlike many other companies, the supermarket chain, which
4 (employ) over 200,000 people in the UK, actively
5 (seek) to recruit older workers. Currently, one in every six
Tesco employees 6 (be) over 50.
76-year old grandmother Monica Ranson 7 (work) part
time at T
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