Question
Fill in the blanks using the verbs given in brackets in present continuous or present perfect continuous tense.
The students (i) _________ (organise) a play and setting up the stage. They (ii) _________ (prepare) for weeks to make everything perfect. The performers (iii) _________ (rehearse) every day, and their excitement (iv) _________ (grow). The sound in-charge (v) _________ (test) the microphones to check the sound quality. Everyone (vi) _________ (work) hard, and now the place is _________ (buzz) with energy and excitement

Answer

(i) are organising
(ii) have been preparing
(iii) have been rehearsing
(iv) is growing
(v) is testing
(vi) is working
(vii) is buzzing

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