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Question 1:
I _____ (to try) to wake up at 8 o'clock every morning, but today I ______ (to oversleep). Now I ______ (to make) up leeway.
A. try / have overslept / am making
Feedback 1. 'every morning' is a mark that shows us that the action is regular. So we choose the Present Simple 2. 'Today' shows us that the time period is not over, so we choose the Present Perfect. 3. 'Now' shows that the process is developing at the moment, that is why we choose the Present Continuous.
B. have tried / have overslept / am making
C. try / have overslept / make
D. try / oversleep / am making

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Test 2-Present Tenses | Upper-Intermediate English