The National Spelling Bee is a(n) _____________ event that takes places each spring in Washington, D.C.

The Spelling Bee's ______________ is a company that owns newspapers and television stations. It pays for the money needed to host (=have) the event.

This nationwide ______________ is open to students through eighth (8th) grade. Thousands of students enter the spelling contest. They study long and hard to prepare for the event.

Interested students can ____________ an official booklet that gives the words they may be asked to spell.

Neighbors came up with a good way to use a(n) _____________ city lot on their block. The lot had been empty since the fire had destroyed the building that had stood here.

“Let's try to turn at least a(n) _________________ of it into a community garden,” they said, “even if it is only a small part.”

They wrote up a(n) _____________ between themselves and the city to let them use some of the space as long as they would do all the work.

At first, city officials wanted to _____________ the idea. They rejected the plan because they thought it might cost too much money.

But when local businesses agreed to donate ____________ equipment, such as shovels, rakes, and seeds, the plan was approved.

Air quality in some parts of the country got so bad that the government issued ___________ warnings and began to pass strong antipollution laws.

The government threatened to force manufacturers to ____________ cars and other machines that added too much pollution to the air. Most companies tried to make their products run more cleanly.

But companies that chose to ___________ the warnings had to pay large fines for ignoring the new laws.

Which of the following is NOT correct? 

"Used to" can be used to show something was true in the past, but now isn't. It also shows something that happened regularly in the past, but now doesn't.

Which is not correct?

Madonna used to live in Michigan, but she doesn't live there ______________.  

[Use the Future Progressive - long form] 

I ___________ (write) the letter tomorrow. 

[Use the Future Progressive - long form] 

Sheldon ___________ (eat) the cake later.

[Use the Future Progressive - long form] 

She _________ (not / take) her dog for a walk later.

[Use the Future Progressive - long form] 

Penny _______________ (not / run) the marathon tomorrow.

The future perfect simple (I will have done my homework by)  talks about the total duration of an action completed by a certain time in the future

The future perfect progressive (I will have been running now for) talks about an action that will be finished by a certain time in the future.

NEW! [Use the Future Perfect Simple - long form] 

The guests are coming at 8 p.m. I ____________ (finish) cooking by then.

[Use the Future Perfect Simple - long form] On October 9th, we _____________ (be) married for 50 years.

[Use the Future Perfect Simple - long form] 

_____________ (you / go) to bed when I get back?

[Use the Future Perfect Simple - long form] 

I _________ (not / write)  all the reports by next week.

[Use the Future Perfect Simple - long form] 

By the time we arrive, the kids __________ (not / go) to bed.

NEW! [Use the Future Perfect Progressive]  

I ___________ (wait) here for three hours by six o'clock.

[Use the Future Perfect Progressive] 

By 2028, I ______________ (live) in London for sixteen years.

[Use the Future Perfect Progressive]

Next year, I ______________ (work) here for four years.

[Use the Future Perfect Progressive] 

When I finish this course, I ___________ (learn) English for twenty years.