Tense choice under pressure

These are the three tenses examiners hear and read most in Band 6.5–7.0 answers. Work quickly — first instinct, then check.

1. 1

   I ______ (live) in this city since 2019.

2. 2

   The chart ______ (show) three categories of spending.

3. 3

   Last year the government ______ (introduce) a new tax.

4. 4

   Numbers ______ (rise) steadily between 2005 and 2010.

5. 5

   Technology ______ (change) the way we work in recent years.

6. 6

   Which is correct in a Task 2 introduction?

   Nowadays many people is working from home.Nowadays many people work from home.Nowadays many people has worked from home.
7. 7

   Speaking Part 1: 'How long have you studied English?'

   I study it for six years.I am studying it since six years.I've been studying it for six years.
8. 8

   By 2030, the population ______ (reach) nine billion.

9. 9

   When I ______ (arrive), the lecture had already started.

10. 10

    Researchers ______ (not / find) a solution yet.