LESSON B (2) Exercise 2
Complete the text with the right aspect for each verb: simple or continuous in the present or past tenses.
Today diplomats are attempting (attempt) to avoid a major political disaster. Yesterday, UN representative, Pert Hulavac2____________ (give) a speech on European – Asia relations. In this speech he 3_____________ (say). Although some countries 4 ______________ (try) to make life difficult for us, we 5 _______________ (still work) to create a better environment for economic cooperation. Unfortunately, the simultaneous translation to Asian delegates 6_________________ (be) Although Asian countries 7_________________ (make) life impossible for us…. Mr. Hulavac8_______________ (have) breakfast this morning when angry Chinese officials 9_________________ (interrupt) his meal to make a formal complaint. Mr. Hulavac was understandably very angry. This type of mistake 10_____________ (not be) acceptable in the UN and we are now investigating how this could happen. Last night security 11________________ (look for) the translator involved, but they have mysteriously disappeared. This morning the Head of security 12_______________ (suggest) that this may be an attempt by an outside organization to upset work at the UN.