1) I ________ (collect) old maps, but this year I ________ (focus) on photographs. a) collect, focus b) collects, focuses c) collected, focused 2) She usually ________ (avoid) spicy food, but tonight she ________ (try) something new. a) avoiding, trying b) avoids, tries c) avoid, try 3) We ________ (repair) clocks as a hobby, but today we ________ (fix) a radio. a) repair, are fixing b) repairs, fix c) repairing, fix 4) He ________ (write) short stories, but at the moment he ________ (prepare) a novel. a) write, prepare b) writes, is preparing c) writing, prepares 5) They rarely ________ (argue), but right now they ________ (discuss) something seriously. a) arguing, discusses b) argues, discuss c) argue, are discussing 6) My neighbor ________ (grow) unusual plants, and these days he ________ (experiment) with orchids. a) grows, is experimenting b) grow, experimenting c) growing, experiments 7) I ________ (not believe) in ghosts, but now I ________ (hear) strange noises. a) do not believe, am hearing b) not believe, hear c) does not believe, hears 8) She ________ (translate) ancient texts, but this week she ________ (learn) a new alphabet. a) translating, learns b) translates, learn c) translates, is learning 9) We usually ________ (travel) by train, but today we ________ (rent) a boat. a) travels, rent b) travel, are renting c) traveling, rents 10) He ________ (design) board games, but currently he ________ (test) a new idea. a) designs, is testing b) designs, test c) designing, tests

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