Page Question
Read the following extract from a government website and
correct the 5 errors related to verb tenses
Exam season was upon us and we can
almost feel the rising pressure
encountered by the students who are
about to sit them in years gone by.
students might have stocked up on
caffeine drinks and sugary sweets to help
them through their long, revision-filled
nights, but in the age of technology, as the
stakes have become ever greater, so too
have young people's attempts to improve
their chances of success
As it happens, this generation were
hoovering up anything that might make
them smarter, a fact which had prompted
ever more companies to bring to market
products and potions which claim to be
able to boost the old grey matter
For example, brain supplements that were
packed full of vitamins and minerals can
now be taken in order to enhance
memory, mood and attention. Moreover,
last year's annual education report by
Osborne & Williams, the renowned market
research agency, reveals that what was a
£1 billion worldwide market in 2010 IS
forecast to be valued at £21 billion by
2030 as millions opt for shortcuts when it
comes to sharpening their wits.​