Foreign Teacher_S2_W36_Skill Builder - Listening & Speaking

English as a second language 
Present simple and present continuous: Choose the correct verb form

English as a second language 
Two exercises to practise positive, negative and question form of present simple tense

choose the right answer

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) (1) _________ an international organization made up of 38 member countries. Most of (2) _________ members (3) _________ high-income economies with highly developed infrastructure.

Today, the OECD's influence (4) _________ immense, as its member nations account for roughly three-quarters of global trade. The headquarters (5) _________ located in Paris, France, where hundreds of experts analyze global data. (6) _________ daily work involves publishing deep economic reports to help countries improve (7) _________ domestic laws.

Currently, global economic conditions (8) _________ unstable. Issues like digital transformation and climate change (9) _________ at the very top of the agenda. For these experts, finding solutions (10) _________ the main priority.

While critics say the OECD only represents wealthy nations, the organization states that (11) _________ ultimate mission (12) _________ to promote policies that improve the economic and social well-being of people everywhere.