a) Read the sentences given below and identify the tense form
used in each of them. Translate the sentences.
1. Last year, the U.S. business logistics industry continued to
grow at an unprecedented rate.
2. Global competition began to spread in the 1970s and
accelerated in the 1990s.
3. Logistics has evolved throughout centuries to become an
integral part of every business.
4. Globalization is still moving forward today.
5. Since 2000, the rail freight industry has undergone a remarkable
transformation.
6. Logistics has been playing a fundamental role in global
development for almost 5,000 years.
7. Since the construction of the pyramids in ancient Egypt,
logistics has made a remarkable progress.
8. Recently, innovations have become vital to meet customer
expectations.
9. Now, the company is working on a new project.
10. Usually, freight forwarders organize shipping of various
goods.
11. Now, the ABC Company is expanding its production
facilities to include a new product line.
Exercise 10
Complete the sentences with “used to”, “to be used to”, “to get
used to” in the appropriate form.
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