1. Life here is much easier than it ____________ be.
2. He ______________ hard work.
3. I’ve lived in Paris for six years now, so I _________ the traffic.
4. It’s difficult to understand Scottish people if you______________ their accent(口音).
5. It was a bit of a shock: I___________________ paying so much for a sandwich and a glass of beer.
6. I don’t play tennis much these days, but I ____________.
7. The wood ______________ make desks and chairs.