Grammar:  The present simple vs the present continuous tense.  Comparative and superlative forms

III. Give the correct form of the words in brackets:

Dear Editor!

I ¹__________ (write) this letter because it ²___________ (seem) to me that far too many changes ³__________ (take) place in my country these days, and, as a result, we ⁴_________ (lose) our identity. I ⁵____________ (live) in a small town but even this town ⁶___________ (change) before my eyes. For example, town authorities ⁷_________ (build) a burger place where my favourite restaurant used to be. Our culture ⁸_________ (belong) to everybody, and I ⁹_________ (not understand) why the town leaders ¹⁰_________ (not do) to preserve it. They simply ¹¹__________ (not care). In fact, I ¹²_________ (think) of starting an action group. I ¹³_____________ (appear) on a TV show on Friday evening to make people aware of how important this issue is. It’s time for us to start doing something before it ¹⁴__________ (get) too late.