Complete the sentences with the correct present tense forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. Your new furniture really.........(match) the rest of the furnishings in your room.
2. Consumer goods.......(get) cheaper and cheaper these days, so it's hardly surprising that people are buying more and more.
3. The new premises.......(look) impressive. The president will be delighted.
4. The country's current economic situation means savings......(be) lower than ever.
5. Statistics........(sound) like a boring subject to study.
6. The news........(be) just on. Let's watch it.
7. Diabetes........(refer) to as one of the most serious illnesses of the 21st century.
8. ...........(be) this information reliable? I find it hard to believe.