18.lt ....... like the bus is running late. Let's catch a taxi. 1) is looking 2) has looked 3) looks

The correct answer is 3) looks. Here's why: The sentence needs a simple present tense verb to express a general observation. "Looks" fits this context perfectly. The complete sentence would be: "It looks like the bus is running late. Let's catch a taxi." * "is looking" implies a continuous action, which doesn't fit here. * "has looked" implies a completed action in the past, which also doesn't fit the context. Answer: 3