Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words. We ____ into the room where the old man ______. He was seriously ill.
(A) go / lies
(B) goes / lie
(C) went / is lying
(D) went / was lying
Solution:
Answer & Solution Answer: Option D No explanation is given for this question Let's Discuss on Board
62.
Read what Sharon says about a typical working day: Sharon: I usually get up at 7 o'clock and have a big breakfast. I walk to work, which takes me about half an hour. I start work at 8:45. I never have lunch. I finish work at 5 o'clock. I'm always tired when I get home. I usually cook a meal in the evening. I don't usually go out. I go to bed at about 11 o' clock. I always sleep well. Yesterday was a typical working day for Sharon.
Report her activity by using the appropriate tense:_______ at 5 o'clock.
(A) She will finish work
(B) She has finished work
(C) She finished work
(D) She is finishing work
Solution:
Answer & Solution Answer: Option C No explanation is given for this question Let's Discuss on Board
63.
The managing director . . . . . . . . Sid to sales manager and ever since then, he . . . . . . . . everybody around.
(A) promoted/has been bossing
(B) promotes/bosses
(C) has promoted/is bossing
(D) is promoting/was bossing
Solution:
In the sentence, "The managing director promoted Sid to sales manager and ever since then, he has been bossing everybody around," the past simple tense "promoted" is used to describe an action that happened in the past (the promotion of Sid to sales manager), and the present perfect continuous tense "has been bossing" is used to describe an action that started in the past and is continuing into the present (Sid's ongoing behavior of bossing others around). The context suggests a connection between the two actions. The correct form for the sentence is "The managing director promoted Sid to sales manager and ever since then, he has been bossing everybody around." The other options are not suitable because they do not use the correct verb forms or tenses: Option B: promotes/bosses This option combines the present simple tense "promotes" with the present simple tense "bosses," which does not accurately convey the sequence of events in the past. Option C: has promoted/is bossing This option combines the present perfect tense "has promoted" with the present simple tense "is bossing," which does not accurately convey the ongoing behavior described in the context. Option D: is promoting/was bossing This option combines the present continuous tense "is promoting" with the past simple tense "was bossing," which does not accurately convey the connection between the actions. Option E: was promoting/has bossed This option combines the past continuous tense "was promoting" with the present perfect tense "has bossed," which does not accurately represent the ongoing behavior described in the context. Therefore, the correct answer is Option A: promoted/has been bossing.
64.
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given in the bracket.
Have you ever ______ such a beautiful scene? (see)
(A) Seen
(B) Have seen
(C) Seeing
(D) Saw
Solution:
Answer & Solution Answer: Option A No explanation is given for this question Let's Discuss on Board
65.
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb to complete the following sentence:
His companions ________ (follow) his example and, in a short time, a had collected a pile of stones for paving the path.
(A) follow
(B) were following
(C) had followed
(D) followed
Solution:
Answer & Solution Answer: Option D No explanation is given for this question Let's Discuss on Board
66.
For the past 24 hours, a tropical storm . . . . . . . . the houses of villages in Mozambique, but it is hard to know as yet how much damage it . . . . . . . . by the time it has stopped.
(A) was going to batter/causes
(B) battered/will have been causing
(C) has been battering/will have caused
(D) had been battering/has caused
Solution:
Answer & Solution Answer: Option C No explanation is given for this question Let's Discuss on Board
67.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word. The nurse doesn't understand why the girl _________.
(A) is coughing
(B) was coughing
(C) would cough
(D) cough
Solution:
Answer & Solution Answer: Option A No explanation is given for this question Let's Discuss on Board
68.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word. Did the company test the equipment yesterday? Yes it ____.
(A) has tested
(B) had being tested
(C) had tested
(D) was tested
Solution:
In this sentence, we are responding to a past action that occurred yesterday. The question is framed in the past simple tense ("Did the company test the equipment yesterday?"). The correct response should also be in the past simple tense to maintain tense consistency. The correct sentence should be: "Yes, it was tested." This usage appropriately indicates that the equipment underwent testing in the past, aligning with the tense of the question.
69.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word. _____you swim when you were five?
(A) Could
(B) Can
(C) Do
(D) Are
Solution:
Answer & Solution Answer: Option A No explanation is given for this question Let's Discuss on Board
70.
Unfortunately, the new earthquake regulations . . . . . . . . any difference to the people who . . . . . . . . under the buildings.
(A) don't make/had been dying
(B) hadn't made/died
(C) haven't made/will die
(D) weren't making/have died
Solution:
Answer & Solution Answer: Option E No explanation is given for this question Let's Discuss on Board