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11. Did the company test the equipment yesterday? yes it _______.
A. Has tested
B. Had being tested
C. Had tested
D. Was tested
ANSWER:D
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.
12. Water at a temperature of 100oC ______.
A. Is boiling
B. Boils
C. Boiled
D. Boil
ANSWER:B
SOLUTION:In this sentence, we are talking about the current state of water at a specific temperature (100 degrees Celsius). The present continuous tense “is boiling” is appropriate because it indicates that the water is currently in the process of boiling at that temperature.
13. Mr. Gupta’s servant ________( Steal) the money yesterday.
A. Stole
B. Steal
C. Stolen
D. Were stealing
ANSWER:A
SOLUTION: In this sentence, we are referring to a past action that occurred yesterday. The sentence requires a past tense form of the verb “steal” to indicate the action that happened in the past.
The correct sentence should be: “Mr. Gupta’s servant stole the money yesterday.” This usage correctly indicates the past tense of the action.
14. As a teenager I ________ that I ________ just young and attractive.
A. Felt
B. Was
C. Had felt
D. Am
ANSWER:A
SOLUTION: In the context of the sentence, the use of the past tense “felt” is appropriate. It indicates that during the person’s teenage years, they experienced a particular feeling or emotion. The sentence structure suggests a past action or state.
15. My friend _________ for me when I arrived.
A. Waited
B. Was waited
C. Was waiting
D. Has been waiting
ANSWER:C
SOLUTION: Was waiting
16. How long will she _______ in London?
A. Being staying
B. Stays
C. To stay
D. Stay
ANSWER:D
SOLUTION :How long will she stay in London?
17. Every day of last week my aunt ______a plate.
A. Breaks
B. Broke
C. Was breaking
D. None of these
ANSWER:B
SOLUTION: The sentence would be: “Every day last week my aunt broke a plate.”
This usage of the simple past tense “broke” indicates the habitual action of breaking a plate, which occurred repeatedly in the past.
18. I ______ an accident today. I don’t know the man involved.
A. See
B. Saw
C. Has seen
D. Had seen
ANSWER:B
SOLUTION:I Saw an accident today. I don’t know the man involved.
19. In the years ahead it seems likely that people ______even greater control over nature.
A. To acquire
B. Will be acquired
C. Will acquire
D. Will have been acquired
ANSWER:C
SOLUTION:In the years ahead it seems likely that people will acquire even greater control over nature.
20. The boss made him ______ the report all from the beginning.
A. Write
B. Written
C.Wrote
D. Writes
ANSWER:A
SOLUTION:The boss made him write the report all from the beginning.