1My father ............... for a brisk walk every evening.
Wrong!
Use the simple present for habits and routines, so the correct answer is "goes".
2We ............... for Singapore tomorrow.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use the present continuous for a fixed future arrangement ("are leaving"); the simple present "leave" is also possible for a timetabled travel plan.
3I ............... all of my problems, so I can relax now.
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Use the present perfect to show a completed result connected to now, so the correct answer is "have solved".
4I ............... to post the letter yesterday.
Wrong!
Use the simple past with a finished past time like yesterday, so the correct answer is "forgot".
5He ............... his breakfast when I visited him.
Wrong!
Use the past continuous for an action in progress when another past action happened, so the correct answer is "was having".
6I ............... him before; this is our first meeting.
Wrong!
Use the present perfect with "before" when the experience is connected to the present, so the correct answer is "have never seen".
7I ............... the problem with the minister last week.
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Use the simple past with a finished past time like last week, so the correct answer is "discussed".
8He said that he ............... the next day.
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In reported speech after a past reporting verb, "will" usually changes to "would", so the correct answer is "would come".
9The letter ............... yesterday.
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Use the past passive when the letter received the action, so the correct answer is "was posted".
10The teacher ............... the boy yesterday for misbehaving in class.
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Use the simple past for a completed action yesterday, so the correct answer is "reprimanded".
11If you like this book, you ............... borrow it.
Wrong!
Use "can" to give permission, so the correct answer is "can".
12He ............... president.
Wrong!
Use the passive because he received the action of choosing, so the correct answer is "was elected".
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- My father goes for a brisk walk every evening.
- We leave / are leaving for Singapore tomorrow.
- I have solved all of my problems, so I can relax now.
- I forgot to post the letter yesterday.
- He was having his breakfast when I visited him.
- I have never seen him before; this is our first meeting.
- I discussed the problem with the minister last week.
- He said that he would come the next day.
- The letter was posted yesterday.
- The teacher reprimanded the boy yesterday for misbehaving in class.
- If you like this book, you can borrow it.
- He was elected president.