1As soon as she saw me, she ............... towards me.
Wrong!
The past simple "rushed" shows the completed action that happened after she saw me.
2He ............... in a bank.
Wrong!
The simple present "works" describes a regular or permanent situation.
3The injured ............... to hospital.
Wrong!
The passive form "were taken" is needed because the injured people received the action.
4The child ............... before rescuers managed to reach her.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "died" and "had died" are possible because "before" makes the order of the two past events clear.
5So far, I ............... her only once or twice.
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The present perfect "have met" with "so far" means at some time up to now.
6There ............... a museum on that corner.
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The phrase "used to be" describes a past state that is no longer true.
7She ............... for a job since she left college.
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The present perfect continuous "has been searching" describes an action that started in the past and continues now.
8Heat ............... bodies.
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The simple present "expands" states a general scientific fact.
9The earth ............... 365 days to revolve around the sun.
Wrong!
The simple present "takes" states a general fact.
10If I had run a bit faster, I ............... him.
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The third conditional result form "could have overtaken" refers to an unreal possibility in the past.
11She ............... seem to be interested in the offer.
Wrong!
The negative auxiliary "does not" agrees with the third-person singular subject "She".
12He ............... any interest in politics.
Wrong!
The present perfect "has never shown" describes experience up to now with "never".
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- As soon as she saw me, she rushed towards me.
- He works in a bank.
- The injured were taken to hospital.
- The child died / had died before rescuers managed to reach her.
- So far, I have met her only once or twice.
- There used to be a museum on that corner.
- She has been searching for a job since she left college.
- Heat expands bodies.
- The earth takes 365 days to revolve around the sun.
- If I had run a bit faster, I could have overtaken him.
- She does not seem to be interested in the offer.
- He has never shown any interest in politics.