English 2 Mod 4
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Complete the sentences with the Simple Past form of the verbs in parentheses. I _____ (meet) Adam and her sister two days ago.
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This 'English 2 Mod 4' quiz assesses students' understanding of correct preposition use and verb conjugation in the simple past tense. It includes questions on prepositional phrases and verb forms, enhancing grammatical accuracy and language skills.
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Complete the sentences with the Simple Past form of the verbs in parentheses. They___ (win) the jumping race last year.
Explanation
The correct answer is "won." In this sentence, we are talking about an action that happened in the past, specifically last year. The verb "win" needs to be in its simple past form to match the tense of the sentence. Therefore, "won" is the correct form of the verb to use in this sentence.Rate this question:
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Complete the sentences with the Simple Past form of the verb in parentheses. May ___ (buy) a new cassette recorder last month.
Explanation
The sentence is asking for the Simple Past form of the verb "buy" to complete the sentence. The correct answer is "bought" which is the Simple Past form of "buy".Rate this question:
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Complete the sentences with the simple past form of the verb in parentheses He ____ (catch) a fish yesterday
Explanation
The correct answer is "caught." In the sentence, the action of catching a fish happened in the past, specifically yesterday. Therefore, the simple past form of the verb "catch" is used, which is "caught."Rate this question:
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Complete the sentences with the Simple Past form of the verb in parentheses. We ___ (see) Rose in town a few days ago.
Explanation
The sentence is in the past tense and refers to an action that happened in the past. The verb "see" is used in its simple past form "saw" to indicate that the action of seeing Rose in town occurred a few days ago.Rate this question:
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Complete the sentences with the Simple Past form of the verb in parentheses. We ___ (go) to the cinema three times last week.
Explanation
The sentence is in the past tense and is referring to an action that happened in the past. The verb "go" is correctly conjugated in the simple past tense as "went" to match the subject "we". The sentence indicates that the speaker and others went to the cinema three times last week.Rate this question:
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Complete the sentences with the Simple Past form of the verb in parentheses. He___ (leave) it in a tram.
Explanation
The sentence is asking for the simple past form of the verb "leave" to complete the sentence. The correct answer is "left" because it is the past tense form of the verb "leave".Rate this question:
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Complete the sentences with the Simple Past form of the verb in parentheses. My teacher ____ (lead) us to a safety place.
Explanation
The correct answer is "led." In this sentence, the verb "lead" is in the Simple Past form. It is used to describe an action that happened in the past when the teacher guided or directed the speaker and others to a safe place.Rate this question:
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Complete the sentences with the Simple Past form of the verb in parentheses. When my dog died, We ___ (bury) it in the garden.
Explanation
When my dog died, we buried it in the garden. The sentence is in the past tense, indicating that the action of burying the dog already took place. The verb "buried" is the simple past form of the verb "bury," which correctly matches the tense of the sentence.Rate this question:
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Complete the sentences with the Simple Past form of the verb in parentheses. a) Did Julius Caesar ____ (build) Rome? b) No, he didn't.
Explanation
Julius Caesar did not build Rome.Rate this question:
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Complete the sentences with the Simple Past form of the verb in parentheses. a) How _____ (be) your weekend? b) I didn't do anything special.
Explanation
The correct answer is "was." In this sentence, we are asking about the past weekend, so we need to use the simple past form of the verb "be." "Was" is the correct past tense form of "be" to use in this context.Rate this question:
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Complete the sentences with the Simple Past form of the verb in parentheses. a) Where did she go yesterday morning? b) She ____ (have) to go to school for an exam.
Explanation
The correct answer is "had." This is because the sentence is in the past tense and is referring to an action that happened before another past action. The verb "had" is the simple past form of "have" and is used to indicate possession or obligation in the past. In this case, it shows that she had the obligation to go to school for an exam in the past.Rate this question:
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How do you write 1982 in words?
Explanation
The correct answer is "nineteen eighty-two" because it follows the standard convention of writing numbers in words. The number 1982 is composed of the digits 1, 9, 8, and 2, which are translated into the words "nineteen," "eighty," "two" respectively.Rate this question:
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A(an) ____ makes cloth, baskets, carpets, etc.
Explanation
Who's the person that does this?Rate this question:
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Read and choose True (T), False (F) or Doesn't say (DS) Ian Fleming was born in London on 25th May,1905. He studied at Eton College, the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst and the Universities of Munich and Geneva. Fleming worked in journalism, banking, as a newspaper management and a personal assistant to the Director of Naval Intelligence during the Second World War. Fleming became famous as the creator of the spy, James Bond. His first successful book was Casino Royale. Between 1953 and his death on 12th August 1964 he wrote eighteen books. His most famous books are: Gold-finger Diamonds are Forever, Live and Let Die, You only live twice. The actors Sean Connery, Roger Moore, Pierce Brosnan have played the part of James Bond in the films based on Fleming´s books. e) He was the Director of Naval Intelligence during the Second World War.
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T
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F
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DS
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A. FExplanation
The passage states that Ian Fleming worked as a personal assistant to the Director of Naval Intelligence during the Second World War, not that he was the Director himself. Therefore, the statement "He was the Director of Naval Intelligence during the Second World War" is false.Rate this question:
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Choose the correct option Do you know __ they didn't come yesterday?
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Where
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Why
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When
Correct Answer
A. WhyExplanation
The correct answer is "why" because it is asking for the reason or explanation for why they did not come yesterday.Rate this question:
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Choose the correct preposition Romeo fell __ loved with Juliet.
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In
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Of
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On
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At
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A. InExplanation
The correct preposition to use in this sentence is "in." This is because "in" is used to indicate a state or condition, and Romeo is falling into the state of being in love with Juliet.Rate this question:
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Choose the correct preposition The pretty girl always tried to get rid __ the Ogre.
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With
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Of
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To
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From
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A. OfExplanation
The preposition "of" is used to indicate possession or belonging. In this case, the phrase "get rid of" means to eliminate or remove something or someone. So, the correct preposition to use in this sentence is "of" because it shows that the pretty girl wants to eliminate or remove herself from the Ogre.Rate this question:
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Read and choose True (T), False (F) or Doesn't say (DS) Ian Fleming was born in London on 25th May,1905. He studied at Eton College, the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst and the Universities of Munich and Geneva. Fleming worked in journalism, banking, as a newspaper management and a personal assistant to the Director of Naval Intelligence during the Second World War. Fleming became famous as the creator of the spy, James Bond. His first successful book was Casino Royale. Between 1953 and his death on 12th August 1964 he wrote eighteen books. His most famous books are: Gold-finger Diamonds are Forever, Live and Let Die, You only live twice. The actors Sean Connery, Roger Moore, Pierce Brosnan have played the part of James Bond in the films based on Fleming´s books. a) Ian Fleming was born in Geneva. ___
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T
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F
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DS
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A. FExplanation
Ian Fleming was not born in Geneva. He was born in London on 25th May, 1905.Rate this question:
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Choose the correct prepositions The Mexican army fought ____ the French on May 5th, 1862.
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With
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Of
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To
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Against
Correct Answer
A. AgainstExplanation
The correct preposition in this case is "against." The sentence is describing a conflict between the Mexican army and the French, indicating that they were on opposing sides. Therefore, "against" is the appropriate preposition to use in this context.Rate this question:
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She tried to ___ his love but she couldn't made it.
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Win
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Lead
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Fall
Correct Answer
A. WinExplanation
The correct answer is "win" because the sentence suggests that the subject attempted to gain or attain the person's love but was unsuccessful. "Win" implies achieving success or victory in a competition or pursuit, which aligns with the context of the sentence.Rate this question:
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Read and choose True (T), False (F) or Doesn't say (DS) Ian Fleming was born in London on 25th May,1905. He studied at Eton College, the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst and the Universities of Munich and Geneva. Fleming worked in journalism, banking, as a newspaper management and a personal assistant to the Director of Naval Intelligence during the Second World War. Fleming became famous as the creator of the spy, James Bond. His first successful book was Casino Royale. Between 1953 and his death on 12th August 1964 he wrote eighteen books. His most famous books are: Gold-finger Diamonds are Forever, Live and Let Die, You only live twice. The actors Sean Connery, Roger Moore, Pierce Brosnan have played the part of James Bond in the films based on Fleming´s books. b) Fleming was the famouse James Bond
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T
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F
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DS
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A. FExplanation
Fleming was not the famous James Bond. He was the creator of the character James Bond, but he himself was not James Bond.Rate this question:
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Read and choose True (T), False (F) or Doesn't say (DS) Ian Fleming was born in London on 25th May,1905. He studied at Eton College, the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst and the Universities of Munich and Geneva. Fleming worked in journalism, banking, as a newspaper management and a personal assistant to the Director of Naval Intelligence during the Second World War. Fleming became famous as the creator of the spy, James Bond. His first successful book was Casino Royale. Between 1953 and his death on 12th August 1964 he wrote eighteen books. His most famous books are: Gold-finger Diamonds are Forever, Live and Let Die, You only live twice. The actors Sean Connery, Roger Moore, Pierce Brosnan have played the part of James Bond in the films based on Fleming´s books. c) Fleming died when he was 59 years old
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F
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DS
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A. TExplanation
Fleming died when he was 59 years old. This information is stated in the passage, which mentions that Fleming was born in 1905 and died on August 12, 1964. By subtracting the birth year from the year of death, we can determine that Fleming died at the age of 59.Rate this question:
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Read and choose True (T), False (F) or Doesn't say (DS) Ian Fleming was born in London on 25th May,1905. He studied at Eton College, the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst and the Universities of Munich and Geneva. Fleming worked in journalism, banking, as a newspaper management and a personal assistant to the Director of Naval Intelligence during the Second World War. Fleming became famous as the creator of the spy, James Bond. His first successful book was Casino Royale. Between 1953 and his death on 12th August 1964 he wrote eighteen books. His most famous books are: Gold-finger Diamonds are Forever, Live and Let Die, You only live twice. The actors Sean Connery, Roger Moore, Pierce Brosnan have played the part of James Bond in the films based on Fleming´s books. d) He wrote 18 books in eleven years.
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T
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DS
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A. TExplanation
The passage states that Ian Fleming wrote eighteen books between 1953 and his death in 1964. This means that he wrote these books within a span of eleven years, making the statement true.Rate this question:
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Choose the correct option Mermaids love ____ deep into the water.
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Diving
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Floating
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Leading
Correct Answer
A. DivingExplanation
The correct answer is "diving" because mermaids are mythical creatures often depicted as half-human and half-fish, and they are commonly associated with living in the water. Therefore, it is logical to assume that they would love diving deep into the water.Rate this question:
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I always _____ the car with gas when I travel a lot.
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Fill in
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Fill out
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Fill up
Correct Answer
A. Fill upExplanation
The correct answer is "fill up". In this context, "fill up" means to put gas in the car's fuel tank. The phrase indicates that the speaker always ensures that the car has a full tank of gas when they travel extensively.Rate this question:
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He never ____ studying hard that's why now he speaks English very well.
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Stop
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Stopped
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Stops
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To stop
Correct Answer
A. StoppedExplanation
The correct answer is "stopped." This is because the sentence is in the past tense, and "stopped" is the past tense form of the verb "stop." The sentence suggests that the person used to study hard in the past, which is why they now speak English very well.Rate this question:
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Choose the correct preposition She was the best student in my class. I think she was ahead __ her time.
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In
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At
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Of
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On
Correct Answer
A. OfExplanation
The correct preposition in this sentence is "of". The phrase "ahead of her time" means that she was more advanced or ahead in terms of her thinking or abilities compared to the time period in which she lived.Rate this question:
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