Last Chance November English Quiz
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Questions and Answers
- 1.
What is the correct tense for the verb in the following sentence: Books offer us pleasure and opened doorways to other places and times.
- A.
OPEN
- B.
OPENING
- C.
HAVE OPEN
- D.
WILL HAVE BEEN OPENING
Correct Answer
A. OPENExplanation
The correct tense for the verb in the sentence is "open". This is because the sentence is in present tense and the verb "open" agrees with the subject "books".Rate this question:
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- 2.
What is the correct tense for the verb in the following sentence: Right now, Shay was reading a book.
- A.
IS READING
- B.
READ
- C.
HAS READ
- D.
HAS BEEN READ
Correct Answer
A. IS READINGExplanation
The correct tense for the verb in the given sentence "Right now, Shay was reading a book" is "is reading." This is because the sentence is describing an action that is happening at the present moment. The verb "is reading" is in the present continuous tense, indicating an ongoing action in the present.Rate this question:
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- 3.
What is the correct tense of the verb in the following sentence: Although she is in the library, her mind had been transported to another time and place.
- A.
HAS BEEN TRANSPORTED
- B.
TRANSPORTING
- C.
HAS BEEN TRANSPORT
- D.
TRANSPORTED
Correct Answer
A. HAS BEEN TRANSPORTEDExplanation
The correct tense of the verb in the sentence "Although she is in the library, her mind had been transported to another time and place" is "has been transported". This is because the sentence is in the present perfect tense, which is used to describe an action that started in the past and is still ongoing in the present. The verb "transported" is in the past participle form, which is used in the present perfect tense with the auxiliary verb "has been".Rate this question:
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- 4.
What is the correct tense of the verb in the following sentence: By the end of the day, who knows how far she has traveled.
- A.
WILL HAVE TRAVELED
- B.
TRAVELED
- C.
IS TRAVELING
- D.
WILL HAVE BEEN TRAVELED
Correct Answer
A. WILL HAVE TRAVELEDExplanation
The correct tense of the verb in the sentence "By the end of the day, who knows how far she has traveled" is "WILL HAVE TRAVELED". This is because the sentence is talking about a future action that will be completed before a specific point in the future (the end of the day). The future perfect tense is used to express an action that will be completed before a certain time in the future.Rate this question:
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- 5.
What is the correct tense of the verb in the following sentence: Perhaps Mark Twain invites her on a trip down the Mississippi while she as choosing something to read.
- A.
INVITED
- B.
INVITING
- C.
INVITE
- D.
HAD BEEN INVITING
Correct Answer
A. INVITEDExplanation
The correct tense of the verb in the sentence is "INVITED". This is because the sentence is in the past tense and "invited" is the past tense form of the verb "invite". The sentence describes a hypothetical situation in the past where Mark Twain invited someone on a trip down the Mississippi.Rate this question:
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- 6.
What is the correct tense of the verb in the following sentence: As she scanned the shelves, maybe a pioneer family has made room for her on a journey westward.
- A.
Scans
- B.
Is scanning
- C.
Has scanned
- D.
Been scan
Correct Answer
A. ScansExplanation
The correct tense of the verb in the sentence is "scans". The sentence is in the present tense, so the verb should also be in the present tense. "Scans" is the present tense form of the verb "scan".Rate this question:
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- 7.
What is the correct tense of the verb in the following sentence: Yesterday she is thinking about ocean voyages.
- A.
Was thinking
- B.
Thought
- C.
Thinked
- D.
Will think
Correct Answer
A. Was thinkingExplanation
The correct tense of the verb in the sentence is "was thinking." This is because the sentence is referring to an action that happened in the past, specifically "yesterday." In English, the past tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb "was" (for singular subjects) or "were" (for plural subjects) followed by the base form of the verb. Therefore, "was thinking" is the correct past tense form of the verb "think" in this sentence.Rate this question:
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- 8.
What is the correct tense of the verb in the following sentence: Now she will be following the Titanic across the Atlantic.
- A.
Is following
- B.
Followed
- C.
Has following
- D.
Has follow
Correct Answer
A. Is followingExplanation
The correct tense of the verb in the sentence "Now she will be following the Titanic across the Atlantic" is "is following." This is because the sentence is in the present continuous tense, indicating an action that is happening at the current moment. The use of "is" and "following" together indicates that the action of following is ongoing and in progress.Rate this question:
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- 9.
What is the correct tense of the verb in the following sentence: If tomorrow she thinks about circling the globe, undoubtedly she chooses Jules Verne's famous novel.
- A.
Will choose
- B.
Chose
- C.
Chosen
- D.
Has chosen
Correct Answer
A. Will chooseExplanation
The correct tense of the verb in the sentence is "will choose". This is because the sentence is talking about a future possibility ("If tomorrow she thinks about circling the globe") and the verb should be in the future tense to match this. "Will choose" is the correct future tense form of the verb "choose".Rate this question:
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- 10.
What is the correct tense of the verb in the following sentence: After all, Verne's Around the World in Eighty Days had taken many on an exciting adventure.
- A.
Has taken
- B.
Tooken
- C.
Tooked
- D.
Had took
Correct Answer
A. Has takenExplanation
The correct tense of the verb in the sentence is "has taken." This is because the sentence is referring to a past action that is still relevant in the present. "Has taken" is the present perfect tense, which indicates an action that started in the past and has continued up until the present moment. In this case, the action of taking many on an exciting adventure is something that happened in the past but still has an impact or relevance in the present.Rate this question:
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- 11.
Choose the correct form of the verb: The Hubble Space Telescope has _______ astronomers hungry for more information about the universe.
- A.
Made
- B.
Make
- C.
Maked
- D.
Making
Correct Answer
A. MadeExplanation
The correct answer is "made." In this sentence, "has made" is the correct verb form because it agrees with the subject "The Hubble Space Telescope" and the past participle form of the verb "make" is used to show an action that has been completed in the past. The sentence implies that the Hubble Space Telescope has caused or resulted in astronomers feeling hungry for more information about the universe.Rate this question:
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- 12.
Choose the correct form of the verb: They are __________ new information about the creation of the universe.
- A.
Seeking
- B.
Seeked
- C.
Sought
- D.
Has sought
Correct Answer
A. SeekingExplanation
The correct answer is "seeking". In this sentence, the subject "They" is performing the action of seeking new information about the creation of the universe. "Seeking" is the present participle form of the verb "seek", which is used to indicate an ongoing action in the present tense.Rate this question:
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- 13.
Choose the correct form of the verb: NASA has __________ to send even better telescopes into space.
- A.
Wanted
- B.
Want
- C.
Wanting
- D.
Been want
Correct Answer
A. WantedExplanation
The correct answer is "wanted" because it is the past tense form of the verb "want." The sentence is referring to a past action or desire of NASA to send better telescopes into space.Rate this question:
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- 14.
Choose the correct form of the verb: NASA ________ four new telescope projects.
- A.
Chose
- B.
Chosen
- C.
Choosed
- D.
Choosing
Correct Answer
A. ChoseExplanation
In this sentence, the subject "NASA" is singular, so we need to use the past tense form of the verb. The correct past tense form of "choose" is "chose". Therefore, the correct form of the verb in this sentence is "chose".Rate this question:
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- 15.
Choose the correct form of the verb: By the year 2050, astronomers will have _______ a new look at the universe with the help of the new telescopes.
- A.
Taken
- B.
Took
- C.
Tooked
- D.
Taking
Correct Answer
A. TakenExplanation
In this sentence, the verb "will have" indicates a future perfect tense, which is used to express an action that will be completed before a specific time in the future. The correct form of the verb to complete the sentence is "taken," as it is the past participle form of the verb "take." Therefore, the correct answer is "taken."Rate this question:
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- 16.
Choose the correct form of the verb: Hubble´s replacements will be able to see through the clouds of gas that ______ in the way before.
- A.
Got
- B.
Gotten
- C.
Getting
- D.
Has get
Correct Answer
A. GotExplanation
The correct form of the verb in this sentence is "got." This is because "got" is the past tense of the verb "get," which is the appropriate tense to use in this sentence. The sentence is referring to something that happened in the past (the clouds of gas being in the way), so "got" is the correct choice.Rate this question:
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- 17.
Choose the correct form of the verb: SIRTF will ________ infrared light.
- A.
Detect
- B.
Detected
- C.
Detecting
- D.
Has detected
Correct Answer
A. DetectExplanation
The correct answer is "detect" because it matches the subject "SIRTF" (an acronym for the Space Infrared Telescope Facility) and the present tense form of the verb.Rate this question:
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- 18.
Choose the correct form of the verb:By the end of its five year life, SIRTF will have _________ through clouds of gases to reveal superplanets and very dim stars called Brown dwarfs.
- A.
Cut
- B.
Cutted
- C.
Cutting
- D.
Has cutting
Correct Answer
A. CutExplanation
The correct form of the verb in this sentence is "cut". This is because the sentence is referring to a future action that will be completed by the end of SIRTF's five-year life. The verb "cut" is in the future perfect tense, indicating that the action will have been completed in the future. The other options, "cutted", "cutting", and "has cutting", are not grammatically correct forms of the verb in this context.Rate this question:
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- 19.
Choose the correct form of the verb: SIM will _________ individual stars in clusters.
- A.
Spot
- B.
Spotting
- C.
Spotted
- D.
Has spotted
Correct Answer
A. SpotExplanation
The correct form of the verb in this sentence is "spot." This is because the sentence is in the future tense and the subject "SIM" will perform the action of spotting individual stars in clusters.Rate this question:
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- 20.
Choose the correct form of the verb: Hubble has _________ us blurry images of clustered stars.
- A.
Brought
- B.
Bringed
- C.
Bring
- D.
Bringing
Correct Answer
A. BroughtExplanation
The verb "has brought" is the correct form in this sentence. "Brought" is the past participle form of the verb "bring" and is used in conjunction with the auxiliary verb "has" to indicate an action that occurred in the past and continues to have relevance in the present. The other options "bringed," "bring," and "bringing" are not correct forms of the verb in this context.Rate this question:
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