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8201. The board of directors _ anxious
- A. Has been
- B. None of these
- C. Will have
- D. Have been
Explanation: 'has been' will be used here instead of 'have been' since while the board does consist of multiple members, it is, itself, a singular entity.
Correct answer: Has been8202. I had an unexpected guest today. _ my old classmate.
- A. It was
- B. It is
- C. He was
- D. She was
Explanation: I had an unexpected guest today. It was my old classmate.
Correct answer: It was8203. Sorry she can't come to the phone. She _ a bath!
- A. Is having
- B. Having
- C. Have
- D. Has
Explanation: This option is correct. "Is having" is the present progressive (continuous) tense form of the verb "have," used to indicate an action that is currently happening. In this context, it means that the person is currently in the process of taking a bath, which prevents them from coming to the phone.
Correct answer: Is having8204. When I went back to my hometown three years ago, I found that a lot of changes _
- A. Had taken place
- B. Have taken place
- C. Are taken place
- D. Were taken place
Explanation: This option is incorrect because "have taken place" is the present perfect tense, which indicates actions that started in the past and have relevance to the present. It does not fit the context of the sentence, which is discussing a specific past event (going back to the hometown three years ago).
Correct answer: Had taken place8205. Look! A hamster _ by cat
- A. Has been chased
- B. Was being chased
- C. Is being chased
- D. Is chased
Explanation: The word LOOK with an exclamation mark tells that the cat is chasing the hamster right now so the present continuous tense will be used.
Correct answer: Is being chased8206. I'm sorry the house is not available any longer, It _ to timber tycoon
- A. Was being sold
- B. Will be sold
- C. Is sold
- D. Has been sold
Explanation: Has been sold" will be used here as the event took place in the past.
Correct answer: Has been sold8207. They already _ some of the old ones and _ them more comfortable
- A. Repair, make
- B. Repaired, made
- C. Repaired, make
- D. Repair, made
Explanation: The sentence involves two actions that have already been completed. Therefore, both verbs should be in the past tense."Repaired" is the past tense of "repair.""Made" is the past tense of "make."
Correct answer: Repaired, made8208. I was born in Peshawar but I _ most of my childhood in the Mardan
- A. Spends
- B. Have spent
- C. Was spending
- D. Is spending
Explanation: The sentence talks about a completed period in the past (childhood) with relevance to the present, which is best expressed using the present perfect tense "have spent."The present perfect is often used for an action that started at some time in the past and is still continuing now. So the correct option will be B.
Correct answer: Have spent8209. The train was _
- A. Halt
- B. Halted
- C. Had halted
- D. Has halted
Explanation: The past is used to describe things that have already happened. So B is the correct answer
Correct answer: Halted8210. One must consider about any matter before _ it.
- A. Decided
- B. Decides
- C. Decide
- D. Was decide
- E. Deciding
Explanation: The correct sentence is: One must consider about any matter before deciding it. So option E is the correct option.
Correct answer: Deciding