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Let's go through each question one by one and solve it with explanations.
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1. Kathy usually _______ in front of the window during the class.
A. sits
B. sitting
C. sit
D. is sit
✔ Correct answer: A. sits
- "Usually" indicates a habitual action → present simple tense.
- Subject: "Kathy" (third person singular) → verb must be sits.
- "Sitting" (B) is a present participle, not correct here.
- "Sit" (C) is plural or base form; doesn't agree with "Kathy".
- "Is sit" (D) is grammatically incorrect.
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2. Rice _______ in cold climate.
A. isn't grow
B. don't grow
C. aren't grow
D. doesn't grow
✔ Correct answer: D. doesn't grow
- "Rice" is an uncountable noun and treated as singular.
- So we use doesn't (contraction of "does not").
- The verb should be in base form after "does": grow.
- "Isn't grow" and "aren't grow" are incorrect grammar.
- "Don't grow" is for plural subjects.
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3. Hurry up! We _______ for you!
A. waiting
B. are waiting
C. wait
D. waits
✔ Correct answer: B. are waiting
- This is a command ("Hurry up!") followed by a present continuous sentence indicating something happening now.
- "We are waiting" = current action.
- "Waiting" alone (A) is incomplete.
- "Wait" (C) is present simple but lacks context of immediacy.
- "Waits" (D) is third person singular, not matching "we".
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4. - What are you _______? - I _______ letters.
A. doing / write
B. done / am writing
C. doing / am writing
D. do / write
✔ Correct answer: C. doing / am writing
- First blank: "What are you doing?" → present continuous.
- Second blank: "I am writing letters." → present continuous to match the first sentence.
- "Write" (A and D) is simple present, not matching the ongoing action.
- "Done" (B) is past participle, doesn’t fit here.
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5. He _______ in Italy at the moment.
A. works
B. working
C. is working
D. work
✔ Correct answer: C. is working
- "At the moment" = current time → present continuous.
- "He is working" shows an action happening now.
- "Works" (A) is simple present, but not emphasizing current action.
- "Working" (B) is missing auxiliary verb.
- "Work" (D) is base form, incorrect.
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6. My father _______ excuses when I feel like going to the cinema.
A. make always
B. do make always
C. always do make
D. always makes
✔ Correct answer: D. always makes
- Subject: "My father" → third person singular.
- Verb: "makes" → matches subject.
- Adverb "always" comes before the main verb.
- So: "My father always makes excuses."
- Other options have wrong word order or verb forms.
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7. Danny _______ his father every Sunday.
A. phones
B. is phoning
C. phoning
D. phone
✔ Correct answer: A. phones
- "Every Sunday" → habitual action → present simple.
- Subject: "Danny" → third person singular → phones.
- "Is phoning" (B) suggests current action, not regular weekly habit.
- "Phoning" (C) is missing auxiliary.
- "Phone" (D) is base form, incorrect.
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8. They tried to talk her _______.
A. of giving up
B. out of giving up
C. not to giving up
D. not giving up
✔ Correct answer: B. out of giving up
- Idiom: talk someone out of doing something = persuade them not to do it.
- Example: "They talked her out of giving up."
- "Of giving up" (A) is incomplete without "out".
- "Not to giving up" (C) and "not giving up" (D) are grammatically incorrect or awkward.
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9. The problem with this product is that the designers _______.
A. considered by users
B. haven't considered the users
C. inadequate
D. inadequately trained
✔ Correct answer: B. haven't considered the users
- Sentence structure: "The problem... is that..." → needs a clause explaining the issue.
- "Haven't considered the users" → explains why the product has problems.
- A: "considered by users" → passive voice, no subject; also illogical.
- C: "inadequate" → adjective, can't complete the clause.
- D: "inadequately trained" → could be part of a phrase, but not a full clause.
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1. A. sits
2. D. doesn't grow
3. B. are waiting
4. C. doing / am writing
5. C. is working
6. D. always makes
7. A. phones
8. B. out of giving up
9. B. haven't considered the users
Let me know if you'd like these explained in simpler terms or translated!
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1. Kathy usually _______ in front of the window during the class.
A. sits
B. sitting
C. sit
D. is sit
✔ Correct answer: A. sits
- "Usually" indicates a habitual action → present simple tense.
- Subject: "Kathy" (third person singular) → verb must be sits.
- "Sitting" (B) is a present participle, not correct here.
- "Sit" (C) is plural or base form; doesn't agree with "Kathy".
- "Is sit" (D) is grammatically incorrect.
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2. Rice _______ in cold climate.
A. isn't grow
B. don't grow
C. aren't grow
D. doesn't grow
✔ Correct answer: D. doesn't grow
- "Rice" is an uncountable noun and treated as singular.
- So we use doesn't (contraction of "does not").
- The verb should be in base form after "does": grow.
- "Isn't grow" and "aren't grow" are incorrect grammar.
- "Don't grow" is for plural subjects.
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3. Hurry up! We _______ for you!
A. waiting
B. are waiting
C. wait
D. waits
✔ Correct answer: B. are waiting
- This is a command ("Hurry up!") followed by a present continuous sentence indicating something happening now.
- "We are waiting" = current action.
- "Waiting" alone (A) is incomplete.
- "Wait" (C) is present simple but lacks context of immediacy.
- "Waits" (D) is third person singular, not matching "we".
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4. - What are you _______? - I _______ letters.
A. doing / write
B. done / am writing
C. doing / am writing
D. do / write
✔ Correct answer: C. doing / am writing
- First blank: "What are you doing?" → present continuous.
- Second blank: "I am writing letters." → present continuous to match the first sentence.
- "Write" (A and D) is simple present, not matching the ongoing action.
- "Done" (B) is past participle, doesn’t fit here.
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5. He _______ in Italy at the moment.
A. works
B. working
C. is working
D. work
✔ Correct answer: C. is working
- "At the moment" = current time → present continuous.
- "He is working" shows an action happening now.
- "Works" (A) is simple present, but not emphasizing current action.
- "Working" (B) is missing auxiliary verb.
- "Work" (D) is base form, incorrect.
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6. My father _______ excuses when I feel like going to the cinema.
A. make always
B. do make always
C. always do make
D. always makes
✔ Correct answer: D. always makes
- Subject: "My father" → third person singular.
- Verb: "makes" → matches subject.
- Adverb "always" comes before the main verb.
- So: "My father always makes excuses."
- Other options have wrong word order or verb forms.
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7. Danny _______ his father every Sunday.
A. phones
B. is phoning
C. phoning
D. phone
✔ Correct answer: A. phones
- "Every Sunday" → habitual action → present simple.
- Subject: "Danny" → third person singular → phones.
- "Is phoning" (B) suggests current action, not regular weekly habit.
- "Phoning" (C) is missing auxiliary.
- "Phone" (D) is base form, incorrect.
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8. They tried to talk her _______.
A. of giving up
B. out of giving up
C. not to giving up
D. not giving up
✔ Correct answer: B. out of giving up
- Idiom: talk someone out of doing something = persuade them not to do it.
- Example: "They talked her out of giving up."
- "Of giving up" (A) is incomplete without "out".
- "Not to giving up" (C) and "not giving up" (D) are grammatically incorrect or awkward.
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9. The problem with this product is that the designers _______.
A. considered by users
B. haven't considered the users
C. inadequate
D. inadequately trained
✔ Correct answer: B. haven't considered the users
- Sentence structure: "The problem... is that..." → needs a clause explaining the issue.
- "Haven't considered the users" → explains why the product has problems.
- A: "considered by users" → passive voice, no subject; also illogical.
- C: "inadequate" → adjective, can't complete the clause.
- D: "inadequately trained" → could be part of a phrase, but not a full clause.
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✔ Final Answers:
1. A. sits
2. D. doesn't grow
3. B. are waiting
4. C. doing / am writing
5. C. is working
6. D. always makes
7. A. phones
8. B. out of giving up
9. B. haven't considered the users
Let me know if you'd like these explained in simpler terms or translated!
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