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English
A. take off
B. take on
C. take up
D. take in
Answer: \'Take off\' means when an aircraft leaves the ground and begins flight.
English
A. If she studied harder, she would have passed.
B. If she had studied harder, she would have passed.
C. If she would have studied harder, she would have passed.
D. If she has studied harder, she would have passed.
Answer: Third conditional uses \'had + past participle\' in the if-clause and \'would have + past participle\' in the main clause.
English
A. It is essential that she arrives on time.
B. It is essential that she arrive on time.
C. It is essential that she arrived on time.
D. It is essential that she will arrive on time.
Answer: After expressions like \'it is essential\', the subjunctive uses the base form \'arrive\'.
English
A. The doctor suggested that he takes rest.
B. The doctor suggested that he take rest.
C. The doctor suggested that he took rest.
D. The doctor suggested that he will take rest.
Answer: After \'suggested\', the subjunctive mood requires the base form of the verb \'take\'.
English
A. She said please help her.
B. She requested to help her.
C. She requested me to help her.
D. She asked me that I should help her.
Answer: Polite requests with \'please\' are converted using \'requested\' + object + to-infinitive.
English
A. died down
B. died out
C. died off
D. died away
Answer: \'Died down\' means to become less intense or active, commonly used for fire.
English
A. She said that she will finish this by tomorrow.
B. She said that she would finish that by the next day.
C. She said she finished that by the next day.
D. She told that she would finish this by tomorrow.
Answer: In indirect speech, \'will\' changes to \'would\', \'this\' to \'that\', and \'tomorrow\' to \'the next day\'.
English
A. I wish I was taller.
B. I wish I were taller.
C. I wish I am taller.
D. I wish I will be taller.
Answer: After \'wish\', the subjunctive \'were\' is used for unreal present situations.
English
A. put up
B. put off
C. put out
D. put away
Answer: \'Put off\' means to postpone or delay something to a later time.
English
A. If I was a bird, I would fly to you.
B. If I were a bird, I would fly to you.
C. If I am a bird, I would fly to you.
D. If I will be a bird, I would fly to you.
Answer: Second conditional uses \'were\' for hypothetical present/future situations.
English
A. The teacher said that the earth revolves around the sun.
B. The teacher said that the earth revolved around the sun.
C. The teacher said that the earth had revolved around the sun.
D. The teacher told that the earth revolves around the sun.
Answer: Universal truths and scientific facts do not change tense in indirect speech.
English
A. He asked me where I was going.
B. He asked me where was I going.
C. He said to me where I am going.
D. He asked me where I had been going.
Answer: In indirect speech, the question word order changes to statement order and tense backshifts.
English
A. He said that he has been working all day.
B. He said that he had been working all day.
C. He said that he had been working all that day.
D. Both B and C are acceptable.
Answer: Past perfect continuous (\'had been working\') is correct, and \'all day\' can become \'all that day\'.
English
A. takes after
B. takes off
C. takes on
D. takes up
Answer: \'Takes after\' means to resemble a family member in appearance or character.
English
A. If I was you, I would accept the offer.
B. If I were you, I would accept the offer.
C. If I am you, I would accept the offer.
D. If I be you, I would accept the offer.
Answer: The subjunctive mood uses \'were\' for all subjects in hypothetical conditions, including \'I\'.
English
A. take in
B. take off
C. take on
D. take over
Answer: \'Take in\' means to deceive or trick someone.
English
A. threw away
B. threw up
C. threw off
D. threw out
Answer: \'Threw away\' means to discard or dispose of something no longer needed.
English
A. turn on
B. turn off
C. turn up
D. turn down
Answer: \'Turn off\' means to stop the flow or operation of something, like lights.
English
A. If I had taken that job, I would be rich now.
B. If I took that job, I would be rich now.
C. If I would have taken that job, I would be rich now.
D. If I have taken that job, I would be rich now.
Answer: Mixed conditional combines past condition (had taken) with present result (would be).
English
A. figure out
B. figure off
C. figure up
D. figure in
Answer: \'Figure out\' means to understand or solve something confusing.