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Which sentence correctly uses ‘shall’ for a simple future statement in traditional, formal English?
AI am shall return tomorrow.
BI will return tomorrow.
CI shall returning tomorrow.
DI shall return tomorrow.
What does the idiom ‘face the music’ mean?
ATo avoid a difficult situation
BTo celebrate an achievement
CTo enjoy a concert
DTo accept the consequences of one's actions
Choose the correct passive voice using subject-raising for: ‘They expect the work to be completed.’
AThe work is expecting to be completed.
BThe work expects to be completed.
CIt is expected the work to be completed.
DThe work is expected to be completed.
Which sentence correctly uses the past continuous tense to make a request sound especially polite and tentative?
AI wondered if you could help me.
BI was wondering if you could help me.
CI am wondering if you could help me.
DI wonder if you could help me.
What does it mean to ‘give someone the benefit of the doubt’?
ATo trust someone's claim or explanation even without solid proof
BTo assume someone is lying
CTo punish someone for a mistake
DTo ignore someone's explanation entirely
Choose the correct passive voice for the active sentence describing a past habit: ‘He used to write letters.’
ALetters are used to being written by him.
BLetters were used to write by him.
CLetters had used to be written by him.
DLetters used to be written by him.
Which sentence correctly uses the future continuous tense to politely ask about someone’s plans?
AAre you join us for dinner?
BWill you joining us for dinner?
CWill you be joining us for dinner?
DWill you join us for dinner?
What does the idiom ‘hit the ground running’ mean?
ATo fail immediately at a new task
BTo start a new activity with energy and enthusiasm right away
CTo delay the start of a project
DTo injure oneself while running
Choose the correct passive voice for the active sentence: ‘You ought to finish this today.’
AThis is ought to be finished today.
BThis ought to finished today.
CThis ought to be finished today.
DThis ought be finished today.