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Reporting verbs often require complex passive constructions, especially when referring to the past. Transform the sentence "People allege that he stole the funds" into the passive voice using the personal structure.


A

He is alleged to steal the funds.


B

He alleges to have stolen the funds.


C

He is alleged to have stolen the funds.


D

It is alleged that he has stolen the funds.

Conversational competence involves more than just grammatical accuracy; it requires the ability to manage turns, use "back-channeling," and adhere to the "Cooperative Principle." Analyze the following statements about conversation skills:


I."Back-channeling" involves providing vocal or non-verbal cues, such as "uh-huh" or nodding, to show that one is listening without interrupting the speaker.

II."Turn-taking" is the conversational mechanism where one person speaks at a time in an orderly fashion, avoiding long silences or frequent overlaps.

III.The "Maxim of Quality" in Grice's Cooperative Principle states that speakers should be as brief as possible and avoid any complex vocabulary in casual talk.


Which statements are correct:


A

I and III only.


B

I, II and III.


C

III only.


D

I and II only.

Examine the sentence: "These stories are a powerful reminder of the resilience and potential of young people when they are given the right opportunities and support." The verb construction reflects a particular voice and grammatical structure.


Which analysis correctly characterizes this construction?


A

Active voice with emphatic auxiliary emphasizing the agency of opportunity providers in supporting youth.


B

Passive infinitive construction subordinated to the main clause about young people's characteristics.


C

Middle voice indicating that young people both receive and internalize opportunities simultaneously.


D

Passive voice with agent deletion focusing on the recipients rather than the providers of opportunities.


E

Reflexive construction showing that young people actively create their own opportunities through resilience.

The underlined word “should” in “Fortunately, California should be clear of water supply risks” (l. 37) expresses a:


A

Logical probability based on evidence.


B

Piece of advice.


C

Rule to be followed by the state of California.


D

Wish for something to happen or become true.


E

Forecast based on beliefs.

According to the author, consider the following excerpt:


“This line of research presented serious questions for Applied Linguistics (AL) and English Language Teaching (ELT) that, if implemented, would entail major changes in that endeavor.”


The use of verb tenses in “presented” and “would entail” indicates that:


A

Both verbs refer to habitual actions that occur regularly in the field of Applied Linguistics.


B

The Simple Past introduces a completed situation, while would entail expresses a hypothetical future consequence from a past perspective.


C

The verbs describe actions that are simultaneous and ongoing at the present moment.


D

The construction would entail is used to express certainty about present-day results.

The formation of interrogative sentences in English requires the use of auxiliary verbs and specific word order variations depending on the type of information requested. Mark the CORRECT alternative.


A

The formation of "Yes/No questions" with the verb "to be" in the simple present requires the mandatory use of the auxiliary "do" at the beginning of the phrase to indicate the interrogative mood.


B

Tag questions used after an affirmative sentence must always be affirmative as well, to reinforce the speaker's absolute certainty about the statement being made.


C

Indirect questions maintain the same word order as direct questions, including the inversion of the subject and the auxiliary verb, to preserve the formal tone of the request.


D

In "Wh-questions" where the interrogative word functions as the subject of the sentence, the auxiliary verb "do/does/did" is not used, and the main verb follows the affirmative conjugation.


E

When a question ends with a preposition, such as in "Who are you talking to?", it is considered a serious grammatical error that must be avoided in any formal or academic context.

In the sentence "the threshold of trust has likely been breached", the verb form is in the:


A

Past Perfect Passive.


B

Future Perfect Active.


C

Present Perfect Passive.


D

Present Continuous Active.

Consider the sentence:


“By the time she arrives tomorrow, they will have finished the report.”


Which option BEST explains the temporal relationship expressed by the verb forms?


A

The sentence contrasts a present action with a simultaneous future action.


B

The sentence expresses a future completed action (will have finished) that will occur before another future event (she arrives).


C

The sentence indicates that both actions will be in progress at the same future moment


D

The sentence shows that her arrival causes the completion of the report in the present


E

The sentence uses future continuous to emphasize duration prior to a past reference point

Read the following statements about the phrase faking it (first paragraph) and mark True (T) or False (F):


( ) It is a phrasal verb (intransitive, with "it" as a pronoun object).

( ) It appears in the context of the word performative.

( ) It is implying sincerity, synonymous with pretending or acting truly.

( ) it is a compound noun.


Which option CORRECTLY fills in the parenthesis above, from top to bottom?


A

F-F-T-T.


B

T-T-F-T.


C

F-T-T-T.


D

T-T-F-F.


E

T-T-T-F.

Identify the alternative that does not present a grammatically correct sentence talking about the future.


A

The conference starts at 9 AM tomorrow; all attendees must be punctual.


B

We are visiting the new museum exhibit this coming Saturday.


C

If it rained tomorrow, the outdoor festival would be canceled.


D

She is going to submit her research paper by the end of the week.


E

I will let you know our decision as soon as possible.

In the excerpt “some of those who died had reportedly attempted to help others,” the verb phrase had attempted expresses:


A

an action completed before another past event.


B

an action occurring simultaneously with the flood.


C

a future plan that was interrupted by the disaster.


D

a repeated action performed during previous floods.


E

a hypothetical attempt that never actually occurred.

Complete the sentence with the form that correctly expresses a prediction based on present evidence.


Look at the sky. Those dark clouds are gathering quickly. It ______ heavily in a few minutes.


A

rains


B

was raining


C

rained


D

will rain


E

rain

Consider the verbs in bold. Which of the alternatives expresses the verbs in future progressive correctly?


A

I'm sorry but I can't go to the game today. I'm thinking about studying more instead.


B

She won't be able to come to work tomorrow, because she'll be helping her parents with their garden.


C

Will you write to your mother? I'm sure she is wondering if something bad happened to you.


D

Can you help me with the cake? I thought I would be able to do it by myself, but it is too much work for just one person.


E

This time last week I was laying in a hospital bed. I was very sick because of my allergies.

Choose the alternative in which the sentence correctly shows that one action happened before another action in the past.


A

After the students submitted their essays, the teacher had corrected them.


B

After the students have submitted their essays, the teacher corrected them.


C

After the students had submitted their essays, the teacher corrected them.


D

After the students had submitted their essays, the teacher had corrected them.


E

After the students submit their essays, the teacher corrected them.

Syntax governs the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences, including rules for word order and the use of auxiliary verbs in different sentence types. Analyze the following statements regarding English syntax:


I.Adjectives generally precede the nouns they modify, except in specific cases such as when the adjective functions as a subject complement.

II.Inversion of the subject and auxiliary verb is mandatory in sentences beginning with negative adverbs like "seldom" or "never".

III.Intransitive verbs require a direct object to complete their meaning within a sentence structure.


Choose the correct alternative:


A

I and III only.


B

I, II, and III.


C

I only.


D

II and III only.


E

I and II only.

Mark the correct statement about the excerpt “After the samples were returned to Earth” (l. 25).


A

It is a simple past + active voice structure. The time reference of the past action is stated in the context.


B

It is a simple present structure in a dependent clause. The simple present tense is often used to list past events in a narrative.


C

It is a present perfect structure in an independent clause. The tense was chosen because there is no clear time reference for the past action.


D

It is a simple past + passive voice structure. The agent is unknown; the focus is on the action.


E

It is a simple present + passive voice structure. The focus is on the action, that is in the present tense as part of a list of events.

Complete the sentence with the correct word. “The student ____ notebook was missing came to the front office.”


A

Which.


B

Who.


C

That.


D

Whose.

A verb tense indicates the time at which the action or state of being described by the verb occurred, is occurring or will occur.


Consider the statements below and the use of verb tenses in them.


I− The road is closed. There's been an accident.

II− lt was not raining when I looked out of the window; the sun was shining. But it was been raining before.

III− I wasn't sure who she was. I'd seen her before, but I couldn' remember where.

IV− Bill is phoning his girlfriend again. That's the third time he's phoned her this evening.

V− lt was raining when I have gotten up.


It is correct only what is stated in


A

I, III e IV.


B

I, II e V.


C

I, II e IV.


D

II, III e V.


E

I, III e V.

In text 10A2-III, the phrase “being embedded”, in the clause “with attacks on renewable energy being embedded into regulatory regimes” (fifth sentence), is an example of the


A

present perfect continuous passive tense, emphasizing duration.


B

simple past passive tense, describing a completed action.


C

future passive tense, predicting a future action.


D

simple present passive tense, indicating a general truth.


E

gerund form of the verb to be and the past participle form of the verb to embed, used in a continuous passive structure.

The "the... the..." construction (correlative comparative) creates a relationship of proportionality between two clauses. Analyze the sentence "The more sophisticated the technology becomes, the more vulnerable to cyberattacks ___." Select the option that correctly completes the syntactic structure involving the subject and verb placement.


A

are we.


B

we are.


C

be we.


D

we be.

 
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