Structure 1

Despite being late, he continued with his presentation, ＿＿＿＿＿.

• which shows his professionalism.

• who shows his professionalism.

• what shows his professionalism.

• whose show professionalism.

Answer explanation

The correct answer is "which shows his professionalism." The word "which" is a relative pronoun that refers to "his presentation," which is the subject of the clause. The clause "which shows his professionalism" describes the quality of his presentation despite being late.

My sister, who lives in New York, ＿＿＿ to visit me next month.

• plans

• plan

• planned

• planning

Answer explanation

The correct answer is "plans." The verb "plans" agrees in tense with the subject "My sister," which is in the present tense.

The teacher asked the students ＿＿＿ the homework by the end of the week.

• finish

• to finish

• finishing

• finished

Answer explanation

The correct answer is "to finish." The infinitive "to finish" is used after the verb "asked" to show the purpose or intention of the request.

The lecture on chemistry ＿＿＿ by the time I arrived at the hall.

• have started

• has started

• had started

• was starting

Answer explanation

The correct answer is "had started." The past perfect tense is used to indicate that an action was completed before another past action.

In order to pass the exam, students should ＿＿＿ the topics covered in the course.

• review

•  reviewed

• reviewing

• reviewable

Answer explanation

The correct answer is "review." The verb "review" is used to indicate the action that the students should take in order to pass the exam.

The company decided to ＿＿＿ a new marketing strategy to increase sales.

• developing

• developable

• developed

• develop

Answer explanation

The correct answer is "develop." The verb "decided" is followed by an infinitive verb, which in this case is "to develop."

＿＿＿ the bad weather, we managed to reach our destination on time.

• Because of

• Despite

• Although

• Since

Answer explanation

The correct answer is "Despite." The preposition "despite" is used to introduce a contrast or to show that an action was taken despite a particular circumstance.

The government ＿＿＿ measures to reduce the unemployment rate.

• have taken

• has taken

• had taken

• will take

Answer explanation

The correct answer is "has taken." The verb "has taken" agrees in tense with the singular subject "government," which is in the present tense.

After the accident, the injured people ＿＿＿ to the hospital by the ambulance.

• were taken

• have taken

• had taken

• will take

Answer explanation

The correct answer is "were taken." The passive voice is used to describe the action that was done to the injured people, which is being taken to the hospital by the ambulance.

By the time I finish my degree, I ＿＿＿ over six years studying at this university.

• spend

• have spent

• spent

• will have spent

Answer explanation

This sentence is in the future perfect tense, which is used to describe an action that will be completed at some point in the future. The correct answer is "will have spent," which is the future perfect form of "spend."