EGE english 19-24

The Temple in Troy was one of the ______ of all Apollo's Temples. GREAT

Answer explanation

Superlative adjective is needed to compare one temple among many.

Apollo ______ by her grace. IMPRESS

Answer explanation

Passive voice is required because the subject (Apollo) was affected by the action.

The minute Apollo saw Cassandra, he ______ in love. FALL

Answer explanation

Past Simple is needed for a completed action in the past.

Apollo ______ take away his gift, but he was able to add to it. NOT CAN

Answer explanation

Past ability (or lack thereof) is expressed with could + not.

When Cassandra begged her people in Troy to watch out for the Trojan horse, they ______ her. NOT BELIEVE

Answer explanation

Past Simple is required for a negative action in the past.

The Labyrinth ______ by the cunning and ingenious mind of Daedalus. DESIGN

Answer explanation

Passive voice is needed as the subject (Labyrinth) was created by someone.

King Minos of Crete ______ to let him go back to his home in Athens. NOT WANT

Answer explanation

Past Simple is used for a state (not wanting) in the past.

King Minos made him invent weapons that would make his navy even ______. POWERFUL

Answer explanation

Comparative adjective is needed to compare the navy's future state to its past state.

Although they had every comfort they ______ ask for, the father longed to return. CAN

Answer explanation

Past ability is expressed with could.

Thinking something was wrong, I immediately called ______. HE

Answer explanation

The pronoun is the object of the verb 'called', so the object form him is required.