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  • Question 1
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    Fill in the blank with a suitable verb:
    They liked the hotel because they ________ do any cooking.
    Solution
    Let's take a look at the usage of the verbs in the options:
    • have to : It is used to express an external obligation in positive sentences and removing an external obligation (or necessity) in the negative sentences
    • had to : It is used to express an external obligation in Past Tense along with the pronouns : he /she / it / I / we / you / they; also "has to" is used in affirmative sentences but NOT in Negative sentences & Question forms
    • should : It is used for expressing an opinion / advice / expectation / criticism about some past action or it can be used to ask for an advice
    • didn't have to : It is the negative form of "have to"; & is used to express that something is not a necessity or obligation

    Here in the question, we see that the speaker is expressing that they liked to hotel, as in a hotel they could simply order the food instead of cooking for themselves.
    • "have to" is NOT appropriate because it would rather express an necessity rather than removing it, & also "have to" is not used in construction of negative sentences without a negative form of the verb
    • "had to" is NOT appropriate because it is used to express an obligation & NOT remove one, also it is not used in the construction of negative sentences.
    • "should" is used to express an opinion & not remove a necessity

    Therefore from among the options, 'didn't have to' is the most suitable verb to complete the sentence.

    Thus, the correct complete sentence is:

    They liked the hotel because they DIDN'T HAVE TO do any cooking.

  • Question 2
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    Fill in the blank with a suitable verb:
    She ________ work on Monday. It's her day off.
    Solution
    Answer : B

    Let's take a look at the usage of the modal verbs in the options:
    • must : to express a necessity (in the present or future); to make an assumption that something is true
    • doesn't have to : It is the negative form of "have to"; & is used  to express that something is not a necessity / obligation; & is used to express absence of an obligation or necessity
    • have to : It is used to express an external obligation in positive sentences and removing an external obligation (or necessity) in the negative sentences
    • shouldn't had to : It is grammatically incorrect because in the construction of negative sentences "had to" is not used

    Here in the question, we see that the speaker is expressing absence of a necessity, that is "She" has her day off on Monday & therefore it is not an obligation for her to work on that day.
    • "must" is NOT appropriate as it used to express a necessity & not remove one
    • "have to" is also NOT appropriate because it also expresses a necessity instead of removing it; it is not used in the construction of negative sentences.
    • "shouldn't had to" is grammatically incorrect.

    Therefore from among the options, 'doesn't have to' is the most suitable verb to complete the sentence.

    Thus, the correct complete sentence is:

    She DOESN'T HAVE TO work on Monday. It's her day off.

  • Question 3
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    Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
    They enjoyed _____ on holiday by the sea.
    Solution
    Option B is the correct answer as ‘being,’ as an auxiliary verb is explaining the main verb ‘enjoyed’. Helping verbs or auxiliary verbs are used in conjunction with main verbs to express shades of time and mood. ‘Being’ is conveying the mood in this sentence and hence, is the correct option. Options A, C and D cannot be used as they would render the sentence grammatically incorrect.
  • Question 4
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    Fill in the blank with the most suitable option:
    If you want to do well in life you _________ believe in yourself.
    Solution
    Answer : D

    Let's take a look at the usage of the verbs in the options:
    • can : It is used to express an ability or lack of an ability / to give permission or express a prohibition / to make an informal request / to express a general possibility (only with positive verb) / to make a negative deduction
    • don't have to : It is the negative form of "have to"; & is used  to express that something is not a necessity / obligation; & is used to express absence of an obligation or necessity
    • need : It is used to express a necessity or obligation / to express a requirement for something that is very essential
    • must : to express a necessity (in the present or future); to make an assumption that something is true; to express an opinion about something that is logically very likely

    Here in the question, we see that the speaker is expressing that to succeed in life it is a requisite, it is necessary that we believe in our-self. Therefore from among the options, 'must' is the most suitable verb to complete the sentence.
    • "can" is NOT used to express an opinion or necessity or obligation, thus it is NOT suitable here.
    • "don't have to" is NOT used to express an opinion or necessity or obligation, it is rather used to remove a necessity; and if we use it here it would completely change the meaning of the sentence.
    • "need" is used to express a necessity or obligation but not an opinion about something logical, also it is used as "need to" and not only "need".

    Thus, the correct complete sentence is:
    If you want to do well in life you MUST believe in yourself.
  • Question 5
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    Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
    My parents let me _____ what I wanted when I was young.
    Solution

    Option A is correct as the sentence needs an auxiliary or helping verb and not the main verb to complete its meaning. The verb 'do' here means perform an activity of one's choice. Hence, it's use in the sentence brings out the desired meaning that the speaker's parents allowed him/her to perform the activity of his or her choice, when he or she was young. Option B is not correct as the sentence does not need an infinitive. Option C cannot be used as the sentence does not need a gerund. Option D cannot be used as it would render the sentence incorrect grammatically.
  • Question 6
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    Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
    I want _____ more careful with your homework in the future.
    Solution
    Option B is the correct answer for two reasons. Firstly, it provides an object, i.e ‘you’ to the verb ‘want.’ Secondly, ‘careful’ requires a verb to relate itself to the Pronoun ‘you’ and ‘to be’ is doing that. The verb ‘to be’ is the fundamental verb used to indicate the existence of an entity (person, object, abstraction) or to relate an entity to its qualities or characteristics. Hence, ‘You to be’ is the correct answer. Option B is the correct answer as the sentence is seeking to instruct the other person and hence, usage of ‘be’ is required. Option C cannot be used as it would not bring out the sense of instruction the other person from the meaning of the sentence. Option A and D cannot be used as they would render the sentence incorrect.
  • Question 7
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    Fill in the blank with a suitable modal:
    You can borrow my tennis racquet, but you ________ keep it very well. It's very expensive.
    Solution
    Answer : C

    Let's take a look at the usage of the modal verbs in the options:
    • don't have to : It is the negative form of 'have to'; it is used to remove necessity or external obligation
    • lest : with the intention of preventing (something undesirable); to avoid the risk of
    • must : to express a necessity (in the present or future); to make an assumption that something is true
    • could : It is used to express an ability or a lack of an ability / make a polite request / make a suggestion / to express specific possibility  / make a negative deduction

    Here in the question, we see that the speaker is expressing that the other person can borrow the racquet but he necessarily should keep it safe and nicely so that it is not harmed, because it is very expensive.
    • 'lest' is not a modal verb & it neither is suitable here because it does not grammatically fit in correctly.
    • 'don't have to' is not suitable here because it would eliminated the necessity or obligation to keep the racquet safe, which is contrary to what the speaker is trying to convey; also 'don't have to' is used with negative sentences but this is a positive one.
    • 'could' is no suitable because the speaker is trying to impose a necessity & not making a suggestion or request

    Therefore from among the options, 'should' is the most suitable verb to complete the sentence.

    Thus, the correct complete sentence is:

    You can borrow my tennis racquet, but you MUST keep it very well. It's very expensive.

  • Question 8
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    Fill in the blank with a suitable verb:
    You ________ do the washing-up. I've got a washing machine. 
    Solution
    Answer : D

    Let's take a look at the usage of the modal verbs in the options:
    • should : It is used for expressing an opinion / advice / expectation / criticism about some past action or it can be used to ask for an advice
    • have to : It is used to express an external obligation in positive sentences and removing an external obligation (or necessity) in the negative sentences
    • mustn't : It is the contracted form of 'must not'; it is used to talk about things we need to avoid doing;  Mustn’t is usually used when the obligation comes from the person who is speaking.
    • don't have to : It is the negative form of "have to"; & is used  to express that something is not a necessity / obligation; & is used to express absence of an obligation or necessity

    Here in the question, we see that the speaker is expressing that as he / she has a washing machine there is no need to do the manual washing-up. So here basically they are eliminating the necessity to do the washing-up.
    • "should" is NOT appropriate because it is not used to eliminate a necessity, rather is is used to express an opinion or advice or expectation or criticism.
    • "have to" is NOT appropriate because it is used to express a necessity or obligation and NOT remove it; also "have to" is not used in construction of negative sentences without the verb being in the negative form
    • "mustn't" is NOT appropriate here because it is used to talk about thing that needs to be avoided, here in this case, the third person can still do the washing up despite having a washing machine.
    • "don't have to" is the most appropriate verb because it eliminates the necessity, it means that there is no need to do the washing-up because they have a washing machine, but they can do it manually if they'd like to.

    Therefore from among the options, 'don't have to' is the most suitable verb to complete the sentence.

    Thus, the correct complete sentence is:

    You DON'T HAVE TO do the washing-up. I've got a washing machine.

  • Question 9
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    Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word:
    You ________ have a driving license if you want to drive a car.
    Solution

    Answer : B

    Modal verbs are auxiliary verbs that are used to express necessity or possibility.

    Let's take a look at the usage of the modal verbs in the options:


    • ought : 'ought' is a synonym for 'should'; It is more formal than 'should' and is less commonly used
    • have to : It is used to express an external obligation in positive sentences and removing an external obligation (or necessity) in the negative sentences
    • had to : It is used to express a necessity felt by the speaker in the past
    • have : It is an ordinary verb, that means to ''possess'' / "own"

    Here in the question, we see that the speaker is an external obligation, that is the obligation to have a driving license in order to drive a car.
    • As it is an obligation and not a suggestion, "ought" is not appropriate here.
    • The sentence is not in the past tense & also again as it is not a personal necessity felt by the speaker but an external obligation / a rule to have license in order to drive, "ought" is also not appropriate.
    • have is an ordinary verb & not a modal verb, so it is not appropriate.

    Therefore from among the options, 'have to' is the most suitable verb to complete the sentence.

    Thus, the correct complete sentence is:

    You HAVE TO have a driving license if you want to drive a car.


  • Question 10
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    Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
    "What _____ ?"
    "I don't know. Look it up."
    Solution

    A verb is used to express an occurrence, action, or state. It is the grammatical centre of the predicate in a sentence.

    An auxiliary verb is a verb which gives is used in the formation of tenses, moods, tones, etc.

    Option A is correct as the subject is singular (this word) and the given sentence suggests the use of present simple tense (don't know,look). Does is used as an auxiliary verb here, the main verb is mean.

     The other options are wrong as they are not structured correctly.

    The correct answer is A) does this word mean

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