English Test - 86

The correct option to fill in the blank is finished.

The word "yesterday" indicates that the action happened in the past. Therefore, the simple past tense of the verb "finish" is required.

• finish is the present tense base form.

• finishes is the present tense for third-person singular.

• finished is the simple past tense.

• finishing is the present participle.

The complete sentence is: "He finished his homework before dinner yesterday."

The sentence is an exclamatory statement expressing admiration, so it requires an exclamation mark. Additionally, as a complete sentence, the first word "What" should be capitalized. Option a) lacks capitalization and punctuation. Option c) has an exclamation mark but lacks capitalization. Option d) has correct capitalization but lacks the exclamation mark, making it less appropriate for an exclamatory tone. Option b) has both correct capitalization and an exclamation mark. Hence, the correct answer is b) What a beautiful day!

The word "fastly" is incorrect.

• The correct adverb form is "fast", not "fastly".

• "Fast" is both an adjective and an adverb.

• Therefore, the sentence should be: "The dog runs fast across the field."

"Sincere" means honest, genuine, or heartfelt, often used to describe something done without pretense. "Fake" and "insincere" are opposites of "sincere," as they imply dishonesty. "Rude" refers to impoliteness, which is unrelated. "Genuine" means real or honest, which closely matches the meaning of "sincere." Hence, the correct answer is b) genuine

The phrase "last week" indicates a past event, so the verb "buy" must be in the past tense. "Buy" is the base form (present tense for I/you/we/they), "buys" is present tense for third-person singular, and "buying" is the present participle. "Bought" is the simple past tense of "buy," which fits the context of a completed action in the past. Hence, the correct answer is b) bought.

The correct sentence is She has a beautiful voice.

The sentence states a general fact about the subject, so the simple present tense is appropriate. The subject "She" is a third-person singular pronoun, which must take the singular verb form "has".

• She have is incorrect because "have" is a plural verb form.

• She are having is grammatically incorrect. Stative verbs like "have" (when indicating possession) are generally not used in the continuous form.

• She having is a participle phrase, not a complete sentence.

In the sentence, "loudly" describes how "He spoke" (the manner of the action). A noun is a person, place, or thing (e.g., "meeting"). A verb shows action (e.g., "spoke"). An adjective describes a noun (e.g., "loud" would describe a noun), and an adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb. Since "loudly" modifies the verb "spoke," it is an adverb. Hence, the correct answer is d) adverb.

"Tedious" means something that is tiresome, monotonous, or boring, often because it is long or repetitive. "Exciting," "interesting," and "fun" all describe something enjoyable or engaging, which are opposites of "tedious." "Boring" means lacking interest or excitement, which matches the meaning of "tedious." Therefore, the correct answer is b) boring.

The word "yesterday" indicates a past event, so the verb "write" must be in the past tense. "Write" is the base form (present tense for I/you/we/they), "writes" is present tense for third-person singular, and "writing" is the present participle. "Wrote" is the simple past tense of "write," which fits the context of a completed action in the past. Therefore, the correct answer is c) wrote.

"Easy" means something that is not hard or requires little effort. The opposite would be something that requires a lot of effort or is hard. "Simple" is a synonym of "easy," and "light" can be related but isn’t a direct opposite. "Clear" refers to clarity, not difficulty. "Difficult" means hard or challenging, which is the opposite of "easy." Therefore, the correct answer is a) difficult.