Air-Traffic Control Problem Disrupts More Than 2,000 Flights at British Airports

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Question formats

Single choice

How to approach this practice

Read the complete sentence and notice the subject, verb form, time reference and word order before answering.

1. Question 1 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the correct present perfect form: “More than 2,000 flights ___ disrupted.”

   1. has been
   2. have been
   3. were being
   4. is being
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   Answer

   have been

   Use have been with plural subjects in the present perfect passive.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the correct modal: “Flights ___ not be able to follow schedules.”

   1. may
   2. must to
   3. should to
   4. are
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   Answer

   may

   May shows that this is possible, not certain.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the correct relative word: “a problem ___ has affected air travel.”

   1. who
   2. where
   3. which
   4. when
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   Answer

   which

   Use which for a thing in a defining relative clause.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the correct article: “___ air-traffic control problem caused disruption.”

   1. A
   2. An
   3. The many
   4. Some an
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   Answer

   An

   Use an before a singular count noun beginning with a vowel sound.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the correct verb: “The report ___ not provide further details.”

   1. do
   2. does
   3. is
   4. has
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   Answer

   does

   The singular subject report takes does not in the present simple.

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