Toledo Chemical Leak That Forced Residents to Evacuate Is Slowing

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Practice level

B1. Try this level if you can follow the instructions and understand most of the language; choose an earlier level if you need more support.

Question formats

Fill in the blank (dropdown)

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 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Officials ___ residents to stay inside during the emergency.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. urged
   2. urgeing
   3. urges
   4. urging
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   Blank 1

   urged

   The past form “urged” matches the reported event.

2. Question 2 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Residents had to ___ away from the spill.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. move
   2. moved
   3. moving
   4. moves
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   Blank 1

   move

   After “had to,” use the base verb “move.”

3. Question 3 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   The leak is ___ slowing.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. now
   2. slowed
   3. slows
   4. slow
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   Blank 1

   now

   The present continuous uses “is” plus the -ing form.

4. Question 4 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   The mayor said the spill ___ present a long-term threat.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. did not
   2. does not to
   3. not did
   4. did not presented
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   Blank 1

   did not

   After “did not,” use the base verb “present.”

5. Question 5 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Officials asked people to remain indoors ___ the situation improved.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. while
   2. because of
   3. despite to
   4. during it
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   while

   “While” introduces an action happening during another action.

What to review next

After checking an answer, explain the rule in your own words and write a new sentence using the same pattern. Revisit any rules you could not explain.

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