WHO seeks more information after death at Russian plague research laboratory

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Practice level

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Question formats

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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.

   The WHO ___ more information about the employee’s death.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. is seeking
   2. seeking
   3. seeked
   4. is seek
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   is seeking

   Use the present continuous for an action happening now.

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

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Russia says she ___ of pneumonia of unknown origin.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. die
   2. died
   3. dying
   4. has die
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   died

   After “says,” use the past form for the earlier death.

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

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Pneumonia is a condition in which the lungs become ___.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. inflamed
   2. inflame
   3. inflaming
   4. to inflame
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   inflamed

   The verb “become” is followed by an adjective here.

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

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   The facts do not say that the employee ___ plague.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. had
   2. has had
   3. having
   4. to had
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   had

   After “did not say,” use the base verb in the that-clause.

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

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Experts can decide whether the case is isolated ___ part of a wider concern.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. but
   2. or
   3. because
   4. although
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   or

   Use “or” to connect the two possible results.

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