Christina Applegate says she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis

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Practice level

B2. 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.

   Doctors may ___ a different conclusion after reviewing earlier results.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. reach
   2. reaching
   3. reached
   4. to reaching
   Check answers and explanations

   Blank 1

   reach

   After the modal may, use the base form of the verb.

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

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   The doctors reviewed the scans after they ___ the patient’s history.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. had reconsidered
   2. have reconsidered
   3. reconsidering
   4. to reconsider
   Check answers and explanations

   Blank 1

   had reconsidered

   The past perfect shows the history review happened earlier.

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

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   The symptoms, ___ can have different causes, require careful interpretation.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. which
   2. what
   3. where
   4. whose
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   Blank 1

   which

   The nonrestrictive relative pronoun which correctly refers to the symptoms.

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

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   If doctors had found stronger evidence, they ___ the diagnosis earlier.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. would have changed
   2. will change
   3. would change
   4. changed
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   Blank 1

   would have changed

   This third conditional uses would have plus the past participle.

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

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   The specialist recommended ___ the earlier MRI results.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. reviewing
   2. to reviewing
   3. review
   4. reviewed
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   Blank 1

   reviewing

   Recommend is followed by a gerund when describing an advised action.

6. Question 6 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   The patient’s history needs ___ before any final conclusion is made.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. to review
   2. reviewing
   3. reviewed
   4. review
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   Blank 1

   reviewed

   The passive structure needs to be followed by a past participle.

7. Question 7 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Although the symptoms were serious, the doctors avoided ___ a conclusion too quickly.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. reaching
   2. to reach
   3. reach
   4. reached
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   Blank 1

   reaching

   Avoid is followed by a gerund rather than an infinitive or base verb.

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.

A focused practice result shows how you did on these tasks. Use several activities across skills to decide what to study next; one practice score does not certify an overall CEFR level.