China to Send Two Giant Pandas to Zoo Atlanta in Coming Days, Xi Says

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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.

   Which option best preserves the article’s emphasis on an expected future event?

   1. The pandas must arrive in the coming days.
   2. The pandas are expected to arrive in the coming days.
   3. The pandas arrived in the coming days.
   4. The pandas had arrived in the coming days.
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   Answer

   The pandas are expected to arrive in the coming days.

   The modal construction appropriately expresses expectation rather than certainty.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which sentence correctly uses a reduced relative clause?

   1. The program affected by tensions had previously lapsed.
   2. The program affecting by tensions had previously lapsed.
   3. The program was affected by tensions had previously lapsed.
   4. The program, affect by tensions, had previously lapsed.
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   Answer

   The program affected by tensions had previously lapsed.

   “Affected” correctly reduces “that was affected” before the noun.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which inversion is grammatically correct and suitably formal?

   1. Not only the zoo event represents contact.
   2. Not only does the zoo event represent contact.
   3. Not only the zoo event does represent contact.
   4. Not only represents the zoo event contact does.
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   Answer

   Not only does the zoo event represent contact.

   Negative-fronted inversion places the auxiliary before the subject.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which sentence correctly expresses concession?

   1. Although the loan is symbolic, it cannot resolve disagreements.
   2. Although the loan symbolic, it cannot resolve disagreements.
   3. Although the loan is symbolic, but it cannot resolve disagreements.
   4. Although symbolic the loan, cannot resolve disagreements.
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   Answer

   Although the loan is symbolic, it cannot resolve disagreements.

   “Although” introduces a subordinate contrast with the main clause.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option correctly uses a participial clause to show cause?

   1. Having renewed contact, the announcement attracted attention.
   2. Having renewed contact, attention was attracted by the announcement.
   3. Renewing contact, attention attracted the announcement.
   4. Having contact renewed, the announcement was attention.
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   Answer

   Having renewed contact, the announcement attracted attention.

   The opening participial phrase logically modifies the announcement’s subject.

6. Question 6 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which sentence uses a modal perfect appropriately?

   1. Tensions may have affected earlier exchanges.
   2. Tensions may affected earlier exchanges.
   3. Tensions may have affect earlier exchanges.
   4. Tensions may had affected earlier exchanges.
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   Answer

   Tensions may have affected earlier exchanges.

   “May have affected” expresses a possible past influence without certainty.

7. Question 7 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which construction correctly emphasizes the dual interpretation?

   1. The arrival will be watched both as a zoo event and as a diplomatic sign.
   2. The arrival will be watched both as a zoo event or as a diplomatic sign.
   3. The arrival will be watched either as a zoo event and as a diplomatic sign.
   4. The arrival will be watched as both a zoo event but a diplomatic sign.
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   Answer

   The arrival will be watched both as a zoo event and as a diplomatic sign.

   “Both...and” coordinates the two complementary interpretations clearly.

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