Lufthansa’s Final A346 Flight Marks the End of an Aviation Love Story

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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 aircraft, ___ designation refers to the Airbus A340-600, has attracted a following.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. whose
   2. which
   3. who
   4. where
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   whose

   A possessive relative pronoun correctly modifies “designation.”

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

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   The A346 has attracted a following that ___ well beyond ordinary passenger interest.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. extends
   2. extend
   3. extending
   4. has extend
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   extends

   The singular relative subject “that” requires the singular verb “extends.”

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

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   The retirement does not erase the aircraft’s achievements, but it ___ signal a major operational shift.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. does
   2. does to
   3. doing
   4. has to
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   does

   After “does,” the main verb must appear in its bare infinitive form.

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

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Choose the grammatically correct completion: The aircraft is reaching the end of ___ service.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. its
   2. it’s
   3. it
   4. itself’s
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   its

   The possessive determiner “its” correctly precedes the singular noun “service.”

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

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Choose the grammatically correct completion: Airlines have favored newer models, ___ the older design less common.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. making
   2. made
   3. to make
   4. makes
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   making

   The present participle correctly expresses the resulting consequence.

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

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Choose the grammatically correct completion: The A346 is remembered for ___ its peculiarities part of the journey.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. making
   2. make
   3. to making
   4. made
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   making

   The causative construction requires “making” after “for.”

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

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Choose the grammatically correct completion: The aircraft’s retirement is significant, ___ it further reduces opportunities to encounter the model.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. for
   2. for to
   3. for being
   4. for is
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   for

   The coordinating conjunction “because” would create a causal relation, but “for” fits this formal context.

8. Question 8 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Choose the grammatically correct completion: Had Lufthansa retained the aircraft, enthusiasts ___ continued to celebrate its peculiarities.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. would have
   2. will have
   3. would
   4. had
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   would have

   A mixed conditional requires “would have” for the hypothetical consequence.

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