Question

11. Understandably, his colleagues when John left his job just after he A) are shocked/was promoting B) have been shocked/is promoted C) were shocked/had been promoted D) had been shocked/has promoted 12. The statistics that education levels in the UK in the areas of mathematics and English in recent months. A) are shown/are improved B) show/have been improving C) will be shown/will be improved D) had been showing/have improved 13. China land and offshore. A) believes B) has believed C) will believe D) is believed 14. I really dislike it when I the incorrect change by the ferry cashiers in Istanbul. to have extensive petroleum reserves, both on A) have given B) gave C) give D) am given 15.Obviously, the headmaster____ that students____better to the new teaching methods. a.is believed/are respondingb.believes/will respond c.has believed/ have been respondedd.was believed/had been responding16.This year a woman_____President od Finland for the first time in the country's history.a.was electedb.is electedc.has electedd.was electing17.The old lady____ by two dogs when a Shropshire huntsman____ her lifea. had savage/was savedb.was being savaged/savedc.was savaging/ was savingd.could be savaged/had savade​

Answer 1

C) were shocked/had been promoted

(Understandably, his colleagues were shocked when John left his job just after he had been promoted.)

B) show/have been improving

(The statistics show that education levels in the UK in the areas of mathematics and English have been improving in recent months.)

D) is believed

(China is believed to have extensive petroleum reserves, both on land and offshore.)

A) have given

(I really dislike it when I have given the incorrect change by the ferry cashiers in Istanbul.)

b) believes/will respond

(Obviously, the headmaster believes that students will respond better to the new teaching methods.)

a) was elected

(This year a woman was elected President of Finland for the first time in the country's history.)

b) was being savaged/saved

(The old lady was being savaged by two dogs when a Shropshire huntsman saved her life.

Answer 2

Certainly! Let's analyze each of the provided sentences to determine the correct options.

11. Understandably, his colleagues when John left his job just after he... A) are shocked/was promoting B) have been shocked/is promoted C) were shocked/had been promoted D) had been shocked/has promoted

The correct answer is C) were shocked/had been promoted. Explanation: "Were shocked" fits the past tense of the sentence, and "had been promoted" is the correct tense for the action that occurred (John leaving his job).

12. The statistics that education levels in the UK in the areas of mathematics and English in recent months... A) are shown/are improved B) show/have been improving C) will be shown/will be improved D) had been showing/have improved

The correct answer is B) show/have been improving. Explanation: This option correctly combines the present tense "show" with the continuous tense "have been improving" to indicate ongoing progress in education levels.

13. China land and offshore. A) believes B) has believed C) will believe D) is believed

The correct answer is D) is believed. Explanation: "Is believed" is the correct verb form in this context, indicating a general perception or belief.

14. I really dislike it when I the incorrect change by the ferry cashiers in Istanbul. A) have given B) gave C) give D) am given

The correct answer is B) gave. Explanation: "Gave" fits the past tense required in the sentence.

15. Obviously, the headmaster ____ that students ____ better to the new teaching methods. a. is believed/are responding b. believes/will respond c. has believed/have been responding d. was believed/had been responding

The correct answer is b) believes/will respond. Explanation: This option maintains proper tense consistency and fits the context of the sentence.

16. This year a woman _____ President of Finland for the first time in the country's history. a. was elected b. is elected c. has elected d. was electing

The correct answer is a) was elected. Explanation: "Was elected" correctly reflects the past action of a woman becoming the President of Finland this year.

17. The old lady____ by two dogs when a Shropshire huntsman____ her life. a. had savage/was saved b. was being savaged/saved c. was savaging/+was saving d. could be savaged/had saved

The correct answer is b) was being savaged/saved. Explanation: This option correctly represents the situation in the past where the old lady was under attack ("was being savaged") and was rescued ("was saved") by a Shropshire huntsman.

These are the appropriate answers based on the grammar and context of the sentences provided.