Question

17.1 ____ the news on the radio. a) was listening to b) was hearing c) were listening d) were hearing 18. Studying overseas is becoming __________ popular with ambitious students. a) increasingly b) increase c) much d) a lot 19. She’s a very social person so she _____ many clubs at university. a) entered b) combined c) mixed d) joined 20. She ____ to pass this exam. She has been studying for months! a) ought b) would c) will d) should 21. When Kamal got a part-time job, he stopped _______ a) study b) studying c) studies d) to study 22. My grades are ________ a) as good as yours b) as good as your ones c) so good as yours d) so good as your ones

Answer 1

17-a
18- вроде бы c
19-d
20-a
21- вроде бы b
22-a

Answer 2

17.1 The correct answer for this question is: a) was listening to

In this sentence, we are talking about an action that was happening in the past. The verb "to listen" requires the auxiliary verb "to be" in the past continuous tense to express an ongoing action in the past. The correct form is "was listening to."

18. The correct answer for this question is: a) increasingly

In this sentence, we are talking about the popularity of studying overseas among ambitious students. The word "becoming" indicates a change or growth in popularity, so we need an adverb that expresses this idea. The correct adverb to use is "increasingly," which means "more and more."

19. The correct answer for this question is: d) joined

In this sentence, we are talking about the action of becoming a member of clubs at university. The verb "to join" is the most appropriate choice here, as it means to become a member of something.

20. The correct answer for this question is: c) will

In this sentence, we are talking about a future action. The phrase "She has been studying for months" indicates that she has been preparing for the exam, and the action of passing the exam will happen in the future. The correct modal verb to use here is "will," which expresses a future action.

21. The correct answer for this question is: b) studying

In this sentence, we are talking about Kamal's action of stopping something in the past. The verb "to stop" is followed by the gerund form of the verb, which is the -ing form. Therefore, the correct form is "stopped studying."

22. The correct answer for this question is: a) as good as yours

In this sentence, we are comparing the grades of the speaker with the grades of the person they are talking to. The correct form of the comparison is "as + adjective + as." Therefore, the correct form is "as good as yours."

I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any further questions.