Sentence Completion MCQ Exercise 2

Even though introduces a contrast: people clapped, but they did not really like the concert. Both parts are in the past, so no one really enjoyed the concert fits in meaning and tense. Not the poet has failed…: the present perfect does not match the past applauded.

As soon as means 'immediately when'. The main clause is in the past simple (began), so the time clause is in the past simple too: As soon as my neighbour saw me. The other options are in the wrong tense or don't connect logically with 'she'.

The past perfect had grown shows an action before another past action. So the main clause must be in the past: I gave her some of the flowers. Not I am sending her some of the pears: a present main clause would need have grown.

After a place noun like countries, we use the relative pronoun where: countries where famine is still a serious problem. Not that is developing: countries is plural, so it would need are.

We use the relative pronoun who for people: an engineer who knows both German and English. The present tense matches is looking. Not who really had a lot of experience: the past tense doesn't fit a present search.

Before she came is in the past, so the main clause must be in the past too. Pat already knew some Turkish describes the situation before she arrived. Present or present perfect forms (speaks, has written) don't match came.

Just as means 'at exactly the moment when'. It joins two past actions that happen together: It began to rain just as we got off the train. Not I had met them: the past perfect shows an earlier action, not one happening at the same moment.

I would invite is the result part of the second conditional, which talks about an imaginary present situation. The if-clause needs the past simple: If I knew how to cook (but I don't). The other linkers don't form a conditional with would.

The present perfect continuous (has been working) is used with since and a starting point in the past: since she left school. Not until she gets married: until refers to the future and does not go with the present perfect continuous here.

Although shows a surprising contrast: a long time had passed, but I recognised him at once. The past simple matches the past perfect hadn't met. Not he has grown much older: that is not a contrast, and the tense doesn't fit.

The sentence needs a past clause that contrasts with the doctor's suggestion. But she ignored his advice gives that contrast, and ignored is past like suggested. Not so she keeps fit: it is in the present tense and contradicts the idea that she needed to lose weight.

Jack realised in the past something that happened even earlier, so we use the past perfect: he had forgotten to turn off the lights. Present or future forms (has promised, will buy, leaves) don't follow the past realised.

Unless means 'if… not'. Unless you rush to the station, you won't be able to catch the train means 'if you don't hurry, you'll miss it'. This is a first conditional with the present simple after unless and won't in the result.

In It was only after … that …, both parts are in the past. The past perfect had climbed shows the earlier action, and the past simple shows what followed: we reached the top of the mountain. Present and present perfect options don't fit the past frame.

With unless + present simple (abandon), we use the first conditional, so the main clause needs will: The crew will all be drowned unless they abandon the ship quickly. Not The sailors would be frightened: would belongs to the second conditional.

Here Since means 'because'. Since you have already decided what to do, why are you still arguing? gives a reason that makes the arguing pointless. The present perfect have decided matches the present question. Although and Even though show contrast, not a reason.

Since + a past point (since they returned) needs a perfect tense in the main clause. George and Peter have been living together uses the present perfect continuous for an action that started then and continues now. Past simple and past perfect options don't work with this since.

The pattern so + adjective + that shows a result: I am so tired that I don't want to walk. The other options don't complete the so … that structure.

The present perfect (haven't seen) goes with for + a length of time: for over a month. Not two weeks ago: ago needs the past simple (I saw her two weeks ago).

After a superlative (the best player), we often use a relative clause with the present perfect and ever: the best player the team has ever had. Not than the others: than is used with comparatives (better than), not with superlatives.