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521. ______ no need to buy traveller's cheques since most countries take credit cards.
- A. It is
- B. It has
- C. You are
- D. There is
Explanation: There is no need is the standard existential construction used to state that something is unnecessary. It is and you are require a different grammatical structure, while it has is incorrect here.
Correct answer: There is522. It will rain soon, _________?
- A. will it
- B. won't it
- C. would it
- D. wouldn't it
Explanation: A positive statement takes a negative question tag: “It will rain soon, won’t it?” The tag repeats the auxiliary “will” in its negative form.
Correct answer: won't it523. I _________ to Islamabad with some friends last night.
- A. have gone
- B. went
- C. am gone
- D. am going
Explanation: Last night identifies a completed action in the past, so the simple past went is required. Have gone is present perfect and does not normally accompany a finished past-time expression.
Correct answer: went524. He is very careful. He ____________ his children to drive his car in rush hour traffic.
- A. does not allow
- B. did not allow
- C. allowed
- D. allow
Explanation: The sentence describes his usual careful behaviour, so the present-tense form does not allow is required. The singular subject he takes does, not allow.
Correct answer: does not allow525. The Romans ______ to Britain in 54 BC.
- A. Comed
- B. Came
- C. Had come
- D. None of these
Explanation: The definite past time “in 54 BC” requires the simple past tense, came. “Comed” is not a standard past form, and past perfect would require another past reference point.
Correct answer: Came526. You had already left by seven O' Clock, ________ you ?
- A. didn't
- B. weren't
- C. haven't
- D. hadn't
Explanation: The statement uses the past perfect auxiliary had, so the question tag must use its negative form, hadn't. The subject you remains unchanged in the tag.
Correct answer: hadn't527. He used to visit us every week,but he _______ now?
- A. rarely comes
- B. is rarely coming
- C. has rarely come
- D. None of these
Explanation: “Rarely comes” is the simple present used for a current or habitual situation, contrasting with his former weekly visits. The continuous form is unnatural with this habitual meaning.
Correct answer: rarely comes528. Men ________to abolish wars up to now, but maybe they will find a way in future?
- A. never managed
- B. have never managed
- C. will have never managed
- D. None of these
Explanation: “Up to now” refers to a period continuing until the present, so the present perfect “have never managed” is required. The future perfect does not fit this present-time reference.
Correct answer: have never managed529. The headmaster ________ to speak to you?
- A. wants
- B. is wanting
- C. was wanting
- D. None of these
Explanation: “Want” normally expresses a state and is not used in the continuous form in this sentence. Therefore, the simple present “wants” is correct.
Correct answer: wants530. The Sun_________From Behinds The Clouds.
- A. Immerse
- B. Emerged
- C. Imerged
- D. None Of These
Explanation: “Emerged” is the past form of “emerge,” meaning came out, so the sentence means that the sun came out from behind the clouds. “Immerse” means to put something into a liquid, while “imerged” is misspelled.
Correct answer: Emerged