Competitive English Fill in the Blanks 1

Question 1

She has been working here ______ 2018.

Accepted Answer

since

Answer

"Since" is used with a specific point in time (2018) when an ongoing action began and continues to the present.

Question 2

The committee, along with its advisors, ______ already reached a consensus.

Accepted Answer

has

Answer

"Along with" is a parenthetical phrase that does not change the number of the main subject; "committee" is singular, so "has" is correct.

Question 3

He is very interested ______ solving complex mathematical puzzles.

Accepted Answer

in

Answer

"Interested in" is the correct collocation; the preposition "in" always follows "interested" when referring to a subject of attention.

Question 4

Neither the principal nor the teachers ______ informed about the upcoming holiday.

Accepted Answer

were

Answer

In "neither...nor" constructions, the verb agrees with the subject nearest to it; "teachers" is plural, so "were" is correct.

Question 5

By the time the ambulance arrived, the patient ______ already recovered.

Accepted Answer

had

Answer

"Had recovered" (past perfect) shows the recovery was fully completed before the ambulance arrived, which is another past event.

Competitive English Practice Test