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C
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"Avail of" means to use something for your own benefit.
A
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The verb 'aim' is typically followed by the preposition 'at' when referring to a goal or target.
B
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Explanation
Accused of means charge against a person.
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resumed
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were resumed
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had been resumed
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had resumed
B
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Explanation
Hostilities will not start on their own. Somebody will resume them. So, they were resumed. "Had been resumed' is the past perfect form. It cannot be correct as there is no reference to another incident / action happening after it.
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been solved
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solved
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being solved
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solve
A
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Explanation
The problem will not solve itself. Somebody will solve it. Hence, it has been solved.
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awaited
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was awaited
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had awaited
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have awaited
A
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Explanation
Verb in simple past tense
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was selecting
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had been selecting
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selected
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is selecting
C
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Explanation
The tense in the second part of the sentence is simple past. So, same tense will be used in the first part.
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occur
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had occurred
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occurred
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was occurring
C
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Explanation
Whenever there is a reference to a definite time in the past (in the year 1919), we use simple past tense.
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had been left
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left
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was leaving
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was left
B
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Explanation
Simple past tense: left. For 'was left' to be correct, we have to use 'with'.
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have occurred
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occurred
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occur
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have occur
A
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Explanation
The use of 'must' necessitates use of first form of the verb or the third form in the present perfect tense 'must have occurred'. Here the first form cannot be used in view of the use of 'was bluffing' in the past tense.
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told
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been told
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been telling
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will be told
B
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Explanation
'Tell' is a transitive verb, i.e. it should be followed by receiver of the action. In the pasive voice, 'been told' will be correct, because it means that somebody has told them.
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spend
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spends
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is spending
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has spent
B
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Explanation
'Usually' is indicative of a routine. In such cases, simple tense (present or past) will be applicable.
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dealt with
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deal with
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dealt at
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dealt after
A
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'Was' is indicative of simple past tense in the passive voice.
B
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Explanation
There are two events in succession in the past. The later event is 'came'. The antecedent in time should be 'had been'
A
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Explanation
'We have got' is indicative of present tense.