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B
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'Now I go twice a month' indicates that the preceding part is about what I did in the past. So, the appropriate use is 'used to'.
B
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This is an imperative sentence (instructiuon). But here the candidates are being told not to write. So the modal used has to be 'must not'. 'Need not' would mean as if they could write if they wanted.
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will have completed
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would complete
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would have completed
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should have completed
A
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Some completion is expected in future. So' 'will have'
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had been suffering
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was suffering
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suffered
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is suffering
A
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The fever must have happened before 'he said'. 'For three days' indicates completion as well as continuation. So, 'had been suffering'
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need to
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ought to
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should
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must
B
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The obligation is moral or social. There is no advisory or compulsion. In such cases the appropriate modal use is 'ought to'.
A
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'Call me a liar' with a question mark means that the person is protesting. The only verb that indicates challenge is 'dare'. How dare you...?
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clung
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were clinging
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cling
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was clinging
A
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'As the ship sank' is in the simple past tense. At that time whatever the sailors did also has to be in the simple past tense.
A
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Lest is followed by the usage of 'should'.
A
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This means that he does not have the courage. Hence, 'dare'
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wound
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wind
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was winding
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had wound
A
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The snake's action and the man's action are concurrent. Hence, the same simple past tense (wound), Hence, 'wound' is correct.
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took
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had taken
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was taking
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take
A
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'In my youth' is a reference to the past. The correct filler will be simple past 'took' or 'used to take'.
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would not have
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should not have
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could not have
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will not have
A
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Explanation
'Had' is antecedent in time to 'would have'.
B
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Explanation
'If' or 'should' you, convey the same sense.
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supported
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sported
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suported
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sportted
B
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Explanation
Sported in some means to wear something (i.e. he sported a brand new, gold watch).
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addresed
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adresed
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adressed
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addressed
D
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Explanation
The correct spelling is 'addressed', which contains a double 'd' and a double 's'.