The technology company ___ in stronger cybersecurity months ago to avoid the data breach. - - - - - - A) must invest B) should have invested C) will have invested
B) should have invested
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The parliamentary debate on the new bill ___ live on all major news channels tomorrow evening. - - - - - A) is being broadcast B) has been broadcast C) will be broadcast
C) will be broadcast
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“He had been traveling around the world when he discovered his passion for art.” What verb tense is used in the sentence to express a continuous action that occurred before a specific moment in the past? A) past perfect continuous B) future
A) past perfect continuous
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The stock market ___ a new historical high following positive economic reports lately. - - - - A) has reached B) was reaching C) reached
A) has reached
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By the time I finish my degree, I ___ in this city for five years. - - - - - A) have been living B) will have been living C) am living
B) will have been living
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Next year, they ___ the biggest art exhibition in the city. - - - - - A) would hold B) are being held C) will be holding
C) will be holding
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By this time next year, students ___ most of their core subjects remotely. - - - - - A) will be studying B) studied C) are studying
A) will be studying
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“Julie's been studying AI at the university.” Which verb tense in the sentence describes an action that started in the past and is still ongoing? A) present perfect continuous B) past perfect continuous C) present continuous
A) present perfect continuous
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Jane ___ to attend the conference, but she couldn't make it. - - - - - A) hopes B) was hoping C) is hoping
B) was hoping
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At 10 a.m. yesterday, historians ___ an ancient trade route between civilizations. - - - A) researched B) have researched C) were researching
C) were researching
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Before the final debate, the presidential candidates ___ tirelessly in key swing states. - - - A) has campaigned B) had campaigned C) were campaigning
B) had campaigned
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AI systems often ___ new algorithms to optimize data processing. - - - A) has been developing B) develop C) has developed
B) develop
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By the year 2040, biotechnology ___ the way we treat chronic diseases. - - - A) has been transformed B) should be transforming C) will have transformed
C) will have transformed
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The central bank ___ inflation rates for the past three months without intervention. - - - A) is monitoring B) has been monitoring C) had monitored
B) has been monitoring
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She ___ for a decade when she was finally promoted to department head. - - - - A) had been teaching B) will have been teaching C) has taught
A) had been teaching
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Currently, contemporary artists ___ digital sculptures that challenge traditional forms of art. - - - A) have created B) are creating C) created