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Exercise "Sad story", created by anonyme (a free exercise to learn English):
Results of the 1 903 people who have taken this test:
Average mark: 39 / 100 Share


Latest member with a 100/100 (perfect mark): ploplo / SWITZERLAND, on Sunday 07 August - 21:27:
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Stats (1072 candidates)
Question 1 passed: 16.6 %
In September 1988, Mr and Mr Smith * (live)in the top floor flat of a high building.

Question 2 passed: 26.8 %
One day Mrs Smith was at home. It was a beautiful day, the sun * (shine)

Question 3 passed: 18.7 %
and in the town below, people *(enjoy) the good weather.

Question 4 passed: 25 %
While Mrs Smith * (look)out of the window

Question 5 passed: 48 %
she * (see)her husband walk in to the building.

Question 6 passed: 43.7 %
As he got out of the lift, she *(open) the door, very surprised to see him so early from the office.

Question 7 passed: 43.5 %
He *(tell) his wife

Question 8 passed: 13.3 %
that he *(leave) her.

Question 9 passed: 21.5 %
Of course Mrs Smith was shocked and upset. While he * (put)his clothes into a suitcase,

Question 10 passed: 18.5 %
Mrs Smith * (cry).

Question 11 passed: 37.4 %
As he * (walk)out of the door she was still crying.

Question 12 passed: 31.5 %
Mrs Smith listened while the lift went down. When it *(stop) at the ground floor,

Question 13 passed: 42.4 %
she walked to the window, opened it and * (jump).

Question 14 passed: 15.2 %
At that exact moment, Mr Smith walked out of the building and he *(think) of his new life

Question 15 passed: 38.4 %
when suddenly Mrs Smith *(land) on top of him.

Question 16 passed: 16.1 %
He was killed instantly but Mrs Smith was completely unhurt. People said she *(smile) when she recovered from the shock but I'm not sure that is true.


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