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Exercise "Mary Maloney 2 and forms of verbs", created by here4u (a free exercise to learn English):
Results of the 3 910 people who have taken this test:
Average mark: 62.5 / 100 Share


Latest member with a 100/100 (perfect mark): colocolo / FRANCE, on Wednesday 22 February - 14:12:
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Stats (3910 candidates)
Question 1 passed: 75.1 %
'A leg of lamb'! It was the first thing that she had seen ... well wrapped in grease-proof paper in the freezer. She (seize)* it with both hands - it was so heavy -

Question 2 passed: 79.3 %
and Mary (look)* at it

Question 3 passed: 62.4 %
'as if she (be)* being controlled by a remote-control, by a tremendous force

Question 4 passed: 72.3 %
that she (not + can)* overcome. It was incomprehensible.

Question 5 passed: 71.3 %
Like a zombie, she shuffled into the living room. Patrick (gather)* important papers before going away.

Question 6 passed: 67.8 %
He (not/even/look up)* when she called him...

Question 7 passed: 38.5 %
Suddenly, as if in a daze, she came in, stood behind him like a ghost, and (swing)* the heavy, frozen club behind his head.

Question 8 passed: 53.3 %
There was a thud ! It all happened in an instant! He (die)*!

Question 9 passed: 59.9 %
She (feel/still) * as if she were under a spell,

Question 10 passed: 54.1 %
and the heavy leg of lamb (weigh) * down her arm ... Without thinking further,

Question 11 passed: 56.9 %
Mary went back to her kitchen, mechanically (unwrap)* the frozen meat, put it into the oven, and went out for vegetables.

Question 12 passed: 54.3 %
Mary wondered if Mr Green (notice)* anything abnormal in her demeanor and behaviour.

Question 13 passed: 57.4 %
She (not/speak)* to him since the preceding week. He wasn't surprised to see her smiling calmly.

Question 14 passed: 43.5 %
She simply explained that it was the first time Patrick (refuse)* to go out on a Thursday : he was so exhausted.

Question 15 passed: 36 %
She (cook)* for him, and left the little shop, still smiling, with her vegetables.

Question 16 passed: 54.2 %
When she arrived home, she yelled Patrick's name,(for the neighbours to hear her), knocked down a lamp and a few chairs, and staged a robbery, (scatter)* files and papers and then, called the police ... They arrived a few minutes later! ...

Question 17 passed: 68 %
Mary (devastate)*. The investigation was proceeding slowly and meticulously ... Mary mechanically stated her alibi ...

Question 18 passed: 67.5 %
The detectives (desperately/ look)* for the murder weapon, convinced it couldn't be far! They searched the house, in vain!

Question 19 passed: 70.3 %
In the meantime, complaining that she was so shaken that she couldn't eat anything, the pregnant woman had insisted that Patrick would (want)* his colleagues to have some dinner ! Soon, the tired and hungry detectives were enjoying their meal ...the roasted leg of lamb !

Question 20 passed: 65.5 %
In the living room, by herself, Mary (giggle)* softly!


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