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Exercise "Laotian elephants and verbs", created by taiji43 (a free exercise to learn English):
Results of the 3 114 people who have taken this test:
Average mark: 69.5 / 100 Share
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Stats (3114 candidates)
Question 1 passed: 81.1 %
Until this trip in Laos, I * (never/want) to ride an elephant atop his back, sat in a heavy bamboo seat.
Question 2 passed: 47.5 %
In my opinion, it is simply something that you * (modal/do) in your lifetime!
Question 3 passed: 40.4 %
The trek * (last) one hour and a half.
Question 4 passed: 76.7 %
After a fifteen-minute trek through the lush tropical forest, my elephant * (start/swish) his tail to get rid of a few flies.
Question 5 passed: 68.6 %
He also * (flap) his ears to cool his body.
Question 6 passed: 80.5 %
That behaviour showed that he * (be) in good health and not under stress.
Question 7 passed: 56 %
Moreover, his mahout didn't have any bull hook or a bamboo whip which * (modal/hurt) this animal.
Question 8 passed: 74.1 %
He only * (handle) his elephant by uttering soft words in a sing-song voice.
Question 9 passed: 68.4 %
The mahout * (give) his elephant plenty of time when this animal needed to have a rest.
Question 10 passed: 73.9 %
The magnificent animal * (modal/eat) as he pleased;
Question 11 passed: 72 %
He * (grasp) heavy branches before smashing them into pieces.
Question 12 passed: 72 %
He * (choose) bamboo shoots, fresh leaves, stems, and barks meticulously before swallowing them.
Question 13 passed: 58.1 %
On our way back to the camp, I * (enjoy/feed) my elephant a few bananas.
Question 14 passed: 70.6 %
If I had known that the bananas were a treat for him, I * (buy) other fruit.
Question 15 passed: 64.3 %
Then, my elephant, free from his burden, * (wander) down to the bank of the river Mekong.
Question 16 passed: 70.8 %
He * (dive) with a splash into the river with his other companions.
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