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TOEIC Part 5 | Incomplete Sentences: Verb Tenses 02

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Problem 1

By the time the auditors arrive next Monday, the finance team ____ all of the quarterly reports.

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"By the time" plus a future point means the action is finished by then, so the future perfect "will have completed" is correct.

Problem 2

The logistics manager ____ the delayed shipment three days ago, but it still has not reached the warehouse.

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"Three days ago" fixes the action in the past, so the simple past "tracked" is correct.

Problem 3

Ms. Alvarez ____ for this software company since she graduated from university in 2015.

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"Since 2015" describes a state continuing from the past up to now, so the present perfect "has worked" is correct.

Problem 4

Please note that the retail store ____ its extended holiday hours starting next week.

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"Starting next week" points to the future, so "will introduce" is correct.

Problem 5

When the technician called this morning, the server ____ smoothly without any errors.

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The action was in progress at a single point in the past, so the past continuous "was running" is correct.

Problem 6

Our airline ____ several new international routes over the past two years.

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"Over the past two years" marks a span running from the past up to now, so the present perfect "has added" is correct.

Problem 7

The HR department currently ____ applications for the two open marketing positions.

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"Currently" signals an action under way right now, so the present continuous "is reviewing" is correct.

Problem 8

The factory ____ production before the new safety inspectors were hired last spring.

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The action was completed before another point in the past (when the inspectors were hired), so the past perfect "had increased" is correct.

Problem 9

Every morning, the front-desk staff ____ the conference rooms before the first meetings begin.

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"Every morning" marks a habit, so the present simple "prepare" is correct. "Staff" is treated as plural here.

Problem 10

By next quarter, the IT team ____ the entire network to the new cloud platform.

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"By next quarter" sets a future deadline by which the action is finished, so the future perfect "will have migrated" is correct.