Question

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
(i) The heart is a pump that __(send) the blood circulating through our body. The pumping action__ (take place) when the left ventricle of the heart__ (contract). This __(force) the blood out into the arteries, which__ (expand) to receive the oncoming blood.
(ii) The African lungfish can live without water for up to four years. During a drought it__ (dig) a pit and__ (enclose) itself in a capsule of slime and earth, leaving a tiny opening for air. The capsule __(dry) and__ (harden), but when rain ___(come), the mud ____(dissolve) and the lungfish____ (swim) away.
(iii) MAHESH : We have to organise a class party for our teacher. ___(Do) anyone play an instrument?VIPUL : Rohit__ (play) the flute.
MAHESH : __(Do) he also act?
VIPUL : No, he ___(compose) music.
MAHESH : That’s wonderful!

Answer 1

(i) The heart is a pump that sends (send) the blood circulating through our body. The pumping action takes place (take place) when the left ventricle of the heart contracts (contract). This forces (force) the blood out into the arteries, which expand (expand) to receive the oncoming blood.
(ii) The African lungfish can live without water for up to four years. During a drought it digs (dig) a pit and encloses (enclose) itself in a capsule of slime and earth, leaving a tiny opening for air. The capsule dries (dry) and hardens (harden), but when rain comes (come), the mud dissolves (dissolve) and the lungfish swims (swim) away.
(iii) MAHESH : We have to organise a class party for our teacher.
Does (Do) anyone play an instrument?
VIPUL : Rohit plays (play) the flute.
MAHESH : Does (Do) he also act?
VIPUL : No, he composes (compose) music.
MAHESH : That’s wonderful!