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PFA
11 Complete the text with the items that fit in best.
Miss Honey was Matilda's teacher. She (1)
rather young.
You could (2)
she was about twenty-three. She never
(3)
her voice and (4)
her pupils very much. She
(5)
quietly but the little boy and girls (6)
all her
words. Miss Honey (7)
their problems and always (8)
to solve them.
1. a) was, b) were, c) been, d) being
2. a) can, b) could, c) can't, d) couldn't
3. a) rose, b) rise, c) raised, d) risen
4. a) love, b) loves, c) loved, d) loving
5. a) speak, b) spoke, c) speaks, d) has spoken
6. a) hear, b) hears, c) hearing, d) heard
7. a) understood, b) understand, c) understands, d) understanding
8. a) helped, b) helps, c) has helped, d) help
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Miss Honey was Matilda's teacher. She (1) was rather young. You could (2) tell she was about twenty-three. She never (3) raised her voice and (4) loved her pupils very much. She (5) spoke quietly but the little boys and girls (6) heard all her words. Miss Honey (7) understood their problems and always (8) helped to solve them.

1. The correct answer is "a) was". We are talking about Miss Honey, who is a singular subject, so we use the singular form of the verb "to be", which is "was".
2. The correct answer is "b) could". This is because the phrase "tell she was about twenty-three" suggests that the speaker was able to determine Miss Honey's age based on her appearance. "Could" is the past tense form of "can", indicating ability.
3. The correct answer is "c) raised". We are talking about Miss Honey's voice and how she never raised it. "Raised" is the past tense form of the verb "to raise".
4. The correct answer is "c) loved". We are talking about Miss Honey's feelings towards her pupils, which is a continuous action in the past. "Loved" is the past tense form of the verb "to love".
5. The correct answer is "b) spoke". We are referring to Miss Honey's past action of speaking quietly. "Spoke" is the past tense form of the verb "to speak".
6. The correct answer is "d) heard". This is because we are talking about the action of the little boys and girls perceiving and understanding Miss Honey's words. "Heard" is the past tense form of the verb "to hear".
7. The correct answer is "a) understood". This is because we are referring to Miss Honey's past action of comprehending and empathizing with the problems of her students. "Understood" is the past tense form of the verb "to understand".
8. The correct answer is "a) helped". We are referring to Miss Honey's past action of assisting her students in solving their problems. "Helped" is the past tense form of the verb "to help".

In summary, Miss Honey was a young and caring teacher who never raised her voice and loved her pupils. She spoke quietly, but the students heard and understood her words. Miss Honey always helped to solve their problems.