Choose the word for blank 4. (The post office)
The post office on our street has been open ___1___ more than eighty years. Customers come in to send letters and parcels, ___2___ some also pay bills there. The clerk, Mr Zhao, knows ___3___ regular customer by name. Last year the building was repaired, but the old clock ___4___ in its place the whole time. Many neighbours hope the post office will ___5___ open for another eighty years.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. stayed
- Step 1: The sentence is about last year, so the past tense is needed.
Answer
stayed.
Why not the others: stay, staying and stays don't fit.
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