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English Exercise: Talking About Problems
Choose the Correct Form of the Verb and then click on the blank to see the answer
1. I'm afraid the mirror
______ when we moved house.
got broken
a) gets broken
b) got broken
2. Talking about problems:
During transportation, fragile items tend to
______ during rough handling.
get damaged
a) got damaged
b) get damaged
3. While playing, you might
______ if you're not careful.
get hurt
a) get hurt
b) got hurt
4. In risky situations, people
______.
might get injured
a) might get injured
b) might gotten injured
5. If the law
______, you could get arrested.
is broken
a) is broken
b) was broken
6. Not following the rules at work may cause you
______.
to get sacked
a) to get sacked
b) got sacked
7. Failure to meet the deadline may result in the project
______.
getting delayed
a) getting delayed
b) got delayed
8. The confidential information accidentally leaked, leading to the company's reputation
______.
getting tarnished
a) getting tarnished (verschmüzt)
b) got tarnished
9. I'm afraid the cake
______ while I was distracted.
got burnt
a) gets burnt
b) got burnt
10. Talking about problems:
Delicate glassware tends to
______ during rough handling.
get shattered
a) get shattered (zerschmetert)
b) get shatter
11. If you're not careful with the tools, they
______.
might get misplaced
a) might gotten misplaced
b) might get misplaced
12. In extreme weather conditions, crops
______.
might get destroyed
a) might get destroyed
b) might gotten destroyed
13. If sensitive information
______, it could get leaked.
is mishandled
a) is mishandled (misshandeln)
b) was mishandled
14. Ignoring safety protocols in the laboratory may result in experiments
______ .
getting compromised
a) get compromised
b) getting compromised