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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

English Exercise: Talking About Problems

Choose the Correct Form of the Verb and then click on the blank to see the answer

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