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Use Of English: Test N

The mystery of the Marie Celeste

We spotted the Marie Celeste drifting in mid-Atlantic on December 5, 1872. Since the ship looked damaged, the captain said the three of us __(1)__ board her at once __(2)__ investigate and __(3)__ him back any information we could get hold of. We __(4)__ climb on board without too much difficulty but we couldn’t see any sign of life anywhere. The crew of the Marie Celeste __(5)__ have abandoned ship __(6)__ the ship’s small lifeboat was missing. Some navigational equipment which a ship of that kind __(7)__ had on board was also missing. The crew __(8)__ had much time to abandon ship because they had not __(9)__ with them many of their personal possessions. Luckily, we __(10)__ to find the ship’s log which helped us a great deal in our __(11)__. The last time the captain of the Maria Celeste had __(12)__ an entry in the ship’s log was November 21. Something extraordinary must have taken __(13)__ between this date and December 5. The captain of the ship, Benjamin Briggs, had extensive __(14)__ of the high seas so what had made him __(15)__ the decision to abandon ship in the middle of nowhere?

- A) have
- B) had to
- C) could
- D) ought
- A) in order that
- B) so that
- C) in order to
- D) for to
- A) take
- B) get
- C) carry
- D) bring
- A) couldn’t
- B) managed
- C) unable
- D) were able to
- A) can’t
- B) must
- C) hadn’t
- D) could
- A) since
- B) on account of
- C) as a result of
- D) owing to
- A) shouldn’t
- B) should have
- C) shouldn’t have
- D) should be
- A) ought not have
- B) must not
- C) couldn’t have
- D) would have
- A) taken
- B) fetched
- C) brought
- D) had
- A) could
- B) able
- C) knew
- D) managed
- A) information
- B) solution
- C) suggestion
- D) investigation
- A) took
- B) passed
- C) wrote
- D) made
- A) part
- B) care
- C) place
- D) control
- A) qualification
- B) education
- C) experience
- D) travel
- A) bring
- B) choose
- C) have
- D) take

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