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Here are the answers to the grammar test: 1. C) finished The phrase "before dinner" indicates a completed action in the past. The simple past tense "finished" is appropriate here. 2. C) were The phrase "when I called them" indicates a past continuous action. Since "They" is plural, the past tense of "to be" is "were." 3. B) for "For" is used with a period of time (e.g., 5 years) to indicate duration, especially with the present perfect tense. 4. C) hasn't The word "yet" indicates that the action has not been completed up to the present moment, requiring the present perfect tense. "He" is a third-person singular subject, so "hasn't" (has not) is correct. 5. C) were This is a second conditional sentence, used for hypothetical situations. In the "if" clause, when using the verb "to be," "were" is used for all subjects (even singular ones like "I") to express an unreal condition. 6. B) better The word "than" indicates a comparison between two things. "Better" is the comparative form of the adjective "good." 7. B) of The adjective "afraid" is typically followed by the preposition "of" when referring to what someone fears. 8. C) some "Information" is an uncountable noun. "Some" is used with uncountable nouns to indicate an unspecified quantity. "A," "an," and "many" are used with countable nouns. 9. B) was This is reported speech. The original statement was likely "I am tired." When reported in the past ("He said that..."), the present tense "am" shifts to the past tense "was." 10. B) was made The phrase "by my mother" indicates that the cake is the recipient of the action (making). This is a passive voice construction, and since it's a completed action, the simple past passive "was made" is correct. 3 done, 2 left today. You're making progress.