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Choose the word or phrase that correctly completes the sentence: "So difficult that only five applicants passed."
- the exam was
- was the exam
- the exam is
- is the exam
Answer
B. was the exam
Solution
"So + adjective" at the start requires inversion; the past tense matches "passed."
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