IELTS Band 8 – Grammar: Verb Tenses (16 Questions)

The philosopher argued that the concept of justice, as we understand it today, ________ in ancient Greek society but rather evolved over centuries.

________ it not for the discovery of penicillin, the history of modern medicine would have been vastly different.

Evidence from satellite imagery over the last five years ________ that the rate of deforestation has accelerated, a fact which necessitates immediate international intervention.

The committee insists that the new safety protocol ________ with immediate effect.

By the time the final witness had been called, the jury ________ the evidence for nearly a week.

Rarely ________ such a consensus among competing scientists.

Having ________ the primary sources, the historian was able to challenge the conventional interpretation.

Should any complications ________, the emergency team is on standby.

The treaty stipulated that all occupied territories ________ within six months.

At no point during the interrogation ________ admit to any wrongdoing.

It is imperative that the findings ________ independently before publication.

This is thought ________ the most significant archaeological find of the century.

The company’s CEO, ________ for his aggressive expansion strategies, announced another merger.

________ a slight miscalculation in the trajectory, the mission would have yielded a perfect result.

The report concludes that while short-term profits ________, the company’s long-term sustainability has been compromised.

It seems this is the first time in modern history that a global pandemic ________ with such a digitally interconnected society.