In one of the english examiinations, I answered the questions like this, if any mistakes please correct it and explain for which act of kindness I would be very greatful to you.

Fill in the blanks with correct options.

1. During a severe earthquake, entire cities can be reduced to--(rubble)

1. rubble. 2. trash 3.Dregs 4.waste

2.Many --(survivors)-of the earthquake developed Pneumonia.

1.spectators 2.customers 3.survivors 4.patients.

3.Although volcanoes are for --long periods.(dorment)

1. dead 2. stable 3. dorment 4. dumb.

4.Within minutes the city of St. Pierre was charred beyond--(recognition)

1. recognition 2. memory 3.knowledge 4.understanding.

5.The shepherd--in the fields for a long while and quite exhausted(has been wandering)

1. has been wandering 2. having wandered 3. have been wandering 3. had been wanderiing

6. Three dots, three dashes and three dots--(are)---the most famous mores-code message for help.

1.is 2. are 3. has 4. were

7.Tony knows that he is going to have a hard time --(convincing) his mother to let him go to the discothque.

1. convincing 2. telling 3. trying 4. founding.

8.Alexander--(found)--more than 70 cities.

1. find 2. found 3. founded 4. founding

9. The Samurai--(sheathed)--his sword and bowed.

1. Released 2. set 3. sheathed 4. arranged.

10. The Jaguar was so--(wondered)-that he fell backward over his painted tail.

1. facinated 2. admired 3. astonished 4. wondered.

6 - "is." It is a message.

8 - "founded" is probably a better answer. Though if someone is looking through a place they don't know, maybe he found several cities. Hard call.

9 - you probably picked the best answer, but released would be ok, too.

10- answers 1 and 3 would be better.

#3 - dormant (sp)

#8 should be "founded"
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/found?o=100074
Scroll down below the visual thesaurus chart, and read the verb definition under found2

#10 should be "astonished"

Re #3 --

I think the subject is plural! "Three dots, three dashes and three dots..."

Therefore, "are" is the correct verb.

(The word "message" is the predicate nominative, not the subject.)

1. During a severe earthquake, entire cities can be reduced to (rubble).

Answer: 1. Rubble

Explanation: The correct option is 1. Rubble. Rubble refers to the debris and ruins that are left behind after a severe earthquake destroys a city. Trash, dregs, and waste are not suitable options in this context.

2. Many (survivors) of the earthquake developed Pneumonia.

Answer: 3. Survivors

Explanation: The correct option is 3. Survivors. In the context of an earthquake, survivors are the people who managed to survive the disaster. Spectators, customers, and patients are not appropriate terms to describe the people affected by an earthquake.

3. Although volcanoes are for (dormant) long periods.

Answer: 3. Dormant

Explanation: The correct option is 3. Dormant. Dormant means temporarily inactive, often referring to volcanoes that are not currently erupting but can potentially become active in the future. Dead, stable, and dumb are not suitable terms to describe volcanoes.

4. Within minutes, the city of St. Pierre was charred beyond (recognition).

Answer: 1. Recognition

Explanation: The correct option is 1. Recognition. The sentence implies that the city of St. Pierre was severely damaged by fire and became unrecognizable. Memory, knowledge, and understanding are not appropriate words in this context.

5. The shepherd (has been wandering) in the fields for a long while and is quite exhausted.

Answer: 1. Has been wandering

Explanation: The correct option is 1. Has been wandering. The sentence describes an ongoing action of the shepherd wandering in the fields for a long time. Having wandered, have been wandering, and had been wandering do not fit the present continuous tense in this sentence.

6. Three dots, three dashes, and three dots (are) the most famous Morse code message for help.

Answer: 2. Are

Explanation: The correct option is 2. Are. The sentence states that three dots, three dashes, and three dots collectively form the most famous Morse code message for help. Is, has, and were do not agree with the plural subject.

7. Tony knows that he is going to have a hard time (convincing) his mother to let him go to the discotheque.

Answer: 1. Convincing

Explanation: The correct option is 1. Convincing. The sentence implies that Tony will have difficulty persuading his mother to allow him to go to the discotheque. Telling, trying, and founding are not suitable in this context.

8. Alexander (founded) more than 70 cities.

Answer: 3. Founded

Explanation: The correct option is 3. Founded. The sentence refers to Alexander founding more than 70 cities, indicating that he established or created those cities. Find, found, and founding do not correctly convey the same meaning.

9. The Samurai (sheathed) his sword and bowed.

Answer: 3. Sheathed

Explanation: The correct option is 3. Sheathed. The sentence states that the Samurai put his sword into its sheath. Released, set, and arranged do not correctly convey the action of placing a sword in its sheath.

10. The Jaguar was so (wondered) that he fell backward over his painted tail.

Answer: 4. Wondered

Explanation: The correct option is 4. Wondered. The sentence suggests that the Jaguar was amazed or astonished by something, leading to it falling backward. Fascinated, admired, and astonished do not fit the context of the sentence.