Do the quiz. Decide if the sentences are T (true) or F (false).

1. Hachiko's statue is small in comparison to:
c. Huge neon signs.

The text states that the statue is "very small" compared to the huge neon signs.

2. People get together at the statue of Hachiko because:
c. People await there to meet with their friends.

The text mentions that the statue has been used as a meeting point since 1934 and today hundreds of people wait there for their friends to arrive.

3. Where did the professor work?
b. at a university.

The text mentions that the professor was a professor at the Imperial University.

4. Hachiko waited every day at the station.
True.

The text states that Hachiko would accompany his owner to the Shibuya train station each day.

5. Nobody gave Hachiko any food.
False.

The text suggests that Hachiko may have kept returning to the station because of the food he was given by street vendors.

1. The correct alternative is "disturbed" because it describes an action happening in the past. The noise of the campers caused the snake to move away.
2. The correct alternative is "as I was turning" because it describes an ongoing action happening in the past. While the speaker was turning into the drive, they saw a strange man by their door.
3. The correct alternative is "had shot" because it describes an action that happened before a specific time in the past (last year). The hunters shot over 300 cheetahs last year.
4. The correct alternative is "was preparing" because it describes an ongoing action happening in the past. While the speaker was preparing the dinner, they cut themselves.
5. The correct alternative is "had finished" because it describes an action that happened before another action in the past (throwing the books away). As soon as the speaker had finished their exams, they threw all their books away.
6. The correct alternatives are "were walking" and "suddenly attacked" because it describes an ongoing action happening in the past. The speaker and others were walking through the forest when the bird suddenly attacked.
7. The correct alternatives are "had been studying" and "they were exhausted" because they describe an action that started in the past and continued up to a certain point in the past (over four hours). They had been studying for over four hours, so they were exhausted.
8. The correct alternative is "had left" because it describes an action that happened before the speaker's realization. The speaker didn't realize that he had left his wallet at home.
9. The correct alternative is "had made" because it describes an action that happened before the speaker's feeling of anger. The speaker was angry because he had made such a mess.
10. The correct alternative is "had been waiting" because it describes an action that started in the past and continued up to a certain point in the past (for ages). The speaker had been waiting for ages, so they decided to leave.