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Question 25

A burst pipe closed the original venue last Friday. The organisers ___ at short notice, and the lecture took place in the west hall that evening.

  1. must relocate the lecture
  2. must to relocate the lecture
  3. had to relocate the lectureCorrect answer
  4. have relocated the lecture

Explanation

Had to relocate the lecture places the externally caused obligation in the completed past, matching both last Friday and the lecture that took place that evening. Must relocate would present the move as a current obligation, while must to relocate and have relocated do not supply the required past-obligation form.

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