Claim vs. attain

[Nha Chau]

Test No. incompl/advan-33 "Flying across the Channel", question 7

During the flight his supporters ......... that he will have reached 200 kmh.

(a) attain
(b) argue
(c) claim
(d) dispute

Test No. incompl/advan-33 "Flying across the Channel", answer 7

During the flight his supporters claim that he will have reached 200 kmh.

Correct answer: (c) claim

Your answer was: incorrect
During the flight his supporters attain that he will have reached 200 kmh.
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what does claim mean in this sentence

Nha Chau

[Torsten]

In this sentence it simply means say. The verb claim is used to when somebody makes a statement that doesn't seem to be true.

TOEIC listening, photographs: A beach

[Rich7]

Shouldn't we use the past tense here for that matter? as you say: " In this sentence it simply means said".

[Torsten]

It must be the simple present because the second part of the sentence refers to the future. The sentence might be taken from a newspaper article that describes an event is still in progress.

TOEIC listening, photographs: A large ship

[Carlsoak]

next example:

Test No. incompl/advan-33 "Flying across the Channel", answer 7

During the flight his supporters claim that he will have reached 200 kmh.

Correct answer: (c) claim ( was marked by me )

Your answer was: incorrect
During the flight his supporters attain that he will have reached 200 kmh.

[Torsten]

Again, if you mark the correct answer your screen will look exactly like this:



TOEIC listening, photographs: On a laptop

[Hezz]

correct sentence:
During the flight his supporters claim that he will have reached 200 kmh.

Correct answer: (c) claim

Your answer was: correct

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I don't understand why you write "he will have reached 200kmh" when the beg. of the sent. is "During the flight his supporters claim that".

"During the flight his supporters claim that he reached 200 kmh" is not better?

[Alan]

Hi,

If you claim something, you can say that something (has) happened, is happening or is going to happen. It can also as here be used with the future perfect 'will have reached'. The supporters are predicting what will have happened. They are looking forward to a point when something is completed/reached.

Alan
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[Hezz]

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