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.
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[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.
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