Survive = continue to live

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English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #33 "Flying across the Channel", question 8

The fact remains that he ......... and managed with the help of oxygen supplies to complete the crossing in ten minutes.

(a) lived
(b) continued
(c) achieved
(d) survived

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #33 "Flying across the Channel", answer 8

The fact remains that he survived and managed with the help of oxygen supplies to complete the crossing in ten minutes.

Correct answer: (d) survived
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continued?

[Alan]

Hi,

Here this means that he lived after the event - he survived - he continued to live.

Alan
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[Kati Svaby]

The fact remains that he ......... and managed with the help of oxygen supplies to complete the crossing in ten minutes.

a) lived
(b) continued
(c) achieved
(d) survived

I think that he achieved and managed with the help of oxygen supplies to complete the crossing in ten minutes.

For achieving the flying he needed oxygen-supplies. I accept the (d) [survived] answer is good also, but could I ask wether he achieved or not the flying?
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[Torsten]

"He achieved" the flying is incorrect. He survived and managed is correct.

TOEIC listening, question-response: Where is the Stafford building?

[Kati Svaby]

achieve = achieve something to succeed in reaching a particular goal, status or standard, especially by making an effort for a long time.

[Torsten]

Yes, he achieved his goal. You can achieve a goal but you can't "achieve flying". Flying across the channel was his goal which he achieved. Hope this makes sense.

TOEIC listening, question-response: Would you rather have juice or a soft drink?

[Kati Svaby]

Okay, I suspected that it was a mistake that he " [achieving (the) flying"] (I should have written the crossing) My question would have been directed to the test question. I wanted to ask whether I see well that there are two good answers, (c) and (d)

[Torsten]

Only one answer is correct. The verb 'achieve' is followed by an object (a noun):
He achieved his goal.
He achieved great success.
She achieved her purpose.

But:
She achieved to survive.

TOEIC listening, question-response: Are you going to the Christmas party?

[Kati Svaby]

Hello Torsten,

Many thanks for your patience. I know that we can achieve sth / we can survive sth but after manage we use infinitive with to.
As the text shows:

The fact remains that he survived (the crossing) and managed -with the help of oxygen supplies- to complete the crossing in ten minutes.

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