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TOEIC Reading 5 Exercisee 347

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Question: 
O:8:"stdClass":2:{s:8:"question";s:123:"NYC Auto shop requires mechanics to contact a supervisor immediately if they ______ any signs of wear on edges of the belt.";s:7:"choices";a:4:{i:0;s:11:"are noticed";i:1;s:11:"will notice";i:2;s:7:"noticed";i:3;s:6:"notice";}}
Answer: 
d
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<p dir="ltr" style="">The sentence structure here is zero conditional. In English, the zero conditional is used for situations that are always true if something happens.<br></p><p dir="ltr" style=""><span><span style="">The form of the zero conditional is:&nbsp;</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style=""><span><span style="">If/When + [Present Simple], [Present Simple].&nbsp;</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style=""><span><span style="">Here are some examples:&nbsp;</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style=""><span><span style="">If you heat water to 100°C, it boils.&nbsp;</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style=""><span><span style="">When the sun goes down, it gets dark.&nbsp;</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style=""><span><span style="">In a zero conditional sentence, the main clause and the adverb clause (“if-clause”) use the simple present tense. Thus, the correct answer is (D) </span><span style="">notice</span><span style="">.&nbsp;</span></span>​</p>