Test,) For the previous forty years, his parents have done …… they

Question

For the previous forty years, his parents have done …… they needed to. 

1) not as much that

2) more than any 

3) no more than 

4) not much of that

من که هر چه فکر میکنم هر 4تا گزینه هم درسته!

Answer 1

For the previous forty years, his parents have done no more than they needed to.

به نظر من این سوال کلا غلطه چون باید به جای previous می‌گفت past یا به جای have done می‌گفت had done.

چون previous بیشتر به معنی "پیش از آن" هست.

یعنی من می‌گم ما ۱۰ ساله با هم دوست هستیم:

The previous 5 years I had no friends.

۵ سال قبلش من دوستی نداشتم.

The past 5 years we've been very close.

۵ سال گذشته ما خیلی نزدیک/صمیمی بوده‌ایم.