COMPLETE EACH OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES WITH THE CORRECT...
Exercise 1. Complete each of the following sentences with the correct answer (A, B, C or D). Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. Millie‟s father accused her of _________. A. trying not hard enough B. not trying enough hard C. not trying hard enough D. trying not enough hard The public library _________ to all readers who are interested in reading and doing research. A. is opening B. is open C. is opened D. is being opened I bought some new shoes. They felt a bit strange _________ because I wasn‟t used to them. A. first B. at first C. firstly D. first of all I quickly packed my new belongings and spent _________ money I had on a one-way ticket home. A. little B. a little C. the little D. a little of She believes that all countries should _________ the death penalty as it is inhumane. A. put down to B. catch up on C. get down to D. do away with Keep your ticket _________ you have to show it to an inspector. A. if B. in case C. unless D. supposing He always _________ aside some time every day to read to his children. A. sets B. leaves C. spares D. lets For the past few months she‟s been working as a street _________ selling fruit and vegetable. A. dealer B. trader C. pusher D. vendor I use weed-killer to _________ the weeds in the garden. A. get rid of B. get out of C. get away with D. get in the way with If there is new evidence that proves his innocence, it is likely that the authorities will _________ him from jail. A. release B. relieve C. remove D. rehabilitate The defendant‟s lawyer wasn‟t very good and he was found _________ by the jury. A. faulty B. mistaken C. guilty D. sinful The dish was so tasty that I asked for a second _________. A. helping B. portion C. ration D. share I‟m amazed that this game ever _________ - it is so silly! A. took in B. caught on C. took up D. caught by - “I‟m sure the Whitleys were involved.” - “They _________ have since they know nothing about the business.” A. can‟t B. wouldn‟t C. shouldn‟t D. mustn‟t “Candy‟s an excellent pianist, isn‟t she?” – “She _________ to win the prize if she plays this well during the competition.” A. is due B. is bound C. is about D. is set His friends offered to _________ the next time he was in town so that he wouldn‟t have to pay for a hotel. A. place him in B. put him up C. back him up D. turn him out The doctor _______the cut on my knee and said it had completely healed up. A. examined B. investigated C. researched D. looked into My mind went _________ when the official asked me my phone number – I couldn‟t remember it at all. A. empty B. clear C. blank D. vacant 1 During their first date, Jane had nervously peppered the conversation with _____talk. A. unimportant B. tiny C. small D. trivial You need a passport to cross the _________between Mexico and the United States. A. edge B. line C. border D. rim