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