Various Questions I

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1. She was angry ___ being left alone.
   a. with
   b. at
   Answerb

2. That woman dressed ___ is my neighbor.
   a. in black
   b. with black
   Answera

3. I'm sure there's no secret between ___
   a. you and I.
   b. you and me.
   Answerb

4. I must ___ the bill today.
   a. pay
   b. pay for
   Answera

5. The dentist told him ___ forget to brush his teeth beforegoing to bed.
   a. not to
   b. to not
   Answera

6. ___ such bad accident.
   a. Never I have seen
   b. Never have I seen
   Answerb

7. I don't know where ___
   a. the bookstore is.
   b. is the bookstore
   Answera

8. She has just finished reading ___ chapters of the book.
   a. the two first
   b. the first two
   Answerb

9. What ___ this is!
   a. delicious coffee
   b. a delicious coffee
   Answera

10. He was ___ for murder.
    a. hung
    b. hanged
    Answerb

11. He's ___ a man that nobody likes him.
    a. so stubborn
    b. such stubborn
    Answera

12. Hemingway and Steinbeck are excellent writers, but I prefer ___
    a. the last
    b. the latter
    Answerb

13. They are using new ___ in their industry.
    a. machineries
    b. machinery
    Answerb

14. John, as well as his brother, ___ coming to the party.
    a. is
    b. are
    Answera

15. ___ we walked home.
    a. After
    b. Afterwards
    Answerb

16. He flunked biology. Now he wishes he ___ more.
    a. studied
    b. had studied
    Answerb

17. ___ he is right or wrong does not concern us.
    a. Whether
    b. If
    Answera

18. It's mandatory that he ___ there on time.
    a. is
    b. be
    Answerb
Copyright 1998 by Vera Mello

Various Questions II

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1. As ___, he forgot to bring his notebook to school.
   a. usual
   b. usually
   Answera

2. He speaks neither English __ French.
   a. or
   b. nor
   Answerb

3. ___ do you call that in English?
   a. How
   b. What
   Answerb

4. The teacher explained ___
   a. the lesson to the student.
   b. the student the lesson.
   Answera

5. He was charged ___ murder.
   a. with
   b. for
   Answera

6. The storm prevented ___ on a picnic.
   a. us to go
   b. us from going
   Answerb

7. The students have no difficulty ___ the exercise.
   a. in doing
   b. to do
   Answera

8. The committee comprises ___ with widely different views.
   a. men
   b. of men
   Answera

9. A man's concept of liberty is different from ___.
   a. a woman
   b. a woman's
   Answerb

10. He objects ___ treated like a child.
    a. to be
    b. to being
    Answerb

11. I ___ here for three years.
    a. am teaching
    b. have been teaching
    Answerb

12. a. Can you give me ___ details, please?
    a. further
    b. farther
    Answera

13. Hijacking is considered a ___ serious crime than kidnapping.
    a. more
    b. most
    Answera

14. Does he ___ his mother or father?
    a. resemble to
    b. resemble
    Answerb

15. The boy ___ father is a famous scientist has won the prize.
    a. whose
    b. who's
    Answera

16. ___ is a great virtue.
    a. The wisdom
    b. Wisdom
    Answerb

17. He typed ___
    a. the report carefully.
    b. carefully the report
    Answera

18. ___ he didn't like her, he invited her out.
    a. However
    b. Although
    Answerb

19. We ___ the pictures on the wall.
    a. hung
    b. hanged
    Answera
Copyright 1998 by Vera Mello

Opposite Verbs

Opposite Verbs 1

Match the verbs on the left with its opposite on the right.
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1. accept 2. allow 3. attack 4. be born 5. bend 6. buy 7. build 8. come

a. die b. destroy c. straighten d. defend e. go f. prohibit g. refuse h. sell

Answers 1-g 2-f 3-d 4-a 5-c 6-h 7-b 8-e

Opposite Verbs

Opposite Verbs 2

Match the verbs on the left with its opposite on the right.
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1. clean up 2. condemn 3. continue 4. cover 5. criticize 6. decrease 7. dismiss 8. enter

a. expose b. cease c. increase d. mess up e. hire f. go out g. absolve h. praise

Answers 1-d 2-g 3-b 4-a 5-h 6-c 7-e 8-f

Opposite Verbs

Opposite Verbs 3

Match the verbs on the leftwith its opposite on the right.
Use the boxes on the left to write your choices.
Then click on the answer button to see if your answer is correct.

1. exhale 2. fasten 3. fill 4. find 5. forget 6. hate 7. lighten

a. remember b. darken c. inhale d. like e. unfasten f. hide g. empty

Answers 1-c 2-e 3-g 4-f 5-a 6-d 7-b

B or V?

B and V Minimal Pair Quiz

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1. The sudden noise made the horse ___ and run to the open field.
   a. bolt
   b. volt
   Answera
2. The X-ray results showed that he had a ___ obstruction.
   a. bowel
   b. vowel
   Answera
3. To buy liquor a twenty year old must show a ___ piece of identification.
   a. balid
   b. valid
   Answerb
4. Long stem flowers look best in a ___.
   a. vase
   b. base
   Answera
5. The gall bladder produces ___ that is secreted into the liver.
   a. vile
   b. bile
   Answerb
6. The shamed king was ___ from his country and forced to live far away.
   a. vanished
   b. banished
   Answerb
7. As well as employing a butler, Lord Harley had a personal ___ to help him dress.
   a. valet
   b. ballet
   Answera
8. Above the curtains the cloth or wood box border is called a ___.
   a. valance
   b. balance
   Answera
9. Doctors may prescribe ___ to a person who needs to relax.
   a. valium
   b. barium
   Answera
10. A ___ is a small, short tailed animal with a thick body that is related to the mouse family.
    a. vole
    b. boll
    Answera
11. Mother Theresa received the ___ prize for peace.
    a. Novel
    b. Nobel
    Answerb
12. Printing falsehood could result in a charge of ___.
    a. rival
    b. libel
    Answerb
13. A victory party is a time to ___ in a team success.
    a. rebel
    b. revel
    Answerb
14. First time sailors are derisively known as "land ___" by seasoned veterans.
    a. lovers
    b. lubbers
    Answerb
15. ___ or original ideas are welcome in literature and science.
    a. Novel
    b. Nobel
    Answera
16. To " ___" means to travel with no definite destination in mind.
    a. rove
    b. robe
    Answera
17. He pulled one ___ out of his pocket and put it on.
    a. glove
    b. globe
    Answera
18. I want to ___!
    a. live
    b. lib
    Answera
19. A style of very fast dancing is known as ___.
    a. jibe
    b. jive
    Answerb
20. Why do you always argue and ___ about where we are going for vacation?
    a. bicker
    b. vicar
    Answera

(C) 1998 Donna Tatsuki