Complete the following sentences using an appropriate word or phrase. Choose your answers from the options given below.
1She seems nice. ..............., I don’t really like her.
Wrong!
Use "Even so" to contrast with the previous sentence while starting a new sentence.
2............... I become a millionaire, I will always be a socialist.
Wrong!
Use "Even if" to introduce a condition that will not change the result.
3"Are you interested in going to university?" "Yes, I would like ..............."
Wrong!
Use "to" because the verb phrase "go to university" is understood after "would like".
4I’ll try to phone you ............... the meeting.
Wrong!
Use "during" before a noun phrase to mean at some time within that period.
5I woke up ............... the night.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "in" and "during" can mean at some time within the night.
6I couldn’t recognize him because he was dressed ............... a dark suit.
Wrong!
Use "in" to say what clothes someone is wearing.
7............... the bad weather, the match was cancelled.
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Use "Due to" before a noun phrase to give the reason for something.
8I’ve been to ............... too many places recently.
Wrong!
Use "rather" before "too many" to mean a little more than wanted or expected.
9It was a ............... unpleasant experience.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "rather" and "quite" can modify the adjective in this sentence.
10He’s not tall ............... to be a soldier.
Wrong!
Use "enough" after an adjective in the pattern "tall enough to do something".
Answers
- She seems nice. Even so, I don’t really like her.
- Even if I become a millionaire, I will always be a socialist.
- “Are you interested in going to university?” “Yes, I would like to“
- I’ll try to phone you during the meeting.
- I woke up in / during the night.
- I couldn’t recognize him because he was dressed in a dark suit.
- Due to the bad weather, the match was cancelled.
- I’ve been to rather too many places recently.
- It was a rather / quite unpleasant experience.
- He’s not tall enough to be a soldier.
