Complete the following sentences using an appropriate word or phrase. Each question is followed by four suggested answers. Choose the most appropriate one.
1He ............... the charge of trespassing into the compound.
Wrong!
We use "denied" with a noun such as a charge to mean said it was not true.
2The scheme ............... for want of sufficient support from the members.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "fell through" means failed to happen or was not completed.
3We feared that it would rain at any time because the sky was ...............
Wrong!
The adjective "overcast" describes a sky covered with clouds.
4His speech was so interesting that I was all ...............
Wrong!
The idiom "all ears" means listening with full attention.
5There are forty teachers ............... the staff roll.
Wrong!
We normally say someone is "on" a roll or list.
6I was glad to hear of his recovery ............... a critical illness.
Wrong!
The noun "recovery" is followed by "from" when we name the illness or problem.
7Modern science grew ............... the influence of scientists such as Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo, and Newton.
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The phrase "under" the influence means affected or shaped by something.
8He was ............... the influence of alcohol.
Wrong!
The fixed phrase is "under" the influence of alcohol.
9A servant is expected to ............... the orders of his master.
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The phrasal verb "carry out" means perform or obey orders.
10There ............... a war over it, but in the end reason prevailed.
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The modal perfect "could have been" refers to a possible past result that did not happen.
Answers
- He denied the charge of trespassing into the compound.
- The scheme fell through for want of sufficient support from the members.
- We feared that it would rain at any time because the sky was overcast.
- His speech was so interesting that I was all ears.
- There are forty teachers on the staff roll.
- I was glad to hear of his recovery from a critical illness.
- Modern science grew under the influence of scientists such as Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo, and Newton.
- He was under the influence of alcohol.
- A servant is expected to carry out the orders of his master.
- There could have been a war over it, but in the end reason prevailed.
