This exercise tests your understanding of grammar and phrasal verbs. Each question is followed by four suggested answers. Choose the one that will appropriately fill in the blanks.
1Oh! That loud noise frightened me ...............
Wrong!
The idiom is "out of my wits" when saying something frightened you very much.
2Having had ............... crops for the last two years, the government is running short of storage space.
Wrong!
The adjective "bumper" means unusually large or successful, especially for crops.
3Having been set ..............., he is now free to go wherever he likes.
Wrong!
The fixed expression is "at liberty", meaning free to do something.
4If he did not come to my rescue, I ............... killed by the wolves.
Wrong!
In this unreal present condition, "would be" matches "If he did not come".
5His approach to work is so ............... that his colleagues do not take him seriously.
Wrong!
The adjective "casual" describes a careless or not serious approach to work.
6Neither the players nor the trainer was in the locker room when the thief ...............
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "broke in" means entered a place illegally.
7Charles asked ............... like to go to the movies with him.
Wrong!
In reported yes/no questions, "if I would" uses "if" plus statement word order.
8The book must be old, for its cover ...............
Wrong!
The passive adjective form "is torn" correctly describes the condition of the cover.
Answers
- Oh! That loud noise frightened me out of my wits
- Having had bumper crops for the last two years, the government is running short of storage space.
- Having been set at liberty, he is now free to go wherever he likes.
- If he did not come to my rescue, I would be killed by the wolves.
- His approach to work is so casual that his colleagues do not take him seriously.
- Neither the players nor the trainer was in the locker room when the thief broke in
- Charles asked if I would like to go to the movies with him.
- The book must be old, for its cover is torn
