Fill in the blanks.
1. English is ………………………. language of ……………………. people of England.
Wrong!
2. He is ……………………….. American, not ………………………… European.
Wrong!
Use a before a consonant sound; use an before a vowel sound.
3. That was ……………………………… stupid thing to do.
Wrong!
Use 'a' to mean one.
4. Ceylon is …………………………… island in ……………………….. Indian Ocean.
Wrong!
5. There isn’t …………………………. sugar left.
Wrong!
Use any in questions and negatives to indicate an indefinite quantity.
6. She didn’t show …………………………. interest in my work.
Wrong!
7. Don’t make …………………………… noise. I must get …………………………… sleep.
Wrong!
8. In many parts of the world, May is ……………………………… hottest month of …………………………. year.
Wrong!
9. He spent ……………………………… hour or so in the library.
Wrong!
10. Yesterday I heard ……………………………. interesting story which is ………………………….. best I have ever heard.
Wrong!
11. We want …………………………….. official inquiry into …………………………… incident.
Wrong!
12. That was not ……………………………. right thing to do.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- English is the language of the people of England.
- He is an American, not a European.
- That was a stupid thing to do.
- Ceylon is an island in the Indian Ocean.
- There isn’t any sugar left.
- She didn’t show any interest in my work.
- Don’t make a noise. I must get some sleep.
- In many parts of the world, May is the hottest month of the year.
- He spent an hour or so in the library.
- Yesterday I heard an interesting story which is the best I have ever heard.
- We want an official inquiry into the incident.
- That was not the right thing to do.
