Fill in the blanks.
1He ............... my offer of help.
Wrong!
Refuse is the opposite of accept.
2He ............... all the allegations against him.
Wrong!
To deny is to claim that something is not true.
3Please explain ...............
Wrong!
Explain cannot be immediately followed by the indirect object.
4Please close the windows. It is ............... cold.
Wrong!
Fairly has a positive meaning. Rather has a negative meaning.
5The hall is ............... spacious. It should be able to seat 60 people.
Wrong!
6My office is ............... from the station.
Wrong!
We do not normally use far in affirmative sentences.
7Lying is his ...............
Wrong!
8Theoretically it is a good idea, but ............... it won't work.
Wrong!
9I am coming. I have ............... finished.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
10Please ............... me to call the telephone office.
Wrong!
11Somebody has ............... my phone.
Wrong!
12To get rich quick, they decided to ............... a bank.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- He refused my offer of help.
- He denied all the allegations against him.
- Please explain this to me
- Please close the windows. It is rather cold.
- The hall is fairly spacious. It should be able to seat 60 people.
- My office is a long way from the station.
- Lying is his habit
- Theoretically it is a good idea, but practically it won’t work.
- I am coming. I have nearly/almost finished.
- Please remind me to call the telephone office.
- Somebody has stolen my phone.
- To get rich quick, they decided to rob a bank.
