Fill in the blanks.
1He ............... my offer of help.
Wrong!
Use "refused" when someone says no to an offer or request.
2He ............... all the allegations against him.
Wrong!
Use "denied" when someone says that an accusation is not true.
3Please explain ............... .
Wrong!
After "explain", use the pattern explain something to someone, so the correct phrase is "this to me".
4Please close the windows. It is ............... cold.
Wrong!
Use "rather" here because the cold is presented as a problem.
5The hall is ............... spacious. It should be able to seat 60 people.
Wrong!
Use "fairly" for a moderate positive description here.
6My office is ............... from the station.
Wrong!
In ordinary affirmative sentences, "a long way" is more natural than far before from.
7Lying is his ............... .
Wrong!
Use "habit" for a regular behavior of one person.
8Theoretically, it is a good idea, but ............... it won't work.
Wrong!
Use "practically" to contrast real-world results with theory.
9I am coming. I have ............... finished.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "nearly" and "almost" mean not quite finished yet.
10Please ............... me to call the telephone office.
Wrong!
Use "remind" when someone helps another person remember something.
11Somebody has ............... my phone.
Wrong!
Use "stolen" for taking a thing from someone unlawfully.
12To get rich quick, they decided to ............... a bank.
Wrong!
Use "rob" when the object is a person, place, or institution attacked by a thief.
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.
