1You won't get the job ............... you pass the test.
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"Unless" means "if not" and gives the necessary condition for getting the job.
2I have always wished I ...............
Wrong!
"Could sing" expresses an ability the speaker wishes they had.
3You must learn to stand up ............... yourself.
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"For" completes the phrase "stand up for yourself," meaning defend yourself.
4Nobody thought she would be brave enough to stand up ............... him.
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"To" completes the phrase "stand up to someone," meaning resist or confront them.
5Please tell ............... to leave.
Wrong!
"Him" is the direct object after "tell" in this structure.
6............... they worked overtime, they could not finish the project on time.
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"Although" correctly introduces a subordinate clause of contrast.
7I would be grateful if you ............... help me with this.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Could" and "would" are both polite modals normally used in this formal request pattern.
8When plants die, they give ............... gases such as carbon dioxide.
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"Off" completes the phrasal verb "give off," meaning produce or release.
9It is time you ...............
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"Left" is the past form used after "It is time" to refer to the present or near future.
10He is ............... older than his wife.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Much" and "a lot" can both modify the comparative adjective "older."
11What are you wearing ............... your sweater?
Wrong!
"Under" is the natural preposition for clothing worn beneath another item.
12Have you got ............... razor blades?
Select 2 answers.
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"Any" and "some" are both possible here, with "some" suggesting an expected positive answer.
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- You won’t get the job unless you pass the test.
- I have always wished I could sing.
- You must learn to stand up for yourself.
- Nobody thought she would be brave enough to stand up to him.
- Please tell him to leave.
- Although they worked overtime, they could not finish the project on time.
- I would be grateful if you would / could help me with this.
- When plants die, they give off gases such as carbon dioxide.
- It is time you left.
- He is much / a lot older than his wife.
- What are you wearing under your sweater?
- Have you got any / some razor blades?