1We could not agree on any of the ...............
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After "any of the", the correct noun phrase is "problems discussed".
2The ............... gave their own versions of the story.
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The phrase "people questioned" means the people who were questioned.
3I ate the only ...............
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The phrase "apple left" means the apple that remained.
4I am very ............... in the subjects you write about.
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Use "interested" to describe how a person feels.
5It was a ............... ordeal.
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Use "terrifying" to describe an ordeal that causes fear.
6He has always been terribly frightened ............... dying.
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The adjective phrase is "frightened of" when talking about a fear.
7He is excited ............... the possibility of becoming the new CEO.
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The adjective phrase is "excited about" when talking "about" a possibility.
8I don't know why she is annoyed ............... me.
Select 2 answers.
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Both "with" and "at" are natural when saying a person is annoyed with someone.
9I was annoyed ............... the way she conducted herself.
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Use "by" to show the cause of the annoyance.
10I was surprised ............... his attitude.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "at" and "by" are natural after "surprised" in this sentence.
11Not ............... what to do, I called the doctor.
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The participle clause needs "knowing" after "not".
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Answers
- We could not agree on any of the problems discussed.
- The people questioned gave their own versions of the story.
- I ate the only apple left.
- I am very interested in the subjects you write about.
- It was a terrifying ordeal.
- He has always been terribly frightened of dying.
- He is excited about the possibility of becoming the new CEO.
- I don’t know why she is annoyed with / at me.
- I was annoyed by the way she conducted herself.
- I was surprised at / by his attitude.
- Not knowing what to do, I called the doctor.