1"I haven't paid the fee." "I haven't ..............."
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After a negative statement, use "either" in a short negative reply.
2His ............... daughter is a pilot.
Select 2 answers.
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Before a family noun, "eldest" and "oldest" can both mean the child born first.
3Her husband is ten years ............... than her.
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Use "older" in this comparison with "than".
4"Nice movie?" "..............., it was a complete waste of time."
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Use "On the contrary" to strongly contradict a suggested positive idea.
5The train was late. ............... this, we managed to arrive on time.
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Use "In spite of" before a noun or pronoun such as "this".
6Although she is eighty, she enjoys ...............
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Use "good health" without an article because "health" is uncountable here.
7She has got ............... for the job.
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Use "enough experience" because "enough" comes before a noun.
8There is no question of ............... resigning from the job.
Select 2 answers.
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Before a gerund such as "resigning", use the possessive "my" (more formal) or the object pronoun "me" (more common in everyday English).
9Do you dare ............... your mind to the test?
Select 2 answers.
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When "dare" is used with "do", it can be followed by the infinitive with or without "to", so both "put" and "to put" are correct.
10Have you bought the ...............?
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Use "groceries" for food and household items bought from a shop.
11"Can I give you a lift?" "No thanks, I would prefer ..............."
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After "would prefer", use the to-infinitive "to walk".
12I hate ............... at weekends.
Select 2 answers.
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After "hate", both "working" and "to work" are natural here.
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- “I haven’t paid the fee.” “I haven’t either.”
- His eldest / oldest daughter is a pilot.
- Her husband is ten years older than her.
- “Nice movie?” “On the contrary, it was a complete waste of time.”
- The train was late. In spite of this, we managed to arrive on time.
- Although she is eighty, she enjoys good health.
- She has got enough experience for the job.
- There is no question of me / my resigning from the job.
- Do you dare put / to put your mind to the test?
- Have you bought the groceries?
- “Can I give you a lift?” “No thanks, I would prefer to walk.”
- I hate working / to work at weekends.