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Gap Fills Exercise

August 6, 2019 - A2pdf

Fill in the blanks.
Progress 0 of 12 answered
1Work on the new bridge will begin as soon as an official mandate ............... .
Wrong!
Use the present passive "is received" after "as soon as" to refer to a future event.
2Attendance at Sunday chapel is ............... longer mandatory for students.
Wrong!
The fixed phrase "no longer" means that something was true before but is not true now.
3The dog’s leg ............... in the accident.
Wrong!
The passive form "was mangled" shows that the dog’s leg received the action.
4The principal’s ............... was manifest.
Wrong!
The noun "displeasure" means annoyance or disapproval.
5Is ............... in danger of extinction?
Wrong!
The general noun "mankind" is normally used without an article.
6The ship’s ............... being overhauled.
Wrong!
The uncountable noun phrase "machinery is" takes a singular verb.
7The two sisters are mad ............... tennis.
Wrong!
The phrase "mad about" means very interested in or enthusiastic "about" something.
8I am mad ............... him.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
When "mad" means angry, both "at" and "with" can be used for a person.
9Can you tell us how ...............?
Wrong!
An indirect question uses statement word order, so "the chair was made" is correct.
10You can’t make me ............... .
Wrong!
After "make someone," use the bare infinitive "go".
11He worked ............... .
Wrong!
The adverb "hastily" describes how he worked.
12He has an annoying ............... of scratching his head while talking.
Wrong!
A habitual gesture like scratching his head is a "mannerism".
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Answers

  1. Work on the new bridge will begin as soon as an official mandate is received .
  2. Attendance at Sunday chapel is no longer mandatory for students.
  3. The dog’s leg was mangled in the accident.
  4. The principal’s displeasure was manifest.
  5. Is mankind in danger of extinction?
  6. The ship’s machinery is being overhauled.
  7. The two sisters are mad about tennis.
  8. I am mad at / with him.
  9. Can you tell us how the chair was made?
  10. You can’t make me go .
  11. He worked hastily .
  12. He has an annoying mannerism of scratching his head while talking.
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