1She was angry ............... him for stealing her ideas.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "with" and "at" are correct before the person who caused the anger.
2She was angry ............... everyone.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "with" and "at" are correct before a person or group who caused the anger.
3That voice is familiar ............... me.
Wrong!
Use "to" after "familiar" when saying who recognizes something.
4A cock-and-bull story is ...............
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "an unbelievable story" and "a false story" explain the idiom correctly.
5To move heaven and earth means to ...............
Wrong!
The idiom means "make every effort" to do something.
6To lead someone up the garden path means to ...............
Wrong!
The idiom means "deceive someone" by misleading them.
7The juice in the cans ............... delicious.
Wrong!
The singular noun "juice" takes the verb "is".
8I wish I ............... a bird.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
After "I wish" for an unreal present situation, use a past form: "were" is the more formal choice, and "was" is also common, especially in informal English.
9The accused behaved as if he ............... mad.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "was" and "were" are possible after "as if" here, with "were" sounding more formal.
10If I were you, I ............... to that proposal.
Wrong!
In this second conditional sentence, the main clause uses "would not agree".
11His mentor and benefactor ............... his professor.
Wrong!
Use "is" because one person is both the mentor and the benefactor.
12An assembly of churchgoers is a ...............
Wrong!
An assembly of churchgoers is a "congregation".
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- She was angry with / at him for stealing her ideas.
- She was angry with / at everyone.
- That voice is familiar to me.
- A cock-and-bull story is an unbelievable story / a false story.
- To move heaven and earth means to make every effort.
- To lead someone up the garden path means to deceive someone.
- The juice in the cans is delicious.
- I wish I was / were a bird.
- The accused behaved as if he was / were mad.
- If I were you, I would not agree to that proposal.
- His mentor and benefactor is his professor.
- An assembly of churchgoers is a congregation.