Fill in the blanks.
1. We got a bang …………………….. seeing the movie star.
Wrong!
To get a bang out of something is to be excited about it.
2. The trainer backed ………………………. from the enraged tiger.
Wrong!
To back away is to move backward.
3. He never took a ………………………… glance.
Wrong!
Backward can be an adverb and an adjective. Backwards can only be an adverb.
4. Her bad spelling kept her …………………….. becoming a secretary.
Wrong!
To keep somebody from something is to prevent them from it.
5. Don’t feel ……………………… about breaking the glass.
Wrong!
When you feel bad about something you are unhappy about it.
6. I feel ………………………. enough to go to hospital.
Wrong!
When a person feels ill, he feels bad.
7. The child behaved ………………………..
Wrong!
Badly can mean improperly.
8. She wants a new hat ……………………..
Wrong!
Badly can mean very much.
9. Customs officers examined all ………………………. at the airport.
Wrong!
Baggage does not have a plural form.
10. The fishhook was ……………………….. with a worm.
Wrong!
To bait is to allure.
11. We watched the fight with …………………………….. breath.
Wrong!
Bated means lessened or held
12. …………………………. balance, his accomplishments outweigh his faults.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
1. We got a bang out of seeing the movie star.
2. The trainer backed away from the enraged tiger.
3. He never took a backward glance.
4. Her bad spelling kept her from becoming a secretary.
5. Don’t feel bad about breaking the glass.
6. I feel bad enough to go to hospital.
7. The child behaved badly.
8. She wants a new hat badly.
9. Customs officers examined all baggage at the airport.
10. The fishhook was baited with a worm.
11. We watched the fight with bated breath.
12. On balance, his accomplishments outweigh his faults.
