Complete the following sentences with an appropriate word or phrase.
1I am thinking of changing ...............
Wrong!
The usual expression for changing employment is "jobs".
2I don't ............... whether I lose; I am happy with what I have achieved.
Wrong!
Before a clause with whether, use "care" without about.
3I don't ............... the result.
Wrong!
Before a noun phrase, use "care about" to mean that something matters to you.
4I don't take more than five minutes to ............... ready.
Wrong!
The natural collocation is "get" ready.
5The village ............... I live is not far from the town.
Wrong!
For the place someone lives, the natural relative word is "where".
6His recovery seemed ...............
Wrong!
After seemed, use the adjective "impossible".
7I have bought ...............
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Food and household items bought from a shop are called "the groceries".
8The new job is not much different ............... the old one.
Select 3 answers.
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After different, "from", "than", and "to" are all possible in standard usage.
9I doubt ............... she will come this evening.
Select 3 answers.
Wrong!
After doubt, "whether", "if", and "that" can all introduce the clause here.
10His success was ............... his teacher.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
After was, both "due to" and "owing to" can introduce the reason here.
11If you are not satisfied with their hospitality, you can go ...............
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "elsewhere" and "somewhere else" mean another place.
12She takes ............... trouble over her work.
Wrong!
The natural adjective in this collocation is "special".
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- I am thinking of changing jobs.
- I don’t care whether I lose; I am happy with what I have achieved.
- I don’t care about the result.
- I don’t take more than five minutes to get ready.
- The village where I live is not far from the town.
- His recovery seemed impossible.
- I have bought the groceries.
- The new job is not much different from / than / to the old one.
- I doubt whether / if / that she will come this evening.
- His success was due to / owing to his teacher.
- If you are not satisfied with their hospitality, you can go elsewhere / somewhere else.
- She takes special trouble over her work.