1I have ............... respect for him.
Wrong!
Great is mainly used with abstract nouns.
2She has got rather ............... eyes.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Big and large are mainly used with concrete nouns.
3I ............... a book from my sister.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
We borrow something from somebody. Loan has a similar meaning.
4............... me your pen for a minute, will you?
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You lend something to somebody.
5The job was hard but I ............... got used to it.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Soon means ‘a short time after then’.
6............... that week, something suspicious occurred.
Wrong!
Early means near the beginning of the time period that we are talking or thinking about.
7The train arrived 30 minutes ...............
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Early means before the expected time.
8You are never ...............
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9My watch is five minutes ...............
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A watch or a clock can be fast or slow.
10Do something ............... He is bleeding.
Wrong!
Quickly indicates the need to act urgently.
11Let’s meet ............... next week.
Wrong!
Sometime means one day.
12I’m afraid it will take ............... to repair the car.
Wrong!
Some time means quite a lot of time.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- I have great respect for him.
- She has got rather big/large eyes.
- I borrowed/loaned a book from my sister.
- Lend me your pen for a minute, will you?
- The job was hard but I soon/quickly got used to it.
- Early that week, something suspicious occurred.
- The train arrived 30 minutes early
- You are never early
- My watch is five minutes slow
- Do something quickly He is bleeding.
- Let’s meet sometime next week.
- I’m afraid it will take some time to repair the car.
