1Which of the following is a synonym of "read"?
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The verb "peruse" means to read something carefully.
2Which word means the original inhabitants of a place?
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The word "aborigines" means the original inhabitants of a place.
3I do not want to argue ............... you.
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The verb "argue" is followed by "with" when we name the person involved.
4I ............... him in October.
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The time expression "in October" refers to a finished past time, so "met" is correct.
5When I reached their home, they ...............
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Use "had already left" for the action that happened before another past action.
6You ............... consult a doctor.
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The correct expression for strong advice is "had better".
7I am not late, ...............?
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After the negative statement "I am not late," the correct question tag is "am I".
8Choose the correct passive form of "She has written a story."
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The present perfect passive form is "A story has been written by her."
9It is no use ............... with her.
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After "It is no use," we use the -ing form "arguing".
10You can take ............... of these roads to reach the station.
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Use "either" to mean one of two possible roads.
11It has been a long time ............... I met him.
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Use "since" to connect a period up to now with the time it began.
12The firemen ............... the fire in two hours.
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The phrasal verb "put out" means extinguish a fire.
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- Which of the following is a synonym of “read”? — peruse
- Which word means the original inhabitants of a place? — aborigines
- I do not want to argue with you.
- I met him in October.
- When I reached their home, they had already left.
- You had better consult a doctor.
- I am not late, am I?
- Choose the correct passive form of “She has written a story.” — A story has been written by her.
- It is no use arguing with her.
- You can take either of these roads to reach the station.
- It has been a long time since I met him.
- The firemen put out the fire in two hours.