This exercise tests your understanding of grammar and phrasal verbs. Each question is followed by four suggested answers. Choose the one that will appropriately fill in the blanks.
1. Oh! That loud noise frightened me ……………………………
Correct!
Wrong!
2. Having had ……………………………… crops for the last two years, the government is falling short of storing space.
Correct!
Wrong!
3. Having been set …………………, he is now free to go wherever he likes.
Correct!
Wrong!
4. If he did not come to my rescue, I ………………….. killed by the wolves.
Correct!
Wrong!
5. His approach to work is so …………………… . that his colleagues do not take him seriously.
Correct!
Wrong!
6. Neither the players nor the trainer was in the locker room when the thief …………………… ..
Correct!
Wrong!
7. Charles asked ……………………….. like to go to the movies with him.
Correct!
Wrong!
8. The book must be old for its cover ………………….
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
1. That loud noise frightened me out of my wits.
2. Having had bumper crops for the last two years, the government is falling short of storing space.
3. Having been set at liberty, he is now free to go wherever he likes.
4. If he did not come to my rescue, I would be killed by the wolves.
5. His approach to work is so casual that his colleagues do not take him seriously.
6. Neither the players nor the trainer was in the locker room when the thief broke in.
7. Charles asked if I would like to go to the movies with him.
8. The book must be old for its cover is torn.
