Fill in the blanks.
1At no time ............... her self-control.
Wrong!
After the negative phrase at the beginning, use inversion with "did she lose".
2I hadn’t seen her ............... years, but she wasn’t any different.
Wrong!
Use "for" with a period of time such as years.
3This job is different from ............... I expected.
Wrong!
Use "what" to mean the thing that in this sentence.
4Have you got ............... more coffee?
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
In this question, both "any" and "some" are natural before more coffee, depending on the speaker’s expectation.
5Today is ............... than yesterday.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
The comparative can be modified by "much colder" or "very much colder".
6I can’t tell you ............... pleased I am about the result.
Wrong!
Use "how" before an adjective to express degree.
7Is this the first time you ............... here?
Wrong!
With the first time referring to experience up to now, use "have stayed".
8The car was damaged ............... a falling branch.
Wrong!
In this passive sentence, "by" introduces the thing that caused the damage.
9I have always ............... to play games well.
Wrong!
After have always, use the participle phrase "been able".
10I lost my job ............... I was ill for six months.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "because" and "as" can introduce the reason for losing the job.
11The storm blew their roof ...............
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "blew off" means removed by the force of the wind.
12If I had gone to university, I ............... law.
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In the third conditional main clause, use "would have studied".
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- At no time did she lose her self-control.
- I hadn’t seen her for years, but she wasn’t any different.
- This job is different from what I expected.
- Have you got any / some more coffee?
- Today is much colder / very much colder than yesterday.
- I can’t tell you how pleased I am about the result.
- Is this the first time you have stayed here?
- The car was damaged by a falling branch.
- I have always been able to play games well.
- I lost my job because / as I was ill for six months.
- The storm blew their roof off
- If I had gone to university, I would have studied law.
