1I think we should buy ............... car.
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Use "another" to mean one more additional car.
2You never think of ...............
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Use "others" to mean other people.
3............... they refuse to admit it, their marriage is on the verge of collapse.
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Use "Although" to introduce a contrast before a subject and verb.
4Stop fooling ................ We are already late.
Select 2 answers.
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Both "about" and "around" complete the phrasal verb meaning waste time.
5I will love her as long as I ...............
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Use "live" after "as long as" when referring to the future.
6We are painting the house ............... Easter.
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Use "at" for holiday periods such as Easter.
7If we want to get there by evening, we ............... hurry.
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Use "had better" for strong advice or warning.
8She was brought ............... by her maternal grandmother.
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Use "up" in the phrasal verb "bring up", meaning raise a child.
9There is something ............... the bed.
Select 2 answers.
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Both "under" and "underneath" mean below something in position.
10You cannot but ............... her courage.
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Use "admire" as the bare infinitive after "cannot but".
11How ............... money do you earn in a month?
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Use "much" before the uncountable noun "money".
12How ............... sisters do you have?
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Use "many" before plural countable nouns such as "sisters".
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- I think we should buy another car.
- You never think of others.
- Although they refuse to admit it, their marriage is on the verge of collapse.
- Stop fooling about / around. We are already late.
- I will love her as long as I live.
- We are painting the house at Easter.
- If we want to get there by evening, we had better hurry.
- She was brought up by her maternal grandmother.
- There is something under / underneath the bed.
- You cannot but admire her courage.
- How much money do you earn in a month?
- How many sisters do you have?