Complete the following sentences.
1She was booked for driving at ............... 110 miles per hour.
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The preposition "over" means more than a particular speed or amount.
2Although he is in his thirties, he is still ............... on his parents.
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The adjective "dependent" is needed after the verb be in this sentence.
3You can eat ............... in my restaurant; I won't charge you.
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The adverb "free" means without payment in this context.
4Britain has long ............... as the land of law and order.
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The present perfect passive needs "been known" after has long.
5He wrote his first book after ............... from China.
Select 2 answers.
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The choices "returning" and "he returned" are both correct after the conjunction after.
6All native ............... suffered from the white settlement in America.
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The plural noun "tribes" is needed after all.
7Since they are not free on Monday, we will have to find an ............... date for the meeting.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
An "alternative" date is a different date that can be used instead. In American English, "alternate" is also used with this meaning; in British English, "alternate" usually means "every other". "Alternating" means changing back and forth and does not fit.
8We spend ............... weekends at our country cottage.
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The adjective "alternate" means every other or every second one.
9My feet were sore because my shoes ............... badly.
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The active verb "fitted" means were the right or wrong size and shape.
10I wish I had more money so that I ............... visit all the countries in the world.
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The modal "could" expresses the ability or possibility that more money would give.
11His appearance as well as his strange way of talking ............... me suspicious.
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The singular verb "makes" agrees with the main subject appearance.
12The report candidly admits that state funding in health and education ............... eroded considerably over the last decade.
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The auxiliary "has" agrees with the singular subject funding in the present perfect.
Answers
- She was booked for driving at over 110 miles per hour.
- Although he is in his thirties, he is still dependent on his parents.
- You can eat free in my restaurant; I won’t charge you.
- Britain has long been known as the land of law and order.
- He wrote his first book after returning / he returned from China.
- All native tribes suffered from the white settlement in America.
- Since they are not free on Monday, we will have to find an alternate / alternative date for the meeting.
- We spend alternate weekends at our country cottage.
- My feet were sore because my shoes fitted badly.
- I wish I had more money so that I could visit all the countries in the world.
- His appearance as well as his strange way of talking makes me suspicious.
- The report candidly admits that state funding in health and education has eroded considerably over the last decade.