Fill in the blanks.
1The stranger greeted me ............... he was my friend.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"As if" and "as though" introduce the imagined comparison with a friend.
2We should not indulge ............... bad habits.
Wrong!
"In" is the correct preposition in the phrase "indulge in bad habits".
3He has been deprived ............... his right to his ancestral property.
Wrong!
"Of" is the correct preposition in the phrase "deprived of his right".
4............... his ailments, he continued to work hard.
Wrong!
"In spite of" is followed by the noun phrase "his ailments" to show contrast.
5Many people accept their lot with ...............
Wrong!
"Resignation" means calm acceptance of something unpleasant.
6He had passed ............... when he was still very young.
Wrong!
"Away" completes the phrasal verb "passed away", meaning died.
7We cannot put ............... any more insults.
Wrong!
"Up with" completes the phrase "put up with", meaning tolerate.
8Cats will not leave you ............... you take good care of them.
Wrong!
"As long as" means on the condition that you take good care of them.
9He is Gonzales ............... I am mistaken.
Wrong!
"Unless" means except if in this sentence.
10She backed ............... on her promise to lend me money.
Wrong!
"Off" completes "backed off", meaning withdrew from a promise or position.
11She behaved ............... I wasn't there.
Wrong!
"As if" introduces the way her behaviour made the situation seem.
12She is a believer ............... he is an atheist.
Wrong!
"Whereas" contrasts the two facts about what they believe.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- The stranger greeted me as if / as though he was my friend.
- We should not indulge in bad habits.
- He has been deprived of his right to his ancestral property.
- In spite of his ailments, he continued to work hard.
- Many people accept their lot with resignation
- He had passed away when he was still very young.
- We cannot put up with any more insults.
- Cats will not leave you as long as you take good care of them.
- He is Gonzales unless I am mistaken.
- She backed off on her promise to lend me money.
- She behaved as if I wasn’t there.
- She is a believer whereas he is an atheist.
