Fill in the blanks.
1There is too ............... deceit practiced against consumers.
Wrong!
Use "much" with the uncountable noun "deceit" after "too".
2It is debatable ............... I will go to Europe this summer.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "if" and "whether" can introduce the uncertain idea after "debatable".
3I will pay ............... all my debts with this check.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "pay off" means to finish paying a debt, so the correct answer is "off".
4The tree began to decay ............... it was cut down.
Wrong!
Use "as soon as" to show that the decay started immediately after the tree was cut down.
5Her haughty manners were meant to deceive us into ............... she was an aristocrat.
Wrong!
After the preposition "into", use the gerund "thinking".
6He is ............... fat, but he has an attractive face.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "rather" and "quite" can naturally modify the adjective "fat" here.
7He was ............... to say thank you.
Wrong!
When "enough" modifies an adjective, it follows the adjective, as in "decent enough".
8A big decrease ............... sales caused the store to close.
Wrong!
The correct preposition in this collocation is "in".
9He will be remembered for his ............... good deeds.
Wrong!
Use "many" with the plural countable noun "deeds".
10Some animals can survive in the desert ............... very little water.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "on" and "with" are natural after "survive" in this sentence.
11The fire was the ............... disaster ever to hit the town.
Wrong!
After "the" and before "ever", use the superlative form "worst".
12That is an interesting point, but it is not pertinent ............... our discussion.
Wrong!
The adjective "pertinent" is followed by the preposition "to".
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- There is too much deceit practiced against consumers.
- It is debatable if / whether I will go to Europe this summer.
- I will pay off all my debts with this check.
- The tree began to decay as soon as it was cut down.
- Her haughty manners were meant to deceive us into thinking she was an aristocrat.
- He is rather / quite fat, but he has an attractive face.
- He was decent enough to say thank you.
- A big decrease in sales caused the store to close.
- He will be remembered for his many good deeds.
- Some animals can survive in the desert on / with very little water.
- The fire was the worst disaster ever to hit the town.
- That is an interesting point, but it is not pertinent to our discussion.
