Fill in the blanks.
1The war raged ............... several years.
Wrong!
Use for with duration. Use since with the starting point.
2There are radical differences ............... binary and decimal numeration.
Wrong!
Use between when speaking of two people or things.
3The train station was swarming with kids ............... their way to camp.
Wrong!
4We are trying to raise funds ............... the Red Cross.
Wrong!
5The student protest was aimed ............... the policies of the administration.
Wrong!
6Consumer groups are protesting ............... higher prices.
Wrong!
7She valued him ............... his good sense and understanding.
Wrong!
8It is hard to be an office manager ............... being officious.
Wrong!
9She nodded ............... us from across the room.
Wrong!
10The interest ............... my savings is negligible.
Wrong!
11We have much work ahead ............... us.
Wrong!
12I will ponder ............... your proposal and let you know.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- The war raged for several years.
- There are radical differences between binary and decimal numeration.
- The train station was swarming with kids on their way to camp.
- We are trying to raise funds for the Red Cross.
- The student protest was aimed at the policies of the administration.
- Consumer groups are protesting against higher prices.
- She valued him for his good sense and understanding.
- It is hard to be an office manager without being officious.
- She nodded to us from across the room.
- The interest on my savings is negligible.
- We have much work ahead of us.
- I will ponder All of these your proposal and let you know.
