Fill in the blanks.
1. She is quite proud ………………………. her legacy.
Correct!
Wrong!
Proud is followed by of.
2. He was accused ………………………….. on the exam.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use of + ing form after accused.
3. He accused me of …………………………….. to him.
Correct!
Wrong!
Write of + ing form after accused.
4. The headmaster congratulated the boy …………………………… his success.
Please select 2 correct answers
Correct!
Wrong!
Either on or for is possible here.
5. Our team is very confident …………………………… the match.
Correct!
Wrong!
Write of + ing form after confident.
6. He was acquitted …………………………… the charges levelled against him.
Correct!
Wrong!
7. I am ……………………………… tired to walk.
Correct!
Wrong!
Note the pattern too...to...
8. …………………………….. the bell rang, the students rushed out.
Correct!
Wrong!
As soon as is used to indicate that one thing happens immediately after another.
9. Unless he …………………………. smoking, his health will not improve.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use a simple present tense in the unless clause and simple future in the main clause.
10. If I were rich, I ………………………………. to charities.
Correct!
Wrong!
11. This news is too good ………………………………… true.
Correct!
Wrong!
12. He is too clever ……………………………….
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
- She is quite proud of her legacy.
- He was accused of cheating on the exam.
- He accused me of lying to him.
- The headmaster congratulated the boy on / for his success.
- Our team is very confident of winning the match.
- He was acquitted of the charges levelled against him.
- I am too tired to walk.
- As soon as the bell rang, the students rushed out.
- Unless he quits smoking, his health will not improve.
- If I were rich, I would donate to charities.
- This news is too good to be true.
- He is too clever to be cheated.
