Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word or phrase.
1I earn ............... money than my wife.
Wrong!
Use "less" with the uncountable noun "money".
2I have got ............... problems than I used to have.
Wrong!
Use "fewer" with the plural countable noun "problems".
3Choose the ............... of the two evils.
Wrong!
The fixed expression is "the lesser of two evils", so the correct answer is "lesser".
4The government must take immediate action, lest the problem ............... worse.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
After formal "lest", "get" and "should get" are both correct.
5Let's take a short break, ...............?
Wrong!
Use "shall we" as the question tag after "Let's".
6"Let's go for a walk, shall we?" "Yes, ..............."
Wrong!
The natural short agreement with a suggestion beginning "let's" is "let's".
7I don't let the children ............... up late.
Wrong!
After "let", use the bare infinitive "stay".
8He worked ............... a driver for five years.
Wrong!
Use "as" to describe someone's job or role.
9............... people can learn a foreign language perfectly.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Few" and "Only a few" both mean not many people in this sentence.
10Cactuses need ............... water.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Little" and "only a little" both refer to a small amount of water.
11The play was ............... interesting.
Wrong!
Use "not very" before an adjective to make its meaning weaker or negative.
12I waited ............... but he didn't come.
Wrong!
Use "for a long time" to say how long the waiting lasted.
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- I earn less money than my wife.
- I have got fewer problems than I used to have.
- Choose the lesser of the two evils.
- The government must take immediate action, lest the problem get / should get worse.
- Let’s take a short break, shall we?
- “Let’s go for a walk, shall we?” “Yes, let’s.”
- I don’t let the children stay up late.
- He worked as a driver for five years.
- Few / Only a few people can learn a foreign language perfectly.
- Cactuses need little / only a little water.
- The play was not very interesting.
- I waited for a long time but he didn’t come.