After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
Mary kept her fingers crossed about hearing from John. This means that Mary
- A. had her fingers crossed all day long
- B. waited to see John
- C. hoped that John would contact her
- D. refuesd to write to John
After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
Joe is very down to earth. this means that Joe is
- A. a good farmer
- B. rather short
- C. practical and sensible
- D. rough and dirty
After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
Not a single member of the board put in a good word for him. This means that
- A. all the members criticized him
- B. none of the members said anything favourable about him
- C. some of the members disliked him
- D. none of the members spoke kindly to him
After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
The general wondered whether the new recruits were equal to the task ahead. This means that the general wasn’t sure whether the new recruits
- A. were sufficient in number
- B. were old enough
- C. had enough experience
- D. could do the job
After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
It’s obvious that John set little store by our friendship. This means John
- A. does not value our friendship
- B. does not remember our friendship
- C. thinks we've been friends for too long
- D. THINKS IT'S EASY TO MAKE FRIENDS
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
It is……….important that you stay indoors tonight
- A. extremely
- B. too
- C. very much
- D. very well
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
He told his family that he………..in three weeks.
- A. is returning
- B. would return
- C. has returned
- D. will return
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
You can accompany me if you……to my terms
- A. agree
- B. are agreeing
- C. had agreed
- D. agreed
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
Johnson was glad………..of your sucess
- A. for hearing
- B. with hearing
- C. by hearing
- D. to hear
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The president………..his wife and children is leaving for Paris
- A. or
- B. and
- C. with
- D. despite
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
Since they started this assignment, they………any success.
- A. did not have
- B. are not having
- C. have not had
- D. do not have
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
…………to school, it began to rain heavily.
- A. walking
- B. as I was walking
- C. I was alking
- D. when walking
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
Only one of the contestants……….able to answer the question correctly
- A. can be
- B. are
- C. was
- D. were
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
Please include………sites for our excursions
- A. all the interesting, many, historical
- B. the man, all interesting, hostorical
- C. the all historical, many, interesting
- D. all the many insteresting hostorical
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
She added ………. vegetables to her stew.
- A. little
- B. some
- C. plenty
- D. much
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The surgeon was in a hurry to operate…………the patient
- A. over
- B. in
- C. on
- D. with
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The customer complained about………….on the shirt delivered to him
- A. grease
- B. plenty grease
- C. little grease
- D. more grease
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
He said he was looking forward to …….them next year
- A. visit
- B. visiting
- C. have visited
- D. be visiting
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
If I had known that he was going home…………..him some money for my mother
- A. I would have given
- B. I should give
- C. I must give
- D. I ought to have given
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
Really, I wouldn’t say this to………..
- A. no other
- B. each other
- C. any other
- D. another
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
………….an ambulance, the child’s life would have been saved
- A. did we have
- B. have we have
- C. have we had
- D. had we had