Exercise – 18

Question: 1 Now let’s go ……. to our weather forecaster, Mary.
on out over against

Correct Answer : 1 [over]

Notes: Now let’s go over to our weather forecaster, Mary.

Question: 2 Yes, thank you and I’m afraid it’s not ……. very bright at the moment.
seeming appearing seeing looking

Correct Answer : 2 [looking]

Notes: Yes, thank you and I’m afraid it’s not looking very bright at the moment.

Question: 3 The trouble is that there are some very ……. rain clouds over the north.
fat heavy weighing dragging

Correct Answer : 3 [heavy]

Notes: The trouble is that there are some very heavy rain clouds over the north.

Question: 4 These will ……. some rainfall later this morning.
bear carry produce present

Correct Answer : 4 [produce]

Notes: These will produce some rainfall later this morning.

Question: 5 Then the clouds will ……. further south in the afternoon.
transport convey direct move

Correct Answer : 5 [move]

Notes: Then the clouds will move further south in the afternoon.

Question: 6 And by early evening the ……. country will see the rain.
whole total complete hole

Correct Answer : 6 [whole]

Notes: And by early evening the whole country will see the rain.

Question: 7 But things will ……. tomorrow.
better improvise increase improve

Correct Answer : 7 [improve]

Notes: But things will improve tomorrow.

Question: 8 In the early morning the sun will make an ……..
apparition appearance appearing appear

Correct Answer : 8 [appearance]

Notes: In the early morning the sun will make an appearance.

Question: 9 But you’ll have to be quick because it soon ……..
despairs disappoints deserts disappears

Correct Answer : 9 [disappears]

Notes: But you’ll have to be quick because it soon disappears.

Question: 10 And of course after that our old friend rain ……..
repeats reports returns reacts

Correct Answer : 10 [returns]

Notes: And of course after that our old friend rain returns.

Question: 1 A long, long time ago there were two frogs who thought it would be a good idea to ……..
go on an outing go outing go out out go

Correct Answer : 1 [go on an outing]

Notes: A long, long time ago there were two frogs who thought it would be a good idea to go on an outing.

Question: 2 They had never left their pond before and to them it was a very big ……..
advent adventurous adventure adventurer

Correct Answer : 2 [adventure]

Notes: They had never left their pond before and to them it was a very big adventure.

Question: 3 At first they thoroughly enjoyed themselves and for the first time in their lives experienced ……..
a sense of free a sense of freeing a sense of freed a sense of freedom

Correct Answer : 3 [a sense of freedom]

Notes: At first they thoroughly enjoyed themselves and for the first time in their lives experienced a sense of freedom.

Question: 4 The weather was perfect and the sun never ……..
stopped to shine stopped to burn stopped shining stopped shone

Correct Answer : 4 [stopped shining]

Notes: The weather was perfect and the sun never stopped shining.

Question: 5 They found plenty of food and decided to stop and ……..
take rest take a rest take resting take rested

Correct Answer : 5 [take a rest]

Notes: They found plenty of food and decided to stop and take a rest.

Question: 6 In the hot sun they started to feel sleepy and very soon ……..
fell into asleep fell into sleep fell asleep fell into sleepy

Correct Answer : 6 [fell asleep]

Notes: In the hot sun they started to feel sleepy and very soon fell asleep.

Question: 7 Suddenly the sound of a cat meowing ……..
made them awake made them waken made them waking made them wake up

Correct Answer : 7 [made them wake up]

Notes: Suddenly the sound of a cat meowing made them wake up.

Question: 8 They panicked and ……..
flew for their lives fled for their lives flowed for their lives fleeing for their lives

Correct Answer : 8 [fled for their lives]

Notes: They panicked and fled for their lives.

Question: 9 They ran into a farm house and jumped right into a barrel of milk where they ……..
hopped and hopped in order not to sink hopping and hopping in order not to sink hoped and hoped in order not to sink hoping and hoping in order not to sink

Correct Answer : 9 [hopped and hopped in order not to sink]

Notes: They ran into a farm house and jumped right into a barrel of milk where they hopped and hopped in order not to sink.

Question: 10 Sadly the smaller frog grew tired and drowned but the older one kept on moving about and in the morning ……..
found he was sat on a barrel of butter found he sat on a barrel of butter found he was sitting on a barrel of butter found he sits on a barrel of butter

Correct Answer : 10 [found he was sitting on a barrel of butter]

Notes: Sadly the smaller frog grew tired and drowned but the older one kept on moving about and in the morning found he was sitting on a barrel of butter.

Question: 1 Here is the news read by Alan Townend. Today the Government is ……. plans for a new scheme to help society.
opening unveiling undoing showing

Correct Answer : 1 [unveiling]

Notes: Here is the news read by Alan Townend. Today the Government is unveiling plans for a new scheme to help society.

Question: 2 The idea behind the scheme is to try and ……. stealing in the country.
curb kill maintain confuse

Correct Answer : 2 [curb]

Notes: The idea behind the scheme is to try and curb stealing in the country.

Question: 3 The scheme will be ……. into the school curriculum at the beginning of next academic year.
entered presented welcomed introduced

Correct Answer : 3 [introduced]

Notes: The scheme will be introduced into the school curriculum at the beginning of next academic year.

Question: 4 Children will be taught to respect other people’s property and ……..
belongings attachments added additions

Correct Answer : 4 [belongings]

Notes: Children will be taught to respect other people’s property and belongings.

Question: 5 If child A steals child B’s exercise book, child A will have to stand up in front of the school and ……. to being a thief.
conduce confess conduct conform

Correct Answer : 5 [confess]

Notes: If child A steals child B’s exercise book, child A will have to stand up in front of the school and confess to being a thief.

Question: 6 The Government ……. said the Prime Minister was sick and tired of papers disappearing from his office.
speaking person speak person spoken person spokesperson

Correct Answer : 6 [spokesperson]

Notes: The Government spokesperson said the Prime Minister was sick and tired of papers disappearing from his office.

Question: 7 Last week the Prime Minister had to give an important address to an international ……. when he found his speech had disappeared.
assembled assembly assembling assembles

Correct Answer : 7 [assembly]

Notes: Last week the Prime Minister had to give an important address to an international assembly when he found his speech had disappeared.

Question: 8 This was of course very embarrassing for the P.M. and ……. of the speech he told funny stories.
in spite in case instead intend

Correct Answer : 8 [instead]

Notes: This was of course very embarrassing for the P.M. and instead of the speech he told funny stories.

Question: 9 The worst part of the incident was that the audience did not see the funny ……. of his stories.
edge side line part

Correct Answer : 9 [side]

Notes: The worst part of the incident was that the audience did not see the funny side of his stories.

Question: 10 I regret I cannot continue with the news because someone has ……. the next page.
misappropriated misconstrued mistaken misread

Correct Answer : 10 [misappropriated]

Notes: I regret I cannot continue with the news because someone has misappropriated the next page.

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Exercise – 18

Question: 1 Now let’s go ……. to our weather forecaster, Mary. on out over against Show Answer

Question: 2 Yes, thank you and I’m afraid it’s not ……. very bright at the moment. seeming appearing seeing looking Show Answer

Question: 3 The trouble is that there are some very ……. rain clouds over the north. fat heavy weighing dragging Show Answer

Question: 4 These will ……. some rainfall later this morning. bear carry produce present Show Answer

Question: 5 Then the clouds will ……. further south in the afternoon. transport convey direct move Show Answer

Question: 6 And by early evening the ……. country will see the rain. whole total complete hole Show Answer

Question: 7 But things will ……. tomorrow. better improvise increase improve Show Answer

Question: 8 In the early morning the sun will make an …….. apparition appearance appearing appear Show Answer

Question: 9 But you’ll have to be quick because it soon …….. despairs disappoints deserts disappears Show Answer

Question: 10 And of course after that our old friend rain …….. repeats reports returns reacts Show Answer

Question: 1 A long, long time ago there were two frogs who thought it would be a good idea to …….. go on an outing go outing go out out go Show Answer

Question: 2 They had never left their pond before and to them it was a very big …….. advent adventurous adventure adventurer Show Answer

Question: 3 At first they thoroughly enjoyed themselves and for the first time in their lives experienced …….. a sense of free a sense of freeing a sense of freed a sense of freedom Show Answer

Question: 4 The weather was perfect and the sun never …….. stopped to shine stopped to burn stopped shining stopped shone Show Answer

Question: 5 They found plenty of food and decided to stop and …….. take rest take a rest take resting take rested Show Answer

Question: 6 In the hot sun they started to feel sleepy and very soon …….. fell into asleep fell into sleep fell asleep fell into sleepy Show Answer

Question: 7 Suddenly the sound of a cat meowing …….. made them awake made them waken made them waking made them wake up Show Answer

Question: 8 They panicked and …….. flew for their lives fled for their lives flowed for their lives fleeing for their lives Show Answer

Question: 9 They ran into a farm house and jumped right into a barrel of milk where they …….. hopped and hopped in order not to sink hopping and hopping in order not to sink hoped and hoped in order not to sink hoping and hoping in order not to sink Show Answer

Question: 10 Sadly the smaller frog grew tired and drowned but the older one kept on moving about and in the morning …….. found he was sat on a barrel of butter found he sat on a barrel of butter found he was sitting on a barrel of butter found he sits on a barrel of butter Show Answer

Question: 1 Here is the news read by Alan Townend. Today the Government is ……. plans for a new scheme to help society. opening unveiling undoing showing Show Answer

Question: 2 The idea behind the scheme is to try and ……. stealing in the country. curb kill maintain confuse Show Answer

Question: 3 The scheme will be ……. into the school curriculum at the beginning of next academic year. entered presented welcomed introduced Show Answer

Question: 4 Children will be taught to respect other people’s property and …….. belongings attachments added additions Show Answer

Question: 5 If child A steals child B’s exercise book, child A will have to stand up in front of the school and ……. to being a thief. conduce confess conduct conform Show Answer

Question: 6 The Government ……. said the Prime Minister was sick and tired of papers disappearing from his office. speaking person speak person spoken person spokesperson Show Answer

Question: 7 Last week the Prime Minister had to give an important address to an international ……. when he found his speech had disappeared. assembled assembly assembling assembles Show Answer

Question: 8 This was of course very embarrassing for the P.M. and ……. of the speech he told funny stories. in spite in case instead intend Show Answer

Question: 9 The worst part of the incident was that the audience did not see the funny ……. of his stories. edge side line part Show Answer

Question: 10 I regret I cannot continue with the news because someone has ……. the next page. misappropriated misconstrued mistaken misread Show Answer