Exercise – 46

Question: 1 If I am not right I am ……..
wrong certain correct un-right

Correct Answer : 1 [wrong]

Notes: If I am not right I am wrong.

Question: 2 If you are not taller you are ……..
the short shorter shortest short

Correct Answer : 2 [shorter]

Notes: If you are not taller you are shorter.

Question: 3 The car is not ……. , it is slow.
speed unhurried fast powerful

Correct Answer : 3 [fast]

Notes: The car is not fast, it is slow.

Question: 4 Today it is not hot, it is ……..
cold un-hot hotter colder

Correct Answer : 4 [cold]

Notes: Today it is not hot, it is cold.

Question: 5 If I am not weak I am ……..
weaker pretty bright strong

Correct Answer : 5 [strong]

Notes: If I am not weak I am strong.

Question: 6 I do not get up ……. , I get up early.
night day late first

Correct Answer : 6 [late]

Notes: I do not get up late, I get up early.

Question: 7 He is the heaviest and I am the ……..
lightest lighter light heavier

Correct Answer : 7 [lightest]

Notes: He is the heaviest and I am the lightest.

Question: 8 What goes up must come ……..
over down nice left

Correct Answer : 8 [down]

Notes: What goes up must come down.

Question: 9 At the stop sign do not turn right, turn ……..
light wrong straight left

Correct Answer : 9 [left]

Notes: At the stop sign do not turn right, turn left.

Question: 10 My mom’s hair is not straight, it is ……..
long short curly grey

Correct Answer : 10 [curly]

Notes: My mom’s hair is not straight, it is curly.

Question: 1 Personally I don’t believe a word of it and if you want my opinion I think it’s all stuff and ……..
garbage trash nonsense rubbish

Correct Answer : 1 [nonsense]

Notes: Personally I don’t believe a word of it and if you want my opinion I think it’s all stuff and nonsense.

Question: 2 You know the kind of things politicians talk about: health care, education, welfare and stuff ……. that.
as with on like

Correct Answer : 2 [like]

Notes: You know the kind of things politicians talk about: health care, education, welfare and stuff like that.

Question: 3 He’d carefully avoided having any alcohol until he was twenty-five and then he had a small drop of the ……. stuff.
hard difficult solid ground

Correct Answer : 3 [hard]

Notes: He’d carefully avoided having any alcohol until he was twenty-five and then he had a small drop of the hard stuff.

Question: 4 You shouldn’t really have any difficulties with the work they’re doing as it’s very basic in fact you could call it ……. stuff.
babies’ children’s kids’ juniors’

Correct Answer : 4 [kids’]

Notes: You shouldn’t really have any difficulties with the work they’re doing as it’s very basic in fact you could call it kids’ stuff.

Question: 5 It’s quite clear she’s studied the subject very thoroughly and when she lectured, you could tell she ……. her stuff.
knew got showed took

Correct Answer : 5 [knew]

Notes: It’s quite clear she’s studied the subject very thoroughly and when she lectured, you could tell she knew her stuff.

Question: 6 Now remember when you get up to speak, we’re all relying on you to impress everyone and we expect you to ……. your stuff.
make say take do

Correct Answer : 6 [do]

Notes: Now remember when you get up to speak, we’re all relying on you to impress everyone and we expect you to do your stuff.

Question: 7 It’s very difficult to make him enjoy himself, relax and take it easy because he always behaves like a stuffed ……..
suit shirt jacket coat

Correct Answer : 7 [shirt]

Notes: It’s very difficult to make him enjoy himself, relax and take it easy because he always behaves like a stuffed shirt.

Question: 8 ……. the stuff! I want to hear it loud and clear and as much of it as you can manage. Well done!
Here There That’s More

Correct Answer : 8 [That’s]

Notes: That’s the stuff! I want to hear it loud and clear and as much of it as you can manage. Well done!

Question: 9 If you really want to lose weight, the only way is to eat less and stop stuffing your ……. every five minutes!
throat face teeth tongue

Correct Answer : 9 [face]

Notes: If you really want to lose weight, the only way is to eat less and stop stuffing your face every five minutes!

Question: 10 It came as a great shock to him when he heard the news and quite ……. the stuffing out of him for days.
hit pulled knocked threw

Correct Answer : 10 [knocked]

Notes: It came as a great shock to him when he heard the news and quite knocked the stuffing out of him for days.

Question: 1 As a troubleshooter he was often ……. to sort out problems in different area offices.
transmitted delivered attached sent

Correct Answer : 1 [sent]

Notes: As a troubleshooter he was often sent to sort out problems in different area offices.

Question: 2 I don’t believe it myself but ……. to the newspapers he is supposed to have exaggerated the firm’s profits.
following regarding according concerning

Correct Answer : 2 [according]

Notes: I don’t believe it myself but according to the newspapers he is supposed to have exaggerated the firm’s profits.

Question: 3 He finds himself in a very difficult situation since you could say he’s ……. a rock and a hard place.
against between across over

Correct Answer : 3 [between]

Notes: He finds himself in a very difficult situation since you could say he’s between a rock and a hard place.

Question: 4 Eventually they made their minds up and ……. to appoint the outsider to the job.
considered decided maintained took

Correct Answer : 4 [decided]

Notes: Eventually they made their minds up and decided to appoint the outsider to the job.

Question: 5 In ……. to prevent any industrial espionage all employees had to sign a document preventing them from talking about their work.
order command requirement purpose

Correct Answer : 5 [order]

Notes: In order to prevent any industrial espionage all employees had to sign a document preventing them from talking about their work.

Question: 6 With a view to providing a better environment for their children the couple decided to move ……. from the city to the countryside.
along afar near away

Correct Answer : 6 [away]

Notes: With a view to providing a better environment for their children the couple decided to move away from the city to the countryside.

Question: 7 The boss wants you to explain why there is a discrepancy in the figures and ……. for the sudden drop in profits.
talk speak account decide

Correct Answer : 7 [account]

Notes: The boss wants you to explain why there is a discrepancy in the figures and account for the sudden drop in profits.

Question: 8 The charity is finding it very difficult to continue operating and that’s why it’s ……. for the government to help.
crying calling shouting hailing

Correct Answer : 8 [calling]

Notes: The charity is finding it very difficult to continue operating and that’s why it’s calling for the government to help.

Question: 9 The government are erecting concrete blocks around the Houses of Parliament to ……. the buildings against possible terrorist attacks.
defend distract defer detract

Correct Answer : 9 [defend]

Notes: The government are erecting concrete blocks around the Houses of Parliament to defend the buildings against possible terrorist attacks.

Question: 10 It wasn’t really a serious crime but it was pointed out to him that by parking there he was in ……. of a local byelaw.
vindication virement visitation violation

Correct Answer : 10 [violation]

Notes: It wasn’t really a serious crime but it was pointed out to him that by parking there he was in violation of a local byelaw.

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Exercise – 46

Question: 1 If I am not right I am …….. wrong certain correct un-right Show Answer

Question: 2 If you are not taller you are …….. the short shorter shortest short Show Answer

Question: 3 The car is not ……. , it is slow. speed unhurried fast powerful Show Answer

Question: 4 Today it is not hot, it is …….. cold un-hot hotter colder Show Answer

Question: 5 If I am not weak I am …….. weaker pretty bright strong Show Answer

Question: 6 I do not get up ……. , I get up early. night day late first Show Answer

Question: 7 He is the heaviest and I am the …….. lightest lighter light heavier Show Answer

Question: 8 What goes up must come …….. over down nice left Show Answer

Question: 9 At the stop sign do not turn right, turn …….. light wrong straight left Show Answer

Question: 10 My mom’s hair is not straight, it is …….. long short curly grey Show Answer

Question: 1 Personally I don’t believe a word of it and if you want my opinion I think it’s all stuff and …….. garbage trash nonsense rubbish Show Answer

Question: 2 You know the kind of things politicians talk about: health care, education, welfare and stuff ……. that. as with on like Show Answer

Question: 3 He’d carefully avoided having any alcohol until he was twenty-five and then he had a small drop of the ……. stuff. hard difficult solid ground Show Answer

Question: 4 You shouldn’t really have any difficulties with the work they’re doing as it’s very basic in fact you could call it ……. stuff. babies’ children’s kids’ juniors’ Show Answer

Question: 5 It’s quite clear she’s studied the subject very thoroughly and when she lectured, you could tell she ……. her stuff. knew got showed took Show Answer

Question: 6 Now remember when you get up to speak, we’re all relying on you to impress everyone and we expect you to ……. your stuff. make say take do Show Answer

Question: 7 It’s very difficult to make him enjoy himself, relax and take it easy because he always behaves like a stuffed …….. suit shirt jacket coat Show Answer

Question: 8 ……. the stuff! I want to hear it loud and clear and as much of it as you can manage. Well done! Here There That’s More Show Answer

Question: 9 If you really want to lose weight, the only way is to eat less and stop stuffing your ……. every five minutes! throat face teeth tongue Show Answer

Question: 10 It came as a great shock to him when he heard the news and quite ……. the stuffing out of him for days. hit pulled knocked threw Show Answer

Question: 1 As a troubleshooter he was often ……. to sort out problems in different area offices. transmitted delivered attached sent Show Answer

Question: 2 I don’t believe it myself but ……. to the newspapers he is supposed to have exaggerated the firm’s profits. following regarding according concerning Show Answer

Question: 3 He finds himself in a very difficult situation since you could say he’s ……. a rock and a hard place. against between across over Show Answer

Question: 4 Eventually they made their minds up and ……. to appoint the outsider to the job. considered decided maintained took Show Answer

Question: 5 In ……. to prevent any industrial espionage all employees had to sign a document preventing them from talking about their work. order command requirement purpose Show Answer

Question: 6 With a view to providing a better environment for their children the couple decided to move ……. from the city to the countryside. along afar near away Show Answer

Question: 7 The boss wants you to explain why there is a discrepancy in the figures and ……. for the sudden drop in profits. talk speak account decide Show Answer

Question: 8 The charity is finding it very difficult to continue operating and that’s why it’s ……. for the government to help. crying calling shouting hailing Show Answer

Question: 9 The government are erecting concrete blocks around the Houses of Parliament to ……. the buildings against possible terrorist attacks. defend distract defer detract Show Answer

Question: 10 It wasn’t really a serious crime but it was pointed out to him that by parking there he was in ……. of a local byelaw. vindication virement visitation violation Show Answer