Exercise – 7

Question: 1 I’m tired of waiting for buses, I’m going there ……. foot.
with on to by

Correct Answer : 1 [on]

Notes: I’m tired of waiting for buses, I’m going there on foot.

Question: 2 Who said growing up was …….?
fun joke humour laughter

Correct Answer : 2 [fun]

Notes: Who said growing up was fun?

Question: 3 If you want to have your central heating checked, you need a ……. plumber.
knowing trained learned careful

Correct Answer : 3 [trained]

Notes: If you want to have your central heating checked, you need a trained plumber.

Question: 4 The moment the lights went out, there were scences of ……..
madness insanity attack panic

Correct Answer : 4 [panic]

Notes: The moment the lights went out, there were scences of panic.

Question: 5 Don’t be put ……. by his manner, he is really kind hearted.
through up off in

Correct Answer : 5 [off]

Notes: Don’t be put off by his manner, he is really kind hearted.

Question: 6 When a film is really boring in the cinema, I tend to nod ……..
out off to through

Correct Answer : 6 [off]

Notes: When a film is really boring in the cinema, I tend to nod off.

Question: 7 Have you heard the latest? John and Mary are ……. married.
getting becoming growing going

Correct Answer : 7 [getting]

Notes: Have you heard the latest? John and Mary are getting married.

Question: 8 As she had made such an impression on her employers, she was soon offered ……. .
progress preferment promotion position

Correct Answer : 8 [promotion]

Notes: As she had made such an impression on her employers, she was soon offered promotion.

Question: 9 There’s a new software program on the market that’s supposed to protect your computer from any ……..
virus disease complaint illness

Correct Answer : 9 [virus]

Notes: There’s a new software program on the market that’s supposed to protect your computer from any virus.

Question: 10 As they always tell you the value of shares can go ……. as well as up.
across over down in

Correct Answer : 10 [down]

Notes: As they always tell you the value of shares can go down as well as up.

Question: 1 As soon as the doctor looked at her, he was able to ……. the cause of her frequent headaches.
decide diagnose define describe

Correct Answer : 1 [diagnose]

Notes: As soon as the doctor looked at her, he was able to diagnose the cause of her frequent headaches.

Question: 2 Treatment of this particular disorder was beyond the doctor’s capability and he ……. the patient to a specialist.
referenced returned referred reduced

Correct Answer : 2 [referred]

Notes: Treatment of this particular disorder was beyond the doctor’s capability and he referred the patient to a specialist.

Question: 3 He left the surgery feeling a lot better than when he arrived because the doctor had reassured him that his condition was not ……..
clear serious determined possible

Correct Answer : 3 [serious]

Notes: He left the surgery feeling a lot better than when he arrived because the doctor had reassured him that his condition was not serious.

Question: 4 The doctor took out of her bag an unusual ……. but promised her young patient that it would not hurt her.
utensil method control instrument

Correct Answer : 4 [instrument]

Notes: The doctor took out of her bag an unusual instrument but promised her young patient that it would not hurt her.

Question: 5 I must confess I feel much better today, as I have found that the medication prescribed has been most ……..
effecting effects effective affective

Correct Answer : 5 [effective]

Notes: I must confess I feel much better today, as I have found that the medication prescribed has been most effective.

Question: 6 Under the policy of the new health regulations if you decide to cancel your ……. and don’t notify the surgery, you will be fined.
meeting appointment rendezvous date

Correct Answer : 6 [appointment]

Notes: Under the policy of the new health regulations if you decide to cancel your appointment and don’t notify the surgery, you will be fined.

Question: 7 Before she was allowed to leave the hospital, a physiotherapist had to ……. the extent of her mobility.
assume accept assess assert

Correct Answer : 7 [assess]

Notes: Before she was allowed to leave the hospital, a physiotherapist had to assess the extent of her mobility.

Question: 8 The treatment has proved very successful but to check progress he has to arrange to visit the doctor’s ……..
usually always principally annually

Correct Answer : 8 [annually]

Notes: The treatment has proved very successful but to check progress he has to arrange to visit the doctor’s annually.

Question: 9 It is much easier to ……. an illness than it is to cure it.
prepare prevent postpone prefer

Correct Answer : 9 [prevent]

Notes: It is much easier to prevent an illness than it is to cure it.

Question: 10 Before they could start any kind of treatment, they had to write to the previous hospital in order to obtain her ……..
writings prescriptions records recordings

Correct Answer : 10 [records]

Notes: Before they could start any kind of treatment, they had to write to the previous hospital in order to obtain her records.

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Exercise – 7

Question: 1 I’m tired of waiting for buses, I’m going there ……. foot. with on to by Show Answer

Question: 2 Who said growing up was …….? fun joke humour laughter Show Answer

Question: 3 If you want to have your central heating checked, you need a ……. plumber. knowing trained learned careful Show Answer

Question: 4 The moment the lights went out, there were scences of …….. madness insanity attack panic Show Answer

Question: 5 Don’t be put ……. by his manner, he is really kind hearted. through up off in Show Answer

Question: 6 When a film is really boring in the cinema, I tend to nod …….. out off to through Show Answer

Question: 7 Have you heard the latest? John and Mary are ……. married. getting becoming growing going Show Answer

Question: 8 As she had made such an impression on her employers, she was soon offered ……. . progress preferment promotion position Show Answer

Question: 9 There’s a new software program on the market that’s supposed to protect your computer from any …….. virus disease complaint illness Show Answer

Question: 10 As they always tell you the value of shares can go ……. as well as up. across over down in Show Answer

Question: 1 As soon as the doctor looked at her, he was able to ……. the cause of her frequent headaches. decide diagnose define describe Show Answer

Question: 2 Treatment of this particular disorder was beyond the doctor’s capability and he ……. the patient to a specialist. referenced returned referred reduced Show Answer

Question: 3 He left the surgery feeling a lot better than when he arrived because the doctor had reassured him that his condition was not …….. clear serious determined possible Show Answer

Question: 4 The doctor took out of her bag an unusual ……. but promised her young patient that it would not hurt her. utensil method control instrument Show Answer

Question: 5 I must confess I feel much better today, as I have found that the medication prescribed has been most …….. effecting effects effective affective Show Answer

Question: 6 Under the policy of the new health regulations if you decide to cancel your ……. and don’t notify the surgery, you will be fined. meeting appointment rendezvous date Show Answer

Question: 7 Before she was allowed to leave the hospital, a physiotherapist had to ……. the extent of her mobility. assume accept assess assert Show Answer

Question: 8 The treatment has proved very successful but to check progress he has to arrange to visit the doctor’s …….. usually always principally annually Show Answer

Question: 9 It is much easier to ……. an illness than it is to cure it. prepare prevent postpone prefer Show Answer

Question: 10 Before they could start any kind of treatment, they had to write to the previous hospital in order to obtain her …….. writings prescriptions records recordings Show Answer