Exercise - 19
Question: 1 Good evening. Let me tell you what's in ....... for you on television tonight
Correct Answer : 1 [store]
Notes: Good evening. Let me tell you what's in store for you on television tonight
Question: 2 It will be a bit of a mixed ........
Correct Answer : 2 [bag]
Notes: It will be a bit of a mixed bag.
Question: 3 To start ....... we have comedy.
Correct Answer : 3 [with]
Notes: To start with we have comedy.
Question: 4 This will be a programme presenting that ....... comedian, George Blair.
Correct Answer : 4 [popular]
Notes: This will be a programme presenting that popular comedian, George Blair.
Question: 5 After that we have the ....... show on the latest hits.
Correct Answer : 5 [regular]
Notes: After that we have the regular show on the latest hits.
Question: 6 Next we'll have the ....... news.
Correct Answer : 6 [latest]
Notes: Next we'll have the latest news.
Question: 7 This will be read by the very pretty ....... Penny Lane.
Correct Answer : 7 [newscaster]
Notes: This will be read by the very pretty newscaster Penny Lane.
Question: 8 At ....... I think she's very pretty.
Correct Answer : 8 [least]
Notes: At least I think she's very pretty.
Question: 9 And the following programmes are all ....... as far as I'm concerned.
Correct Answer : 9 [boring]
Notes: And the following programmes are all boring as far as I'm concerned.
Question: 10 Because after the news Penny and I are ....... on a date.
Correct Answer : 10 [going]
Notes: Because after the news Penny and I are going on a date.
Question: 1 Jane: Did you know you broke the glass when you ....... the door last night?
Correct Answer : 1 [slammed]
Notes: Jane: Did you know you broke the glass when you slammed the door last night?
Question: 2 Frank: It couldn't possibly have been me I always shut doors ........
Correct Answer : 2 [quietly]
Notes: Frank: It couldn't possibly have been me I always shut doors quietly.
Question: 3 Jane: I'm sorry you're not telling the truth, you were the last person to ........
Correct Answer : 3 [come home]
Notes: Jane: I'm sorry you're not telling the truth, you were the last person to come home.
Question: 4 Mike: That doesn't prove anything. Actually I heard the sound of glass ....... in the night.
Correct Answer : 4 [breaking]
Notes: Mike: That doesn't prove anything. Actually I heard the sound of glass breaking in the night.
Question: 5 Jane: You're just making that up — I know you're not ........
Correct Answer : 5 [telling the truth]
Notes: Jane: You're just making that up — I know you're not telling the truth.
Question: 6 Mike: Honestly, I did hear that kind of noise, I ........
Correct Answer : 6 [swear I did]
Notes: Mike: Honestly, I did hear that kind of noise, I swear I did.
Question: 7 Jane: Sorry you can protest if you like but it doesn't ........
Correct Answer : 7 [cut any ice with me]
Notes: Jane: Sorry you can protest if you like but it doesn't cut any ice with me.
Question: 8 Mike: Just a minute what's that note ....... ?
Correct Answer : 8 [stuck on the door]
Notes: Mike: Just a minute what's that note stuck on the door?
Question: 9 Jane: It's some kind of note from Joe next door — no I ........
Correct Answer : 9 [can't make it out]
Notes: Jane: It's some kind of note from Joe next door — no I can't make it out.
Question: 10 Mike: Give it to me. Very interesting! He says he broke the glass by accident and ........
Correct Answer : 10 [he's deeply apologetic]
Notes: Mike: Give it to me. Very interesting! He says he broke the glass by accident and he's deeply apologetic.
Question: 1 I do take my hat ....... to the new director for having pulled the company back from bankruptcy.
Correct Answer : 1 [off]
Notes: I do take my hat off to the new director for having pulled the company back from bankruptcy.
Question: 2 Whatever you do take no notice of him because he's not thinking straight — he's talking ....... his hat.
Correct Answer : 2 [through]
Notes: Whatever you do take no notice of him because he's not thinking straight — he's talking through his hat.
Question: 3 It was one of those society weddings you know when the men wear ....... hats and tails.
Correct Answer : 3 [top]
Notes: It was one of those society weddings you know when the men wear top hats and tails.
Question: 4 I hope you can keep a secret because I'd like you to keep this information ....... your hat.
Correct Answer : 4 [under]
Notes: I hope you can keep a secret because I'd like you to keep this information under your hat.
Question: 5 At last she's made her mind up and decided to throw her hat in the ....... and become a candidate.
Correct Answer : 5 [ring]
Notes: At last she's made her mind up and decided to throw her hat in the ring and become a candidate.
Question: 6 I don't think she stands a chance in the election and if she does win, I'll ....... my hat.
Correct Answer : 6 [eat]
Notes: I don't think she stands a chance in the election and if she does win, I'll eat my hat.
Question: 7 You simply can't trust that politician because he changes his mind every five minutes at the ....... of a hat.
Correct Answer : 7 [drop]
Notes: You simply can't trust that politician because he changes his mind every five minutes at the drop of a hat.
Question: 8 If you want to keep up with the latest fashion, you shouldn't wear that — it's ....... hat now.
Correct Answer : 8 [old]
Notes: If you want to keep up with the latest fashion, you shouldn't wear that — it's old hat now.
Question: 9 In view of the special efforts our coach driver has made today, I think it would be nice to ....... round the hat for him.
Correct Answer : 9 [hand]
Notes: In view of the special efforts our coach driver has made today, I think it would be nice to hand round the hat for him.
Question: 10 In his present job there are so many different responsibilities involved that he has to ....... several hats.
Correct Answer : 10 [wear]
Notes: In his present job there are so many different responsibilities involved that he has to wear several hats.