Exercise - 61
Question: 1 Wow! Look at that! How ....... books do you have on your shelf? I have to tell you, it's quite a great collection!
Correct Answer : 1 [many]
Notes: Wow! Look at that! How many books do you have on your shelf? I have to tell you, it's quite a great collection!
Question: 2 Would you like ....... juice?
Correct Answer : 2 [some]
Notes: Would you like some juice?
Question: 3 How ....... money do you have?
Correct Answer : 3 [much]
Notes: How much money do you have?
Question: 4 I only have ....... dollars.
Correct Answer : 4 [a few]
Notes: I only have a few dollars.
Question: 5 I want to make orange juice. Have you got ....... oranges?
Correct Answer : 5 [any]
Notes: I want to make orange juice. Have you got any oranges?
Question: 6 No, I don't have any. But I have ....... apples, if you'd like to make apple juice instead.
Correct Answer : 6 [some]
Notes: No, I don't have any. But I have some apples, if you'd like to make apple juice instead.
Question: 7 There are ....... people trying to go to the U2 concert this weekend.
Correct Answer : 7 [many]
Notes: There are many people trying to go to the U2 concert this weekend.
Question: 8 How many gallons of water did you bring for the trip? — I just have ....... gallons.
Correct Answer : 8 [a few]
Notes: How many gallons of water did you bring for the trip? — I just have a few gallons.
Question: 9 Jessica spent a lot of money on her car. Now she only has ....... money left to pay for her living expenses.
Correct Answer : 9 [a little]
Notes: Jessica spent a lot of money on her car. Now she only has a little money left to pay for her living expenses.
Question: 10 How ....... time do you have left before you have to go to school?
Correct Answer : 10 [much]
Notes: How much time do you have left before you have to go to school?
Question: 1 At first I got on famously finding the right pigeonholes, checking Ted's list and putting the letters in ........
Correct Answer : 1 [bundles]
Notes: At first I got on famously finding the right pigeonholes, checking Ted's list and putting the letters in bundles.
Question: 2 After about two hours of this my internal battery started to get low and I found myself losing ........
Correct Answer : 2 [patience]
Notes: After about two hours of this my internal battery started to get low and I found myself losing patience.
Question: 3 It was at this stage that Ted came in quickly ....... me to finish and get on the road.
Correct Answer : 3 [encouraging]
Notes: It was at this stage that Ted came in quickly encouraging me to finish and get on the road.
Question: 4 The post office in this country district didn't use vans because of the ........
Correct Answer : 4 [expense]
Notes: The post office in this country district didn't use vans because of the expense.
Question: 5 I had to ....... do with a bicycle that looked as though it had been hit several times.
Correct Answer : 5 [make]
Notes: I had to make do with a bicycle that looked as though it had been hit several times.
Question: 6 Once out in the open air I experienced a violent ....... but soon the sun came out.
Correct Answer : 6 [shower]
Notes: Once out in the open air I experienced a violent shower but soon the sun came out.
Question: 7 The shouts of joy coming from some houses as I put the mail through the letter ....... made up for the discomfort and.
Correct Answer : 7 [box]
Notes: The shouts of joy coming from some houses as I put the mail through the letter box made up for the discomfort and.
Question: 8 I was beginning to feel like a ....... Father Christmas.
Correct Answer : 8 [real]
Notes: I was beginning to feel like a real Father Christmas.
Question: 9 I then came to number 56 that Ted had ....... me about. They had a ferocious dog.
Correct Answer : 9 [warned]
Notes: I then came to number 56 that Ted had warned me about. They had a ferocious dog.
Question: 10 The only way to ....... with this one, Ted recommended, was to rush at the door, shove the letters through the door and go away as quickly as possible.
Correct Answer : 10 [deal]
Notes: The only way to deal with this one, Ted recommended, was to rush at the door, shove the letters through the door and go away as quickly as possible.
Question: 1 The crowd remained good-natured for the first part of his speech and Henry was feeling pleased with himself. And then, ....... half a dozen tractors roared onto the field.
Correct Answer : 1 [suddenly]
Notes: The crowd remained good-natured for the first part of his speech and Henry was feeling pleased with himself. And then, suddenly half a dozen tractors roared onto the field.
Question: 2 'Do you like tomatoes?' shouted one of the tractor drivers. Henry ....... for a moment and then replied: 'Yes, I like them very much.'
Correct Answer : 2 [hesitated]
Notes: 'Do you like tomatoes?' shouted one of the tractor drivers. Henry hesitated for a moment and then replied: 'Yes, I like them very much.'
Question: 3 'Well, we can't sell them at a profit,' said the tractor driver, 'because the imported ones are too cheap. So instead of letting them go to ......., you can have them!'
Correct Answer : 3 [waste]
Notes: 'Well, we can't sell them at a profit,' said the tractor driver, 'because the imported ones are too cheap. So instead of letting them go to waste, you can have them!'
Question: 4 It was then that Henry ....... that the tractors were loaded with boxes of tomatoes, which the farmers started to throw at him. Unfortunately for Henry, two of them hit him full in the face.
Correct Answer : 4 [noticed]
Notes: It was then that Henry noticed that the tractors were loaded with boxes of tomatoes, which the farmers started to throw at him.Unfortunately for Henry, two of them hit him full in the face.
Question: 5 He realized that he had to say something quickly to ....... the crowd over to his side. 'Thank you for your generous gift, but I really prefer them in sandwiches. And now let's get on with the meeting.'
Correct Answer : 5 [win]
Notes: He realized that he had to say something quickly to win the crowd over to his side. 'Thank you for your generous gift, but I really prefer them in sandwiches. And now let's get on with the meeting.'
Question: 6 The crowd started to ....... and Henry managed to finish his speech without further interruptions. In the meantime the police had made a thorough search of Henry's house and assured him that there were no hidden bombs. He went back to his sister's house to collect his family.
Correct Answer : 6 [cheer]
Notes: The crowd started to cheer and Henry managed to finish his speech without further interruptions. In the meantime the police had made a thorough search of Henry's house and assured him that there were no hidden bombs. He went back to his sister's house to collect his family.
Question: 7 Vera: I've got some supper ready. I'm sure you must be ........
Correct Answer : 7 [starving]
Notes: Vera: I've got some supper ready. I'm sure you must be starving.
Question: 8 Henry: You shouldn't have bothered. We can all go back home now. The police have ....... the house thoroughly and found nothing at all. Vera: Well, at least stay and eat the nice salad I've made. Henry: All right, Vera. Just so long as there are no tomatoes in it!
Correct Answer : 8 [searched]
Notes: Henry: You shouldn't have bothered. We can all go back home now. The police have searched the house thoroughly and found nothing at all.Vera: Well, at least stay and eat the nice salad I've made.Henry: All right, Vera. Just so long as there are no tomatoes in it!
Question: 9 After supper, Henry and his family went home. Later that evening the phone rang. Man's voice: Oh, Mr. Orpington. I've been trying to reach you all day. This is Paul Harris. I called you this morning but I was cut off. It was a bad line or something. Henry: Well, what about the bomb? Harris: The bomb? What on ....... do you mean? Henry: That's what I'd like to know. You said, I want to warn you about a bomb.
Correct Answer : 9 [earth]
Notes: After supper, Henry and his family went home. Later that evening the phone rang.Man's voice: Oh, Mr. Orpington. I've been trying to reach you all day. This is Paul Harris. I called you this morning but I was cut off. Itwas a bad line or something.Henry: Well, what about the bomb?Harris: The bomb? What on earth do you mean?Henry: That's what I'd like to know. You said, I want to warn you about a bomb.
Question: 10 Harris: Oh, dear! I'm afraid there's been a misunderstanding. I didn't have time to finish my sentence. You see, I ....... some farmers planning to break up your meeting. Henry: I don't see what all this has got to do with a bomb. Harris: Well, if we hadn't been cut off I was going to warn you about a bombardment of tomatoes!
Correct Answer : 10 [overheard]
Notes: Harris: Oh, dear! I'm afraid there's been a misunderstanding. I didn't have time to finish my sentence. You see, I overheard some farmers planning to break up your meeting.Henry: I don't see what all this has got to do with a bomb.Harris: Well, if we hadn't been cut off I was going to warn you about a bombardment of tomatoes!