Exercise - 69
Question: 1 The boys gathered a bundle of ........
Correct Answer : 1 [sticks]
Notes: The boys gathered a bundle of sticks.
Question: 2 Over by the railroad tracks, there was a heap of ........
Correct Answer : 2 [stones]
Notes: Over by the railroad tracks, there was a heap of stones.
Question: 3 In the distance, the onlookers could see a fleet of ........
Correct Answer : 3 [ships]
Notes: In the distance, the onlookers could see a fleet of ships.
Question: 4 As she looked up, she saw a flight of ........
Correct Answer : 4 [stairs]
Notes: As she looked up, she saw a flight of stairs.
Question: 5 The flock of ....... stayed together.
Correct Answer : 5 [sheep]
Notes: The flock of sheep stayed together.
Question: 6 A swarm of ....... gathered around the swamp.
Correct Answer : 6 [insects]
Notes: A swarm of insects gathered around the swamp.
Question: 7 A crowd of ....... lined up to see what was happening.
Correct Answer : 7 [people]
Notes: A crowd of people lined up to see what was happening.
Question: 8 There was a long row of ....... near the beach.
Correct Answer : 8 [houses]
Notes: There was a long row of houses near the beach.
Question: 9 The herd of ....... kept eating as the wind blew past them.
Correct Answer : 9 [cows]
Notes: The herd of cows kept eating as the wind blew past them.
Question: 10 At the show, we saw many different schools of ........
Correct Answer : 10 [fish]
Notes: At the show, we saw many different schools of fish.
Question: 1 The other ....... in this anecdote is a young woman called Sally Fairweather.
Correct Answer : 1 [character]
Notes: The other character in this anecdote is a young woman called Sally Fairweather.
Question: 2 She too lives in this ....... and remote village where Andrew has his cottage.
Correct Answer : 2 [tiny]
Notes: She too lives in this tiny and remote village where Andrew has his cottage.
Question: 3 Now Sally is an entirely different kettle of fish. Her philosophy runs as follows: "Worrying never gets you anywhere and life is too short to ....... time imagining the worst."
Correct Answer : 3 [waste]
Notes: Now Sally is an entirely different kettle of fish. Her philosophy runs as follows: "Worrying never gets you anywhere and life is too short to waste time imagining the worst."
Question: 4 In a word she is the complete ....... in temperament of Andrew. Here comes another cliche: opposites attract.
Correct Answer : 4 [opposite]
Notes: In a word she is the complete opposite in temperament of Andrew. Here comes another cliche: opposites attract.
Question: 5 But you must remember that two years ago the two main characters hadn't met, which was surprising when you consider the close ....... of Andrew's cottage and Sally's.
Correct Answer : 5 [proximity]
Notes: But you must remember that two years ago the two main characters hadn't met, which was surprising when you consider the close proximity of Andrew's cottage and Sally's.
Question: 6 If you take the first left after the post office, you come to Sally's place and if you take the second ....... to the right after that you come to the cottage where Andrew lives.
Correct Answer : 6 [turning]
Notes: If you take the first left after the post office, you come to Sally's place and if you take the second turning to the right after that you come to the cottage where Andrew lives.
Question: 7 The next participant in this village drama is the weather, which ....... a very significant part in English life.
Correct Answer : 7 [plays]
Notes: The next participant in this village drama is the weather, which plays a very significant part in English life.
Question: 8 It was late April and the sun had disappeared behind dark heavy rain clouds but Andrew had already set ....... for the local pub.
Correct Answer : 8 [off]
Notes: It was late April and the sun had disappeared behind dark heavy rain clouds but Andrew had already set off for the local pub.
Question: 10 Fortunately he made it to the pub before the storm ........
Correct Answer : 10 [broke]
Notes: Fortunately he made it to the pub before the storm broke.
Question: 1 An eagle, if pressed for food, might ....... a small baby that had been left in the open unprotected, but such an opportunity must occur very rarely.
Correct Answer : 1 [carry off]
Notes: An eagle, if pressed for food, might carry off a small baby that had been left in the open unprotected, but such an opportunity must occur very rarely.
Question: 2 Finland and the Finnish upper secondary education system constitute a good example of the fact that it is possible to ....... very extensive readjustments with a view to making a system more flexible and adapted to individualized learning.
Correct Answer : 2 [carry through]
Notes: Finland and the Finnish upper secondary education system constitute a good example of the fact that it is possible to carry through very extensive readjustments with a view to making a system more flexible and adapted to individualized learning.
Question: 3 India and Iran will continue to deepen ties and ....... bilateral projects, including the tri-nation pipeline and a multi-billion dollar gas deal.
Correct Answer : 3 [carry on with]
Notes: India and Iran will continue to deepen ties and carry on with bilateral projects, including the tri-nation pipeline and a multi-billion dollar gas deal.
Question: 4 The liver regulates most chemical levels in the blood and excretes a product called bile, which helps ....... waste products from the liver.
Correct Answer : 4 [carry away]
Notes: The liver regulates most chemical levels in the blood and excretes a product called bile, which helps carry away waste products from the liver.
Question: 5 China's cultural industry was given a boost last week after the government announced its plan to ....... cultural reform in more than 20 provincial areas.
Correct Answer : 5 [carry out]
Notes: China's cultural industry was given a boost last week after the government announced its plan to carry out cultural reform in more than 20 provincial areas.
Question: 6 Items such as pointed scissors and ice skates are examples of articles that are not permitted in your ....... baggage when boarding an aircraft.
Correct Answer : 6 [carry on]
Notes: Items such as pointed scissors and ice skates are examples of articles that are not permitted in your carry on baggage when boarding an aircraft.
Question: 7 An employee with 400 accrued sick leave hours at the end of the fiscal year will ....... into the new fiscal year 360 hours of sick leave and 8 hours of additional annual leave.
Correct Answer : 7 [carry over]
Notes: An employee with 400 accrued sick leave hours at the end of the fiscal year will carry over into the new fiscal year 360 hours of sick leave and 8 hours of additional annual leave.
Question: 8 When irrigation has no ....... system, the evaporating water deposits a gradual build-up of salinization, which is eventually damaging to plant life.
Correct Answer : 8 [carry off]
Notes: When irrigation has no carry off system, the evaporating water deposits a gradual build-up of salinization, which is eventually damaging to plant life.
Question: 9 The Scottish Parliament has appointed Mr. Maley to ....... an assessment of the current cost estimate and likely completion date of a new information technology project.
Correct Answer : 9 [carry out]
Notes: The Scottish Parliament has appointed Mr. Maley to carry out an assessment of the current cost estimate and likely completion date of a new information technology project.
Question: 10 Animals and humans use the evaporation of water to ....... heat that is absorbed from the sun or generated by metabolic activity and exercise.
Correct Answer : 10 [carry away]
Notes: Animals and humans use the evaporation of water to carry away heat that is absorbed from the sun or generated by metabolic activity and exercise.