Exercise - 72
Question: 1 Even though the situation was not ideal, they decided to ....... a go of things.
Correct Answer : 1 [make]
Notes: Even though the situation was not ideal, they decided to make a go of things.
Question: 2 She finally begged him to ....... a move in the very long and tiresome chess game.
Correct Answer : 2 [make]
Notes: She finally begged him to make a move in the very long and tiresome chess game.
Question: 3 He was so proud of his car yesterday because during the race it ....... 260 km/hr.
Correct Answer : 3 [did]
Notes: He was so proud of his car yesterday because during the race it did 260 km/hr.
Question: 4 She suddenly realized that she only had a few days left on her vacation so she decided to ....... the most of it.
Correct Answer : 4 [make]
Notes: She suddenly realized that she only had a few days left on her vacation so she decided to make the most of it.
Question: 5 I'm not quite ready yet — I have to ....... my hair.
Correct Answer : 5 [do]
Notes: I'm not quite ready yet — I have to do my hair.
Question: 6 His mother was late because she ....... the beds before she left the house.
Correct Answer : 6 [made]
Notes: His mother was late because she made the beds before she left the house.
Question: 7 No one knows why he ....... those terrible things in the past.
Correct Answer : 7 [did]
Notes: No one knows why he did those terrible things in the past.
Question: 8 He was confused and couldn't ....... up his mind about what to do next.
Correct Answer : 8 [make]
Notes: He was confused and couldn't make up his mind about what to do next.
Question: 9 The teacher had to ....... up a new syllabus because her old was outdated.
Correct Answer : 9 [make]
Notes: The teacher had to make up a new syllabus because her old was outdated.
Question: 10 They ....... up quickly after the silly argument.
Correct Answer : 10 [made]
Notes: They made up quickly after the silly argument.
Question: 1 Andrew doesn't ....... any more now.
Correct Answer : 1 [worry]
Notes: Andrew doesn't worry any more now.
Question: 2 He ....... calm.
Correct Answer : 2 [stays]
Notes: He stays calm.
Question: 3 The obvious time when people ....... him to start worrying was.
Correct Answer : 3 [expected]
Notes: The obvious time when people expected him to start worrying was.
Question: 4 during the wedding ....... in the village church just over two years ago.
Correct Answer : 4 [ceremony]
Notes: during the wedding ceremony in the village church just over two years ago.
Question: 5 As he says, "I know what everyone was ........ "
Correct Answer : 5 [thinking]
Notes: As he says, "I know what everyone was thinking."
Question: 6 They thought I would go to ........
Correct Answer : 6 [pieces]
Notes: They thought I would go to pieces.
Question: 7 But I was perfectly relaxed and I ....... it all to Sally. She is certainly a wonderful wife.
Correct Answer : 7 [owe]
Notes: But I was perfectly relaxed and I owe it all to Sally. She is certainly a wonderful wife.
Question: 8 She smiled at me when we were standing ....... the altar.
Correct Answer : 8 [at]
Notes: She smiled at me when we were standing at the altar.
Question: 9 and I stopped worrying from that moment ........
Correct Answer : 9 [on]
Notes: and I stopped worrying from that moment on.
Question: 10 You can see me ....... relaxed in the newspaper pictures especially that one with the caption: "ANDREW SMODLEY HANDS THE RING TO SALLY FAIRWEATHER'S FUTURE HUSBAND."
Correct Answer : 10 [looking]
Notes: You can see me looking relaxed in the newspaper pictures especially that one with the caption: "ANDREW SMODLEY HANDS THE RING TO SALLY FAIRWEATHER'S FUTURE HUSBAND."
Question: 1 The hunting dogs sensed the ....... danger way before the hunters were able to see the approaching predators.
Correct Answer : 1 [imminent]
Notes: The hunting dogs sensed the imminent danger way before the hunters were able to see the approaching predators.
Question: 2 Tom was arrested on Friday. Six months later, he received a sentence of ten years in prison for dealing ....... drugs.
Correct Answer : 2 [illicit]
Notes: Tom was arrested on Friday. Six months later, he received a sentence of ten years in prison for dealing illicit drugs.
Question: 3 The district attorney desperately tried to ....... a confession from the accused in the cross-examination. He really wanted to win the case because he believed the accused was guilty.
Correct Answer : 3 [elicit]
Notes: The district attorney desperately tried to elicit a confession from the accused in the cross-examination. He really wanted to win the case because he believed the accused was guilty.
Question: 4 Many people want to ....... from their native countries to other nations. However, nowadays, it's much more difficult than it was in the past.
Correct Answer : 4 [emigrate]
Notes: Many people want to emigrate from their native countries to other nations. However, nowadays, it's much more difficult than it was in the past.
Question: 5 "Dear Abby" is a column that ....... people who write in with problems. Some think the column is useful but others strongly disagree.
Correct Answer : 5 [advises]
Notes: "Dear Abby" is a column that advises people who write in with problems. Some think the column is useful but others strongly disagree.
Question: 6 There was an apple ....... lying on the floor. Tammy thought it was rude that someone left it lying on the kitchen floor like that.
Correct Answer : 6 [core]
Notes: There was an apple core lying on the floor. Tammy thought it was rude that someone left it lying on the kitchen floor like that.
Question: 7 Three months before the wedding, Laura brought her bridesmaid dress into a dress shop so that the seamstress had enough time to ....... it.
Correct Answer : 7 [alter]
Notes: Three months before the wedding, Laura brought her bridesmaid dress into a dress shop so that the seamstress had enough time to alter it.
Question: 8 After the odd outburst, the group of long time friends agreed that Carmela's behavior on the weekend trip was ........
Correct Answer : 8 [bizarre]
Notes: After the odd outburst, the group of long time friends agreed that Carmela's behavior on the weekend trip was bizarre.
Question: 9 A look of ....... came over Nancy's face when the verdict was announced. She now wants tomeet with lobbyists whowork to change laws for the betterment of society.
Correct Answer : 9 [disgust]
Notes: A look of disgust came over Nancy's face when the verdict was announced. She now wants tomeet with lobbyists whowork to change laws for the betterment of society.
Question: 10 The ....... saga lasted three hours. A lot of people in the theater enjoyed the film but most agreed that it was too long.
Correct Answer : 10 [epic]
Notes: The epic saga lasted three hours. A lot of people in the theater enjoyed the film but most agreed that it was too long.