Exercise - 56
Question: 1 There are ten pieces of fruit in my basket. One is an orange, one is a grape and ....... is an apple.
Correct Answer : 1 [another]
Notes: There are ten pieces of fruit in my basket. One is an orange, one is a grape and another is an apple.
Question: 2 I have two pencils. One is black, ....... is blue.
Correct Answer : 2 [the other]
Notes: I have two pencils. One is black, the other is blue.
Question: 3 There are four girls in my apartment. Two are called Casey and Amber. ....... are Joanne and Lindsey.
Correct Answer : 3 [The others]
Notes: There are four girls in my apartment. Two are called Casey and Amber. The others are Joanne and Lindsey.
Question: 4 There are several holidays in Brazil. One is Independence Day and ....... are Children's Day and Teacher's Day.
Correct Answer : 4 [some others]
Notes: There are several holidays in Brazil. One is Independence Day and some others are Children's Day and Teacher's Day.
Question: 5 My friend has two cars. One is black and ....... is red.
Correct Answer : 5 [the other]
Notes: My friend has two cars. One is black and the other is red.
Question: 6 My mom speaks three languages. One is English and ....... one is French.
Correct Answer : 6 [another]
Notes: My mom speaks three languages. One is English and another one is French.
Question: 7 There are eight pets in my house. Six are cats and ....... are dogs.
Correct Answer : 7 [the others]
Notes: There are eight pets in my house. Six are cats and the others are dogs.
Question: 8 There are 50 states in the United States. One is North Carolina and ....... are Virginia and Kentucky.
Correct Answer : 8 [some others]
Notes: There are 50 states in the United States. One is North Carolina and some others are Virginia and Kentucky.
Question: 9 My neighbor has four kids. One of them is a boy and ....... are girls.
Correct Answer : 9 [the others]
Notes: My neighbor has four kids. One of them is a boy and the others are girls.
Question: 10 There are three books in my backpack. One is a maths book and ....... is a chemistry book.
Correct Answer : 10 [another]
Notes: There are three books in my backpack. One is a maths book and another is a chemistry book.
Question: 1 I say, you've just ....... on my foot!
Correct Answer : 1 [trodden]
Notes: I say, you've just trodden on my foot!
Question: 2 Look out, there's a car ....... on your left.
Correct Answer : 2 [approaching]
Notes: Look out, there's a car approaching on your left.
Question: 3 Just a minute, you have just ....... my case.
Correct Answer : 3 [broken]
Notes: Just a minute, you have just broken my case.
Question: 4 Mind, the doors are ........
Correct Answer : 4 [closing]
Notes: Mind, the doors are closing.
Question: 5 Watch it, you almost ....... my eye out with that umbrella.
Correct Answer : 5 [poked]
Notes: Watch it, you almost poked my eye out with that umbrella.
Question: 6 Be careful, there's a large ....... between the platform and the train.
Correct Answer : 6 [gap]
Notes: Be careful, there's a large gap between the platform and the train.
Question: 7 Hallo, do you see what you did to that ....... of books when you walked past?
Correct Answer : 7 [pile]
Notes: Hallo, do you see what you did to that pile of books when you walked past?
Question: 8 Hang on, you've given me the wrong ....... . I gave you a ten-pound note.
Correct Answer : 8 [change]
Notes: Hang on, you've given me the wrong change. I gave you a ten-pound note.
Question: 9 Stop, that man's just gone ....... with my wallet!
Correct Answer : 9 [off]
Notes: Stop, that man's just gone off with my wallet!
Question: 10 Excuse me, but you have ....... your car lights on.
Correct Answer : 10 [left]
Notes: Excuse me, but you have left your car lights on.
Question: 1 He always follows that old .......: early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
Correct Answer : 1 [adage]
Notes: He always follows that old adage: early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
Question: 2 If you invest that money, you will find it will grow and ....... interest.
Correct Answer : 2 [accrue]
Notes: If you invest that money, you will find it will grow and accrue interest.
Question: 3 People often ask her how she manages to stay slim and she always tells them she is very careful in the amount she eats to the point of being ........
Correct Answer : 3 [abstemious]
Notes: People often ask her how she manages to stay slim and she always tells them she is very careful in the amount she eats to the point of being abstemious.
Question: 4 You must react now and not just be ....... as if there is nothing wrong.
Correct Answer : 4 [complacent]
Notes: You must react now and not just be complacent as if there is nothing wrong.
Question: 5 I find these mathematical puzzles too ....... and prefer the more straightforward type.
Correct Answer : 5 [abstruse]
Notes: I find these mathematical puzzles too abstruse and prefer the more straightforward type.
Question: 6 There was no changing her mind as she was quite ....... about her decision and wouldn't consider any alternative.
Correct Answer : 6 [adamant]
Notes: There was no changing her mind as she was quite adamant about her decision and wouldn't consider any alternative.
Question: 7 It was quite obvious that he was drunk because he couldn't finish his sentences and his speech was not ........
Correct Answer : 7 [coherent]
Notes: It was quite obvious that he was drunk because he couldn't finish his sentences and his speech was not coherent.
Question: 8 The strings on the puppet were all intertwined and it took us ages to ....... them.
Correct Answer : 8 [disentangle]
Notes: The strings on the puppet were all intertwined and it took us ages to disentangle them.
Question: 9 There are really too many political parties in this election as there are so many small groups or ........
Correct Answer : 9 [factions]
Notes: There are really too many political parties in this election as there are so many small groups or factions.
Question: 10 He liked to play the ....... and would invariably dress up in the most outrageous clothes.
Correct Answer : 10 [eccentric]
Notes: He liked to play the eccentric and would invariably dress up in the most outrageous clothes.