Exercise - 9
Question: 1 In the interest of safety the main valve on the machine had to be ....... off.
Correct Answer : 1 [shut]
Notes: In the interest of safety the main valve on the machine had to be shut off.
Question: 2 In the ....... moments of the symphony someone's mobile phone started ringing.
Correct Answer : 2 [closing]
Notes: In the closing moments of the symphony someone's mobile phone started ringing.
Question: 3 The detectives had no problems in solving the crimes as it was clearly an open and ....... case.
Correct Answer : 3 [shut]
Notes: The detectives had no problems in solving the crimes as it was clearly an open and shut case.
Question: 4 The police officer warned us that the road ahead was ........
Correct Answer : 4 [closed]
Notes: The police officer warned us that the road ahead was closed.
Question: 5 In view of the limited amount of information and evidence the case was now considered to be ........
Correct Answer : 5 [closed]
Notes: In view of the limited amount of information and evidence the case was now considered to be closed.
Question: 6 Everything in that shop is now very cheap because they are having a ....... down sale.
Correct Answer : 6 [closing]
Notes: Everything in that shop is now very cheap because they are having a closing down sale.
Question: 7 After a number of years as a monk he decided to leave because he felt very ....... in.
Correct Answer : 7 [shut]
Notes: After a number of years as a monk he decided to leave because he felt very shut in.
Question: 8 After the terrible experiences that they had been through, the couple ....... themselves away from the community.
Correct Answer : 8 [shut]
Notes: After the terrible experiences that they had been through, the couple shut themselves away from the community.
Question: 9 The new musical that has had such bad reviews will ....... at the end of this week.
Correct Answer : 9 [close]
Notes: The new musical that has had such bad reviews will close at the end of this week.
Question: 10 I'm afraid that tree will have to come down as it ....... out the light in the sitting room.
Correct Answer : 10 [shuts]
Notes: I'm afraid that tree will have to come down as it shuts out the light in the sitting room.
Question: 1 Dear Sir, I am writing this letter to describe the ....... I've been having with one of your products.
Correct Answer : 1 [problems]
Notes: Dear Sir, I am writing this letter to describe the problems I've been having with one of your products.
Question: 2 I am referring to your lawnmower ....... in the catalogue as 'Supercut'.
Correct Answer : 2 [described]
Notes: I am referring to your lawnmower described in the catalogue as 'Supercut'.
Question: 3 To begin with I would like to take ....... over the name itself.
Correct Answer : 3 [issue]
Notes: To begin with I would like to take issue over the name itself.
Question: 4 'Super' to my mind suggests ....... , which it does not possess.
Correct Answer : 4 [excellence]
Notes: 'Super' to my mind suggests excellence, which it does not possess.
Question: 5 'Cut' I should have thought was an essential ....... of any lawnmower.
Correct Answer : 5 [requirement]
Notes: 'Cut' I should have thought was an essential requirement of any lawnmower.
Question: 6 Unfortunately this does not ....... to 'Supercut'.
Correct Answer : 6 [apply]
Notes: Unfortunately this does not apply to 'Supercut'.
Question: 7 The first time I tried to use it, your lawnmower simply ....... over the grass but did not cut it.
Correct Answer : 7 [rolled]
Notes: The first time I tried to use it, your lawnmower simply rolled over the grass but did not cut it.
Question: 8 ....... the grass was flat but it was still as long as when I had started.
Correct Answer : 8 [Admittedly]
Notes: Admittedly the grass was flat but it was still as long as when I had started.
Question: 9 What I would like you to do is to pay me ....... my money and take 'Supercut' away.
Correct Answer : 9 [back]
Notes: What I would like you to do is to pay me back my money and take 'Supercut' away.
Question: 10 Finally I want someone to come and cut my grass at your ........ Yours faithfully, Herb Grass.
Correct Answer : 10 [expense]
Notes: Finally I want someone to come and cut my grass at your expense.Yours faithfully, Herb Grass.