self/selves pronouns
I cut ________ badly while I was cooking, and I needed five stitches in my hand.
myself
Put the adverb in parentheses in an appropriate place in the sentence.
He did not get the job because he did not speak English and he did not have a driving license. (well)
He did not get the job because he did not speak English well and he did not have a driving license. (well)
Complete the following sentences with the prepositions from the box, one in each space.
The League of Nations existed _______ 1946, but, _____ 1935, it had become ineffectual
until / by
Find a synonym for the phrasal verb.
The government is going to look into new ways of supporting low income university students.
investigate
After years of ____________, most scientists now ____________ that the postulated particle does not exist.
research / agree
The President _______ is going to inaugurate the exhibition instead of sending a representative as she usually does.
herself
Put the adverb in parentheses in an appropriate place in the sentence.
I took my sister’s children to the Natural History Museum, but it was closed. (yesterday)
I took my sister’s children to the Natural History Museum yesterday, but it was closed. (yesterday)
There were wars all ______ Europe ______ the nineteenth century.
all / throughout
In the conclusion of their article, the authors point out the areas where more research is urgently needed
indicate
In my academic ____________, we are beginning to ____________ radically new techniques and approaches.
field / develop
The school is only two blocks away, and the three López children walk there and back by _________ every day.
themselves
Put the adverb in parentheses in an appropriate place in the sentence.
You can get something to eat in that mall, even after midnight. (always)
You can always get something to eat in that mall, even after midnight. (always)
Peace must be maintained not only_______ countries but also _______ each country.
between / inside, within
The experiment did not turn out as expected; in fact, it virtually contradicted my hypothesis.
conclude
The last two points are simply not ____________ to your ____________ and you should omit them.
relevant /argument
China imports a lot of oil because China _____ produces very little.
itself
Put the adverb in parentheses in an appropriate place in the sentence.
It does not rain in here in January, but it rained a lot this year. (often)
It does not often rain in here in January, but it rained a lot this year. (often)
There is little hope _____ humanity _______ an absolute prohibition of war.
for / without
The report is important in itself, but we need to follow it up with appropriate action.
continue
Your ____________ of the literature is very complete, but you need to ____________ some things more thoroughly.
review / discuss
At the beginning of the seminar, the moderator asked us all to introduce _________and say a few words about __________.
ourselves
Put the adverb in parentheses in an appropriate place in the sentence.
Do you wish you had a fortune and didn’t have to work? (sometimes)
Do you sometimes wish you had a fortune and didn’t have to work? (sometimes)
_________ the many Mexico-US problems, security __________ the 2,000 mile border stands out.
Among / along
you don’t know the technical terms, you can look up their definitions on the Internet now.
seek
We need a _______________ of reference before we begin to work on designing the public health ____________.
framework / survey