Grammar (Multiple Choice)
Your essay is very well-written. You need to check the spelling of some words ___.
A although
B even though
C though
D that said
C though
The problem with ___ is that it assumes a perfect world is possible. I don’t think that’s true.
A greed
B idealism
C justice
D paranoia
B idealism
Let’s s___ u_____ what we’ve talked about today before finishing the class.
sum up
It takes / I’ve told you a million times, I don’t like watching any sports.
I’ve told you
_______________ (storm / result / a / the / of / as), hundreds of people have been left without power.
As a result of the storm
___ Ophelia has spent weeks learning the words of the play, she still forgets her lines in rehearsals.
A At the same time
B While
C However
D Even though
D Even though
People are so angry about rising prices and taxes that there’s a serious risk of ___.
A innocence
B harmony
C social unrest
D tranquillity
C social unrest
The show’s producers were trying to r__________ the feeling of a long-lost era.
recreate
My feet are killing / dying me. I need to sit down for a while.
killing
_______________ (inspired / by / architecture / the), we spent hours looking around the palace.
Inspired by the architecture
___, I’ve never been keen on jazz, but that’s a lovely song.
A Admittedly
B Even though
C However
D Though
A Admittedly
The ___ was supposed to be from 10 p.m. till 6 a.m., but people were still outside at midnight.
A curfew
B innocence
C justice
D surveillance
A curfew
I’ve got a new h _ n _ - _ e _ d video console, which is small enough to fit in my bag.
hand-held
You’ll literally be nothing better / green with envy once you’ve seen their new house. It’s amazing!
green with envy
_______________ (light / in / doubts / of / about) the direction the company is taking, we have decided to call a meeting of shareholders.
In light of doubts about
It’s very windy today. ___, it’s a great day for drying the washing.
A Although
B That said
C Whether
D While
B That said
We can’t let anyone see what we’ve done. We need to ___ the file from the computer.
A convert
B detect
C eliminate
D revolutionise
C eliminate
We need to d _ _ _ _ e our objectives, before we can develop a plan.
define
I guess that’s one side / one way of looking at it, but I’m not sure I agree with you.
one way
_______________ (have / you / won’t / since / slept), you’ll probably be tired when you arrive.
Since you won’t have slept
Boring ___ I may seem, I’ve never been interested in taking part in extreme sports.
A although
B that
C though
D while
C though
Whatever you do, don’t touch that container. The contents are ___.
A hazard
B hazardous
C recyclable
D recycle
B hazardous
The documentary manages to c _ _ _ _ y the sense of fear that people have about the future.
convey
If you put aside / splash out a little money every month, you’ll soon save enough for a new pair of trainers.
put aside
_______________ (fact / in / the / view / that / of) we have such little time, let’s make one last push to finish.
In view of the fact that