OPEN CLOZE
You were driving at over fifty miles ___________ hour and the limit here is only forty.
per / an
The Sultan spent over fifty million dollars making the capital city's main hotel the most ______ in the country.
LUXURY
luxurious
Many people think Steve stole the money.
BELIEVED
Steve _________ the money.
Steve __IS BELIEVED TO HAVE STOLEN__ the money.
The man was questioned by the police after acting in a(n) ____ way outside the bank.
a. suspicious
b. faulty
c. dishonest
d. unfriendly
suspicious
I can eat almost _______ type of fish or seafood except for octopus, which I can't stand.
any
Police working on solving the bank robbery have by chance ______ a plan to murder a leading politician.
COVER
uncovered
He doesn't have enough money to buy the computer.
TOO
The computer __________ to buy.
The computer __IS TOO EXPENSIVE FOR HIM__ to buy.
Although they tried to put ____ the fire for nearly two hours, eventually the firefighters had to give up.
a. out
b. off
c. away
d. on
out
There were very _______ people at the party when we arrived but half an hour later, it was crowded.
few
I left the house at 8am and stared at the empty garage in ______. My car was nowhere to be seen. Someone had stolen it!
BELIEVE
disbelief
"You should start a new hobby, Mr. Jenkins", the doctor said.
TAKE
The Doctor advised _______ a new hobby.
The Doctor advised __MR. JENKINS TO TAKE UP__ a new hobby.
Are you ____ on foreign language films?
a. enthusiastic
b. excited
c. keen
d. liking
keen
I gave up my seat on the bus _______ that an old woman could sit down.
so
You paid $25 for a simple breakfast?! They have certainly ______ you! You should go back and complain.
CHARGE
overcharged
The man suddenly realised that the neighbour was watching him.
WATCHED
The man suddenly realised that he _______ the neighbour.
The man suddenly realised that he __WAS BEING WATCHED BY__ the neighbour.
Can you put me ____ for two days if I come and stay with you?
a. up
b. about
c. in
d. out
up
_______ me a favour and pass me the cell phone that's on the newspaper, please.
Do
The gang robbed three banks in the same city and all at about the same time. Not ______, they were caught by the police during the fourth attempt.
SURPRISE
surprisingly
We paid some people to landscape the garden for us last year.
HAD
We ________ last year.
We __HAD THE GARDEN LANDSCAPED___ last year.
It was only a minor accident and we all escaped without ____.
a. damage
b. wounds
c. injury
d. hurt
injury