Which of the following is a typical collocation that describes: "Good news that make you happy?"
• welcome news
• desired news
• wanted news
Liz is about to graduate from high school. However, she still doesn’t know what to do _____ she leaves.
• in case
• when
• if
• unless
Find the verb that does not fit in the sentence: "The manager _____ me that there would be no more lay-offs."
• assured
• convinced
• reassured
• assumed
Define the capitalized part of the sentence: "His wish was granted UNEXPECTEDLY."
• predicate
• adverbial modifier
• object
• subject
Choose if the sentence is CORRECT or INCORRECT, because of ‘the’ usage: “I was born in the June.”
• CORRECT
• INCORRECT
What time _____ for the board meeting today?
• the members are coming
• would the members come
• do the members come
• will the members come
Jack of all trades is master of …
• Everything
• Puppets
• Pipeline engineering
• None
Select the odd word that does not fit into a list.
• plasters
• bandages
• symptom
• cotton wool
I ran the idea … Greg, and he liked it.
• over
• through
• past
• away
United we stand, divided we …
• Split
• Go abroad
• Fall
• Dance
Select the odd word that does not fit into a list.
• ache
• pain
• agony
• bang
• pang
• suffering
The novel _____ by Helen _____ her immensely.
• being read / had amazed
• having been read / amazed
• that has been read / would have amazed
• being read / would have been amazing
Choose the correct answer
• the Pacific Ocean
• Atlantic Ocean
• Mediterranean sea
• the Dover strait
The viewers were _____ by the TV chat show.
• amazing
• amusing
• amuse
• amused
Jane _____ outside because she _____ a shriek.
• had gone / had heard
• had gone / heard
• went / hears
• went / had heard
Donna hasn’t arrived yet. We’re afraid that she______ her way.
• might lose
• would lose
• might have lost
• would have lost
Jim _____ bad. His father _____ lest he _____ a disease.
• is feeling / feared / should contract
• was feeling / feared / should have contracted
• is feeling / fears / contracted
• was feeling / feared / had contracted
I wish you … a picture of that gorgeous statue yesterday.
• To take
• Took
• Should take
• Had taken
Which of the following is a typical collocation that describes: "A gap that cannot be closed?"
• an unbridgeable gap
• an uncrossable gap
• an uncloseable gap
Each employee of the department _____ overtime these two weeks.
• works
• are working
• had worked
• is working