Exercise - 31

Question: 1 You'd rather I kept quiet about it, .......?

did you had you wouldn't you do you Show Answer

Correct Answer : 1 [wouldn't you]

Notes: You'd rather I kept quiet about it, wouldn't you?

Question: 2 He used to work in the city, .......?

had he does he has he didn't he Show Answer

Correct Answer : 2 [didn't he]

Notes: He used to work in the city, didn't he?

Question: 3 He has his lunch at the office, .......?

had he did he hadn't he doesn't he Show Answer

Correct Answer : 3 [doesn't he]

Notes: He has his lunch at the office, doesn't he?

Question: 4 In that case he'll have to look for a new job, .......?

shall he won't he isn't he does he Show Answer

Correct Answer : 4 [won't he]

Notes: In that case he'll have to look for a new job, won't he?

Question: 5 You wouldn't want me to do that, .......?

would you will you did you do you Show Answer

Correct Answer : 5 [would you]

Notes: You wouldn't want me to do that, would you?

Question: 6 He really didn't need to speak to me like that, .......?

does he has he will he did he Show Answer

Correct Answer : 6 [did he]

Notes: He really didn't need to speak to me like that, did he?

Question: 7 Come back in the morning, .......?

do you have you will you don't you Show Answer

Correct Answer : 7 [will you]

Notes: Come back in the morning, will you?

Question: 8 You like milk in your tea, .......?

can you have you don't you did you Show Answer

Correct Answer : 8 [don't you]

Notes: You like milk in your tea, don't you?

Question: 9 You are just the sort of person who would say that, .......?

would you wouldn't you don't you aren't you Show Answer

Correct Answer : 9 [aren't you]

Notes: You are just the sort of person who would say that, aren't you?

Question: 10 You shouldn't have done that, .......?

could you should you couldn't you didn't you Show Answer

Correct Answer : 10 [should you]

Notes: You shouldn't have done that, should you?

Question: 1 I'm sorry that looks awful — those two colours ........

smash crash clash hash Show Answer

Correct Answer : 1 [clash]

Notes: I'm sorry that looks awful — those two colours clash.

Question: 2 After what you've ......., I'm sure you need a holiday.

felt sensed acted experienced Show Answer

Correct Answer : 2 [experienced]

Notes: After what you've experienced, I'm sure you need a holiday.

Question: 3 We won't ....... that now but I don't think we can avoid the subject much longer.

discuss enter introduce interrupt Show Answer

Correct Answer : 3 [discuss]

Notes: We won't discuss that now but I don't think we can avoid the subject much longer.

Question: 4 ....... now that I've heard what he has done to his family.

I think often of him I think a lot of him I don't think at all of him I don't think much of him Show Answer

Correct Answer : 4 [I don't think much of him]

Notes: I don't think much of him now that I've heard what he has done to his family.

Question: 5 My advice to you is to make your mind up before it's too late and simply ........

take the opportunity soon take the opportunity fairly take the opportunity now take the opportunity slowly Show Answer

Correct Answer : 5 [take the opportunity now]

Notes: My advice to you is to make your mind up before it's too late and simply take the opportunity now.

Question: 6 I'm afraid you've left that food too long out of the fridge and now it's ........

become flat become rotten become rich become stale Show Answer

Correct Answer : 6 [become rotten]

Notes: I'm afraid you've left that food too long out of the fridge and now it's become rotten.

Question: 7 There were so many members of the political party who had ....... the leader that he resigned.

insisted invited apposed opposed Show Answer

Correct Answer : 7 [opposed]

Notes: There were so many members of the political party who had opposed the leader that he resigned.

Question: 8 Don't wait for me because I can't come yet so you ....... and I'll join you later.

go before me go in front of me go forwards me go by me Show Answer

Correct Answer : 8 [go before me]

Notes: Don't wait for me because I can't come yet so you go before me and I'll join you later.

Question: 9 If petrol prices ....... any more, I shall have to use a bicycle.

ascend raise increase develop Show Answer

Correct Answer : 9 [increase]

Notes: If petrol prices increase any more, I shall have to use a bicycle.

Question: 10 I'm sorry I interrupted you, please ....... from where I so rudely stopped you.

continue stop speak finish Show Answer

Correct Answer : 10 [continue]

Notes: I'm sorry I interrupted you, please continue from where I so rudely stopped you.

Question: 1 She certainly won't invest in that company again having lost a fortune — it's a case of once bitten twice ........

nervous coy shy reserved Show Answer

Correct Answer : 1 [shy]

Notes: She certainly won't invest in that company again having lost a fortune — it's a case of once bitten twice shy.

Question: 2 He may seem very angry but don't worry his ....... is worse than his bite.

bark growl snort snarl Show Answer

Correct Answer : 2 [bark]

Notes: He may seem very angry but don't worry his bark is worse than his bite.

Question: 3 They were so angry with me they practically bit my ....... off.

nose hand fingers head Show Answer

Correct Answer : 3 [head]

Notes: They were so angry with me they practically bit my head off.

Question: 4 I think he'll succeed but it's a lot of work and sometimes he feels he's bitten off more than he can ........

digest chew taste swallow Show Answer

Correct Answer : 4 [chew]

Notes: I think he'll succeed but it's a lot of work and sometimes he feels he's bitten off more than he can chew.

Question: 5 In view of the way things have improved I now feel confident enough to have another bite at the ........

banana apple pear cherry Show Answer

Correct Answer : 5 [cherry]

Notes: In view of the way things have improved I now feel confident enough to have another bite at the cherry.

Question: 6 I'm very sorry to tell you that your scheme has failed and it has well and truly bitten the ........

powder dust fluff ground Show Answer

Correct Answer : 6 [dust]

Notes: I'm very sorry to tell you that your scheme has failed and it has well and truly bitten the dust.

Question: 7 It must have come as a great shock to get the sack but I'm afraid you'll just have to accept it and bite the ........

shot knife bullet blow Show Answer

Correct Answer : 7 [bullet]

Notes: It must have come as a great shock to get the sack but I'm afraid you'll just have to accept it and bite the bullet.

Question: 8 I can't believe that he's turning against his own parents — it's like biting the hand that ....... you.

brought nourished helped fed Show Answer

Correct Answer : 8 [fed]

Notes: I can't believe that he's turning against his own parents — it's like biting the hand that fed you.

Question: 9 My advice to you is to resist saying anything at the moment and simply bite your ........

mouth teeth lip gums Show Answer

Correct Answer : 9 [lip]

Notes: My advice to you is to resist saying anything at the moment and simply bite your lip.

Question: 10 I know she would really like to say exactly what she feels but I believe she should bite her ........

cheek nails ear tongue Show Answer

Correct Answer : 10 [tongue]

Notes: I know she would really like to say exactly what she feels but I believe she should bite her tongue.