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Women had to fight hard to gain _______ equality. an the her ---

---

- It's in ....... Milton Road the a ----

----

Did you see the film on ..... TV last night? the ---- a

----

He never listens to ....... classical music a ---- the

----

I'm against ..... capital punishment the ---- a

----

The only sport I enjoy is ...... rugby ---- the a

----

There is a major problem with ....... crime nowadays ---- the a

----

They go to ....... church every week ---- a the

----

We start ...... work at a quarter to nine ---- the a

----

We usually have ...... dinner at eight a the ----

----

What time would you like ...... breakfast? a ---- the

----

I __________ a novel _________ by O. Henry at nine yesterday. ? read --- written :-) was reading --- written ? would read --- to write ? was to read --- writing

???????????????????????????????

Can you help me? I __________ this TV set last Sunday, and now it __________. ? have bought --- hasn't worked X bought --- won't work ? had bought --- didn't work :-) bought --- doesn't work

???????????????????????????????????

____ URL A An

A

____ euphemism. A An

A

Expense Countable Uncountable

Countable

Kevin'll do well in the job _______ he stays on the right side of the boss. as far as as long as as well as as soon as

as long as

Capital punishment was done _______ in Britain nearly half a century ago. off by away with out for over from

away with

What's the plural of 'brief'? briefs brieves Either can be used.

briefs

The board opposed (bring) ____ back old-fashioned laws and restrictions. bring to bring bringing

bringing

What's the plural of 'calf'? calfs calves Either can be used.

calves

The UN has called for an immediate _______ of hostilities. deletion cessation cancellation ceasefire

cessation

What's the plural of 'chef'? chefs cheves Either can be used.

chefs

What's the plural of 'chief'? chiefs chieves Either can be used.

chiefs

The boys ran out of the old man's garden when he _______ his fist and shook his stick at them. clasped gritted clenched scrunched

clenched

What's the plural of 'cliff'? cliffs clives clifves

cliffs

Take care that your love for him doesn't _______ your judgement. cloud shadow darken topple

cloud

Buckingham Palace The Zero article

Zero article

Cambridge University The Zero article

Zero article

Cathedrals The Zero article

Zero article

Heathrow Airport The Zero article

Zero article

Hyde Park The Zero article

Zero article

Leeds Castle The Zero article

Zero article

London Zoo The Zero article

Zero article

Q10 - Parks The Zero article

Zero article

Q11 - Zoos The Zero article

Zero article

Regent Street The Zero article

Zero article

Regent's Park The Zero article

Zero article

St. Paul's Cathedral The Zero article

Zero article

Trafalgar Square The Zero article

Zero article

Westminster Abbey The Zero article

Zero article

Please come and see me _______ day you like. some every all any

any

Why not buy the dress on ______ then you can take it back if it doesn't fit your mother. affection affirmation agreement approval

approval

What's the plural of 'fifes'? fifes fives Either can be used.

fifes

I had no difficulty _______ their house although they had said that people often did. to find to finding finding for finding

finding

The children's interest in playing the game soon _______ flagged tottered thawed stumbled

flagged

It was the collapse of the dotcom boom that finally did _______ him. with out for off

for

I borrowed a _______ bike and went into town in the lunch break. friend of my friend's of my friend of mine's friend's of mine

friend of mine's

I benefited a great deal _______ taking that online training course. from for with off

from

What's the plural of 'giraffe'? girafs giraffs giraffes giraves

giraffes

- She speaks _____ German. good well

good

He's in ____ health. good a good the good

good

Unfortunately, their house _______ while they were at the restaurant celebrating their anniversary. got burgled went burgled burgled had burgled

got burgled

If the decision _______ before he arrived, he would have been furious. was taken was being taken would have been taken had been taken

had been taken

By the time he was twelve, Edison __________ to make a living by himself. would begin began had begun was beginning

had begun

I thanked him for what he __________ for me. ? has done :-) had done ? would do ? will do

had done

By the end of last semester, we __________ more than 3,000 words. ? have learned ? learned ? are learning :-) had learned

had learned

I didn't go to see the movie because I _________ it twice. saw has seen have seen had seen

had seen

What's the plural of 'half'? halfs halves Either can be used.

halves

On the ceiling ___________ a large lamp. ? hanged X hung :-) hangs ? hang

hangs

It's ____ work. hard a hard the hard

hard

Jane __________ John for three years. ? has been married :-) has been married to ? has married with ? has got married with

has been married to

Every possible means _______, but none proves successful. ? has tried ? have tried X have been tried :-) has been tried

has been tried

Don't get off the bus until it ___________. will stop stopped stop has stopped

has stopped

You look so tired. What ________ you ___________ these days? have ... been doing ? did ... do ? had ... done ? do ... do

have ... been doing

Tamara has set her _______ on becoming a ballet-dancer. feet brain heart head

heart

Why do you object to _______ - he'll be an asset to the company? him being taken on he being taken on he be taken on him be taken on

him being taken on

They were congratulated for their success ____ tracking him down. on at in of

in

We were at a disadvantage _______ that we did not have a very good knowledge of the language the others were using. by with in for

in

Do you have any figures showing the _______ of left-handedness is in the general population? occurrence accidence incidence persistence

incidence

Marlene is quite _______ - I don't know she manages to fit everything in. tiresome inexorable inexhaustible indefatigable

indefatigable

The 'Sunflowers' _____ Van Gogh's most famous work. is have been are could were

is

I find _______ very strange that Meena has not been promoted yet. her that it them

it

What's the plural of 'knife'? knifs knifes knives

knives

What's the plural of 'leaf'? leafs leaves Either can be used.

leaves

The recently discovered documents _______ credence to Professor Vaughan's interpretation of events. lend provide afford supply

lend

He crept in _______ his parents should wake up. lest unless otherwise whereby

lest

I've only read a _____ of the book so far- just the first couple of chapters. few little

little

What's the plural of 'life'? lifes lives Either can be used.

lives

What's the plural of 'loaf'? loafs loaves Either can be used.

loaves

We've been having ____ weather. lovely a lovely the lovely

lovely

The princess's nanny's autobiography really gives the _______ on life among the royals. know-how low-down show-down look-out

low-down

Sometimes a pension can provide you with a _______ sum on retirement as well as or instead of a monthly income. lump mass block chunk

lump

The written _____ more liberal. media are medio is media is medias are medium are

media is

Try as I _______ , I couldn't turn the key. might should would could

might

If she doesn't go, __________. ? I don't go, too ? either will I :-) neither will I ? neither do I

neither will I

The President resigned; the whiff of scandal remained _______ therefore immediately otherwise nevertheless

nevertheless

They have no hope ____ succeeding. for of on in

of

His grandfather often dozes _______ in front of the TV after dinner. out over off in

off

There's only ____ person in the team who could help. a one Either could be used.

one

In her speech the Prime Minister _______ tribute to the valuable contributions to society made by voluntary organisations. paid sent gave brought

paid

She speaks ____ Italian. perfect a perfect the perfect

perfect

Anyone who lies under oath will be charged with _______ the course of justice. perverting inverting diverting converting

perverting

What's the plural of 'plaintiff'? plaintiffs plaintives Either can be used.

plaintiffs

We'd all been at school together for 12 years and at our leaving celebrations we _______ eternal friendship. assured pledged undertook confided

pledged

'A number of' is followed by a _____ verb. singular plural

plural

After the football match the crowds _______ out of the stadium into the nearest bars and cafes. poured leaked trickled dripped

poured

I'd like to _______ my argument with an anecdote whose significance will soon become apparent. predict announce herald preface

preface

What's the plural of 'proof'?

proofs

It's always nice to see Bella — she's such a _______ of sunshine. light ray beam glow

ray

What's the plural of 'reef'? reefs reeves Either can be used.

reefs

Bob couldn't ______ a moustache to the photo of his Headmaster in the newspaper. resist to add resist adding resist from adding resist for adding

resist adding

What's the plural of 'roof'? roofs rooves Either can be used.

roofs

What's the plural of 'safe' (a locked, metal cupboard for storing valuables)? safes saves Either can be used.

safes

I'm afraid I can't ____ for sure but I think it's OK. say tell

say

I don't know when __________. will she arrive ? she arrive :-) she will arrive ? does she arrive

she will arrive

What's the plural of 'shelf'? shelfs shelves Either can be used.

shelves

What's the plural of 'sheriff'? sherif sheriffs sherifves sherives

sheriffs

The au-pair repented (shout) ____ at the children and promised never to do it again. shout to shout shouting

shouting

I'm looking forward to meeting your new boss — you've been _______ his praises ever since he arrived. calling shouting crying singing

singing

'The number of' is followed by a _____ verb. singular plural

singular

Thank you very much — I haven't been to _______ party for ages. the so enjoyable so enjoyable a so enjoyable so enjoyable a

so enjoyable a

If you can win his attention _______ for you. the better so much so much the better so the much better the so much better

so much the better

I tried ____ to her personally, but I couldn't persuade her. to speak speaking

speaking

Not many people are good at assessing their own abilities and Mark must be _______ for recognising that he would never become a great musician. commended merited advocated talented

commended

Sources in France suggested that further _______ would be needed before they would agree to a deal. consolations contractions contortions concessions

concessions

I don't think Paul will ever get married — he's the stereotypical _______ bachelor. settled confirmed fixed determined

confirmed

What's the plural of 'cuff'? cuffs cufves cuves

cuffs

Ever year many small companies get _______ up by large multinationals. swallowed digested burnt drowned

swallowed

Her boss vetoed her (take) ____ any more time off this year. take to take taking

taking

Unfortunately, his report doesn't _______ with what we've learnt from other sources. ally pally rally tally

tally

They didn't relish (tell) ____ him that his son had been arrested. tell to tell telling

telling

I had no sooner told her what I thought of her _______ I wished I'd held my tongue. than when that as

than

Did you really understand all _______ he said? what when which that

that

He's wearing ...... tie I gave him the a ----

the

I don't believe in ...... death penalty for any crime ---- a the

the

My garden's looking lovely now that ...... daffodils are in flower ---- a the

the

In such a plight _______ that we had no choice but to radio for help. we ourselves found did we find ourselves we found ourselves did we ourselves find

did we find ourselves

--- Your father has come to school. --- I __________ he _________. ? don't think --- is coming ? don't think --- will come ? didn't think --- will come :-) didn't think --- was coming

didn't think --- was coming

Although the twins look identical, they have widely _______ opinions on almost every topic under the sun. dissimilar divergent distinct distinguished

divergent

No one wants to have extra homework tonight, _______? don't he do they does he don't they

do they

I loathe (do) ____ the washing-up. do to do doing

doing

The old lady came near to _______ of pneumonia but to everyone's amazement she pulled through. die death dying being dead

dying

The _______ of things was that he was sacked from a job that he had held for over twenty years. upshot uptake upturn upbeat

upshot

____ working there, I met some really nice people. During While

While

They have ____ distrust of the authorities. deep a deep the deep

a deep

I tried ____ a ticket, but they had all sold out. to get getting

to get

Which is the correct plural? Antique shops Antiques shop Antiques shops

Antique shops

What's the plural of 'dwarf'? dwarfs dwarves Either can be used.

Either can be used.

What's the plural of 'handkerchief'? handkerchiefs handkerchieves Either can be used.

Either can be used.

What's the plural of 'hoof'? hoofs hooves Either can be used.

Either can be used.

What's the plural of 'scarf'? scarfs scarves Either can be used.

Either can be used.

What's the plural of 'wharf'? wharfs wharves Either can be used.

Either can be used.

- I like listening to ____. radio the radio Either could be used here.

Either could be used here.

I like ____ food. Indian the Indian Either could be used here.

Either could be used here.

This time next week I won't be in a stuffy office, _______ on a beach in Spain. I'll have lain I'll be lying I'll lie I'm lying

I'll be lying

Which is the correct plural? Laysby Laybys Either could be used

Laybys

She omitted (mention) ____ she had been to prison. mention to mention mentioning

to mention

...... Underground is a very convenient way of getting around London A The ----

The

Blue Mosque The Zero article

The

Drury Lane Theatre The Zero article

The

National Portrait Gallery The Zero article

The

Odeon Cinema The Zero article

The

People's Republic of China The Zero article

The

Ritz The Zero article

The

Savoy Hotel The Zero article

The

Ships The Zero article

The

Strait(s) of Gibraltar The Zero article

The

Tate Gallery The Zero article

The

University of Hull The Zero article

The

_______ he should have spent all the weekend preparing for his test, he in fact just lay in bed watching videos. However Nevertheless Whereas Despite

Whereas

_______ you to change your mind about handing in your notice, we would be happy for you to stay with us. Should If Unless Were

Were

_______ with being so busy both at work and at home, she became increasingly tired and bad-tempered. How Where Which What

What

Christmas Day falls on ...... Sunday this year a the ----

a

He joined .... union when he started work a an ----

a

He's wearing ..... blue suit a ---- an

a

There were no buses so I had to take .... taxi ---- a the

a

They crashed because they had ..... burst tyre the a ----

a

If you say you'd like _______ of cream on you're your strawberries then you don't want very much cream. a dash oodles lashings a dollop

a dash

She has ___ understanding of the subject. good a good the good

a good

The school gave me ____ education. good a good the good

a good

We need someone with ____ knowledge of Chinese. good a good the good

a good

He has ___ love of his job. great a great the great

a great

He escaped by _______ the hair's breadth the breadth of a hair a hair's breadth a breadth of a hair

a hair's breadth

I felt an _______ with the writer from his descriptions of a world that seemed to have a great deal in common with my own. affection adherence acknowledgement affinity

affinity

The country has few natural resources and its economy has been _______ for some time now. diseased unwell ailing sickening

ailing

The book _______ to a number of interesting research studies which I would really like to find out more about. hints cites alludes declares

alludes

Although I (understand, not) don't understand much yet, I believe that I (improve, gradually) .

am gradually improving

I (learn) a little bit of the language to make communication easier; unfortunately, I (learn, not) don't learn foreign languages quickly.

am learning

In the course of his long life in business George G. Matthews _______ a substantial fortune. compiled assembled amassed totalled

amassed

They live about _______ from here. an hour of drive a drive of an hour a drive hour an hour's drive

an hour's drive

All sides have to accept that the arbitrator's decision will be _______ fixing binding tying compelling

binding

Serena is still _______ ignorant of the fact that she is about to be made redundant. blissfully jubilantly delightedly ecstatically

blissfully

There is a very strong movement now against _______ sports like hunting or shooting. death killing terminal blood

blood

The weather is going to change soon — I can feel it in my _______ . teeth legs bones skin

bones

What's the plural of 'belief'? beliefs believes Either can be used.

beliefs

James never really broke the rules but he did _______ them a little bit when it suited him. twist curve move bend

bend

It was a close _______ but we just made it to the airport on time for our flight. drive call go run

call

The lost _____ very important. data was data were datum was data waz datum were

data was

A great deal can be _______ about the composer's state of mind from his works at this period. inferred deduced comprised implied

deduced

What's the plural of 'thief'? thiefs thieves Either can be used.

thieves

I take great exception _______ the implication that I was not telling the truth. against from to with

to

The judge adjured her (answer) ____ truthfully. answer to answer amswering

to answer

The pesticide producers jockeyed (appear) ____ the most environmentally concerned. appear to appear appearing

to appear

He professes not (be) ____ interested in money. be to be being

to be

She denied the accusation (be) ____ true. She felt innocent to be being be

to be

The children always badger their father (buy) ____ them sweets. buy to buy buying

to buy

She wouldn't scruple (cheat) ____ her own mother if there was money in it for her. cheat to cheat cheating

to cheat

He rejoiced (see) ____ that she had made such a quick recovery. see to see seeing

to see

He was nervous on his first day at college, but he was reassured (see) ____ some friendly faces. see to see seeing

to see

The study purports (show) ____ an increase in the incidence of the disease. show to show showing

to show

I wouldn't presume (tell) ____ you how to do your job, but shouldn't this piece go there? tell to tell telling

to tell

His teacher admonished him (work) ____ harder for his exams. work to work working

to work

I'm sure I was invited to join the committee as the _______ woman. token representative sample coupon

token

The plural of 'tomato' is .... tomatos tomato's tomatoes tomatos'

tomatoes

He caused ____ for all of us. trouble a trouble the trouble

trouble

He couldn't find a job after leaving ____. the university university

university

he's reading Italian at ____. university the university

university

The government is doing all it can to _______ war on dangerous driving. launch wage stage battle

wage

He asked me what ______________ outside. :-) was going on ? were going on ? going on ? is going on

was going on

It __________ when they left. rainned :-) was raining ? has rained ? is raining

was raining

I'm afraid that argument really doesn't hold _______ firm water sense meaning

water

It's as if that silly argument we had has driven a _______ between us and we've lost all our old closeness. ledge plank wedge beam

wedge

She speaks English ____. good well

well

I wondered if they _________ for Chicago next month. are leaving will leave were leaving had left

were leaving

We promised to keep in touch _______ happened to us in life. whatever however whenever wherever

whatever

My daughter is planning to spend a year before university working in Australia, _______ seems to me to be a sensible idea. that which what where

which

What's the plural of 'whiff'? whifs whiffs whifves whives

whiffs

Maria and Jean had a _______ romance — they met and married within two months. cyclone hurricane whirlwind typhoon

whirlwind

I can't imagine any reason _______ he should have behaved in such an extraordinary way. for that why how

why

By the time you're my age, you _______ your mind. will probably have changed will probably change would probably change are probably changing

will probably have changed

It was so hot in the restaurant that, after half an hour, we were all starting to _______ . shrivel wilt fade weed

wilt

I'm afraid we got our _______ crossed — I thought my husband would be picking up the children and he thought I was doing it. minds purposes wires fingers

wires

The contrast ____ what happened last time was striking. of with for

with

What's the plural of 'wife'? wifes wives Either can be used.

wives

What's the plural of 'wolf'? wolfs wolves Either can be used.

wolves

I _______ rather you didn't tell my parents about this. would should had did

would

Last year my father promised that he _________ me a new bike. will buy :-) would buy ? buys ? bought

would buy

She told me that her daughter __________ to college soon. ? go ? goes ? went :-) would go

would go

Only on very rare occasions _______ an appearance before midday. would make the old lady would the old lady make the old lady would make the old lady make would

would the old lady make

You'd rather stay at home tonight, _______you? wouldn't didn't hadn't won't

wouldn't


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