Choose the most suitable word or phrase.
1. My sister is busy _________ a letter
A. in writing |
B. at writing |
C. writing |
D. to write |
2. He recommended that I _________there early
A. be |
B. was |
C. were |
D. would be |
3. He said that he __________ badly sick since he returned from abroad.
A. had been |
B. has been |
C. was |
D. would be |
4. She is __________ her brother.
A. twice as old as |
B. twice older than |
C. as old as twice |
D. more twice older than |
5. The smaller the room is, the _________ furniture it needs.
A. fewer B. smaller C. more D. less
6. I find the time of English meals very strange. I’m not used _________ dinner at 5 pm.
A. to have B. to having C. having D.have
7. He spent the entire night thinking and in the end _________ a brilliant idea.
A. came up to |
B. put up with |
C. came up with |
D. put through to |
8. Mary: “Peter failed in the final examination last term.” - Nancy: “__________”
A. Really? |
B. Sorry to hear that. |
C. What’s wrong? |
D. I can’t believe it. |
9. He is the man who won’t __________ his promise
A. ruin |
B. destroy |
C. hurt |
D. break |
10. It’s a __________ nice a day __________ we should do something
A. either ….. or |
B. neither …… nor |
C. so ……. that |
D. such …….. that |