● Quiz

1. He listened hard but still couldn’t ___ what they were talking about.

a. make over    b. make up

c. make upon      d. make out

2. Because of the economic crisis, industrial output in the region remained ______.

a. motionless      b. inactive

c. stagnant      d. immobile

3. It is not so much the language ____ the cultural background that makes the book difficult to understand.

a. as      b. not

c. but      d. like

4. In the sentence “The manager interviewed Jim himself in the morning”, the italicized word is used to modify ____.

a. the object      b. the verb

c. the subject      d. the prepositional phrase

5. If it ___ tomorrow. The match would be put off.

a. was to rain      b. were to rain

c. was raining      d. had rained

6. _____ to school life was less difficult than the pupil had expected.

a. Adhering      b. Adjusting

c. Adopting     d. Acquainting

7. Facing the board of directors, he didn’t deny ______ breaking the agreement.

a. him     b. his

c. it      d. its

8. Slavery was_____ in America in the 19th century.

a. abolished      b. cancelled

c. abandoned     d. terminated

9. Mary and John are busy looking for a hotel for their wedding ______.

a. meal     b. snack

c. refreshment      d. banquet

10. All the following sentences have an appositive EXCEPT_____.

a. She bought herself a pair of new shows

b. Only one problem still remains — the food.

c. My friends all understand and support me

d. She liked her current job, teaching English.

Fill in the blanks with the proper form of the given words.

●He hadn't made a __________ , but he got on the first flight he could. (reserve)

●There is a ________ contrast between what he does and what he says. (strike)

●He wants to follow his plan, __________ of the consequences. (regard)

●In the future the public will be offered a wider _________ of programs. (choose)

●I don't think that's a very strong _________. (argue)

●Bulletins about the president's health are broadcast _______. (hour)

●We had a discussion with the representatives about tax _______. (evade)

●The losing candidate accepted the results of the election ________. (grace)

●Liz has got a really lively __________. (person)

●The _________ lounges at airports are always full. (depart)