. Electricity is getting very expensive these days. This gives you a grade of E.

cost Question 1 - Incorrect. Actual Answer

was: cost of electricity is getting.
The higher and higher these days.
Question 2 - Incorrect. Actual Answer
2. Unemployment has risen considerably over the last
was: an increase in unemployment.
eighteen months and the government is under pressure to
Question 3 - Incorrect. Actual Answer
find a solution.
was: led to his resignation from.
increase
Question 4 - Incorrect. Actual Answer
The government is under pressure due
was: was unaware of the.
to over the last eighteen months. Question 5 - Incorrect. Actual Answer
3. The minister's resignation from the government was was: keep out of it. also: keep out.
caused by the discovery of his role in the financial scandal. Question 6 - Incorrect. Actual Answer
led was: baffled that he is unable. also:
The discovery of the minister's role in the financial baffled why he is unable
Question 7 - Incorrect. Actual Answer
scandal the government. was: contributed to his sacking. also:
4. Oh, there you are! I didn't even know you had gone out! contributed to his dismissal
unaware Question 8 - Incorrect. Actual Answer
I fact that you had gone out. was: on the spur of the.
5. Don't get involved in this John, it has nothing to do with
you.
keep
This has nothing to do with you
so .
6. I really can't understand why he can't finish the project on
time.
baffled
I am really to finish the project on
time.
7. Mr. Edwards was sacked partly because of his arriving late
to work.
contributed
Mr. Edwards' constant
lateness from the company.
8. You can't just suddenly decide to go on a safari. You need
to plan things very carefully.
spur
1. She wants nothing less than to get that job. It would be a Question 1 - Incorrect. Actual Answer
dream come true. was: set her mind on. also: set her
set heart on
Question 2 - Incorrect. Actual Answer
She has getting that job.
was: ever comes to light.
2. If they ever discover your role in the incident, you will go to
Question 3 - Incorrect. Actual Answer
prison.
was: nearly as good a.
light
Question 4 - Incorrect. Actual Answer
If your role in the incident , you'll was: hardly any difference between.
go to prison. also: hardly anything separating
3. Harry plays tennis much better than I do. Question 5 - Incorrect. Actual Answer
nearly was: height has doubled.
Question 6 - Incorrect. Actual Answer
I am not tennis player as Harry is. was: sooner had I arrived than.
4. Both candidates for the job are strong. They are both Question 7 - Incorrect. Actual Answer
equally good. was: was virtually nobody. also: was
hardly virtually no-one
There is the two job candidates. Question 8 - Incorrect. Actual Answer
5. That child is twice as tall as he was two years ago. was: was no sign of the.
doubled
That child's in the last two years.
6. As soon as I arrived at the pub, a fight started.
sooner
No a fight broke out in the pub.
7. There were very few people who understood what the
professor said in the meeting.
virtually
There who understood what the
professor said in the meeting.
8. The bank robbers had disappeared completely by the time
the police arrived.
sign
There robbers when the police
arrived.
1. Give me a call only if you have to buy gas for the car. Question 1 - Incorrect. Actual Answer
run was: you run out of.
Question 2 - Incorrect. Actual Answer
Unless gas, don't call me.
was: an eye on the.
2. Watch the new secretary carefully this week to make sure
Question 3 - Incorrect. Actual Answer
she doesn't make any big mistakes.
was: should come as no surprise.
eye
Question 4 - Incorrect. Actual Answer
Keep secretary this week to make was: a foregone conclusion.
sure she doesn't make any big mistakes. Question 5 - Incorrect. Actual Answer
3. You shouldn't be surprised at Kevin winning that was: by no means certain.
tournament. Question 6 - Incorrect. Actual Answer
come was: under no circumstances.
Question 7 - Incorrect. Actual Answer
It that Kevin won that was: but for your.
tournament. Question 8 - Incorrect. Actual Answer
4. There is no doubt at all that the government will win the was: take it as read.
election.
conclusion
It is that the government will win
the election.
5. This is certainly not the last time you will be needed here
on a Sunday.
means
It is that you won't be needed
again on a Sunday.
6. Whatever happens, don't let anyone into the building
without proper identity.
circumstances
should you let anyone into the
building without proper identity.
7. If it wasn't for your arrogance, you would have gotten your
promotion a long time ago.
but
arrogance, you would have
gotten your promotion a long time ago.
8. I presume you are coming to the party Miriam.
read
Can I that you are coming to the
party Miriam?
1. You are not a bad lawyer Martin, but I don't think it is a Question 1 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was:
very suitable job for you. are cut out to be.
cut Question 2 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was:
no idea whatsoever.
I just don't think you a
Question 3 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was:
lawyer.
to keep pace with the.
2. I don't have the foggiest idea whether he will be
Question 4 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was:
coming or not.
has come in for criticism.
whatsoever
Question 5 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was:
I have whether he will be was bound to leave.
coming or not. Question 6 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was:
3. He failed the exam as he didn't work as fast as the rest no wonder.
of the class. Question 7 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was:
pace keep to.
His failure was blamed on his Question 8 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was:
is intent on not giving.
inability rest of the class.
4. Everyone is criticising the government for its poor
unemployment record
come
The government over its
unemployment record.
5. He was always going to leave that house after the
divorce was finalised.
bound
He the house after the
divorce.
6. I don't find it at all surprising that nobody came to the
party.
wonder
It's that nobody came to the
party.
7. Don't tell anyone else what I told you about Elizabeth.
keep
yourself what I told you
about Elizabeth.
8. Our boss is absolutely determined not to give us that
pay rise.
intent
Our boss the pay rise.
1. I could only afford that house because of the loan you Question 1 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was:
gave me. you not lent me the.
lent Question 2 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was:
under no obligation to come.
Had money, I wouldn't have
Question 3 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was:
been able to afford the house.
were supposed to see. also: were
2. You don't have to come and see the new house if you
supposed to have seen
don't wish.
Question 4 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was:
obligation
might have told me.
You are and see the new Question 5 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was:
house if you don't wish. not have gone.
3. You should have seen the boss as soon as you arrived. Question 6 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was:
You knew he wanted to see you. top student will be awarded.
supposed Question 7 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was:
on suspicion of being involved. also: on
You boss when you arrived. suspicion of involvement
4. She is already married and you knew! I wish you had Question 8 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was:
told me. don't take effect till October.
might
You she was married!
5. I went in to work for an hour even though I knew it was
a holiday.
not
I need into work but I did
anyway.
6. The headmaster will give a prize to the top student of
the year.
awarded
The a prize by the headmaster.
7. Police arrested Johnson because they think he was
involved in the robbery.
suspicion
Johnson was detained in the
robbery.
8. You don't need to concern yourself with the new tax
laws till October.
effect
The new tax laws .
1. She still hasn't really recovered from losing her job in Question 1 - Incorrect. Actual Answer
August. was: over being made redundant.
being Question 2 - Incorrect. Actual Answer
was: was taken in by.
She still really hasn't got in August. Question 3 - Incorrect. Actual Answer
was: looked after, this washing
2. I'm afraid I believed his fake story completely! machine.
taken Question 4 - Incorrect. Actual Answer
was: your help in dealing with.
I regret to say that I his fake story. Question 5 - Incorrect. Actual Answer
was: was taken aback by the.
3. This washing machine will give you years of service if you Question 6 - Incorrect. Actual Answer
care for it properly. was: have any objection if I.
after Question 7 - Incorrect. Actual Answer
was: my knowledge, Janet has.
Properly will give you years of Question 8 - Incorrect. Actual Answer
service. was: came out of the blue.

4. Could you help me tackle a problem with my son?

dealing

I'd be grateful for a problem with

my son.

5. The news that the President had quit came as a great

surprise to everyone.
aback

Everyone President quitting.

6. Do you mind if I observe you while you draw that sketch?

objection

Do you observe you while you

draw that sketch?

7. Janet has never passed any exams, as far as I'm aware.

knowledge

To no formal qualifications.

8. None of us was expecting to have a test this morning.

blue

This morning's test for every one

of us.
1. The judges gave Joseph the impression that he would win Question 1 - Incorrect.
the competition.
believe Actual Answer was:
Joseph he would win the was made to believe.
competition.
2. Sharon really has no idea of the difficulty of finding a Question 2 - Incorrect.
parking spot.
how
Actual Answer was:
realize how hard it is.
Little does Sharon to find a
parking spot.
3. Ken said absolutely nothing because he was afraid of Question 3 - Incorrect.
offending the women. Actual Answer was: for
fear
fear of causing.
Ken remained absolutely silent
offence to the women. Question 4 - Incorrect.
4. Barbara's total dedication to her job has always been
exemplary. Actual Answer was:
herself dedicates herself to her
Barbara in the most exemplary job.
way.
5. He doesn't mind at all if Kim records his speech.
objection
Question 5 - Incorrect.
Actual Answer was: no
He has his speech.
6. Nobody really expected Glen to do so well in his Biology objection to Kim
exams. recording.
taken
Everyone did so well in his Question 6 - Incorrect.
Biology exams. Actual Answer was:
7. Nina has run away from home on other occasions.
time was taken aback that
This is has run away from Glen.
home.
8. I offered Fred the position but he refused it. Question 7 - Incorrect.
turned
Actual Answer was: not
Fred was it down. the first time Nina.

Question 8 - Incorrect.
Actual Answer was:
offered the position but
 turned.

1. They thought that the music was too loud. Question 1 - Incorrect. Actual Answer
far was: far as they were concerned.
Question 2 - Incorrect. Actual Answer
As , the music was too loud.
was: how hard I tried.
2. In spite of all my efforts, I didn't manage to persuade
Question 3 - Incorrect. Actual Answer
them to come to the concert.
was: in the light of new.
hard
Question 4 - Incorrect. Actual Answer
No matter , I didn't manage to was: sea's temperature, they would have.
persuade them to come to the concert. Question 5 - Incorrect. Actual Answer
3. The police were forced to release the suspect because was: better known as a novelist.
new evidence was produced. Question 6 - Incorrect. Actual Answer
light was: been brought to my attention.
The police were forced to release the Question 7 - Incorrect. Actual Answer
was: confess our dinner appointment
suspect evidence produced. slipped.
4. But for the sea being unusually warm, they never would Question 8 - Incorrect. Actual Answer
have survived. was: been kept waiting.
would
If it hadn't been for the been
killed.
5. People know more about my novels than the plays I
write.
better
I'm than as a playwright.
6. I've been informed that you've been late to the office
every day this week.
brought
It has that you've been late to
the office every day this week.
7. I apologise but I totally forgot about our dinner
appointment.
confess
I must my mind.
8. They made him wait for two hours, then eventually let
him in.
kept
He was eventually allowed in after
having for two hours.
1. Carla thinks it would be better if Tom discovered the Question 1 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was: if
answer for himself. tom found out the.
found Question 2 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was:
setting off early he arrived.
Carla would prefer answer
Question 3 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was:
for himself.
there is no change in.
2. He left the house early, but arrived after he
Question 4 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was:
expected.
were no trees whatsoever in.
off
Question 5 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was:
Despite late. leave anything to chance.
3. Unless this weather really changes overnight, we'll Question 6 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was:
leave at 6am. waited for dan to finish.
no Question 7 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was:
taken in by.
Providing the weather Question 8 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was:
overnight, we'll leave at 6am. was of no concern.
4. The desert was completely devoid of trees.
whatsoever
There the desert.
5. Patrick wanted to guarantee that everything was as it
should be on his wedding day.
leave
Patrick didn't on his
wedding day.
6. Susan didn't tell Dan about the bill until he'd finished
his dinner.
for
Susan dinner before telling
him about the bill.
7. Don't let his relaxed manner fool you. He's an
extremely clever businessman.
taken
Don't be his relaxed
manner. He's an extremely clever businessman.
8. "It's none of your business who I go out with!" Betsy
informed her mother.
concern
Betsy informed his mother that who his friends
were of hers.
1. She'd prefer it if you kept it to yourself. Question 1 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was:
rather rather you didn't tell.
Question 2 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was:
She'd anyone.
reading through the manuscript.
2. When he had another look at the manuscript, I was
Question 3 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was:
really impressed by its quality.
kept on talking.
through
Question 4 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was: to
On , he was really martin's delight, he was.
impressed by its quality. Question 5 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was:
3. He continued his talk, even though everyone looked came to the conclusion that.
bored. Question 6 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was: it
on not been for.
Question 7 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was: put
He despite everyone all thoughts of being.
looking bored. Question 8 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was: all
4. Martin was very happy to be selected for the hockey this furniture in aid.
team.
delight
Much selected for the
hockey team.
5. My sister concluded that he should take the
teaching job.
came
My sister she should take
the teaching job.
6. Without the umbrella, we would have been soaked.
it
Had the umbrella, we
would have been soaked.
7. She'd better give up all hope of promotion.
thoughts
She should promoted out
of her mind.
8. What's the point of all this extra furniture?
aid
What is of?