Fill in the blanks with the correct option:
1. Greg sees _________ merit in this proposal.
a) great
b) exceptional
c) considerable
d) all of these
Answer: d)
2. Liam seems to be a ______ child.
a) prodigious
b) promising
c) brilliant
d) all of these
Answer: d)
3. The teacher asked us to underline the ________ mentioned points.
a) above
b) below
c) previously
d) all of these
Answer: d)
4. Sam is indeed a ______ member of the school eco club.
a) prominent
b) servile
c) mundane
d) fervent
Answer: a)
5. The last year earthquake _______ damaged the college building.
a) heavily
b) truly
c) exotically
d) desperately
Answer: a)
6. I don’t think James is ________ aware of the risks involved in this risky task.
a) fully
b) beautifully
c) evenly
d) smoothly
Answer: a)
7. The teacher scolded Ronny for giving a ______ excuse.
a) tame
b) lame
c) blame
d) claim
Answer: b)
8. Greg ______ softly in my ears his plan to get out of the class while Ms Polly was teaching us geography.
a) whispered
b) rumoured
c) shuttered
d) cluttered
Answer: a)
9. The child waved _______ at me while leaving.
a) frequently
b) rarely
c) frantically
d) completely
Answer: c)
10. I think Rex has ______ a cold which is why he is sneezing so much.
a) caught
b) brought
c) bought
d) sought
Answer: a)
11. Which word does NOT collocate well with "play"?
a) music
b) games
c) instruments
d) sleep
Answer: b)
12. Which word does NOT collocate well with "hear"?
a) news
b) music
c) story
d) see
Answer: d)
13. Which word does NOT collocate well with "pay"?
a) attention
b) money
c) work
d) a visit
Answer: c)
14. Which word does NOT collocate well with "cry"?
a) tears
b) loudly
c) for help
d) happily
Answer: a)
15. Which word does NOT collocate well with "smell"?
a) good
b) bad
c) delicious
d) see
Answer: d)
16. Which word does NOT collocate well with "taste"?
a) sweet
b) salty
c) assume
d) delicious
Answer: c)
17. Which word does NOT collocate well with "heavy"?
a) rain
b) air
c) object
d) heart
Answer: b)
18. Which word does NOT collocate well with "walk"?
a) slowly
b) quickly
c) loudly
d) together
Answer: c)
19. Which word does NOT collocate well with "warm"?
a) weather
b) clothes
c) transportation
d) feeling
Answer: c)
20. Which word does NOT collocate well with "light"?
a) bright
b) sensitive
c) dark
d) dim
Answer: b)
