Choose the best answer - English Exercice

Choose the best answer

A - In her first year in business, my aunt came ……… more problems that she had expected.

1 – down on 2 – out of 3 – into 4 – up against

B - The other day I came ……… an advert for a job you might be interested in.

1 – through 2 – over 3 – across 4 – around

C - I wouldn't go and see that film if I were you. It's incredibly …………

1 – bored 2 – bores 3 – bore 4 – boring

D - Mrs. Phelps felt very ……… when her two children were rude to the shopkeeper.

1 – embarrassment 2 – embarrassing 3 – embarrassed 4 – embarrasses

E - Maria Felix has been transferred from the Sales Department to the ……… Department.

1 – personal 2 – personality 3 – persons 4 – personnel

F - The car stopped suddenly ……… a child who ran across the road.

1 – avoiding 2 – to avoiding 3 – for to avoid 4 – to avoid

G – It was a secret you weren't suppose to ………. Anyone anything.

1 – tell 2 – say 3 – speak 4 – talk

H – Some people marry for ………… and some for money.

1 – a love 2 – to love 3 – the love 4 – love

I – I can't stand Adam, and I find that even ………… his voice gets on my nerves.

1 – the sounds 2 – a sound of 3 – the sound of 4 – a sound from

J – I'm afraid I can't see you this afternoon, because I ………… tennis with Sarah.

1 – will play 2 – shall play 3 – am playing 4 – go to play

K – I haven't had a reply to that invitation I sent you last week. ……. To my party?

1 – Are you coming 2 – Do you come 3 – Should you come 4 – Shall you come

L – I would be grateful if you could give me some ……….. about what to say in the interview.

1 – advice 2 – advising 3 – advises 4 – advisers

M - The new car factory will be the largest ……… in the area.

1 – employee 2 – employed 3 – employment 4 – employer

N – You've really got to stop ……… the door unlocked, or one day someone will just walk in and steal things.

1 – having left 2 – to leave 3 – to have left 4 - leaving

O – Look over there. Isn't that the woman ……… son you played tennis with the other day?

1 – who 2 – which 3 – of which 4 – whose

P – One of the main advantages ……… the old machine was that it used up so much electricity.

1 – to 2 – of 3 – for 4 – from

Q – It's hard to ……… the difference between this forgery and the real painting.

1 – say 2 – speak 3 – tell 4 – talk

R – I ……… many people at the party, just a few old friends.

1 – met 2 – have met 3 – didn't meet 4 haven't met

S – She was upset because her watch, …….. she had been given as a 21^st birthday present, was lost in the fire.

1 – which 2 – whose 3 – which one 4 - wha

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