Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences or the answer that is closest in meaning to the underlined part.
11. The ____ noise startled the woman.
A. frightened B. frighten C. frightening D. fright
12. Jack's shoes are very dirty. They need ____.
A. cleaning B. cleaner C. to clean D. clean
13. His pronunciation causes me a lot of ____.
A. difficulties B. difficult C. difficultys D. difficultly
14. We lived in that ____ on the corner.
A. old house brick small B. brick small old house
C. small old brick house D. house brick small old
15. ____ around us gives us vital information about our environment.
A. The sounds are heard B. That the hearing of sound
C. Hearing the sounds D. Whatever the sounds are heard
16. He took his seat quietly, ____.
A. in order that not to disturb their conversation B. so as to disturb their conversation to be
C. in order not disturb their conversation D. so as not to disturb their conversation
17. ____ me a joke.
A. Tell B. Speak C. Say D. Do
18. Ruth has got a great ____ of humor.
A. emotion B. felling C. sense D. mood
19. How did you ____ when you heard the news?
A. make B. cause C. do D. react
20. I've passed all my exams! Let's ____!
A. behave B. praise C. celebrate D. investigate
21. Congratulations ____ getting into the final!
A. on B. with C. for D. by
22. ____ Mum had a cold, she still went to work.
A. Despite B. However C. In spite D. Although
23. You'll never ____ me the world is flat.
A. doubt B. convince C. criticize D. pretend
24. I was very ____ when I was little. I was always getting into trouble.
A. bad-tempered B. polite C. depressed D. naughty
25. I heard a ____ that you're having a party. Is it true?
A. rumor B. news C. gossip D. fact
Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences or the answer that is closest in meaning to the underlined part.
11. The ____ noise startled the woman.
A. frightened B. frighten C. frightening D. fright
12. Jack's shoes are very dirty. They need ____.
A. cleaning B. cleaner C. to clean D. clean
13. His pronunciation causes me a lot of ____.
A. difficulties B. difficult C. difficultys D. difficultly
14. We lived in that ____ on the corner.
A. old house brick small B. brick small old house
C. small old brick house D. house brick small old
15. ____ around us gives us vital information about our environment.
A. The sounds are heard B. That the hearing of sound
C. Hearing the sounds D. Whatever the sounds are heard
16. He took his seat quietly, ____.
A. in order that not to disturb their conversation B. so as to disturb their conversation to be
C. in order not disturb their conversation D. so as not to disturb their conversation
17. ____ me a joke.
A. Tell B. Speak C. Say D. Do
18. Ruth has got a great ____ of humor.
A. emotion B. felling C. sense D. mood
19. How did you ____ when you heard the news?
A. make B. cause C. do D. react
20. I've passed all my exams! Let's ____!
A. behave B. praise C. celebrate D. investigate
21. Congratulations ____ getting into the final!
A. on B. with C. for D. by
22. ____ Mum had a cold, she still went to work.
A. Despite B. However C. In spite D. Although
23. You'll never ____ me the world is flat.
A. doubt B. convince C. criticize D. pretend
24. I was very ____ when I was little. I was always getting into trouble.
A. bad-tempered B. polite C. depressed D. naughty
25. I heard a ____ that you're having a party. Is it true?
A. rumor B. news C. gossip D. fact