Exercise - 41

Question: 1 I live in the big house ....... the corner.

Correct Answer : 1 [on]

Notes: I live in the big house on the corner.

Question: 2 My son goes ....... English classes 5 days a week.

Correct Answer : 2 [to]

Notes: My son goes to English classes 5 days a week.

Question: 3 My friend Anna lives ....... England.

Correct Answer : 3 [in]

Notes: My friend Anna lives in England.

Question: 4 The milk goes ....... the refrigerator.

Correct Answer : 4 [in]

Notes: The milk goes in the refrigerator.

Question: 5 Will you come ....... me to the store?

Correct Answer : 5 [with]

Notes: Will you come with me to the store?

Question: 6 My car will not start because it is ....... gas.

Correct Answer : 6 [out of]

Notes: My car will not start because it is out of gas.

Question: 7 Please put the plates ....... the table.

Correct Answer : 7 [on]

Notes: Please put the plates on the table.

Question: 8 I like to eat ice cream ....... chocolate sauce on top.

Correct Answer : 8 [with]

Notes: I like to eat ice cream with chocolate sauce on top.

Question: 9 Were you ....... church yesterday?

Correct Answer : 9 [at]

Notes: Were you at church yesterday?

Question: 10 I am ....... work right now.

Correct Answer : 10 [at]

Notes: I am at work right now.

Question: 1 The train now ....... at the platform 6 is the 10.45 for London.

Correct Answer : 1 [standing]

Notes: The train now standing at the platform 6 is the 10.45 for London.

Question: 2 Unfortunately it is now 11 o'clock and so there is a ....... of 15 minutes already.

Correct Answer : 2 [delay]

Notes: Unfortunately it is now 11 o'clock and so there is a delay of 15 minutes already.

Question: 3 The train at platform 14 cannot leave because there is a power ....... on that particular line...

Correct Answer : 3 [failure]

Notes: The train at platform 14 cannot leave because there is a power failure on that particular line...

Question: 4 The train for London at platform 6 is still there and is not ....... to leave for at least 20 minutes.

Correct Answer : 4 [expected]

Notes: The train for London at platform 6 is still there and is not expected to leave for at least 20 minutes.

Question: 5 The small cafe situated near platform 6 is now ....... free cups of tea to those waiting for the London train.

Correct Answer : 5 [offering]

Notes: The small cafe situated near platform 6 is now offering free cups of tea to those waiting for the London train.

Question: 6 Severe storms last night together with heavy rainfall means that some of the lines of the station are now ........

Correct Answer : 6 [waterlogged]

Notes: Severe storms last night together with heavy rainfall means that some of the lines of the station are now waterlogged.

Question: 7 We thought for a moment that the 10.45 for London might be about to catch fire but it was a ....... alarm.

Correct Answer : 7 [false]

Notes: We thought for a moment that the 10.45 for London might be about to catch fire but it was a false alarm.

Question: 8 This is a general notice for all passengers: the restaurant in the main ....... is now open.

Correct Answer : 8 [concourse]

Notes: This is a general notice for all passengers: the restaurant in the main concourse is now open.

Question: 9 There was in fact a small fire in the train on platform 6 but we're glad to tell you that the flames have been ........

Correct Answer : 9 [extinguished]

Notes: There was in fact a small fire in the train on platform 6 but we're glad to tell you that the flames have been extinguished.

Question: 10 We regret to announce that the 10.45 for London is now out of service because the driver is having a nervous ........

Correct Answer : 10 [breakdown]

Notes: We regret to announce that the 10.45 for London is now out of service because the driver is having a nervous breakdown.

Question: 1 You can take a cat nap beside the fire or doze off on a train .......

Correct Answer : 1 [journey]

Notes: You can take a cat nap beside the fire or doze off on a train journey

Question: 2 which all describe the kind of sleep that can be ....... at a moment's notice.

Correct Answer : 2 [interrupted]

Notes: which all describe the kind of sleep that can be interrupted at a moment's notice.

Question: 3 A more basic expression of this ....... is to have a little shuteye.

Correct Answer : 3 [sort]

Notes: A more basic expression of this sort is to have a little shuteye.

Question: 4 Should you wish for a little peace and ....... at the office,

Correct Answer : 4 [quiet]

Notes: Should you wish for a little peace and quiet at the office,

Question: 5 put a ....... outside your door stating: Do not disturb — having 40 winks.

Correct Answer : 5 [notice]

Notes: put a notice outside your door stating: Do not disturb — having 40 winks.

Question: 6 Forty apparently is the ....... allowed for this kind of sleep.

Correct Answer : 6 [maximum]

Notes: Forty apparently is the maximum allowed for this kind of sleep.

Question: 7 The strange ....... is that few people announce boldly:

Correct Answer : 7 [thing]

Notes: The strange thing is that few people announce boldly:

Question: 8 Well, I think I'll ....... to sleep now.

Correct Answer : 8 [go]

Notes: Well, I think I'll go to sleep now.

Question: 9 More ....... than not as a guest we'll say:

Correct Answer : 9 [likely]

Notes: More likely than not as a guest we'll say:

Question: 10 Well, I think if you don't ....... , I'll turn in now.

Correct Answer : 10 [mind]

Notes: Well, I think if you don't mind, I'll turn in now.