ENG121 EXAMS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

ENG121_PRACTICE_SET1

You scored 0.00 out 15.00. Date Taken 20-04-2016 10:51am Africa/Lagos WAT

Question 1 Gap Fill

The dialect that gained literary standard in England was that of [East Midland]

Your Answer		Score	Explanation/Feedback
none		1.00	east midland
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Question 2 Gap Fill

The different realizations of one particular sound symbol in different environments is referred to as [allophone]

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none		1.00	allophone
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Question 3 Gap Fill

The early form of what has become English today was called [Anglo-Saxon]

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none		1.00	anglo-saxon
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Question 4 Gap Fill

The elements of the clause structure include [subject], [predicate] [complement] and [adjunct]

Your Answer				Score	Explanation/Feedback
none				0.25	subject
				0.25	predicate
0.25	complement
0.25	adjunct
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Question 5 Gap Fill

The highest degree of comparison in adverbs is [superlative]

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none		1.00	superlative
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Question 6 Gap Fill

The importance of vowel shift to the development of English is that it allowed for easy pronunciation of words form [two syllable] to [one syllable]

Your Answer		Score	Explanation/Feedback
none		0.50	two syllable
		0.50	one syllable
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Question 7 Gap Fill

The main divisions of a sentence are [subject] and [predicate]

Your Answer		Score	Explanation/Feedback
none		0.50	subject
		0.50	predicate
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Question 8 Gap Fill

The major types of conjunction are [coordinator] and [subordinator]

Your Answer		Score	Explanation/Feedback
none		0.50	coordinator
		0.50	subordinator
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Question 9 Gap Fill

The structure of the syllable consists of [onset], [nucleus] and [coda]

Your Answer		Score	Explanation/Feedback
none		0.33	onset
		0.33	nucleus
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Question 10 Gap Fill

The two differences between Old and Modern English are [grammar] and [orthography]

Your Answer		Score	Explanation/Feedback
none		0.50	grammar
		0.50	orthography
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Question 11 Gap Fill

Ugly', 'sky', 'sly' etc. are examples of words borrowed from [norse]

Your Answer		Score	Explanation/Feedback
none		1.00	norse
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Question 12 Gap Fill

When the meaning of a word is not directly dictated by its shape, it provides language with its characteristic of [arbitrariness]

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none		1.00	arbitrariness
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Question 13 Gap Fill

When the subject of a sentence is the actor of the verb, the sentence is said to be in the [active voice]

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none		1.00	active voice
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Question 14 Gap Fill

When words are alike except in one sound segment, they are said to be[a minimal pair]

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none		1.00	a minimal pair
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Question 15 Gap Fill

Write out the syllabic structure of the following words: asked, are [VCCC],[V]

Your Answer		Score	Explanation/Feedback
none		0.50	vccc
		0.50	v
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ENG121_PRACTICE_SET2

You scored 0.00 out 15.00. Date Taken 20-04-2016 11:01am Africa/Lagos WAT

Question 1 Gap Fill

Give the plural of the following words: Ox [oxen]

Your Answer		Score	Explanation/Feedback
none		1.00	oxen
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Question 2 Gap Fill

Haliday's four categories of grammar include: [system], [structure], [clause] and [unit]

Your Answer						Score	Explanation/Feedback
none						0.25	system
						0.25	structure
0.25			clause
0.25	unit
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Question 3 Gap Fill

Haliday's Systemic Functional Grammar has structure as its [surface grammar] and meaning as its [deep grammar]

Your Answer		Score	Explanation/Feedback
none		0.50	surface grammar
		0.50	deep grammar
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Question 4 Gap Fill

Historical study of language is called [diachronic] while its study within a specific period of time is described as [synchronic]

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none		0.50	diachronic
		0.50	synchronic
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Question 5 Gap Fill

In English sound, when the first sound glides into the second and produced as one sound, it is said to be a [diphthong]

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none		1.00	diphthong
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Question 6 Gap Fill

Indicate the case form in this sentence: 'He took the crowd by surprise.' [nominative case]

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none		1.00	nominative case
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Question 7 Gap Fill

Indicate the case form in this sentence: 'The boy stole her book.' [possessive case]

Your Answer		Score	Explanation/Feedback
none		1.00	possessive case
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Question 8 Gap Fill

Indicate the case form in this sentence: 'The man slapped him hard.' [accusative case]

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none		1.00	accusative case
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Question 9 Gap Fill

Language is instinctive because it is a learned [behaviour]

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none		1.00	behaviour
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Question 10 Gap Fill

Many of the words in the English language were borrowed mainly from [latin]

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none		1.00	latin
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Question 11 Gap Fill

Meaningful speech variation on sentences is described as [intonation]

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none		1.00	intonation
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Question 12 Gap Fill

Select the words that belong to the closed class from the following words: He, is, very, table, under, shoot, hard, handsome, beside, but, oh, it. Closed class _________. [he], [under], [beside], [but], [oh],[ it]

Score	Explanation/Feedback
0.17	he
0.17	under
0.17	it
0.00 / 1.00

Question 13 Gap Fill

Select the words that belong to the open class from the following words: He, is, very, eat, table, under, hard, handsome, beside, but, oh. The open class include: ______________. [is], [very], [eat], [table], [hard], [handsome]

Your Answer		Score	Explanation/Feedback
none		0.17	is
		0.17	very
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Question 14 Gap Fill

State the structural levels of language [phonological], [syntactic], [lexical] and [ semantic]

Score	Explanation/Feedback
0.25	phonological
0.25	syntactic
0.25	lexical
0.25	semantic
0.00 / 1.00

Question 15 Gap Fill

State the three criteria normally used for describing the English vowel:[part of the tongue used], [height of the tongue] and [posture of the lips]

Your Answer		Score	Explanation/Feedback
none		0.33	part of the tongue used
		0.33	height of the tongue
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ENG121_PRACTICE_SET3

You scored 0.00 out 15.00. Date Taken 20-04-2016 11:07am Africa/Lagos WAT

Question 1 Gap Fill

[adverb] answers the questions: Where? How? When? and why?

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none		1.00	adverb
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Question 2 Gap Fill

[phoneme] is a distinctive unit of sound that can bring about change in meaning.

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none		1.00	phoneme
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Question 3 Gap Fill

[closed syllable] is a syllable that ends with a consonant sound.

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none		1.00	closed syllable
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Question 4 Gap Fill

[tense] is the expression of time reference in verb.

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none		1.00	tense
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Question 5 Gap Fill

[verb] is the predicator element in a sentence.

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none		1.00	verb
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Question 6 Gap Fill

[rhythm] is the regular succession of weak and strong stress, accent or movement in connected speech.

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none		1.00	rhythm
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Question 7 Gap Fill

[predicator] is the compulsory element of the sentence.

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none		1.00	predicator
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Question 8 Gap Fill

A group of people that share a common language is called [a speech community]

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none		1.00	a speech community
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Question 9 Gap Fill

Closed class of words simply implies [fixed in number]

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none		1.00	fixed in number
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Question 10 Gap Fill

Describe the following sounds phonetically: /f v/ [voiceless alveolar fricative], [voiced alveolar fricative]

Your Answer		Score	Explanation/Feedback
none		0.50	voiceless alveolar fricative
		0.50	voiced alveolar fricative
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Question 11 Gap Fill

Describe the following sounds phonetically: /p, b/[voiceless bilabial plosive], [voiced bilabial plosive]

Your Answer		Score	Explanation/Feedback
none		0.50	voiceless bilabial plosive
		0.50	voiced bilabial plosive
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Question 12 Gap Fill

English was simplified because it was the language of the [common people]

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none		1.00	common people
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Question 13 Gap Fill

Give plural of the following word: Curriculum [Curricula]

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none		1.00	curricula
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Question 14 Gap Fill

Give plural of the following word: Lord-Justice [Lord-Justices]

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none		1.00	lord-justices
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Question 15 Gap Fill

Give plural of the following word: Swine [swine]

Your Answer		Score	Explanation/Feedback
none		1.00	swine
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ENG121_PRACTICE_SET4

You scored 0.00 out 15.00. Date Taken 20-04-2016 11:38am Africa/Lagos WAT

Question 1 Multiple Choice

Out of the three students, Jacob is ....

Your Answer		Score	Explanation/Feedback
more intelligent		0.00
the more intelligent		0.00
he more than intelligent		0.00
the most intelligent		1.00
Total		0 / 1.00

Question 2 Multiple Choice

Paper is made .............. woodpulp.

Your Answer		Score	Explanation/Feedback
of		0.00
from		1.00
with		0.00
through		0.00
Total		0 / 1.00

Question 3 Multiple Choice

She ....make such an allegation to my face.

Your Answer		Score	Explanation/Feedback
dare not to		0.00
dares not		1.00
does not dare		0.00
dare not		0.00
Total		0 / 1.00

Question 4 Multiple Choice

She has never left the village ....she was born.

Your Answer		Score	Explanation/Feedback
when		0.00
after		0.00
since		1.00
till		0.00
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Question 5 Multiple Choice

That child is .... young to go to school unaccompanied.

Your Answer		Score	Explanation/Feedback
so		0.00
very		0.00
much		0.00
too		1.00
Total		0 / 1.00

Question 6 Multiple Choice

The boy told his mother ...............

Your Answer		Score	Explanation/Feedback
that was the girl I told you about her		0.00
that was the girl I told her about		0.00
that is the girl he told her about		1.00
that was the girl he told her about		0.00
Total		0 / 1.00

Question 7 Multiple Choice

The Federal Government has .... child-trafficking.

Your Answer		Score	Explanation/Feedback
projected		0.00
prescribed		0.00
proscribed		1.00
postulated		0.00
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Question 8 Multiple Choice

The man was happy that his son confessed his guilt and so the others were....

Your Answer		Score	Explanation/Feedback
accuse		0.00
punished		0.00
exonerated		1.00
implicated		0.00
Total		0 / 1.00

Question 9 Multiple Choice

The new trade agreement should facilitate ...................

Your Answer		Score	Explanation/Feedback
economic more rapid growth		0.00
rapid economic more growth		0.00
more rapid economic growth		1.00
more economic rapid growth		0.00
Total		0 / 1.00

Question 10 Multiple Choice

The politician was sent .......................... exile.

Your Answer		Score	Explanation/Feedback
into		0.00
on		1.00
to		0.00
onto		0.00
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Question 11 Multiple Choice

The principal said that he was pleased ................ my effort.

Your Answer		Score	Explanation/Feedback
of		0.00
with		1.00
about		0.00
on		0.00
Total		0 / 1.00

Question 12 Multiple Choice

The windfall will enable me .... a new car.

Your Answer		Score	Explanation/Feedback
bought		0.00
buy		0.00
buying		0.00
to buy		1.00
Total		0 / 1.00

Question 13 Multiple Choice

These are the .................. dresses.

Your Answer		Score	Explanation/Feedback
baby		1.00
babies		0.00
babies'		0.00
babys'		0.00
Total		0 / 1.00

Question 14 Multiple Choice

Vital ................. is spread ...................... word of mouth in most villages in Africa.

Your Answer		Score	Explanation/Feedback
information/with		0.00
information/by		0.00
information/ from		0.00
information/ through		1.00
Total		0 / 1.00

Question 15 Multiple Choice

When we looked up, we ................. the plane some miles away.

Your Answer		Score	Explanation/Feedback
cited		0.00
sited		0.00
sighted		1.00
site		0.00
Total		0 / 1.00

ENG121_PRACTICE_SET5

You scored 0.00 out 15.00. Date Taken 20-04-2016 13:02pm Africa/Lagos WAT

Question 1 Multiple Choice

In each of the following questions, the main/primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable on which it occurs in capital letters. From the options, choose the one that has the correct stress this word: certificate

Your Answer		Score	Explanation/Feedback
cer-ti-FI-cate		0.00
cer-ti-fi-CATE		0.00
cer-TI-fi-cate		1.00
CER-ti-fi-cate		0.00
Total		0 / 1.00

Question 2 Multiple Choice

In each of the following questions, the main/primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable on which it occurs in capital letters. From the options, choose the one that has the correct stress this word: criticism

Your Answer		Score	Explanation/Feedback
crit-i-ci-SM		0.00
crit-i-CI-sm		0.00
crit-I-ti-sm		0.00
CRIT-i-ci sm		1.00
Total		0 / 1.00

Question 3 Multiple Choice

In each of the following questions, the main/primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable on which it occurs in capital letters. From the options, choose the one that has the correct stress this word: exhibition

Your Answer		Score	Explanation/Feedback
ex-hi-bi-TION		0.00
ex-hi-BI-tion		1.00
ex-HI-bi-tion		0.00
EX-hi-bi-tion		0.00
Total		0 / 1.00

Question 4 Multiple Choice

In each of the following questions, the main/primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable on which it occurs in capital letters. From the options, choose the one that has the correct stress this word: solidify

Your Answer		Score	Explanation/Feedback
so-li-di-FY		0.00
so-li-DI-fy		0.00
so-LI-di-fy		1.00
SO-li-di-fy		0.00
Total		0 / 1.00

Question 5 Multiple Choice

It is high time we .... underfunding education.

Your Answer		Score	Explanation/Feedback
have stopped		0.00
stop		1.00
stopped		0.00
should stop		0.00
Total		0 / 1.00

Question 6 Multiple Choice

Last Monday, his father asked me .................

Your Answer		Score	Explanation/Feedback
if I have come the day before		1.00
Did you come yesterday		0.00
had I com yesterday		0.00
if I had come some days before		0.00
Total		0 / 1.00

Question 7 Multiple Choice

Lemoti ...... as a painter, but also as a sculptor.

Your Answer		Score	Explanation/Feedback
is only not gifted		0.00
is gifted not only		1.00
is only gifted		0.00
is gifted only not		0.00
Total		0 / 1.00

Question 8 Multiple Choice

Long after everyone .................. the hall, Obi still sat inside.

Your Answer		Score	Explanation/Feedback
is leaving		0.00
had left		0.00
has left		1.00
left		0.00
Total		0 / 1.00

Question 9 Multiple Choice

Many people would always find reasons to ..... the law.

Your Answer		Score	Explanation/Feedback
debase		0.00
circumvent		1.00
circumspect		0.00
arrogate		0.00
Total		0 / 1.00

Question 10 Multiple Choice

Mummy prides herself ....her cooking.

Your Answer		Score	Explanation/Feedback
over		0.00
about		0.00
in		0.00
on		1.00
Total		0 / 1.00

Question 11 Multiple Choice

My .......... voice is very loud.

Your Answer		Score	Explanation/Feedback
mother-in-law's		1.00
mother's-in-law		0.00
mother's-inlaw's		0.00
mother-in-law		0.00
Total		0 / 1.00

Question 12 Multiple Choice

Nguma, who had fainted after the accident, .... later in the hospital.

Your Answer		Score	Explanation/Feedback
came round		0.00
came by		0.00
came to		1.00
came through		0.00
Total		0 / 1.00

Question 13 Multiple Choice

Obi was ....pains to explain his role in the controversial deal.

Your Answer		Score	Explanation/Feedback
at		1.00
through		0.00
by		0.00
without		0.00
Total		0 / 1.00

Question 14 Multiple Choice

One of the women who .... in the premises .... been ordered to quit.

Your Answer		Score	Explanation/Feedback
sell/has		0.00
sell/have		0.00
sells/has		1.00
sells/have		0.00
Total		0 / 1.00

Question 15 Multiple Choice

Our teacher invited Elo and .... to his house.

Your Answer		Score	Explanation/Feedback
me		0.00
myself		0.00
i		1.00
he		0.00
Total		0 / 1.00

ENG121_PRACTICE_SET6

You scored 0.00 out 15.00. Date Taken 20-04-2016 13:18pm Africa/Lagos WAT

Question 1 Multiple Choice

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the capitalized letter: tAx

Your Answer		Score	Explanation/Feedback
paste		0.00
damn		0.00
basket		1.00
task		0.00
Total		0 / 1.00

Question 2 Multiple Choice

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the capitalized letters: wORn

Your Answer		Score	Explanation/Feedback
won		0.00
wane		0.00
word		0.00
ward		1.00
Total		0 / 1.00

Question 3 Multiple Choice

Choose the word that rhymes with the given word: 'home'

Your Answer		Score	Explanation/Feedback
become		0.00
alone		0.00
roam		1.00
boat		0.00
Total		0 / 1.00

Question 4 Multiple Choice

Choose the word that rhymes with the given word: 'low'

Your Answer		Score	Explanation/Feedback
sue		0.00
how		0.00
know		1.00
who		0.00
Total		0 / 1.00

Question 5 Multiple Choice

Choose the word that rhymes with the given word: 'plait'

Your Answer		Score	Explanation/Feedback
flat		1.00
gait		0.00
sleight		0.00
bite		0.00
Total		0 / 1.00

Question 6 Multiple Choice

Choose the word that rhymes with the given word: 'solely'

Your Answer		Score	Explanation/Feedback
only		0.00
boldly		0.00
holly		0.00
wholly		1.00
Total		0 / 1.00

Question 7 Multiple Choice

Choose the word that rhymes with the given word: 'teacher'

Your Answer		Score	Explanation/Feedback
fisher		0.00
butcher		0.00
Pitches		0.00
preacher		1.00
Total		0 / 1.00

Question 8 Multiple Choice

He bought his wife a ....dress.

Your Answer		Score	Explanation/Feedback
pretty blue silk party		1.00
blue pretty silk party		0.00
silk blue pretty party		0.00
party blue silk pretty		0.00
Total		0 / 1.00

Question 9 Multiple Choice

He can recall the important dates in the nation's history; it is interesting to listen as he rattles .......................

Your Answer		Score	Explanation/Feedback
over		0.00
out		0.00
up		0.00
off		1.00
Total		0 / 1.00

Question 10 Multiple Choice

He promised to see us next month, .....?

Your Answer		Score	Explanation/Feedback
wasn't it		0.00
didn't he		1.00
didn't we		0.00
isn't it		0.00
Total		0 / 1.00

Question 11 Multiple Choice

His wife was badly injured in the fracas, but I think she will pull .............

Your Answer		Score	Explanation/Feedback
over		0.00
through		1.00
was		0.00
is		0.00
Total		0 / 1.00

Question 12 Multiple Choice

I arrived late for the meeting because I was ....in heavy traffic.

Your Answer		Score	Explanation/Feedback
caught out		0.00
caught up		1.00
caught off		0.00
caught on		0.00
Total		0 / 1.00

Question 13 Multiple Choice

I would rather .... yourself.

Your Answer		Score	Explanation/Feedback
you tell her		1.00
you told her		0.00
told her		0.00
tell her		0.00
Total		0 / 1.00

Question 14 Multiple Choice

If we had started out earlier, we .... to pay hotel bills for an extra night.

Your Answer		Score	Explanation/Feedback
would not have had		1.00
would have not had		0.00
will not have		0.00
will have not had		0.00
Total		0 / 1.00

Question 15 Multiple Choice

In each of the following questions, the main/primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable on which it occurs in capital letters. From the options, choose the one that has the correct stress for this word: panorama

Your Answer		Score	Explanation/Feedback
pan-o-ra-MA		0.00
pan-o-RA-ma		1.00
pan-O-ra-ma		0.00
PAN-o-ra-ma		0.00
Total		0 / 1.00

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