(i) The perfume _________ like cheap soap and definitely isn‟t worth this price.
(a) is smelling (b) smells (c) has been smelling (d) was smelling
(ii) The noise of the gunshot rang through the tress and the birds flew off in _________ directions.
(a) all (b) each (c) either (d) every
(iii) The former president never _________ to the press, but this one is much more accessible.
(a) should be talking (b) must have talked
(c) has to talk (d) used to talk
(iv) Unfortunately, our local library had _________ books on the subject, so I‟m going to the city library
tomorrow hoping to find_________ more.
(a) much: a little (b) few; some
(c) little; many (d) a few; much
(v) As he _________ the party, a strange man approached him.
(a) left (b) is leaving (c) has left (d) was leaving
(v) They gave me idea _________ consideration before accepting it.
(a) several (b) only a few (c) a great deal of (d) much of
Answers
Answer :
(i) smells
(ii) all
(iii) used to talk
(iv) few,some
(v) was leaving
(vi) only a few
The answers are as follows:
i. b. smells (Since a general fact has been mentioned about the perfume, it takes a simple present tense.)
ii. d. all ( The last three options will not comply with the plural word 'directions.' Therefore, 'all' is the answer.)
iii. d. used to talk (The sentence talks about the former president and his actions in the past. The phrase 'used to talk' indicates the actions in the past. Therefore, it is the answer.)
iv. b. few, some (The first sentence indicated that there were not many books in the local library. Thus, it takes the quantifier 'few.' Whenever we want some excess knowledge, we use the term 'some more.')
v. d. was leaving (The strange man approached him just at the moment when he was leaving. Since it was a continuous action, 'was leaving' is the correct answer.)
vi. c. a great deal of ( A great deal of thought and consideration is focused on any new idea before accepting it. It is the same for this sentence.)