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What does the idiom ‘cost an arm and a leg’ mean?
ATo be worthless
BTo be extremely expensive
CTo cause an injury
DTo be very cheap
Which sentence correctly uses the object pronoun after the preposition ‘between’?
ABetween you and I, this is a secret.
BBetween yourself and me, this is a secret.
CBetween you and me, this is a secret.
DBetween I and you, this is a secret.
Choose the correct indirect (reported) speech for: He said, “The sun rises in the east.”
AHe said that the sun rose in the east.
BHe said that the sun had risen in the east.
CHe said that the sun will rise in the east.
DHe said that the sun rises in the east.
Which sentence correctly shows an action that was ongoing before another past action interrupted it?
AShe read for an hour when the phone rang.
BShe had been reading for an hour when the phone rang.
CShe was reading for an hour when the phone rang.
DShe has been reading for an hour when the phone rang.
What does the idiom ‘hit the nail on the head’ mean?
ATo make a mistake
BTo say or do something exactly right
CTo hurt someone
DTo finish a job quickly
Which sentence correctly maintains parallel structure in a list of actions?
AShe likes read, write, and paint.
BShe likes reading, writing, and to paint.
CShe likes reading, writing, and painting.
DShe likes to read, writing, and painting.
Choose the correct passive voice for the active sentence: ‘She writes a letter.’
AA letter has been written by her.
BA letter was written by her.
CA letter is being written by her.
DA letter is written by her.
Which sentence correctly expresses an action that will be completed before a specific point in the future?
AI am finishing the project by next Monday.
BI finish the project by next Monday.
CI will finish the project by next Monday.
DI will have finished the project by next Monday.
Which sentence correctly avoids redundant wording?
AHe returned back home.
BHe returned back at home.
CHe returned back to home.
DHe returned home.
Choose the correct passive voice for the active sentence: ‘He wrote a letter.’
AA letter was written by him.
BA letter is written by him.
CA letter has been written by him.
DA letter had written by him.