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Choose the correct passive voice for the active sentence containing a phrasal verb: ‘They called off the meeting.’
AThe meeting was called off by.
BThe meeting called off was.
COff the meeting was called.
DThe meeting was called off.
Which sentence correctly demonstrates the first conditional, used for a real and likely future possibility?
AIf I won the lottery, I would travel the world.
BIf it rains, it rained.
CIf it rains tomorrow, we will cancel the picnic.
DIf it rains tomorrow, we would cancel the picnic.
What does the idiom ‘jump on the bandwagon’ mean?
ATo resist a popular trend
BTo criticize a widely accepted opinion
CTo create an entirely new idea
DTo join a popular activity or trend, often because it has become successful
Choose the correct passive voice for the active sentence: ‘She cut the cake with a knife.’
AThe cake cut with a knife.
BThe cake was cut with a knife.
CThe cake was cut by a knife.
DThe cake was cutting with a knife.
Which sentence correctly demonstrates the second conditional, used for a hypothetical or unlikely present or future situation?
AIf I won the lottery, I would travel the world.
BIf I win the lottery, I will travel the world.
CIf it rains tomorrow, we will cancel the picnic.
DIf I had won the lottery, I would have traveled the world.
What does the proverb ‘every cloud has a silver lining’ mean?
AClouds are unpredictable
BStorms always cause damage
CEven difficult situations have some positive aspect
DBad luck always continues
Choose the correct impersonal passive construction for: ‘People say that he is honest.’
AHe is saying to be honest.
BIt said that he is honest.
CIt is saying that he is honest.
DIt is said that he is honest.
Which single word means ‘a person who donates money or time to help others’?
AEgoist
BRecluse
CPhilanthropist
DNovice
What is the closest synonym for the word ‘Hackneyed’?
ACreative
BOverused
COriginal
DRare