Friday, March 1, 2013

Lesson 25 Review Quiz Answers


The answers to the review quiz are as follows.  If you wish to propose a different answer, please write them in the comment section below, or on the page where you took the quiz.

  1. Whether I go or not depends on the weather.
  2. I bumped into an old friend the other day outside of Tim Horton's.
  3. I was all set to propose when I suddenly got cold feet.
  4. I spent three hours arguing with my sisters yesterday.
  5. It's raining and cold, you'd better do up your jacket.
  6. Sheila wanted to have a surprise party for her brother, but her brother's girlfriend spoiled it by letting the cat out of the bag.
  7. His mother got angry and told him that it was about time he did his homework.
  8. The couple got on the subway at Union Station and got off at Eglinton.
  9. Melanie always got the jump on her Christmas shopping and was usually finished by September.
  10. Greg was very indecisive and had trouble making up his mind.
  11. The guidance councillor asked him what kind of job he was interested in.
  12. Her hard work couldn't make up for her laziness in the early part of the semester.
  13. The politician thought he could get away with taking bribes from some rich citizens in exchange for voting against some unpopular legislation.
  14. Amanda excelled in the arts.
  15. Due to a lack of time, he skipped breakfast.
  16. The teacher put off marking the papers to watch the hockey game.
  17. If you want a good job, you should apply to Microsoft.
  18. The teacher congratulated the students on finishing the quiz.
  19. Luckily for the students the teacher had a few minutes to talk. 
  20. a) few              b) a few
  21. She had very little time to waste worrying about her past mistakes.
  22. a) little             b) a little