December 2014 Quiz Answers

Part A

1. I didn't go to the mall yesterday.
2. Greg is married to Maria.
3. If I were taller, I would be a basketball player.
4. It's time I bought a new television.
5. It was so cold that I decided to stay home.
6. Daniel lives near/(close to)the library that has the biggest book collection.
7. Because it was the tallest building in Toronto, I went there.
8. Janine was absolutely exhausted and fell asleep immediately after getting home.

PartB

1. Timothy is looking forward to the movie.
2. Matthew is very protective of his sister.
3. Alonso's father was very disappointed in him.
4. The teacher was very pleased with her student's work.
5. Brad Pitt is divorced from Jennifer Aniston.
6. All of the workers were too engaged in their work to notice the argument in the office.
7. Julia was fond of writing long letters to her friends and family.
8. John and Cindy rescued several dogs from the fire at the farmhouse.
9. The Smiths do not approve of their son's choice for a bride.
10. Let's discuss the problem. (This was a trick question.  There is no preposition with discuss.)

 

Lesson 244 Answers

Here are my answers.  I f you have different answers that you think are correct, please submit them in the comments box below. 

1. I am not good at sports, but I like to play them.
2. Before I started work, I went to the gym.
3. James, who works in the marketing department, is getting married next week.
4. The bigger he gets, the faster he runs.
5. She is the most beautiful woman I know.
6. If she wins the race, she can get a scholarship to a good university.
7. Paul was late for work because it was raining/due to the rain/because of the rain.
8. Maria slept very late because she was tired.
9. I went to the CN Tower last week.
10. Philip always goes to Wal-Mart.
11. It depends on the situation.
12. I am not interested in helping you.
13. I want to go to the beach.  I want to swim./I want to go to the beach because I want to swim.
14. The party was really good.
15. Mellissa went to the store to buy some books.

Lesson 222 Answers

Here are the answers to the quiz for lesson 222.  Please pay attention to any prepositions or verbs indicated on the chart below. Also, some words have more than one possibility.   Hopefully you all got perfect, but don't worry if you didn't.  There will be another quiz someday.

 

	ride	drive	other
a horse	X (also ride on)
a car	X (ride in, passenger_	X
a bus	X	X (your job)
a motorcycle	X(also ride on)	X(though less common, I have heard people say this)
a helicopter	X (also ride in)		also fly a helicopter
a camel	X
a surfboard	X		also, just surf
a canoe	ride in		X paddle, steer
a bicycle	X
an elevator	X (also ride in)
a rollercoaster	X (also ride on)
a skateboard	X
a streetcar	X	X (your job)
a jet ski	X

Lesson 152 Phrasal Verb Quiz Answers

Phrasal Verb Quiz Answers

 

1. I went to the station to __________ my friend.

a) pick out b) pick apart c) pick up

2. To fix my computer I had to ___________ my hard drive.

a) take off b) take apart c) take up

3.  When Maria no longer loved Peter she ________ the wedding.

a) called off b) called on c) called for

4. Bob asked his daughter to __________ the town.

a) show her cousin off b) show her cousin to c) show her cousin around

5. Santiago ________ doing his homework.

a) put off b) put back c) put away

6. Pablo ____________ the job offer because the salary was too low.

a) turned down b) turned away c) turned off

7. The police _________ the bank robbery.

a) looked forward to b) looked after c) looked into

8. After failing his exam, Peter _______ his PS4.

a) gave up b) gave into c) gave out

9. Madeline _______ flour while she was baking cookies.

a) ran into b) ran away from c) ran out of

10.  After dinner the children_______ to their homework.

a) got hold of b) got away with c) got down to

Lesson 103 Answers

Here are the answers to Lesson 103.  I hope you did well. If you want, you can paste your score into the comment box.  I wonder who will have the best score.

1. He tried to run away from his problems, but couldn't.
2. Maria put the pen on/at the edge of the table.
3. Scott apologized for eating the last piece of cake.
4. His parents couldn't talk him out of joining the army.
5. Jennifer couldn't decided on a colour for her living room.
6. The party is going to be held on the first Friday in/of  December.
7. The two sides couldn't agree on a date for the next meeting.
8. Donald's work suffered when he was under a lot of pressure.
9. Pay attention to your own work.
10. After drinking too much he fell asleep on the couch.
11. He couldn't finish what was on his plate.
12. Get on the subway before it leaves.
13. Hold the handrail when you are walking up or down the stairs.
14. I will see you in two weeks.
15. The painting doesn't look like a masterpiece.

Word Families Quiz Answers

It wasn't a problem of ethics, but a political problem. 

His house is a mess because he is so disorganized.

Despite her hard work, she was a total failure as an artist.

She specializes in oil painting.

There was an opening in the finance departments, so he applied.

Noun (thing)	Noun (person)	Adjective	Adverb	Verb
politics	politician	political	politically	politicize
failure	failure	failing	(un)failingly	fail
opening opener (device)		opening		open
(dis)organization	organizer	(dis)organized		disorganize
specialization	specialist	specialized		specialize

Lesson 62 Answers

Here are the answers to lesson 62--Preposition Quiz.

Hope you do well.  Feel free to go on Facebook and brag--that's what I would do.

1. I am interested in having my picture taken.
2. Watch out!  The bookcase is going to fall!
3. I can't read what is printed on the outside of the box.
4. He is looking at himself in the mirror.
5. She slipped on the ice.
6. His mother told him to finish everything on his plate.
7. Everything looks bigger under the microscope.
8. The women arrived in Canada on Monday.
9. I am looking forward to the new movie.
10. Maria spent a lot of time looking through her photo album.

 

Lesson 50 Quiz Answers

Short Quiz

 

1. I overslept because my alarm didn't go off.
2. I had a chance to sleep in this morning because work started late.
3. I usually sleep in on Sunday.
4. If I oversleep, my whole day is ruined.
5. I missed my bus because I overslept.

Lesson 40 Quiz Answers

Here are the answers to Lesson 40--Preposition Quiz.
How did you do?

1. He was absent from school because of a cold.
2. The company contributes to charity every month.
3. The apartment comes furnished with a sofa, a fridge and stove.
4. Although he didn't love her, he was very fond of her.
5. The whole class is excited about the upcoming test.
6. The school is connected to a shopping mall via underground tunnel.
7. Being addicted to drugs is a cause for concern.
8. Maria didn't know which candidate to vote for.
9. After work, he felt like having a beer with his friends.
10. All of the students are capable of passing the test.

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

Answers to Lesson 15

Quiz answers

1. I have little time for silly jokes.
2. They have a little money saved for a vacation in the Caribbean.
3. His idea of fun was to spend a little time travelling and seeing the wonders of the world.
4. He was a having a little difficulty learning English until attended classes at EC.
5. They were having little difficulty learning Japanese, and became fluent within a year.
6. I would like a little milk in my coffee.
7. He had little furniture in his room because he liked the empty feeling.
8. They were unprepared for the weather in Toronto because they had done (very) little research before taking the trip.

Few and A Few Quiz answers

Answers

 

1. I doubt anyone heard me because there were so few people around.
2. He wanted to talk to me because he had a few questions.
3. Do you have a few minutes to spare?
4. As a snack, I ate a few cookies.
5. We had few options, so we decided to take a big risk.
6. He's a bit of a loner and has few friends.
7. She failed the examine because she spent (very) few hours studying.
8. James had a few bottles of beer while watching the game.
9. With a few colleagues, Janice was able to solve the problem.
10. He got to the airport with very few minutes to spare.

Lesson 13 Collocation Quiz Answers

Hope you enjoyed the quiz.  Here are the answers.  Hope you did well.

 

	go	play	do
piano		X
karate			X
swimming	X
skiing	X
soccer		X
fishing	X
ice skating	X
figure skating			X
jogging	X
boxing	(trick question:  We usually just say "I box")
tae kwan do			X
snowboarding	X
dancing	X
fencing			X
singing	(trick question:  We usually just say, "I sing")

 

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