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 137--Quiz Answers

Choose the correct preposition

1. Rhonda is engaged to Mark.
2. I am fond of Winona Ryder.
3. Martina and Donald have never been unfaithful to one another.
4. Who voted for Rob Ford in the Toronto Mayor election?
5. Are you familiar with this model?
6. Greg's mother doesn't approve of his girlfriend.
7. He arrived just in time for the flight.
8. It takes weeks to recover from a serious operation.
9. Maria dreams of owning her own business.
10. Wikipedia provides people with a lot of information

Choose the Correct

11. I used a screwdriver to take apart the machine.
12. I looked the words up in my dictionary.
13. Paul spent 3 hours waiting for a bus.
14. Camilla is fond/afraid of snakes.
15. Dennis came across the painting at a flea market in the city.

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.

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.