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 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 77 Quiz Answers

QUIZ ANSWERS

 

 

Here are the answers to Lesson 77 Quiz.  I am glad you checked it, because there might be some surprises here.  If you got perfect on the quiz, Congratulations.  If you didn't, go back and review the blog, and keep studying.

My car stopped working while I was driving on the highway.

My car broke down while I was driving on the highway.

Please wait while I get the manager.

Please hold on while I get the manager.

He wanted to stop drinking because of his health.

He wanted to give up drinking because of his health.

I do not want to hear your sarcasm.

I can do without your sarcasm.

A new movie is being released on Friday.

A new movie is coming out on Friday.

Marie will assume the manager's job starting today.

Marie will take over the manager's job starting today.

The wind destroyed all the boats in the marina.

The wind tore apart all the boats in the marina.

Jim created a new drink menu for the bar.

Jim came up with a new drink menu for the bar.

Jim made up a new drink menu for the bar.

Michelle found a new restaurant on her way to work.

Michelle came across a new restaurant on her way to work.

You can depend on Veronica.

You can count on Veronica.

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.

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")

 

Record your score                   /15

Lesson 10 Collocatin Quiz Answers

 

	Make	Do
your bed	X
your homework		X
the dishes		X
a decision	X
a choice	X
a review		X
a mistake	X
a crossword puzzle *	X	X
an error	X
a change	X

 

* if you make a crossword puzzle you are the creator of the puzzle.  If you do the crossword you are the person who solves the puzzle.

Lesson 8 Quiz Answers

Here are the answers for the quiz--hope you did well.

 

a) 3

b) 5

c) 9

d) 1

e) 4

f) 2

g) 6

h) 10

i) 7

j) 8

Quiz 7--Time

 

Time Quiz--fill in the blanks with words related to time.

 

1)      Your timing is terrible.  The restaurant is closing in ten minutes.

2)      Chanel's style is elegant and timeless, isn't it?

3)      His untimely death seemed very suspicious to me.  He was too young to die.

4)      Ten times five equals fifty. (10X5=50)

5)      Thanks to her timely assistance, we were able make our deadline.

6)      Your announcement was poorly timed.  Now everyone is too nervous to enjoy the party.

Lesson 6 Quiz Answers

Quiz ( choose the correct verb)

	Tell	Say
_____the truth.	X
_____ a lie.	X
_____ a story.	X
_____goodbye.		X
Can you _____me the time?	X
What did he ______?		X
What did she _____ you?	X
He always ____that.		X (says)