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1.What is the third conditional used for?
- •To talk about general truths and facts
- •To give instructions and commands
- •To talk about possible future situations and their results
- •To talk about unreal past situations and results
2.'I don't mind ___ late.' Choose the correct form.
- •work
- •worked
- •to work
- •working
3.'By the time she arrived, the film ___.' Choose the correct form.
- •has already started
- •was already starting
- •already started
- •had already started
4.Choose the correct form: 'If I ___ rich, I would travel the world.'
- •was
- •would be
- •am
- •were
5.What does 'to be on the fence' mean?
- •To be excluded from a group
- •To be in a dangerous position
- •To be undecided about something
- •To be physically on a fence
6.What is the difference between 'fewer' and 'less'?
- •'Fewer' is for formal contexts; 'less' for informal
- •'Less' is used with countable nouns; 'fewer' with uncountable
- •They are completely interchangeable in all contexts
- •'Fewer' goes with countables; 'less' with uncountables
7.What is the difference between 'imply' and 'infer'?
- •The speaker implies; the listener infers
- •'Imply' means to state clearly; 'infer' means to suggest indirectly
- •They are synonyms and can be used interchangeably
- •'Imply' relates to speech; 'infer' relates to writing
8.What does the expression 'to break the ice' mean?
- •To destroy something fragile
- •To reveal a secret
- •To end a relationship
- •To initiate conversation in a social setting
9.What does the idiom 'bite the bullet' mean?
- •To make a dangerous decision suddenly
- •To eat very quickly
- •To face something difficult bravely
- •To argue aggressively
10.What is alliteration?
- •Repeating a word at the end of consecutive clauses
- •Repetition of initial consonant sounds
- •A comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'
- •The use of words that imitate sounds