ASSORTED SENTENCES (Intermediate) (EXERCISE I28E130)

1.     John had an accident last night.
   (a) I'm sorry to hear that.            (b) That's terrific!         (c) He must be proud of it.

2.      Their plane should be here in no time.
    (a) Let's see if they're at the lobby.                (b) Let's come back tomorrow.           

          (c) Let's wait for them at the main lobby.

3.      Can you tell me how to get to the post office?
    (a) It's in aisle C next to the dairy products.       (b) Sorry, my office is not here.  

          (c) Go to the end of this corridor and turn left.

4.     Give me a call when you get back from your trip.
   (a) I'm sorry to hear that.       (b) I'll surely do that.        (c) Why should you call me?

5.      If you have 10 marbles and you take five away, then you add three to that    

          number, how many marbles do you have?
   (a) None is left.          (b) Eight, of course.           (c) That's easy. I have 18.

6.      Q: How would you like your steak?
    A: Rare.   

         (a) The customer never eats steak.      (b) The customer doesn't want his steak    

                well-done.      (c) The customer rarely orders steak in a restaurant.

7.      The game ended in a tie.
    (a) What a bargain!              (b) Who bought the tie?           (c) How come?

8.      What did Mary do when her father gave her the stuffed animal?

         (a) She cuddled it.            (b) She phoned the police.      

         (c) She called the animal protection department.

9.      Kate can speak three foreign languages.
    (a)  She must be tired.                   (b) She must be a talented girl.
    (c)  She surely knows the ropes.

10.    Bill flunked the exams.
    (a) He must be really upset.          (b) It should get better soon.
    (c)  He must have studied a lot.

  

ANSWERS

1.     John had an accident last night.
   (a) I'm sorry to hear that.            (b) That's terrific!      (c) He must be proud of it.

2.      Their plane should be here in no time.
    (a) Let's see if they're at the lobby.       (b) Let's come back tomorrow.           

          (c) Let's wait for them at the main lobby.

3.      Can you tell me how to get to the post office?
    (a) It's in aisle C next to the dairy products.       (b) Sorry, my office is not here.  

          (c) Go to the end of this corridor and turn left.

4.      Give me a call when you get back from your trip.
    (a) I'm sorry to hear that.    (b) I'll surely do that.     (c) Why should you call me?

5.      If you have 10 marbles and you take five away, then you add three to that    

          number, how many marbles do you have?
    (a) None is left.          (b) Eight, of course.           (c) That's easy. I have 18.

6.      Q: How would you like your steak?
    A: Rare.   

         (a) The customer never eats steak.      (b) The customer doesn't want his

             steak well-done.      (c) The customer rarely orders steak in a restaurant.

7.      The game ended in a tie.
    (a) What a bargain!              (b) Who bought the tie?           (c) How come?

8.      What did Mary do when her father gave her the stuffed animal?

         (a) She cuddled it.            (b) She phoned the police.      

         (c) She called the animal protection department.

9.      Kate can speak three foreign languages.
   (a)  She must be tired.             (b) She must be a talented girl.
   (c)  She surely knows the ropes.

10.    Bill flunked the exams.
   (a) He must be really upset.          (b) It should get better soon.
   (c)  He must have studied a lot.

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