Question

1. Having worked his finger to the ....... For many years, he eventually saw the fruit of his hard work at the age of fifty.
a. End
b. Bone
c. Nail
d edge
2. The company profit was double ..... The previous year.
a. So much
b. That of
c. Than of
d. Other than
3. Most cars ...... unleaded petrol now days
a. Out of
b. Run over
c. Run on
4. Sorry I'm late .....very long no only five minutes.
a. Are you working
b. Have you been working
c Do you wait
5. Have you seen Linda? I ..... For her for almost an hour.
a. Am looking
b have been looking
6. I ...... to reach Jane on the phone all day don't you know? She's gone on holiday.
a. Tried
b. Have tried
c have been trying
7. What a beautiful day yes it is but its ......... Cooler than yesterday.
a. a little.
b. a few
c. Little
8. Mark is saving hard .... He can buy a car
a. So
b. Although
c. But
9. We have ....... Sugar can you buy some.
a. Run out of
b. Run away of
c. Run of
10. ........ We invite Liz and tony for dinner tomorrow? Yes let's asks Keith and losley too.
a. Would
b. Will
c. Will
d. Shall
11. Did you watch a comedy last night? No we watched two films but ...... Of them were commedies
a. Both
b. Either
c. Neither
12. ....... Did Jane and Ted get married?
a. How long
b. While
c. Neither
13. I want to visit Katie well don't visit her before five o' clock she ......
a. Will be working
b. Is working
c. Will have work
14. Are you having a holiday this year yes I.... to Hawaii
a. Have been
b. Am going
15. Jenny has been writing letters since morning yes she .... Six letters so far.
a. Has been writing
b. Wrote
c has written
16. When we ...... to the party we took a gift with us
a. Go
b. Will go
c. Went
17. I'm sorry ..... the misunderstanding
a. With
b. About
c. By
18. We .... Our holiday a month ago
a. Reserved
b. Saved
c. Booked
19. Look the dress is I identical .... the one none was wearing last night
a. By
b. To
c. With

Answer 1

1. **Answer: b. Bone**
- *Explanation:* "Having worked his finger to the bone" is an idiom meaning working extremely hard.

2. **Answer: b. That of**
- *Explanation:* "The company profit was double that of the previous year."

3. **Answer: c. Run on**
- *Explanation:* Most cars run on unleaded petrol nowadays.

4. **Answer: b. Have you been working**
- *Explanation:* The correct sentence is: "Sorry, I'm late. Have you been working very long, only five minutes?"

5. **Answer: b. have been looking**
- *Explanation:* The correct sentence is: "Have you seen Linda? I have been looking for her for almost an hour."

6. **Answer: c. have been trying**
- *Explanation:* The correct sentence is: "I have been trying to reach Jane on the phone all day, don't you know? She's gone on holiday."

7. **Answer: a. a little**
- *Explanation:* The correct sentence is: "What a beautiful day! Yes, it is, but it's a little cooler than yesterday."

8. **Answer: a. So**
- *Explanation:* The correct sentence is: "Mark is saving hard so he can buy a car."

9. **Answer: a. Run out of**
- *Explanation:* The correct sentence is: "We have run out of sugar; can you buy some?"

10. **Answer: d. Shall**
- *Explanation:* The correct sentence is: "Shall we invite Liz and Tony for dinner tomorrow? Yes, let's ask Keith and Lesley too."

11. **Answer: c. Neither**
- *Explanation:* The correct sentence is: "Did you watch a comedy last night? No, we watched two films, but neither of them was a comedy."

12. **Answer: a. How long**
- *Explanation:* The correct sentence is: "How long did Jane and Ted get married?"

13. **Answer: a. Will be working**
- *Explanation:* The correct sentence is: "I want to visit Katie. Well, don't visit her before five o'clock; she will be working."

14. **Answer: b. Am going**
- *Explanation:* The correct sentence is: "Are you having a holiday this year? Yes, I am going to Hawaii."

15. **Answer: a. Has been writing**
- *Explanation:* The correct sentence is: "Jenny has been writing letters since morning. Yes, she has written six letters so far."

16. **Answer: c. Went**
- *Explanation:* The correct sentence is: "When we went to the party, we took a gift with us."

17. **Answer: b. About**
- *Explanation:* The correct sentence is: "I'm sorry about the misunderstanding."

18. **Answer: c. Booked**
- *Explanation:* The correct sentence is: "We booked our holiday a month ago."

19. **Answer: b. To**
- *Explanation:* The correct sentence is: "Look, the dress is identical to the one no one was wearing last night."