Question 1
Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition: 'You must abide ________ the rules of the institution.'
The fixed expression is 'abide by', meaning to obey or comply with a rule, law, or decision.
Correct answer: A) by.
Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition: 'You must abide ________ the rules of the institution.'
The fixed expression is 'abide by', meaning to obey or comply with a rule, law, or decision.
Correct answer: A) by.
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: 'She is afraid ________ dogs.'
'Afraid of' is the standard adjective-preposition combination when naming the thing that causes fear.
Correct answer: C) of.
Choose the correct preposition: 'This brand of tea is superior ________ that one.'
'Superior to' is the standard construction. Similar adjectives such as 'inferior', 'senior', and 'junior' also take 'to', not 'than'.
Correct answer: B) to.
Complete the sentence with the correct preposition: 'He died ________ cholera.'
'Die of' is commonly used when naming a disease as the cause of death, as in 'die of cholera'.
Correct answer: B) of.
Identify the correct article: 'Copper is ________ useful metal.'
'Useful' begins with the /juː/ sound, like 'you'. Since this is a consonant sound, the correct article is 'a'.
Correct answer: B) a.