Question 26
Fill in the blank: 'She accustomed herself ________ the cold weather.'
The expression is 'accustom oneself to something'. The preposition 'to' is followed here by the noun phrase 'the cold weather'.
Correct answer: A) to.
Fill in the blank: 'She accustomed herself ________ the cold weather.'
The expression is 'accustom oneself to something'. The preposition 'to' is followed here by the noun phrase 'the cold weather'.
Correct answer: A) to.
Fill in the blank: 'He insisted ________ leaving immediately.'
'Insist on' is followed by a noun or gerund; therefore 'leaving' follows 'on'.
Correct answer: A) on.
Choose the correct sentence:
'Lack' is a transitive verb and takes a direct object without an additional preposition: 'lacks confidence'.
Correct answer: B) He lacks confidence..
Fill in the blank: 'This modern machine consists ________ five key components.'
'Consist of' means to be made up of parts. The five components make up the machine.
Correct answer: B) of.
Select the correct option: 'Many a student ________ failed the entrance test.'
'Many a' is followed by a singular countable noun and a singular verb: 'Many a student has...'.
Correct answer: B) has.