Language Conventions - 2

Which of these fits gap (iii)?

Directions: Complete this passage by choosing the most suitable word/phrase from each list to fit the corresponding gap.

Fanny, the farm dog was pretty smart, but (i)_____ day she got the shock of her life as no one had ever told her about mirrors. As a special treat, she was (ii)______ a big bone. She took it down to  the river bank to enjoy it in peace. As she stood there with the bone in her mouth, she looked at (iii)___ reflection in the water. And what did she see? (iv)_____ dog with a bone in its mouth! She wanted the other bone as well as her own, so she opened her mouth to bark and her bone fell straight in and sank to the bottom.

Which of the following is the correct spelling of the word 'split' (line 11)?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each according to the corresponding number in the passage.

1. A milkmaid named Lucy was carrying milk in a pail on her head.
2. On the way, she started planning the way 
3. she would spend the money that she would get for the milk.
4. “I'll buy some hens from Mr. Smith, ” said she, “and
5. when they lay eggs each morning,
6. I'll sell them here in the market.”
7. “I will buy myself a new beautiful dress with a chip hat;
8. and when I go to the market, all the young men will line up to speak to me!”
9. “Lily will be so jealous; but I don't care.
10. I'll just ignore her tossing my head like this”,
11. she said and tossed here head back and the pail fell off it, and all the milk was split!

Which of the following is the opposite in meaning to the word 'spend' as used in line 3?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each according to the corresponding number in the passage.

1. A milkmaid named Lucy was carrying milk in a pail on her head.
2. On the way, she started planning the way 
3. she would spend the money that she would get for the milk.
4. “I'll buy some hens from Mr. Smith, ” said she, “and
5. when they lay eggs each morning,
6. I'll sell them here in the market.”
7. “I will buy myself a new beautiful dress with a chip hat;
8. and when I go to the market, all the young men will line up to speak to me!”
9. “Lily will be so jealous; but I don't care.
10. I'll just ignore her tossing my head like this”,
11. she said and tossed here head back and the pail fell off it, and all the milk was split!

In line 8, the word 'line up' could be best replaced with

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each according to the corresponding number in the passage.

1. A milkmaid named Lucy was carrying milk in a pail on her head.
2. On the way, she started planning the way 
3. she would spend the money that she would get for the milk.
4. “I'll buy some hens from Mr. Smith, ” said she, “and
5. when they lay eggs each morning,
6. I'll sell them here in the market.”
7. “I will buy myself a new beautiful dress with a chip hat;
8. and when I go to the market, all the young men will line up to speak to me!”
9. “Lily will be so jealous; but I don't care.
10. I'll just ignore her tossing my head like this”,
11. she said and tossed here head back and the pail fell off it, and all the milk was split!

Which of these fits gap (i)?

Directions: Complete this passage by choosing the most suitable word/phrase from each list to fit the corresponding gap.

Fanny, the farm dog was pretty smart, but (i)_____ day she got the shock of her life as no one had ever told her about mirrors. As a special treat, she was (ii)______ a big bone. She took it down to  the river bank to enjoy it in peace. As she stood there with the bone in her mouth, she looked at (iii)___ reflection in the water. And what did she see? (iv)_____ dog with a bone in its mouth! She wanted the other bone as well as her own, so she opened her mouth to bark and her bone fell straight in and sank to the bottom.

In line 9, the word 'jealous' could be best replaced with

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each according to the corresponding number in the passage.

1. A milkmaid named Lucy was carrying milk in a pail on her head.
2. On the way, she started planning the way 
3. she would spend the money that she would get for the milk.
4. “I'll buy some hens from Mr. Smith, ” said she, “and
5. when they lay eggs each morning,
6. I'll sell them here in the market.”
7. “I will buy myself a new beautiful dress with a chip hat;
8. and when I go to the market, all the young men will line up to speak to me!”
9. “Lily will be so jealous; but I don't care.
10. I'll just ignore her tossing my head like this”,
11. she said and tossed here head back and the pail fell off it, and all the milk was split!

Which of these fits gap (iii)?

Directions: Complete this passage by choosing the most suitable word/phrase from each list to fit the corresponding gap.

One day a crow stole a piece of cheese. The crow was just going to eat the cheese when a fox (i)____ along and thought of taking away the cheese. He asked the crow for it, but the crow did not (ii)_____ as he had the cheese in his beak and he did not want to drop it. “What a fine bird you are,” said the fox. The crow was very pleased (iii)____ hear this, but still said nothing. “I've been told that the song of crow is very sweet. (iv)____ you sing for me?” said the fox,” It will make me very happy.” The crow cawed and down fell the cheese. The fox picked it up quickly and ran away.

Which of these fits gap (i)?

Directions: Complete this passage by choosing the most suitable word/phrase from each list to fit the corresponding gap.

One day a crow stole a piece of cheese. The crow was just going to eat the cheese when a fox (i)____ along and thought of taking away the cheese. He asked the crow for it, but the crow did not (ii)_____ as he had the cheese in his beak and he did not want to drop it. “What a fine bird you are,” said the fox. The crow was very pleased (iii)____ hear this, but still said nothing. “I've been told that the song of crow is very sweet. (iv)____ you sing for me?” said the fox,” It will make me very happy.” The crow cawed and down fell the cheese. The fox picked it up quickly and ran away.

Which of these fits gap (iv)?

Directions: Complete this passage by choosing the most suitable word/phrase from each list to fit the corresponding gap.

One day a crow stole a piece of cheese. The crow was just going to eat the cheese when a fox (i)____ along and thought of taking away the cheese. He asked the crow for it, but the crow did not (ii)_____ as he had the cheese in his beak and he did not want to drop it. “What a fine bird you are,” said the fox. The crow was very pleased (iii)____ hear this, but still said nothing. “I've been told that the song of crow is very sweet. (iv)____ you sing for me?” said the fox,” It will make me very happy.” The crow cawed and down fell the cheese. The fox picked it up quickly and ran away.

Which of these fills gap (i)?

Directions: Complete this passage by choosing the most suitable word/phrase for each list to fit the corresponding gap.

A mother dog was taking a stroll (i)________ the woods one day when she passed a lion's den. The lioness was lying outside while her baby cub played (ii)______ her. "Well, Well" said the dog ."I always thought lions (iii)_____ the greatest of animals. But look at you. You are only able to have one cub at a time." The lioness looked at the dog with pity. Then she lifted one large paw and (iv)____ her spinning through the air, head over heels. “That is true,” she said as the dog hit the ground head first, “but that one cub is a lion.”

Which of these fills gap (ii)?

Directions: Complete this passage by choosing the most suitable word/phrase for each list to fit the corresponding gap.

A mother dog was taking a stroll (i)________ the woods one day when she passed a lion's den. The lioness was lying outside while her baby cub played (ii)______ her. "Well, Well" said the dog ."I always thought lions (iii)_____ the greatest of animals. But look at you. You are only able to have one cub at a time." The lioness looked at the dog with pity. Then she lifted one large paw and (iv)____ her spinning through the air, head over heels. “That is true,” she said as the dog hit the ground head first, “but that one cub is a lion.”

Which of the following fits gap (iii)?

Directions: Complete the passage by selecting the most suitable word/phrase from each list to fit the corresponding gap.

Black holes are the (i)______ objects in the Universe. A black hole (ii)_______ have a surface, like a planet or star. Instead, it is a region of space (iii)____ matter has fallen down on itself. This great fall results in a large amount of material packing up (iv)___ a really small area. The pulling force of this region is so great that nothing can escape – not even light.

Which of the following fits gap (i)?

Directions: Complete the passage by selecting the most suitable word/phrase from each list to fit the corresponding gap.

Black holes are the (i)______ objects in the Universe. A black hole (ii)_______ have a surface, like a planet or star. Instead, it is a region of space (iii)____ matter has fallen down on itself. This great fall results in a large amount of material packing up (iv)___ a really small area. The pulling force of this region is so great that nothing can escape – not even light.

Which of the following fits gap (ii)?

Directions: Complete the passage by selecting the most suitable word/phrase from each list to fit the corresponding gap.

Black holes are the (i)______ objects in the Universe. A black hole (ii)_______ have a surface, like a planet or star. Instead, it is a region of space (iii)____ matter has fallen down on itself. This great fall results in a large amount of material packing up (iv)___ a really small area. The pulling force of this region is so great that nothing can escape – not even light.

Which of these fills gap (iv)?

Directions: Complete this passage by choosing the most suitable word/phrase for each list to fit the corresponding gap.

A mother dog was taking a stroll (i)________ the woods one day when she passed a lion's den. The lioness was lying outside while her baby cub played (ii)______ her. "Well, Well" said the dog ."I always thought lions (iii)_____ the greatest of animals. But look at you. You are only able to have one cub at a time." The lioness looked at the dog with pity. Then she lifted one large paw and (iv)____ her spinning through the air, head over heels. “That is true,” she said as the dog hit the ground head first, “but that one cub is a lion.”

Which of these fills gap (iii)?

Directions: Complete this passage by choosing the most suitable word/phrase for each list to fit the corresponding gap.

A mother dog was taking a stroll (i)________ the woods one day when she passed a lion's den. The lioness was lying outside while her baby cub played (ii)______ her. "Well, Well" said the dog ."I always thought lions (iii)_____ the greatest of animals. But look at you. You are only able to have one cub at a time." The lioness looked at the dog with pity. Then she lifted one large paw and (iv)____ her spinning through the air, head over heels. “That is true,” she said as the dog hit the ground head first, “but that one cub is a lion.”

Which of the following fits gap (iv)?

Directions: Complete the passage by selecting the most suitable word/phrase from each list to fit the corresponding gap.

Black holes are the (i)______ objects in the Universe. A black hole (ii)_______ have a surface, like a planet or star. Instead, it is a region of space (iii)____ matter has fallen down on itself. This great fall results in a large amount of material packing up (iv)___ a really small area. The pulling force of this region is so great that nothing can escape – not even light.

Which of these fits gap (ii)?

Directions: Complete this passage by choosing the most suitable word/phrase from each list to fit the corresponding gap.

Fanny, the farm dog was pretty smart, but (i)_____ day she got the shock of her life as no one had ever told her about mirrors. As a special treat, she was (ii)______ a big bone. She took it down to  the river bank to enjoy it in peace. As she stood there with the bone in her mouth, she looked at (iii)___ reflection in the water. And what did she see? (iv)_____ dog with a bone in its mouth! She wanted the other bone as well as her own, so she opened her mouth to bark and her bone fell straight in and sank to the bottom.

In line 6, the word 'sell' could be best replaced with

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each according to the corresponding number in the passage.

1. A milkmaid named Lucy was carrying milk in a pail on her head.
2. On the way, she started planning the way 
3. she would spend the money that she would get for the milk.
4. “I'll buy some hens from Mr. Smith, ” said she, “and
5. when they lay eggs each morning,
6. I'll sell them here in the market.”
7. “I will buy myself a new beautiful dress with a chip hat;
8. and when I go to the market, all the young men will line up to speak to me!”
9. “Lily will be so jealous; but I don't care.
10. I'll just ignore her tossing my head like this”,
11. she said and tossed here head back and the pail fell off it, and all the milk was split!

Which of these fits gap (iv)?

Directions: Complete this passage by choosing the most suitable word/phrase from each list to fit the corresponding gap.

Fanny, the farm dog was pretty smart, but (i)_____ day she got the shock of her life as no one had ever told her about mirrors. As a special treat, she was (ii)______ a big bone. She took it down to  the river bank to enjoy it in peace. As she stood there with the bone in her mouth, she looked at (iii)___ reflection in the water. And what did she see? (iv)_____ dog with a bone in its mouth! She wanted the other bone as well as her own, so she opened her mouth to bark and her bone fell straight in and sank to the bottom.

In line 2, the word 'way' could be best replaced with

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each according to the corresponding number in the passage.

1. A milkmaid named Lucy was carrying milk in a pail on her head.
2. On the way, she started planning the way 
3. she would spend the money that she would get for the milk.
4. “I'll buy some hens from Mr. Smith, ” said she, “and
5. when they lay eggs each morning,
6. I'll sell them here in the market.”
7. “I will buy myself a new beautiful dress with a chip hat;
8. and when I go to the market, all the young men will line up to speak to me!”
9. “Lily will be so jealous; but I don't care.
10. I'll just ignore her tossing my head like this”,
11. she said and tossed here head back and the pail fell off it, and all the milk was split!

In line 5, the word 'lay' could be best replaced with

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each according to the corresponding number in the passage.

1. A milkmaid named Lucy was carrying milk in a pail on her head.
2. On the way, she started planning the way 
3. she would spend the money that she would get for the milk.
4. “I'll buy some hens from Mr. Smith, ” said she, “and
5. when they lay eggs each morning,
6. I'll sell them here in the market.”
7. “I will buy myself a new beautiful dress with a chip hat;
8. and when I go to the market, all the young men will line up to speak to me!”
9. “Lily will be so jealous; but I don't care.
10. I'll just ignore her tossing my head like this”,
11. she said and tossed here head back and the pail fell off it, and all the milk was split!

In line 7, the word 'buy' could be best replaced with

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each according to the corresponding number in the passage.

1. A milkmaid named Lucy was carrying milk in a pail on her head.
2. On the way, she started planning the way 
3. she would spend the money that she would get for the milk.
4. “I'll buy some hens from Mr. Smith, ” said she, “and
5. when they lay eggs each morning,
6. I'll sell them here in the market.”
7. “I will buy myself a new beautiful dress with a chip hat;
8. and when I go to the market, all the young men will line up to speak to me!”
9. “Lily will be so jealous; but I don't care.
10. I'll just ignore her tossing my head like this”,
11. she said and tossed here head back and the pail fell off it, and all the milk was split!

Which of these fits gap (ii)?

Directions: Complete this passage by choosing the most suitable word/phrase from each list to fit the corresponding gap.

One day a crow stole a piece of cheese. The crow was just going to eat the cheese when a fox (i)____ along and thought of taking away the cheese. He asked the crow for it, but the crow did not (ii)_____ as he had the cheese in his beak and he did not want to drop it. “What a fine bird you are,” said the fox. The crow was very pleased (iii)____ hear this, but still said nothing. “I've been told that the song of crow is very sweet. (iv)____ you sing for me?” said the fox,” It will make me very happy.” The crow cawed and down fell the cheese. The fox picked it up quickly and ran away.