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Old 04-Sep-2007, 03:37
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Default Re: Underline Best Answer Exercise

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Originally Posted by nunudada View Post
UNDERLINE THE BEST ANSWER FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING:
  • The bank manager agreed to give me $200 ……. the $500 he had already lent me.
§ Extra to
§ According to
§ In addition to (my answer)
§ Surplus to
Your answer is really the only answer that makes sense.

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Originally Posted by nunudada View Post
  • I haven’t heard from Tom for ages. I wish he ……….. me his phone number before he left.
    • Could give (my answer)
    • Would give
    • Can give
    • Had given
  • I wish he had given me his phone number before he left.
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Originally Posted by nunudada View Post
  • The old man said that he was poor, but when he died it turned ….. that he was extremely rich.
    • Out (my answer)
    • Up
    • In
    • Down
  • The house has been empty for so long that it will be difficult to ……. The damage that has been done.
    • Solve
    • Replace
    • Improve
    • Repair (my answer)
  • The car came round the corner too fast. There was no way I could …… crashing into it.
    • Miss
    • Avoid (my answer)
    • Prevent
    • Lose
You only missed one. That's not bad.

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