L & R in Consonant Clusters

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1. For best results, ___ the chicken in corn oil.
   a. fly
   b. fry
   Answer b

2. The boy virtually ___ three inches over night.
   a. glue
   b. grew
   Answer b

3. A small herring fish is commonly called a ___.
   a. splat
   b. sprat
   Answer b

4. In order to ___ almonds, remove the outer skin.
   a. blanch
   b. branch
   Answer a

5. Birds and sheep gather in a group called a ___.
   a. flock
   b. frock
   Answer a

6. Food or drink with no taste is said to be ___.
   a. bland
   b. brand
   Answer a

7. The anchor was raised using a motor driven ___.
   a. clank
   b. crank
   Answer b

8. The baby was born feet first in a ___ position.
   a. breach
   b. bleach
   c. breech
   Answer c

9. It was difficult to ___ through the heavy snow.
   a. plod
   b. prod
   Answer a

10. To apply makeup you should use a ___ or sponge.
    a. blush
    b. brush
    Answer b

11. The potter will ___ the ceramic to make it shiny
    a. graze
    b. glaze
    Answer b

12. The knife was so ___ that it could not cut tofu.
    a. blunt
    b. brunt
    Answer a

13. They are waiting to board the transatlantic ___.
    a. flight
    b. fright
    Answer b

14. Alabama is known for its ___ and black-eyed peas.
    a. grits
    b. glitz
    Answer a

15. He disappeared from my view in the ___ of an eye.
    a. blink
    b. brink
    Answer a

16. ___ computers are among the fastest in the world.
    a. Cray
    b. Clay
    Answer a

17. All prisoners or oppressed people want to be ___.
    a. flee
    b. free
    Answer b

18. Charmaine went into a dress shop to buy a new ___.
    a. flock
    b. frock
    Answer b

19. The farmer ___ the field before planting the seeds
    a. plowed
    b. proud
    Answer a

20. The ___ trained every day for the summer Olympics.
    a. splinter
    b. sprinter
    Answer b

21. A ___ is an identical replica of another organism.
    a. clone
    b. crone
    Answer a

22. A jet regularly ___ at an altitude of 20,000 feet.
    a. flies
    b. fries
    Answer a

23. A common cut of meat used for stewing is ___ steak.
    a. flank
    b. frank
    Answer a

24. The leak of official secrets was a ___ of security.
    a. breach
    b. bleach
    c. breech
    Answer a

25. A ___ is an amphibian that develops from a tadpole.
    a. flog
    b. frog
    Answer b

26. He lost his money on the stock market so he was ___.
    a. bloke
    b. broke
    Answer b

27. Colors that do not go well together are said to ___.
    a. clash
    b. crash
    Answer a

28. His voice was tired so he seemed to ___ like a frog.
    a. cloak
    b. croak
    Answer b

29. She stuck her finger with a needle and began to ___.
    a. bleed
    b. breed
    Answer a

30. The tree had one enormous ___ hanging over the river.
    a. blanch
    b. branch
    Answer b

Copyright (C) 1998 Donna Tatsuki

Active or Passive Voice

Make a choice by clicking on the radio button, then compare it with the correct answer hidden under the answer button.

1. Everybody ___ by the terrible news yesterday.
   shocked
   was shocked
   Answer was shocked
2. Mr. Green ___ at the University since 1989.
   has been teaching
   has been taught
   Answer has been teaching
3. Not much ___ about the accident since that time.
   has said
   has been said
   Answer has been said
4. A new book ___ by that company next year.
   will publish
   will be published
   Answer will be published
5. He ___ the girl's name now.
   remembers
   is remembered
   Answer remembers
6. The secretary ___ to her new boss yesterday.
   introduced
   was introduced
   Answer was introduced
7. Our plan ___ by the members of the committee.
   is being considered
   is considered
   Answer is being considered
8. He ___ responsible for the accident.
   was holding
   was held
   Answer was held
9. A prize ___ to whoever solves this equation.
   will be giving
   will be given
   Answer will be given
10. When the manager arrived, the problem ___ .
    had already been solved.
    had already solved.
    Answer had already been solved

(C) 1997 Vera Mello

Until-Since-For

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1. I've lived in America ___ I was five years old.
   a. until
   b. since
   c. for
   Answerb

2. He said he would be away ___ Monday.
   a. until
   b. since
   c. for
   Answera

3. I've been married ___ five years now.
   a. until
   b. since
   c. for
   Answerc

4. Mom and Dad have gone away ___ a few days.
   a. until
   b. since
   c. for
   Answerc

5. Wait here ___ I come back.
   a. until
   b. since
   c. for
   Answera

6. I stayed up ___ three in the morning.
   a. until
   b. since
   c. for
   Answera

7. It has been raining ___ he arrived.
   a. until
   b. since
   c. for
   Answerb

8. I have been studying ___ half an hour.
   a. until
   b. since
   c. for
   Answerc

9. I have been away ___ five p.m.
   a. until
   b. since
   c. for
   Answerb

10. I am going on a holiday ___ three weeks. Can you feed my cat?
    a. until
    b. since
    c. for
    Answerc

(C) 1997 by Letitia Bradley