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

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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

Ready for the Final Exam?

Hi there!

The term and 2010 are coming to an end, and to help you study and round off those topics that could be difficult to understand, we offer you a "virtual classroom". This lesson covers the main grammar issues and vocabulary areas that have been analyzed in class.

May you find the virtual class useful and hope you can have a great exam!

Kind regards,
Prof. Michael Scranton & Prof. Mariano Ignacio
Centro Univ. de Idiomas

L or R?

L & R Minimal Pair Quiz

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1. Areas of ___ are sometimes fought over in South Africa.
   a. rand
   b. land
   Answerb
2. Her hair hung ___ and lifeless because she was malnourished.
   a. lank
   b. rank
   Answera
3. He grabbed John by the ___ of his coat to stop him from leaving.
   a. lapel
   b. rappel
   Answera
4. Learning to ___ down the side of a mountain is very dangerous because of the dependence on ropes and pulleys.
   a. lapel
   b. rappel
   Answerb
5. One symptom of measles is a bright red ___.
   a. rash
   b. lash
   Answera
6. She put mascara on her eye ___ to make them look fuller.
   a. rashes
   b. lashes
   Answerb
7. The abbreviation of the word that refers to the lines that are parallel to the equator is "___".
   a. rat
   b. lat
   Answerb
8. One important aspect of research design is inter-___ reliability.
   a. later
   b. rater
   Answerb
9. The opposition party in Britain is referred to as the ___ opposition.
   a. loyal
   b. royal
   Answerb
10. Dogs are preferred as pets because of their strong sense of ___.
    a. loyalty
    b. royalty
    Answera
11. He likes to ___ his girlfriend with gifts and money.
    a. lavish
    b. ravish
    Answera
12. The soldiers ___ the village and left it in ruins.
    a. lavished
    b. ravished
    Answerb
13. Sashimi is ___ fish served as an appetizer that can show the customer just how fresh the catch of the day really is.
    a. law
    b. raw
    Answerb
14. In the hot summer most people like to ___ around drinking lemonade.
    a. laze
    b. raze
    Answera
15. The house was so damaged that it was decided to ___ it to the ground and rebuild
    a. laze
    b. raze
    Answerb
16. Before going to the supermarket be sure to make a shopping ___.
    a. list
    b. wrist
    Answera
17. She wore her new watch on her ___.
    a. list
    b. wrist
    Answerb
18. Sea ___ is a kind of sea weed.
    a. lack
    b. rack
    c. wrack
    Answerc
19. If you have everything, you ___ nothing.
    a. lack
    b. rack
    c. wrack
    Answera
20. A ___ is a long flat piece of wood used in building to support plaster
    a. lath
    b. wrath
    Answera
21. The ___ of God is an anger not to be ignored.
    a. lath
    b. wrath
    Answerb
22. What is the night ___ for telephone calls overseas?
    a. late
    b. rate
    Answerb

Copyright (C) 1998 Donna Tatsuki

Opposites - Adjectives

Match the words on the left with their opposites on the right.
Write your choices in the boxes on the left. Click on the answer button to see if your answers are correct or let JavaScript check your answers.

1. cold 2. early 3. hard 4. low 5. old 6. slow 7. thin 8. weak 9. well 10. wise

a. fast b. foolish c. high d. hot e. late f. sick g. soft h. strong i. thick j. young

Answers 1-d 2-e 3-g 4-c 5-j 6-a 7-i 8-h 9-f 10-b

Vocabulary Quiz - Opposites

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1. He's short, he isn't very ___
   Answertall

2. It's light, it isn't very ___
   Answerheavy

3. It's small, it isn't very ___
   Answerbig

4. He's ugly, he isn't very ___
   Answerhandsome / good-looking

5. It's short, it isn't very ___
   Answerlong

6. It's cheap, it isn't very ___
   Answerexpensive

7. It's near, it isn't very ___
   Answerfar

8. He's poor, he isn't very ___
   Answerrich

9. She's nasty, she isn't very ___
   Answernice / polite

10. She's sad, she isn't very ___
    Answerhappy

(C) 1996 by Letitia Bradley