4B Term 3 Revision 1

Which one the following is a literal expression?

• distracted father

• star in the firmament

• fall from grace

• web of lies

Some of the following sentences are unacceptable because of inappropriate grammar, idiom or vocabulary.  

Some sentences are acceptable as they stand.  No sentence contains more than one inappropriate element.  

Select the ONE underlined part that is inappropriate.  If the sentence has no error, select 'no error'.

After searching at sea for several hours, the captain of the rescue team wondered aloud whether T.J.’s boat had sank.

• sank

• no error

• aloud

• after searching at sea

Answer explanation

past perfect of sink has to be used. Had sunk

Some of the following sentences are unacceptable because of inappropriate grammar, idiom or vocabulary.  

Some sentences are acceptable as they stand.  No sentence contains more than one inappropriate element.  

Select the ONE underlined part that is inappropriate.  If the sentence has no error, select 'no error'.

Neither the boys nor Mary know where to look for the trinket.

• neither

• no error

• know

• nor

Answer explanation

when you see questions with neither no and either or,the verb agrees with the subject closest to the verb.

Some of the following sentences are unacceptable because of inappropriate grammar, idiom or vocabulary.  

Some sentences are acceptable as they stand.  No sentence contains more than one inappropriate element.  

Select the ONE underlined part that is inappropriate.  If the sentence has no error, select 'no error'.

No sooner had she left the room  when Mary started to search through her papers.

• no error

• had she left the room

• through

• when

Some of the following sentences are unacceptable because of inappropriate grammar, idiom or vocabulary.  

Some sentences are acceptable as they stand.  No sentence contains more than one inappropriate element.  

Select the ONE underlined part that is inappropriate.  If the sentence has no error, select 'no error'.

She lies on the couch too tired to get up and cook nothing.

• tired

• nothing

• no error

• lies

Some of the following sentences are unacceptable because of inappropriate grammar, idiom or vocabulary.  

Some sentences are acceptable as they stand.  No sentence contains more than one inappropriate element.  

Select the ONE underlined part that is inappropriate.  If the sentence has no error, select 'no error'.

The policeman’s car collided into a pickup truck which had spun out of control and crashed into a tree.

• policeman's car

• into

• which had spun

• no error

Select the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

Many of the advertisements for beauty products contain spurious claims.

• amusing

• false

• ridiculous

• realistic

Select the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

Many supporters were sceptical about their team’s chances of winning the cricket competition.

• cynical

• pessimistic

• doubtful

• insecure

Select the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

My sister always tries to shirk her share of the housework.

• postpone

• share

• delay

• avoid

Select the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

No matter how late Sharon gets up, she always manages to arrive at work impeccably turned out.

• fashionably

• smartly

• elegantly

• flawlessly