PRACTICE 6

1. Local residents have come out in __________ to the planned closure.
A. opposition B. conflict C. oppose D. contradict

2. We __________ threats of this kind very seriously.
A. have B. make
C. give D. take

3. She can be as _________ as a mule.
A. stubborn B. stupid C. slow D. quick

4. You will need to _________ them of your enthusiasm for the job.
A. advice B. convince C. persuade D. prove

5. The ambulance got there just __________ time to save his life.
A. at B. on C. in D. of

6. Pete, _________ her good friend, will help her.
A. is B. being C. be D. been

7. He could not help __________.
A. to cry B. cried C. cry D. crying

8. We appreciate __________ from you.
A. hearing B. hear C. to hear D. heard

9. He rushed out of the room, _________ the door as he went.
A. slammed B. to slam C. slamming D. slams

10. The instructor praised her __________.
A. to write B. written C. writing D. write

11. Margaret’s worst fault is _________.
A. to late B. been late C. late
D. being late

12. The spy admitted _________ some highly secret information to enemy agents.
A. having given B. having been given C. to have given D. to have been given

13. The nurse suggested _________ two aspirins.
A. taking B. being taking C. to take D. to be taken

14. Be careful not to step on the _________ glass.
A. breaking B. broke
C. break D. broken

15. The __________ passengers jumped into the lifeboat when notified that the ship was sinking.
A. exciting B. excite C. excited D. excitedly

KEY
1. A
2. D
3. A
4. B
5. C
6. B
7. D
8. A
9. C
10.C
11.D
12.A
13.A
14.D
15.C