Multiple exercise 1 for gifted students

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.

• new

• sew

• few

• nephew

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.

• sort

• success

• sure

• sun

His illness made him ................of concentration

• incompetent

• unable

• incapable

• powerless

Five dollars …….. enough for me. I don't need much.

• was

• were

• are

• is

Mary always talks to me as if I ……….a small child who needs discipline.

• were

• am

• had been

• would be

The public library downtown is open………. everybody, even foreigners.

• for

• to

• on

• at

Not all the students ……….the answer to the question.

• know

• knows

• is knowing

• has known

As the manager cannot go to the reception, I am representing the company

• on his account

• for his part

• from his point of view

• on his behalf

The ………. of poverty, disease, and ignorance must be our principal aim

• conquer

• conqueror

• conquered

• conquest

No, no that is …………. . The time is irrelevant.

• by the way

• out of the question

• on the whole

• out of order