PEER COACHING

_______ he wouldn’t wait at the door for ages, I put the key under the mat for my new flatmate, who had left home in a hurry, yesterday.

• In oder that

• Hence

• In view of

• On grounds of

There are 20 species of wild roses in North America, _____ have prickly stems, pinnate leaves, and large flowers that usually smell sweetly.

• None of whose

• much of which

• some of whom

• all of which

There ____ economies since the dawn of civilisation, but as a field of study, economics ____ only recently.

• were / was developing

• have been / has developed

• are / has been developing

• were / is developing

Gunpowder, in some ways the most effective of _____ the explosive materials, is a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulphur.

• none

• the whole

• all

• many

If it receives enough rain at the proper time, hay will grow quickly, _____ grass.

• like

• such as

• as

• similiar

Although no country has _____ folk music ____ that of any other, it is significant that similar songs exist among widely separated people.

• more / like

• the same / as

• so / as

• less / much

Your father should not put so much pressure on you. He must not choose your friends, _____.

• too

• as well

• neither

• either

I don’t suppose the election results will reflect the true reaction of the public to the government in power, ____?

• do I

• won't they

• will it

• will they

She ____ strictly since Christmas and so far she ____ eight kilos.

• was dieting / was losing

• dieted / loses

• diets / is losing

• has been dieting / has lost

Physical geographers study soil because of its fundamental position ____ the ecosystem and its impact ____ human activities.

• above / upon

• in / on

• from / at

• on / within