Common Errors -- T --
Quiz 1
Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence. Each question has only one correct answer.
________ mathematics, do you know that John’s mother once taught calculus in college?
- Talking of
- Talking about
- Talking into
- Talking out of
Yvonne’s last job was selling ________ of children’s books.
- a team
- sets
- a group
- groups
It seems that no one can ever _____ the obstinate guy ____ cooperation.
- talk...about
- talk…with
- talk…over
- talk…into
Can you tell what ________ the architecture belongs to?
- sort
- style
- genre
- type
_____ the vases were expensive, _____ John bought three of them at a time.
- Although… but
- Though … but
- But … X
- Though … X
No one can say for sure whether Tim will emerge ________ from the court or not.
- triumphantly
- victorious
- successfully
- triumphant
Tina practices every day because she really wants to make the school volleyball ________.
- team
- set
- group
- groups
It is ________ cold outside. Do remember to put on your jacket!
- type of
- genre of
- sort of
- style of
It has been more than twenty five years since we last met. He is my best friend, ________.
- although
- though
- thought
- through
Gina is such a ________ entrepreneuse. She ________ rescued the company from bankruptcy and made it the most profitable one in Asia.
- triumphant…triumphantly
- victorious…victoriously
- success…successful
- successful…successfully