Use of English Flashcards

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: 'The committee reached a _______ agreement after hours of negotiation.'

Answer: tentative

'Tentative' means provisional or not fully worked out, which fits an agreement reached after difficult negotiation.

Which phrasal verb correctly completes: 'She struggled to _______ her disappointment when she heard the news.'

Answer: hold back

'Hold back' means to suppress or restrain an emotion.

Choose the correct word form: 'The professor's lecture was remarkably _______ given the complexity of the topic.'

Answer: accessible

'Accessible' is the adjective needed to describe the quality of the lecture.

Select the correct collocation: 'The charity _______ a significant amount of money for disaster relief.'

Answer: raised

'Raise' is the transitive verb used when collecting money; 'rise' is intransitive.

Which word fits the gap? 'The _______ of the ancient manuscript was confirmed by three independent experts.'

Answer: authenticity

'Authenticity' is the noun referring to the quality of being genuine.

Choose the correct preposition: 'Her success is largely _______ her determination and hard work.'

Answer: due to

'Due to' is used after a noun or linking verb to express cause.

Identify the correct sentence using a dependent clause: 'Despite _______ tired, she continued working until midnight.'

Answer: being

After 'despite', a gerund ('being') is used, not an infinitive or clause.