Word Forms MCQs 7 B

Choosing the correct part of speech.

Read each sentence and choose the correct word to put in the blank.

Select the correct answer

Q1.

He kept concentrating on his homework for an astonishing ______________ of time.

length
long
lengthen
none of the above
Q2.

She put __________ fruit in the nut-bread.

dry
dryness
dried
dryly
Q3.

She used hand cream to ease the ______________ of her skin.

dry
dryness
dried
dryly
Q4.

In parts of Greece, people _____________ grapes on the roofs of their houses.

dry
dryness
dried
dryly
Q5.

He spoke _____________ about his experiences as a bartender.

dry
dryness
dried
dryly
Q6.

Industries dump waste chemicals which ______________ the rivers.

pollution
polluted
pollute
pollutant
Q7.

That river seems _________________ but it is actually very clean.

pollution
polluted
pollute
pollutant
Q8.

When the oil tanker sank, the devastating ________________ killed millions of sea birds.

pollution
polluted
pollute
pollutant
Q9.

The ________________ informed her _______________ that they would get a Christmas bonus.

employer, employ
employee, unemployment
employer, employee
employment, employ
Q10.

___________________ among young people is a terrible problem.

Employer
Employee
Employment
Employ
Q11.

The sawmill ________________ most of the people in that small town.

employer
employee
unemployment
employs
Q12.

Stephanie was furious when her older brother _____________ her in front of her friends.

ridiculed
ridiculousness
ridiculously
ridiculous
Q13.

The movie was _______________ but I really enjoyed it.

ridicule
ridiculousness
ridiculously
ridiculous
Q14.

In fact, I liked the movie because of its _________________.

ridicule
ridiculousness
ridiculously
ridiculous
Q15.

She seemed _________________ happy about my small gift.

ridicule
ridiculousness
ridiculously
ridiculous
Q16.

The teacher's main goal is to ___________ her students effectively.

educate
education
learning
learned
Q17.

Every day, I strive to ___________ something new.

educate
education
learn
learning
Q18.

His dedication to ___________ was evident in his excellent grades.

educate
education
learn
learning
Q19.

She found the lecture to be extremely ___________.

educate
educational
learn
learning
Q20.

The student's ability to ___________ quickly impressed the teacher.

educate
education
learn
learning