ESL EFL Test 644

1. He confides ________ me.

for

in

2. He denied ________ it.

say

saying

to say

3. He complained that the police had abused him and knocked him ________

up

about

off

4. He drew the meeting ________ far longer than necessary.

out

in

5. He could not afford to be out of the public eye; it ________ the death of his political career.

Either could be used

would mean

would have meant

6. He didn’t work ________

enough hard

hard enough

7. He confided ___ me.

Either could be used here.

in

to

8. He disagreed with my comment ________ was better to start again.

it

Either could be used here.

that it

9. He congratulated them ________ their engagement.

on

in

by

with

10. He couldn’t imagine what the room ________ look like now.

will

would

Either could be used.