Use of English 67

I think I've got a cold – I have a sore throat and a ________ nose.

1. flowing
2. runny
3. sticky
4. stuffed

My friend called me from the airport last night and I ________ him up.

1. had got to pick
2. had to pick
3. must have picked
4. must pick

She knew he had been drinking because his eyes were red and his breath smelled ________ whiskey.

1. ---
2. from
3. of
4. with

Our teacher, Miss Stevens, quickly ________ that everyone was there and made a note in her attendance sheet.

1. assured
2. controlled
3. checked
4. viewed

You should brush your children's teeth as ________ as the first tooth appears.

1. far
2. long
3. soon
4. well

He's ________ with an idea to write a book about his childhood.

1. come up
2. gone down
3. kept up
4. made out

Every color of the rainbow can be found in ________ nature.

1. ---
2. a
3. an
4. the

I'm going to get fit! I've started going to the gym and work out Monday ________ Friday every week.

1. during
2. for
3. through
4. until

She said she ________ that the Rangers would win but they didn't.

1. has thought
2. thinks
3. thought
4. was thinking

A third of the children ________ wearing costumes.

1. has
2. was
3. were
4. would