Use of English 77a (revision)

“This is Ralph,” he said as he gently ________ the dog's furry head.

1. striked
2. stroke
3. stroked
4. struck

Sherlock Holmes without ________ Doctor Watson would be a bit like Laurel without Hardy.

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

By ________ to our children about sexuality we give them the information we want them to have.

1. our talking
2. talking
3. us talking
4. we talking

The man was ________ guilty and ordered to pay a 500-dollar fine.

1. found
2. heard
3. judged
4. sued

‘Oh, how ________ Monday mornings!’

1. am I hating
2. do I hate
3. hate I
4. I hate

________ public opinion, he is actually a decent man.

1. Apart from
2. Contrary to
3. Instead of
4. Prior to

Grand Theft Auto V was probably the most successful video game of 2013. But that's ________. Now the game is coming to the next gen consoles!

1. news of yesterday
2. news yesterday
3. yesterday news
4. yesterday's news

Williams scored what ________ to be the game-winning goal.

1. likely
2. supposed
3. turned out
4. was probably

She winked at me again. Do you think she really likes me or is she just ________?

1. asking me out
2. blowing me off
3. hitting me off
4. leading me on

Did you watch the movie last night? – I ________ but then I changed my plans.

1. thought I will
2. was going
3. was going to
4. would