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151. intermediate-66
English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Intermediate level # 66 (Answer Keys)
Save Our Animals (2)
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A1
What her mother and father objected to most was the endless tittle tattle (gossip) in the village about a young
woman working for this hot shot (well known entrepreneur),
answer: (d) objected
A2
who was also regarded by some as a bit of a wheeler dealer (someone who does business in an underhand
way).
answer: (c) regarded
A3
Cathy didn't believe any of this and was delighted to be working for Geoffrey Winton if for no other reason than
that living at home was very humdrum (boring).
answer: (a) reason
A4
The rest of the organisation thought that she and Winton were a dream team (ideal partners) because she
was enthusiastic and he was very experienced.
answer: (d) experienced
A5
After all she thought her brother was enjoying himself and had gone abroad to work in America as a result of
the brain drain (talented people leaving their own country to work for better pay in another).
answer: (b) abroad
A6
One morning there was quite a hubbub (loud noise and activity) in the Fortune household when Cathy came
rushing into the sitting room helter skelter (running at great speed).
answer: (c) household
A7
and announced what she thought was a cheerful earful (a good piece of news) and that was she had been
invited to attend a demonstration in the capital.
answer: (d) demonstration
A8
As far as her father was concerned this was simply double trouble (two problems) — first working for Fortune
and now getting involved in a demonstration.
answer: (a) simply
A9
As far as he was concerned this would be a waste of time because the speakers at the rally would just talk
mumbo jumbo (nonsense).
answer: (c) waste
A10
But Cathy had made up her mind and the next morning wham bam (very quickly) she caught the early train
and went off to the rally.
answer: (b) mind

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