BBA 1st Smester of Pokhara University

1. 5/12/2012
[Type the document subtitle] | rcs
VICTORIA
INT’L
COLLEGE
ENGLISH GRAMMARS

2. 1. Fill in the gaps in these sentences with one of the idioms below.
White collar white lie white wedding black eye black comedy black
market in black and white black look
a. She showed her disapproval by giving me a black look.
b. Send me a letter about this – I need to have all the details in black and white.
c. During the war, most things could be bought on the black market.
d. It’s a hilarious black comedy about an unsuccessful murderer.
e. He must have been in a fight- he’s got a black eye.
f. They’re not getting married in a registry office: they’re having a white wedding.
g. I told a white lie because I didn’t want her to get into trouble.
h. Most white collar workers receive a salary and are paid monthly.
2. Fill in the gaps with the phrase below.
On behalf of on average on condition for a walk off work on the way
On purpose
a. She claimed it wasn’t her fault and that she hadn’t done it on purpose.
b. I should like to take you on behalf of the whole department.
c. He promised to help me on condition I return the favor another time.
d. Would you like to come for a walk with us on Sunday?
e. She was off work for several days with flu.
f. It was a long drive so we stopped on the way to have a meal.
g. How much does a worker earn on average in our country?
3. Fill in the gaps with forms of the phrasal verbs below:
Come off go out with go off come up against go ahead
Go in for run out of go off
a. A button has come off my shirt.
b. Is Ann going out with john?
c. Oh dear, the milk has gone off.
d. She came up unexpected difficulties.
e. Don’t wait for me, go ahead.
f. I am thinking of going in for the competition.
g. I have run out of stamps: I need some more.
h. A bomb has gone off / went outside the embassy.

3. 4. Fill in the blanks using the words- hard, soft, easy or difficult.
a. After the hard day work at the office I like to take it easy.
b. A paperback is often half of the price of a hard.
c. I’m thirsty so I prefer a soft drink. Is there lemonade.
d. It’s sometimes hard to understand her she’s difficult spoken.
5. Complete these sentences with a suitable expression from the list below:
Call of call back speak up speak out talk down to talk
someone into talk over think over
a. I should know the answer tomorrow; can you call me back then?
b. I can’t make up my mind right away; I’ll need to think over.
c. I know she doesn’t want to do it, but I’ll try to talk her into helping us.
d. It’s very annoying when experts talk down to you because they think you know
nothing about their subject.
e. I’m afraid I can’t hear you very well, could you speak up please.
f. We’ll talk it over tonight and then let you know tomorrow.
g. We’ll have to call the lecture off because the speaker is ill.
h. He was afraid to speak out at the meeting in case he made a fool of himself.
6. Fill the gaps in these sentences with after, back, in, out or up:
a. Have you given in your homework?
b. Please give me back my book.
c. She takes after her mother.
d. He’s decided to take up golf.
e. She was giving out leaflets.
7. Fill the gaps with suitable phrases from the list below:
In or out of contact controldanger doors fashion focus
Hospital love pain practice season stock touch tune
a. Love letter will never be out of fashion because people will go on falling in love.
b. The passengers knew they were in great danger when the pilot announced he was
no longer in control of the air craft.
c. We used to keep in contact by letter but I’ve lost her address and so now we are
out of touch.

4. d. Although she’s still in considerable pain, she’s out of hospital and back home.
e. Sorry, it’s not a very good photo because it’s out of focus I used to do a lot of
photography but now I’m out of practice.
f. Strawberries are in season at this time of year but the supermarket hasn’t got
them in stock.
g. The twins are learning the violin but as they always play out of tune they aren’t
allowed to practice in the house and they have to play out of doors.
8. Fill in the gaps with back, front or side:
a. Computers can crash, so always keep a back up copy of your data.
b. Drowsiness is a side effect of taking these tablets.
c. The laundry business was a front for the gang’s criminal activities.
d. What was I talking about before I got side tracked?
e. Most tennis players have a stronger forehand than back hand.
f. I didn’t realize that I had my jumper on back to front.
g. When I challenged her, she back down and changed her mind.
h. If you need some support, let me know and I’ll back you up.
i. The peace convoy was front –page news for two weeks.
9. Find the error in these sentences and correct them;
a. We are usually having lunch out on Sundays
 We usually have lunch out on Sundays.
b. She stayed at home because she was having a cold.
 She stayed at home because she had a cold.
c. Who is this recipe book that’s lying on the table belonging to?
 Who does this recipe book that’s lying on the table belong to?
d. This is the first time I ever won a match.
 This is the first time I have ever won a match.
e. While I drove along, I suddenly remembered that I had left the freezer door open.
 While I was driving along, I suddenly remembered that I had left the freezer
door open.
f. How nice to see you again! I didn’t see you for ages.
 How nice to see you again! I haven’t seen you for ages.
g. Its six years since their eldest son has been born.
 Its six years since their eldest son was born.
h. What a delicious Indian meal that was! Have cooked it yourself?
 What a delicious Indian meal that was! Did cook it yourself?

5. i. Where have you got that marvelous Persian rug?
 Where did you get that marvelous Persian rug?
j. I couldn’t look up the word because I lost my dictionary.
 I couldn’t look up the word because I had lost my dictionary.
k. That is the funniest story I ever heard.
 That is the funniest story I have ever heard.
l. It was a long time since I wrote to my friends in Mexico.
 It has been a long time since I wrote to my friends in Mexico
m. He was having three cups of tea by the time I arrived.
 He had had three cups of tea by the time I arrived.
n. We can take a picnic but what will we be doing if it starts to rain.
 We can take a picnic but what will you do if it starts to rain.
o. Breakfast is normally being served in the dining room but today it is served in the
coffee shop.
 Breakfast is normally served in the dining room but today it is being served in
the coffee shop.
p. She was disliking vegetarian food at first but now she’s enjoying it.
 She disliked vegetarian food at first but now she’s enjoyed it.
q. The last time I saw him he was getting on a bus, eating an ice cream.
 No error
r. If there has been a robbery you should call a police.
 If there has been a robbery you should call the police.
s. Her brothers were all in the bed asleep when she left the home in morning.
 Her brothers were all in bed asleep when she left home in the morning.
t. The most houses in South of England are built of the brick.
 Most houses in the South of England are built of brick.
u. He’s in the hospital having operation.
 He’s in hospital having an operation.
v. He has some brown eyes and one moustache.
 He has brown eyes and a moustache.
w. The person, which phone number you gave me, was not very helpful.
 The person, whose phone number you gave me was not very helpful.
x. The most important point what he made was that we should approach each
culture with an open mind.
 The most important point that he made was that we should approach each
culture with an open mind.
y. The person, whom I spoke to, was rather rude that upset me.
 The person to whom I spoke was rather rude, which upset me.
z. I’d like to thanks Pat without help the work would have been impossible.
 I’d like to thank, Pat without his help the work would have been impossible.

6. 10. Replace the phrases in italics with one of the expressions below:
Overalls overall all over all in all important by all means
bringback high and low run off over and done with take back were lost
without once in a blue moon it goes with out saying
a. There has been a general improvement in the weather.
 There has been a overall improvement in the weather.
b. There were palm trees on every parts of the island.
 There were palm trees all over the island.
c. They were completely exhausted after swimming to the island.
 They were all in after swimming to the island.
d. Resourcefulness and determination are vital.
 Resourcefulness and determination are all important.
e. Factory workers often were garments to protect their clothing.
 Factory workers often were overalls.
f. May i open the window? Certainly.
=May i open the window? Certainly
g. Whenever i drink hot chocolate it makes me remember my childhood.
h. I have searched everywhere for my keys.
i. I'll be glad when this affair is completely finished.
j. I'm sorry i was rude to you. I admit i was wrong in everything i said.
k. A lucky coincidence like this happens very rarely.
l. It's obvious that it takes time to get used to an unfamiliar accent.
m.