Choose the correct words or phrases in brackets
VI. Choose the correct words or phrases in brackets.
1. In a climate like their, it can rain at ...................time. (all/ some/ any/ a)
2. Jamie was ....................excited to sit still for long. (very/ so/ too/ much)
3. It can be dangerous to feed the animals.................hand. (by/ in/ to/ on)
4. We can sometimes hear him ...................his guitar in his garden.(played/ playing/ to play/ plays)
5. Wait ..................the film’s over before telling me what you think of it. (until/ before/ for/ to)
6. ...................the rain, they continued to work in the garden.(Although/ In spite/ Despite/ Whatever)
7. The success of that book ..................him to write another one. (was able/ could/ enabled/ was possible)
8. After the meeting was over he was able to...................his tie and begin to relax. (loose/ loosen/ tight/ lose)
9. Take my ................, young man, and don’t drive so fast. (notice/ advertisement/ lesson/ advice)
10. Unless my room is warmer tonight, I’m going to....................to the hotel manager. (argue/ complain/ pretend/ sympathise)
11. The driver admitted that the accident was partly his own .................... (cause/ damage/ blame/ fault)
12. The doctor doesn’t allow his .......................to smoke in the waiting – room. (customers/ members/ patients/ supporters)
13. He was ...................of his son’s success in the competition. (honourable/ proud/ eager/ superior)
14. I didn’t see the end of the film because I .................asleep. (felt/ felled/ went/ fell)
15. All my friends agreed to come, .................from James. (only/ accept/ except/ apart)
16. Swimming in polluted water can ...................health problems. (cause/ arise/ result/ make)
17. It is difficult to tell from his face what is going to in his ................... (thought/ spirit/ intellect/ mind)
18. Put the umbrella in the car in .................it rains. (spite/ case/ fact/ effect)
19. Despite a large increase in the price of cigarettes, Brian has been unable to stop .................. (to smoke/ the smoke/ smoke/ smoking)
20. It was ....................serious accident that he was kept in hospital for a month. (such/ such a/ so / so a)