Learning, Comparing and Explaining

There is ___ milk left; the bottle is empty.

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Correct answer: no

There is no milk left; the bottle is empty. Choose quantifiers by countability and intended meaning. A lot of works with both kinds of nouns. Few/little emphasise scarcity; a few/a little indicate some. No means not any and is used with a positive verb form.

We have a ___ time before the train.

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Correct answer: little

We have a little time before the train. Choose quantifiers by countability and intended meaning. A lot of works with both kinds of nouns. Few/little emphasise scarcity; a few/a little indicate some. No means not any and is used with a positive verb form.

Choose the word or expression: A piece of work given to a student.

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Correct answer: assignment

assignment: A piece of work given to a student. Example: The teacher gave us a writing assignment.

This is much ___ than mine.

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Correct answer: cheaper

This is much cheaper than mine. Use comparatives for differences and superlatives for extremes in a group. Much/far/a little can modify comparatives; very cannot normally do so. Less/the least express a lower degree; as ... as expresses equality.

She is the ___ experienced person here.

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Correct answer: most

She is the most experienced person here. Use comparatives for differences and superlatives for extremes in a group. Much/far/a little can modify comparatives; very cannot normally do so. Less/the least express a lower degree; as ... as expresses equality.

Choose the word or expression: To study material again before an exam.

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Correct answer: revise

revise: To study material again before an exam. Example: I need to revise for tomorrow's test.

It was ___ a lovely day.

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Correct answer: such

It was such a lovely day. Use so + adjective/adverb and such + noun phrase. A singular countable noun needs such a/an. Use so much with uncountable nouns and so many with plural countable nouns. A that-clause can express the result.

The music was ___ loud that we left.

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Correct answer: so

The music was so loud that we left. Use so + adjective/adverb and such + noun phrase. A singular countable noun needs such a/an. Use so much with uncountable nouns and so many with plural countable nouns. A that-clause can express the result.

Choose the word or expression: An official achievement showing completed training or study.

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Correct answer: qualification

qualification: An official achievement showing completed training or study. Example: This job requires a teaching qualification.

___ being tired, she continued.

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Correct answer: Despite

Despite being tired, she continued. Although/even though introduce clauses; despite/in spite of introduce noun phrases or -ing. Because gives a reason; because of takes a noun phrase. To/in order to express purpose, while so that introduces a clause, often with a modal.

We left early ___ avoid traffic.

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Correct answer: to

We left early to avoid traffic. Although/even though introduce clauses; despite/in spite of introduce noun phrases or -ing. Because gives a reason; because of takes a noun phrase. To/in order to express purpose, while so that introduces a clause, often with a modal.

Choose the word or expression: Teaching, especially provided to one person or a small group.

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Correct answer: tuition

tuition: Teaching, especially provided to one person or a small group. Example: She receives extra maths tuition after school.

She is interested ___ art.

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Correct answer: in

She is interested in art. Learn adjective-preposition combinations as phrases: interested in, good at, afraid of, proud of and similar to. Use -ing after a preposition. An adjective may have more than one pattern with a different meaning, such as good at and good for.

He is good ___ solving problems.

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Correct answer: at

He is good at solving problems. Learn adjective-preposition combinations as phrases: interested in, good at, afraid of, proud of and similar to. Use -ing after a preposition. An adjective may have more than one pattern with a different meaning, such as good at and good for.

Choose the word or expression: To complete a university degree successfully.

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Correct answer: graduate

graduate: To complete a university degree successfully. Example: He hopes to graduate next summer.