English Exercises

On hearing the news that her husband was killed by terrorists, the wife _________.
1. broke away
2. broke up
3. broke down
4. broke out
Americans eat ______ vegetables per person today as they did in 1910.
1. more than twice
2. as twice as many
3. more than twice many
4. twice as many
It's the protection of the trees ______ really matters, ______ how many trees are planted each year.
1. that; rather than
2. what; more than
3. which; rather
4. as; more than
We hoped to be able to move into our new house at the end of the month, but things didn't _________ as we expected.
1. work out
2. move out
3. carry out
4. get out
The most important thing to keep in mind when ______ an emergency is to stay ______.
1. dealing with; calm
2. dealt with; calm
3. dealing with; calmly
4. to deal with; calm
I couldn't do my homework with all that noise _________.
1. to go on
2. going on
3. went on
4. goes on
-- Why does she always ask you for help?
-- Because there is no one else _________.
1. who to turn to
2. she can turn to
3. for whom to turn
4. for her to turn
He finally won the general election because many of his promises were quite popular ______the voters.
1. for
2. in
3. to
4. with
The bad news about the company ______ a wave of selling its shares.
1. sent off
2. set off
3. brought on
4. set up
I'm sure this painting is not by Picasso. It's only an unsuccessful fake and so it's ______.
1. priceless
2. invaluable
3. worthless
4. precious