- advanced-35
English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Advanced level # 35
Dry as you like
Q1 I'm afraid I don't like this sherry because I find it too ....... and I prefer something nice and dry.
(a) soft (b) sweet (c) gentle (d) tart
Q2 We're not quite sure how it will work so today we're having a dry ....... to find out if there are any problems.
(a) go (b) try (c) attempt (d) run
Q3 She studies some very obscure things to do with ancient Greek documents — to most people a really dry as
....... subject.
(a) powder (b) earth (c) dust (d) soil
Q4 It was one of those scenes that made you want to cry your eyes out and I do believe there wasn't a dry ....... in
the theatre.
(a) eye (b) nose (c) cheek (d) face
Q5 There was a terrible storm on the night we first stayed at the campsite but we were all right with our tent and
were as dry as a ........
(a) cover (b) bone (c) coat (d) sheet
Q6 We all set out together early in the morning in different cars but ours broke down and nobody bothered to look
for us so we were left ....... and dry.
(a) up (b) top (c) on (d) high
Q7 As a result of the very long heat wave last summer many of the rivers have now completely dried ........
(a) off (b) up (c) over (d) through
Q8 As it's still very warm outside I recommend you leave your swimming things in the garden to let them dry
........
(a) in (b) to (c) out (d) under
Q9 She's very subtle in the comments she makes and she has a wonderfully dry ....... of humour.
(a) feeling (b) opinion (c) meaning (d) sense
Q10 If you want to keep your customers coming in on a regular basis you mustn't let your stocks ....... dry.
(a) go (b) turn (c) take (d) run
