English Grammar Test Package

301. advanced-58
     English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Advanced level # 58 (Answer Keys)

The Parliamentary Candidate (1) Before: Read the story http://www.english-test.net/esl-book/2/

A1 There was absolutely no doubt that Henry Orpington liked politics. He talked politics all the time.

answer: (d) doubt

A2 All the members of his family were pleased therefore when Henry was adopted as the prospective

parliamentary candidate for the constituency in which they were living.

answer: (c) adopted

A3 One year later the date of the general election was announced by the Prime Minister.

answer: (a) announced

A4 throughout the election campaign Henry's wife and his two teenage daughters worked night and day for him

answer: (b) throughout

A5 and he finally won a seat in the House of Commons by a very large majority.

answer: (d) won

A6 Every day of the campaign was a challenge

answer: (c) challenge

A7 but there was one day in particular that Henry would never forget.

answer: (b) forget

A8 That was the day he thought he was going to be blown up by a bomb.

answer: (d) up

A9 On a Friday morning at the beginning of the campaign, the phone rang in the Orpingtons' house at 6.30 in the

morning.

answer: (c) rang

A10 Henry got out of bed and ran down the stairs. He wondered who could possibly be ringing at that early hour in

the morning.

answer: (a) wondered