Monday, July 31, 2006

Toto Arlene's fly-by

Quiz on correct usage. Put a circle around the
correct answer.
1. The nightly raids are intended to (flash, flush) out
criminal elements among the rsidents of Isla Putting Bato.
2. He needs more time to (flash out, flesh out) the ideas
originally expounded by Michaelangelo.
3. Her (flier, flyer) husband runs a flying school.
4. The little boat started to fill with water and (flounder,
founder).
5. (Floundering, Foundering) Nissan received a
timely shot in the arm when cost-cutter Ghosn became
CEO.
6. Which is correct?
a) In a fluke win, Italy edged Germany to win the World
Cup.
b) In a fluke loss, Germany bowed to Italy.
7. The applicant had to make countless (follow up,
follow-up) visits before finally getting his apllication
approved.
8. Applicants can (followup, follow up) with our office
only during (follow up, follow-up) hours.
9. My car's (for sale, on sale); after I've sold it, I'm going
to buy a new one.
10. Certain items have been marked down and are
(for sale, on sale).
11. Across the (forbidding, foreboding) desert the party
walked, until they reached a bedouin camp.
12. The erstwhile clar skies turned a (foreboding,
forbiding) gray, causing Control to postpone launch
the next day.
13. Evidence of (forceful, forcible) entry was everywhere:
a bent barrel bolt, and broken window glass.
14. Hitler was a (forceful, forcible) speaker who knew
how to whip up his audience into a frenzy.
15. Nicole decided to (forgo, forego) her teramisu in favor
of a chocolate mousse.
16. It's now a (foregone, forgone) conclusion; regardless
of whether he fights or declines, he is USD5 million
richer.
17.She went to see him knowing (full well, fully well) that
this is forbidden.
18. (With regard, With regards) to the tail, I don't know if
the FAA investigators will still be interested in
examining it.

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