In which of these sentences is the word 'tap' used as an Adjective?
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Every night they lay awake, scared in case a tap at the door meant the arrival of the Secret Police.
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It may not always taste very good, but throughout Britain you are usually safe drinking tap water.
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When the carpet is in position, tap down each corner firmly onto the retaining strip to prevent it from working loose.
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We now leave the mixture in its flask for a few weeks, before we can tap off the brew and try drinking some.
Q.2.
In which of these sentences is the word 'back' used as an Adverb?
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'I'd like you to think back to the first time you woke up, knowing you had just dreamed in English.'
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At the back of the machine you should find a small hatch where the batteries should be inserted.
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This project is unlikely to raise the necessary funds if people keep backing out of it every few weeks.
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While we are preoccupied with Christmas, our plans for the New Year may need to go onto the back burner.
Q.3.
Pick the ONE sentence, of these four, where the key common word is used as a Verb.
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The children sat in a ring and watched the juggler.
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That's a nuisance: Fred said he was going to ring me back this morning about the price of the repairs.
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It's very good news that the police have broken the drugs ring in the city.
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Few of us really need a four-ring cooker except, perhaps at Christmas or if we throw a lot of dinner parties.
Q.4.
In which of these sentences does the word 'spring' appear as a verb?
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It seems as though one of the springs is broken inside this machine.
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The moment had clearly come for him to spring into action.
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British landscapes usually look so pretty in the spring.
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The pure water they use in this process is drawn directly from a local spring.
Q.5.
Which is the only sentence here in which 'press' is used as a Verb?
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Despite the explosion of internet communication, the traditional press appears to be thriving, if you look at the news-stands and magazine shops.
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I'd like to give these trousers a press before I wear them to the dinner on Saturday.
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There was such a press of people that she barely managed to glimpse the royal car going by.
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The council decided to press for further changes before approving the plans.
Q.6.
In which of these sentences is the word 'plant' NOT a noun?
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There is good news for local employment, as a corporation in the Far East is hoping to open a plant on the outskirts of our city next year.
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'Each time we go to see my aunt,
We can't come home without a plant.'
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Back in those arrogant days, any European nation felt it could (and probably should) go and plant its flag in some hitherto unclaimed part of Africa, and help themselves to its natural riches.
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There is a reputable company in town where contractors can hire heavy plant such as earthmovers, cranes and tippers.
Q.7.
In which ONE of these sentences is the word 'face' a verb?
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They ought to know by now, never to accept anything he says at face value.
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I'm afraid Pat wasn't able to come with me this evening; you know he's had a bad time recently, and he can't face seeing too many people yet.
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The firefighters had no choice but to go straight up the face of the burning building.
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People in the Far East have a social preoccupation with making sure that nobody 'loses face', or has cause to feel embarrassed.
Q.8.
In which of these sentences does the word 'string' appear as a Verb?
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She used to play in the string section of one of the main London orchestras.
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One of the most tiresome things to clear up, the morning after a party, are the lengths of coloured sticky string that people had cheerfully pumped at each other only a few hours before.
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There were a whole string of complaints about the rudeness of the staff.
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It's not been all that long since I could barely string together two words in English.
Q.9.
In which of the following sentences is the word 'close' pronounced differently from all the other examples?
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Over their years working together, they became very close friends.
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Her house is the last bungalow on the right at the bottom of the close.
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When someone dies, their executors have to close down that person's bank account and memberships.
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During the last few minutes of the game, the team came close to breaking point.
Q.10.
In which of these sentences is the word 'sound' used as an Adjective?
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Take home a shell from the beach, so you can hold it to your ear at home and still hear the sound of the sea.
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Just give me one sound reason why we should abandon my plan.
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If a fire or other emergency is detected within the building, we will sound three blasts on the siren.
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The Board recommends that we wait until we sound out our customers, before we start changing the specifications of our products.
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