Underline the answer which best answers the question or fits the space. 1
I'm afraid you___
smoke in here.
A could not
B don't have to
C are not allowed to
D can't be
2.
Everyone wanted to go out___
John.
A apart
B unless
Chowever
D except
3 Honestly! I saw a ghost! I'm not__it up
A having B laughing C making
D joking
4.
Eat everything up! I don't want to see anything___on yout plate
B missing C put D staying
A left
Explanation: The phrase "I'm afraid you___ smoke in here" indicates a restriction or rule against smoking. Option A "could not" implies that the person does not have the ability to smoke, which is not relevant to the context. Option B "don't have to" suggests that smoking is optional, but the sentence indicates the opposite. Option D "can't be" is grammatically incorrect and does not fit with the sentence.
2. The correct answer is D, "except."
Explanation: The sentence "Everyone wanted to go out___ John" means that everyone wanted to go out, except for John. Option A "apart" means separate from, which does not make sense in the context. Option B "unless" means except if, which fits the sentence structure. Option C "however" is a conjunction used to show contrast or contradiction and does not fit the context. Option D "except" means excluding or not including, which makes sense in the sentence.
3. The correct answer is D, "joking."
Explanation: The sentence "Honestly! I saw a ghost! I'm not__it up" means that the person is claiming to have seen a ghost and is not joking about it. Option A "having" does not make sense in the context. Option B "laughing" means finding something funny and does not fit with the sentence meaning. Option C "making" suggests creating or producing something, which is not relevant to the sentence. Option D "joking" means not being serious or pretending, which fits with the sentence meaning.
4. The correct answer is A, "left."
Explanation: The sentence "Eat everything up! I don't want to see anything___on your plate" means that the person wants everything to be eaten and not left on the plate. Option B "missing" means not being present or being absent and does not fit with the sentence meaning. Option C "put" means placing or placing something somewhere, which is not relevant to the sentence. Option D "staying" means remaining or continuing to be in a place, which does not fit with the sentence meaning. Option A "left" means not taking or not finishing something, which fits with the sentence meaning.