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261. This chair is made______ wood.
- A. with
- B. of
- C. from
- D. by
Explanation: Made of is used when the material remains recognisable in the finished object, as wood does in a wooden chair. Made from usually suggests that the original material has been transformed.
Correct answer: of262. The Government should care _________ the victims of the recent floods.
- A. For
- B. To
- C. After
- D. Of
Explanation: Care for means to look after or provide help to someone, which fits the flood victims. Care of is used for responsibility or forwarding correspondence, not normally this construction.
Correct answer: For263. I can't even think _______ travelling _______ public bus.
- A. of, by
- B. off, to
- C. by, in
- D. of, to
Explanation: Think of is the standard phrase, and travel by bus identifies the means of transport. Thus the sentence reads, 'I can't even think of travelling by public bus.'
Correct answer: of, by264. We suffered ________ your neglect.
- A. From
- B. To
- C. Of
- D. None of These
Explanation: Suffer from is the standard collocation for experiencing harm caused by a condition or action, so neglect is what the subject suffers from. The other prepositions do not complete this expression.
Correct answer: From265. The river flows ________ the bridge.
- A. Under
- B. Along
- C. On
- D. None of above
Explanation: Under is correct because a bridge passes above the river while the river flows beneath it. Along would mean beside or following the length of the bridge rather than beneath it.
Correct answer: Under266. Do not Jeer ___________ poor
- A. on
- B. over
- C. at
- D. none of these
Explanation: Jeer at means to mock or ridicule someone, so the correct phrase is 'Do not jeer at the poor.' On and over do not form the standard phrasal expression.
Correct answer: at267. I have not seen you ______ Monday.
- A. from
- B. Since
- C. for
- D. None of these
Explanation: “Since” is used with a specific starting point in time, such as Monday. “For” would introduce a duration, such as three days.
Correct answer: Since268. My sister is bad _____ maths.
- A. in
- B. with
- C. at
- D. from
Explanation: The standard collocation is bad at something, especially a subject or skill: bad at maths. Bad in maths is sometimes heard, but bad at is the expected form here.
Correct answer: at269. The jasmine gives ______ it's fragrance at night.
- A. Up
- B. At
- C. Off
- D. In
Explanation: Give off means to release or emit something such as a smell, heat, or light. Therefore, jasmine gives off its fragrance.
Correct answer: Off270. He is down ______ Malaria.
- A. With
- B. For
- C. From
- D. In
Explanation: The phrase be down with an illness means to be suffering from it. Thus, “He is down with malaria” is correct.
Correct answer: With