Vocabulary Test - 62

Option A: “choose” makes a meaningful sentence. The sentence then means that, “From all the shirts that the shop has to offer, I have to select one.” Hence, this option is correct.

Option B: “chews” refer to the act of grinding something with the teeth. This is irrelevant in the given case. Hence, this option is incorrect.

Option C: “chore” refers to a task that has to be performed regularly. It is usually used to refer to household work, for example, washing clothes, doing the dishes, etc. This is irrelevant in the given case. Hence, this option is incorrect.

Option D: “chose” is the simple past tense of “choose”. It represents the act of having selected something in the past. Within the sentence. “have to” indicates that the selection is yet to be made, which means we cannot use past tense. Hence, this option is incorrect.

Option B: “bee” refers to an insect and makes a meaningful sentence in this case. Then the sentence would mean that, “A bee is present between the plants.” Hence, this is the correct option.

Options A and D: “be” and “been” are different tenses of the verb “be”, which refers to the quality of existing. This is meaningless in the given case. Hence, this option is incorrect.

Option C: “blue” is a color and thus an attribute. Singularly it will not make any sense, for example, “A blue” does not mean anything. It makes sense when used as an attribute of something, for example, “A blue shirt”. Since, in the sentence it is not attributing to anything it is meaningless in the given case. Hence, this option is incorrect.

Option B: “there” represents a position, for example, “He was standing there.”. When used in this case, it will make a meaningful sentence which would mean that “The theatre is not at that place anymore.” Hence, this is the correct option.

Option A: “their” is sometimes confused with “there” because of the similar spellings and pronunciations. The difference is that:
“there”, with an “e”, is used to indicate position, for example, “She must have been there.”
“their”, with an “i”, is used to indicate possession or ownership, for example, “They went in their car.” 'Their' would not make any sense in the given sentence. Hence, it is incorrect.

Option C: “the” would not make a meaningful sentence. Hence, it is incorrect.

Option D: “they’re” is the shortened form of “they are”. This is meaningless in the given case. Hence, this option is incorrect.

“you like” in the sentence indicates that an offer is being made to the listener.

Option D: “Would” is used in the cases where a polite offer is being made to the listener. For example, “Would you like to stay with me?”. Hence, this is the correct option.

Option A: “Could” is not used in cases where an offer is being made. It is instead used in cases of polite requests. For example, “Could you please pass the salt?”. Hence this option is incorrect.

Option B: “Should” is used to indicate obligation or ask direct questions. For example, “You should be studying right now.”  
“Should we take a right turn from here?”. It is not used in case of offers. Hence, this option is incorrect.

Option C: “Wood” is a material. The trunk and branches of a tree. Here, it is of no relevance within the given sentence. Hence, this option is incorrect.

Option C: “write” refers to the act of putting words on a surface. When used, the sentence would represent a polite request to the listener. Hence, this is the correct option.

Option A: “light” refers to the property of having less weight or the physical concept of light. It is of no relevance within the given sentence. Hence, this option is incorrect.

Option B: “right” refers to being correct or the right-hand side/ direction. It is of no relevance in the given case. Hence, this option is incorrect.

Option D: “white” refers to a colour. It does not have any meaning within the given sentence. Hence, this option is incorrect.

Within the sentence, “times faster” indicates that it is referring to the numerical amount by which “he” ran faster than before. Thus, there has to be a numerical value in the blank.

Only “Option B” refers to a number. Hence it is the correct option.

The other three options are different tenses of “eat”. This is irrelevant in the given case. Hence, they are incorrect.

Both begin and start convey the same things, but there is a key difference in their usage.  Begin is more formal than start, and is more often used for new activities being undertaken by people, whereas start is less formal and is used often to talk about inanimate objects / machines or to 'cause' something. In this case however, 'start' is more appropriate as things like homework / books are 'started' i.e initiated. Thus the answer is Option A) - Start. All the other options are inappropriate.

Options A and B: 'Began' and 'started' mean the same thing, but their usages are slightly different.
'Begin' means that 'you're performing the first part of an action' whereas 'started' means 'to cause an event to happen'.
When referring to a business, you always 'start a business' and not 'begin a business'.
Hence option A is incorrect and B is correct.
Option C: 'Did' refers to performing an action, it does not agree here as 'business' is not an action.
Option D: 'Hoped' means 'to wish for or expect something to happen'. As a result the sentence sounds vague here, it requires a preposition.
Hence options C and D are incorrect.