Choose from the options A to D, the one which most suitably completes each sentence.

Here are the answers to the questions:

1. The phrasal verb "abide by" means to comply with or follow.

   • D. by
   • D

2. When someone dies as a result of a disease, the correct preposition is "from".

   • A. from
   • A

3. The idiom is "fond of," meaning having a liking or affection for something.

   • C. of
   • C

4. The phrase "telling the truth" uses the gerund form of the verb as the subject of the sentence.

   • C. telling
   • C

5. The expression "had better" is followed by the base form of the verb (infinitive without "to").

   • A. eat
   • A

6. "Dare not" is a modal verb construction used to express prohibition or a warning.

   • A. dare not
   • A

7. When "used to" means accustomed to, it is followed by a gerund (verb + -ing).

   • B. eating
   • B

8. The gerund "Being" is used here as the subject of the sentence, referring to the state of being rich.

   • C. Being
   • C

9. "Shot" is the past participle used here to describe the state of the person after being seen.

   • A. shot
   • A

10. After "except," when referring to an action, the base form of the verb is typically used, especially when parallel to another base verb (watch).

    • B. sit
    • B

11. The idiom is "to tell a lie." After "heard someone," the base form of the verb is used.

    • D. tell
    • D

12. The question uses the auxiliary verb "Do," so the short answer should also use "do" or "don't."

    • C. No, I don't
    • C

13. "Nicholas and me" is correct because both "Nicholas" and "me" are objects of the verb "remember."

    • A. me
    • A