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Hello. I am doing one test. There is one task. Please can you make me sure what option is right and mainly tell me WHY? So, here it is:
Choose the word which best completes each sentence.

A large area of Southern California has been ............... by a major earthquake.
a/ trembled b/ shaken c/ upset d/ vibrated

There are so many rules and ................. about importing food that you need to consult a good lawyer.
a/ laws b/ regulations c/ licenses d/ orders

Some people feel that television should give less ...................... to sport.
a/ programmes b/ concern c/ coverage d/ involvement.

Thank you very much!

Avangi · Accepted Answer

Hi, mightyduck. Thanks for joining English Forums.

This isn't much of a welcome, but it's our policy to ask you to offer your answers to this sort of exercise before we jump in.

But welcome anyway! [<:o)]

Mightyduck · Answer

So... if I understand you exactly, firstly I write my answers ... and than you will make me right?
Sorry, I am new here.

Mightyduck · Answer

In first question I choosed the B answer. SHAKEN
In second the A answer. LAWS
In third the C answer. COVERAGE

Please give me feedback, what do you think about it. It´s important for me, I haven´t got the answer key.

Avangi · Answer

mightyduck A large area of Southern California has been .. by a major earthquake.
a/ trembled b/ shaken c/ upset d/ vibrated "Shaken" is the word. This is a vocabulary issue, not a grammar issue. All of the choices work grammatically - well, almost all. "Trembled" is (so far as I know) only used intransitively. The man trembled. You can't tremble something. "Upset" would be tipped over. A "vibration" is a very regular shaking. It has a frequency. Earthquakes vary widely in the types of motion they exhibit.

There are so many rules and .. about importing food that you need to consult a good lawyer.
a/ laws b/ regulations c/ licenses d/ orders "Regulations" is the word. "Rules and regulations" is an idiom. Again, all the choices work, and would not be incorrect, but we have to assume your test writer was thinking of the most common expression.

Some people feel that television should give less .. to sport.
a/ programmes b/ concern c/ coverage d/ involvement. "Coverage" is the word. Again, it's idiomatic. There's also a "countable/uncountable" issue here. "Programs" is countable, so we'd have to say, "fewer," not "less." "Coverage" is idiomatic in the media business. Also, the collocations "give concern" and "give involvement" are grammatical, but not commonly used.

Thanks for your cooperation. - A.

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