get used to living 24, In the past, people wouldn’t go as far away on holiday as they do today.. had been playing tennis for 33, Terry never used to spend so much time playing on h
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to the first sentence Write between two and five words in each gap
1, What’s the price of the tickets, Jimmy? (much)
How ………., Jimmy much do the tickets cost/ much are the tickets
2, Are these your trainers? (to)
Do ………you? these trainers belong to
3, Sasha’s not keen on team sports at all (like)
Sasha……….team sports at all doesn’t does not like
4, It’s only her second time in a recording studio (been)
She ………in a recording studio once before has only been
5, We got here three hours ago (have)
We ………three hours have been here (for)
6, I started writing this hours ago and it’s still not right (writing)
I ……… hours and it’s still not right have been writing this for
7, This is my first experience of flying alone (time)
It is the first ………alone time I have flown
8, Sharon’s in the bath at the moment (a)
Sharon ………at the moment.is having a bath
9, Paul enjoyed surprises apart from on his birthday (does)
Paul………surprises, just not on his birthday does enjo
10, As soon as we got on the plane, the pilot told us to get off again (just)
We ……….the plane when the pilot told us to get off again. had just got on
11, We arrived in Budapest two days ago (for)
We ………two days have been in Budapest for
12, I visited Paris once before (second)
This is the ……….Paris second time I’ve/ have been visited
13, I find it hard to go at the same speed as my husband on walking holidays (up)
I find it hard to ……….my husband on walking holidays keep up with
14, Joan has always been very fond of travelling and has been everywhere (keen)
Joan has always been very ………and has been everywhere keen on travelling
15, We drove away as fast as we could, ready to begin our adventure (full)
We drove away ………, ready to begin our adventure at full speed
Trang 216, As the storm started, we went towards the old house (direction)
As the storm started, we went ………the old house in the direction of
17, I’m sorry I didn’t look at the hotel room before I booked it (regret)
I ………the hotel room before I booked it regret not looking at
18, People walked more fifty years ago than they do now (would)
Fifty years ago, ………than they do now people would walk more
19, My parents wouldn’t let me stay out late when I was young (used)
My parents……….let me stay out late when I was young never used to / used not to
20, Did you know that Carol played basketball for her country? (to)
Did you know that Carol ………basketball for her country? used to play
21, Sending messages around the world instantly is no longer unusual (got)
We ………messages around the world instantly have got used to sending
22, When he was a teacher, my dad often used to get home quite late (would)
When he was a teacher, my dad ……….quite late would often get home
23, Do you think you could learn to live without your mobile phone? (used)
Do you think you could ………without your mobile phone? get used to living
24, In the past, people wouldn’t go as far away on holiday as they do today (use)
In the past, people ……….as far away on holiday as they do today
did not / didn’t use to go
25, This town has a lot more cinemas than it had in the past (used)
This town……… so many cinemas never used to have / used not to have
26, I don’t know how you can stand getting up so early to go to the pool (put)
I don’t know how you can ……… up so early to go to the pool put up with getting
27, I’ve finally started sorting out my postcard collection (round)
I’ve finally ……… sorting out my postcard collection. got round to
28, What did you do at the weekend? (get)
What did you ……… at the weekend? get up to
29, I’m not so keen on skiing now I’ve discovered snowboarding (gone)
I’ve ……….since I discovered snowboarding gone off skiing
30, Why do you continue to have riding lessons if you can’t afford them? (on)
Why do you ……….riding lessons if you can’t afford them? carry on having
31, We can’t delay the match any longer (put)
We can’t ………any longer put (off) the match (off)
Trang 332, Our tennis match started at one o’clock and we were still playing at four (been)
At four o’clock , we……….three hours had been playing tennis for
33, Terry never used to spend so much time playing on his computer (use)
Terry ………spend so much time playing on his computer did not / didn’t use to
34, Before we play, check all the cards are there (certain)
Before we play, ……….all the cards are there make certain (that)
35, Hang-gliding can be dangerous, but after a while you don’t mind it (used)
Hang-gliding can be dangerous, but after a while you ……… it had already run
36, I ran fiften miles, and then my trainer told me to do fifty push –ups! (already)
When my trainer told me to do fifty push –ups, I ……….fifteen miles,
had already run
37, We wouldn’t spend so much time indoors when I was young (used)
We………so much time indoors when I was young
never used to spend/ used not to spend
38, I spend a lot of my time on my bobbies (up)
My hobbies……… a lot of my time take up
39, I would rather play ludo than snakes and ladders (prefer)
I ………ludo rather than snakes and ladders would prefer to play
40, I don’t think it’s likely that you’ll win the competition (chance)
I think there’s ……… the competition little chance of your winning / you will win
41, We’ll get home and then we’ll have something to eat (got)
We’ll have something to eat ……….home when/ once/after we’ve got
42, I’ll finish marking the exams and then I’ll tell you your results (soon)
I’ll tell you your results……… marking the exams. as soon as I finish
43, You’ll be travelling across the Sasha next week so remember to wear lots of suncreen! (while)
Remember to wear lots of sunreen………across the Sasha next week !
while you travel/ you’re travelling
44, They’ll show Titan at the cinema and then they’ll release the DVD (before)
They won’t release the DVD……… at the cinema
before they show/ have shown Titan
45, My science exam starts at ten tomorrow morning (taking)
At ten past ten tomorrow……….my science exam I will / I’ll be taking
46, Let’s watch the space documentary before we have supper (watched)
Trang 4Let’s have supper………the space documentary
after we have/ we’ve watched
47, I’ll send out all the invitations before lunchtime (have)
By lunchtime, ………all the invitations I will / I’ll have sent out
48, Do some revision and then I’ll give you a test (until)
I won’t give you a test, ……… some revision
until you do / have done
49, When you visit us, we’ll have moved into our new house (by)
We’ll have moved into our new house………you visit us, by the time
50, We’ll get some more information and then we’ll make a decision (once)
Let’s make a decision ……….got some more information once we’ve / we have
51, The mistake by scientists caused a massive explosion (in)
The mistake by scientists ………a massive explosion resulted in
52, Dr Artherton finally succeeded in discovering the secret formula (managed)
Dr Artherton finally ……… the secret formula managed to discover
53, Another name for iron oxide is “fool’s gold” (as)
Iron oxide ……… “fool’s gold” is also known as
54, Many local residents intend to protest about the nuclear power plant (plan)
Many local residents ……….about the nuclear power plant. plan to protest
55, We are thinking of appointing Dr Knight to the position of Professor (considering)
We ……….the position of Professor. considering Dr Knight for
56, We can not live in outer space without special equipment (us)
It………to live in outer space without special equipment
is impossible / not possible for us
57, I can’t wait until we do some experiments in the science lab (forward)
I’m really……… some experiments in the science lab
looking forward to doing
58, Communication changed completely when the telephone was introduced (with)
Communication changed completely ……….the telephone
with the introduction of
59, Dr Frankenstein was finally successful in bringing the monter to life (managed)
Dr Frankenstein ……….the monter to life
finally managed to bring
Trang 560, I can’t understand how they built the Pyramids (impossible)
I ……… ……… how they built the Pyramids
I find it impossible to understand
61, Fleming discovered penicillin as a result of a little luck (resulted)
A little luck ……….penicillin
resulted in Fleming’s discovery of / Fleming discovering
62, People sometimes call nurses “angles” (known)
Nurses ………“angles” are sometimes known as
63, Eistein eventually realized that he was wrong (conclusion)
Eistein eventually ……….that he was wrong
came to / reached the conclusion
64, Our physics teacher tried to explain the Theory of Relativity (attempt)
Our physics teacher ………explaining the Theory of Relativity
made an attempt to
65, We’ll save enough money and the we’ll buy a computer (soon)
We’ll buy a computer……… saved enough money as soon as we have
66, Not many people came to the party (only)
There………people at the party were only a few
67, The witness described the mugger to the police (a)
The witness……….of the mugger. gave the police a description
68, There isn’t much sugar left (a)
There ……… sugar left is only a little / is not a lot of
69, I am thinking of becoming a firefighter when I leave school (brigade)
I am thinking of ……… when I leave school
joining the fire brigade
70, We were shocked by the news and didn’t know what to do (shocking)
The news ……….didn’t know what to do
was shocking and we / was so shocking (that) we
71, There aren’t many good films out at the moment (only)
There……….good films out at the moment. are only a few
72, I didn’t eat much dessert because I’m on diet (only)
I ……… dessert because I’m on diet. only ate/ ate only a little
73, You have lost of hats (lot)
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74, Her latest bestseller was punished last month (out)
Her latest bestseller ……….last month came out / was brought out
75, That story’s not true, is it? (up)
You………, didn’t you? made that story up / made up that story
76, The program starts at half past six (on)
The program………at half past six comes on / is on
77, The documentary didn’t really explore why the rainforests are being cut down (into)
The documentary didn’t really……….why the rainforests are being cut down
go into
78, I had a quick look at the magazine in the dentist’s waiting room (through)
I………in the dentist’s waiting room
flicked through the magazine
79, I don’t think we need to mention that now (up)
I don’t think we need to ………now. bring that up
80, Your lies don’t fool me! (throug)
I can ……… your lies! see through
81, These two dictionaries are similar (little)
There ………these two dictionaries is little difference between
82, My first editor greatly influence me (influence)
My first editor……… me was / had a great influence on
83, They described the robber on the evening news (gave)
They ……….the robber on the evening news gave a description of
84, Robert Max has just bought the newspaper (control)
The newspaper is now………Robert Max under the control up
85, You’ll be wasting your time if you try to get tickets for that show (point)
There……… to get tickets for that show is no point (in) trying
86, I believe that adverts do influence people’s buying habits (view)
It ……… that adverts do influence people’s buying habits is my view
87, The prime minister will probably make a statement this afternoon (likely)
The prime minister ……….a statement this afternoon is likely to make
88, A programme about the royal family will be shown instead of Friends this evening (place)
This ……….Friends , a programme about the royal family will be shown
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89, The Hollywood star wouldn’t say anything about the allegations (comment)
The Hollywood star refused……….the allegations to comment on
90, I promised my mum that I would work hard this year (made)
I ……….that I would work hard this year made my mum a promise
91, My parents allowed me to go out even though it was very late (let)
My parents ……….even though it was very late. let me go out
92,Margaret and I have had an argument, so we’re not talking to each other (out)
Margaret and I ………, so we’re not talking to each other have fallen out
93, Nobody approved of the new law when it was introduced (approval)
The new law didn’t ……….when it was introduced
meet with anyone’s approval
94, I didn’t want to have an argument, so I changed the subject (mood)
I wasn’t ……… an argument, so I changed the subject in the mood for
95, Tina was depressed because she wouldn’t make friends at summer camp (inability)
Tina was depressed because ……… friends at summer camp
of her inability to make
96, “Could you open the door for me?” said Simon (me)
Simon………the door for him asked me to open
97, Make sure you look after your little brother while I’m out (care)
Make sure you ………your little brother while I’m out take care of
98, I have never read a better book than this one (ever)
This is the ……… read best book I have ever
99, Nobody has ever been this far into the jungle (the)
This is ……….has ever been into the jungle
the fathest/ the furthest anybody/ anyone
100, I have never worked so hard in my whole life (ever)
It was the ……… in my whole life hardest I have ever worked
101, Liam is the tallest boy in the class (than)
Every other boy in the class………Liam is shorter than
102, This is the nicest beach along this part of the coast (than)
This ……… the other along this part of the coast beach is nicer than
103, I read that Mount Everest is the highest moutain (no)
Trang 8I read that ……… Mount Everest no mountain is higher than
104, Has anyone ever been this far north before? (the)
Is ……… has ever been? the farthest / the furthest anybody / anyone
105, The painting Ed did is the ugliest one you can imagine (than)
You can’t imagine ……… the one Ed did
an uglier painting / a painting uglier than
106, This stamp is rarer than any other in my collection (more)
The other stamps in my collection ……… this one
are more common / commoner than
107, Nobody in the class runs as fast as Pedro (runner)
Pedro ……… in the class is the fastest runner
108, Police said there hadn’t been a crime as bad as this in over ten years (the)
Police described it ……….over ten years as the worst crime in
109, Some people don’t respect the law (have)
Some people ……… the law have no respect for
110, The law in some countries are so strict that people have very little freedom (such)
Some countries ……….people have very little freedom
have such strict laws (that)
111, The girl was too young to go to prison (old)
The girl ……….to go to prison was not old enough
112, The witness thought I was the thief, but realised that she was wrong (for)
The witness………, but realised that she was wrong
took / mistook me for the thief
113, There have been so many robberies lately that people are afraid (such)
There have been ……….robberies lately that people are afraid
such a lot of
114, Even though we weren’t old enough, we damaged to get into the night club (too)
Even though we ……… , we damaged to get into the night club. were too young
115, The judge told me the jury to consider the man’s past life (account)
The judge told me the jury to ……… the man’s past life take into account
116, His lights are on so I’m pretty sure Dan is at home (as)
Dan ……….his lights are on must be at home as
117, Susie’s car’s not here so she’s almost certainly taking Dob to the vest (be)
Trang 9Susie………Dob to the vest since her car’s not here must be taking
118, There’s no way that boy’s Simon He’s much taller (boy)
That ……….Simon He’s much taller boy can’t / couldn’t be
119, I’m certain the Winners don’t think we’re coming tonight; we arranged it for next Tuesday
(expecting)
The Winners ……….tonight; we arranged it for next Tuesday
can’t / couldn’t be expecting us
120, I bet you were exhausted after such along journey! (have)
You………exhausted after such along journey! must have been
121, The only explanation is that Evan was on the phone to someone in Australia! (talking)
Evan……… on the phone to someone in Australia! must have been talking
122, There’s no way Casy won on the disco dancing competition – he’s got two felt feet! (have)
Casy ……….the disco dancing competition – he’s got two felt feet!
can’t / couldn’t have won
123, I don’t believe Helen’s been trying to call us all day The phone hasn’t rung once (been)
Helen……… to call us all day The phone hasn’t rung once
can’t / couldn’t have been trying
124, Dan couldn’t work because he caught the flu (down)
Dan ………, which mean he couldn’t work came down with the flu
125, If you smoke, then stopping can really improve your health (up)
If you………., you’ll really improve your health give up smoking
126, We asked the vet to kill the dog to stop her suffering any longer (put)
We asked the vet ……….to stop her suffering any longer
to put the dog down / to put down the dog
127, I don’t really have enough energy to play tennis (up)
I don’t really ……… tennis feel up to playing
128, Is it true that getting wet can cause a clod? (on)
Is it true that getting wet can ………a cold? bring on
129, The flu epidemic started suddenly in June and lots of people got ill (out)
Lots of people got ill when the flu epidemic………in June broke out
130, Thankfully, Adrian doesn’t need to have an operation (no)
Thankfully, there……… to have an operation. is no need for Adrian
131, The minister had to resign because of ill health (led)
Trang 10Ill health ……….resignation led to the minister’s
132, You won’t benefit from seeing the doctor if you’ve just got a cold (worth)
It……….the doctor if you’ve just got a cold
is not worth (your) seeing
133, I’m seeing the nutritionist at there tomorrow (appointment)
I’ve ……… the nutritionist at there tomorrow
make / got an appointment with / to see
134, I don’t want to be a vegan any more (tired)
I ……… a vegan! am tired of being
135, Your arm probably won’t heal before the match on Saturday (unlikely)
Your arm ………heal before the match on Saturday. is likely to
136, I wish you could do a hundred press-ups in one go (able)
I’d love ……… a hundred press-ups in one go to be able to do
137, Do you think I should reduce the amount of chocolate I eat? (on)
Do you think I should ……….chocolate? cut down
138, I lost my keys once before this month (second)
This is the ……… my keys this month. second time I have / I’ve lost
139, I started playing squash six years ago (for)
I ……….six years. have been playing squash for
140, I can’t wait until old enough to go to a match on my own (forward)
I’m really ………old enough to go to a match on my own
looking forward to being
141, Accidents are often caused by careless driving (results)
Careless driving ……….accidents often results in
142, It’s a waste of time denying that you did it when we’ve got proof (point)
There……….that you did it when we’ve got proof
is not point (in) denying
143, Don’t you wish you could travel into space? (able)
Wouldn’t you love ……… into space? to be able to travel
144, I called the travel agent to check that I had the right timetable (make)
I called the travel agent ……… I had the right timetable
make sure / certain (that)
145, I’m afraid of you’re too young to go down the water slide (old)
Trang 11I’m afraid you ……….to go down the water slide are not / aren’t old enough
146, My mum says doctors weren’t so expensive in the past (used)
My mum says doctors ………so expensive never used to be / used not to be
147, Someone has scratched my car on the door! (been)
My car ………on the door! has been scratched
148, Tommy is having an operation right now (being)
Tommy……… right now is being operated on
149, Has Fiona invited you to her party? (been)
Have ………party? you been invited to Fiona
150, Shakespeare probably wrote this play in 1587 (written)
This play ………Shakespeare in1587 was probably written by
152, The government is considering a new law to ban smoking following next research
(considered)
A new law to ban smoking ………following next research
is being considered
153, My mum told me to go to Megagrocers (sent)
I………my mum. was sent to Megagrocer’s by
154, I didn’t understand a word so I asked my teacher and she explained it to me (got)
I didn’t understand a word so ……….it to me
got my teacher to explain
155, You have to stir the soup every five minutes or so (stired)
The soup ……… every five minutes or so has to be stired
156, A baker delivered the cake for us this morning (had)
We ………a baker this morning. had the cake delivered by
157, Elaine tasted the curry for me to see how hot it was (got)
I ……….the curry for me to see how hot it was got Elaine to taste
158, Many people say that olive oil is good for the heart (said)
Olive oil ……….good for the heart. is said to be
159, Some people have said that red wine is good for the heart too (been)
It ………that red wine is good for the heart too has been said
160, They’ve been building that new supermarket for months (construction)
That new supermarket……….for months
has been under construction
Trang 12161, These cucumbers came from our garden! (grown)
These cucumbers ……… our garden.were grown in
162, Why don’t you ask an electrician to fit your cooker? (get)
Why don’t you ……….an electrician?
get your cooker fitted by
163, I don’t think there’s enough salt in the sauce (lacking)
I think ………salt. the sauce is lacking in
164, I should have taken my medicine this morning but I didn’t remember (forgot)
I ……….my medicine this morning forgot to take
165, I’ll aways remember the time when I went up Mont Blanc (never)
I’ll ……… Mont Blanc never forget going up
166, I must hang up the washing later (remember)
I ……….up the washing later must remember to hang
167, Darren thinks that wearing a suit to work is appropriate (likes)
Darren ……….a suit to work likes to wear
168, Jackie wishes she hadn’t said that to Allie (regrets)
Jakie……… that to Allie. regrets saying / having said
169, I’m sorry but your credit card has been cancelled by the bank (regret)
I ………your credit card has been cancelled by the bank
regret to tell / inform you (that)
170, Crashing the car wasn’t my intention, you know! (mean)
I ……… the car, you know
didn’t mean to crash
171, If I take that job, I’ll have to do a lot more travelling (mean)
Taking that job……… to do a lot more travelling
will mean having
172, Jim’s mum made him tidy his room before he could go and play in the park (made)
Jim ……….his room before he could go and play in the park
was made to tidy
173, I don’t suppose you watched that film last night on BBC2, did you? (happen)
You ……… that film last night on BBC2, did you? didn’t happen to watch
174, People often think hat learning Latin is a waste of time (considered)
Learning Latin………a waste of time
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175, The ideas in your essay need to be organised better (set)
You need to ……… in your essay better set out the idea
176, Why don’t you consider the college’s offer for a few days and then call them? (over)
Why don’t you ……….for a few days and then call them?
think the college’s offer over
177, You’ll never pass the exam if you just stop trying like that (in)
You’ll never pass the exam if you just ……….like that give in
178, When he was at university, Nick just couldn’t handle all the work (deal)
Nick just couldn’t ……….at university. deal with all the work
179, I suddenly realized that I had left my homework at home (dawned)
It……….that I had left my homework at home suddenly dawned on me
180, Ed was very lonely at university and he left after only one month (out)
Ed ……….after only one month because he was very lonely
dropped out of university
181, The headmaster made the pupil wait outside his door (made)
The pupil ……….outside the headmaster’s door was made to wait
182, Please don’t leave your books on my desk (rather)
I ……….leave your books on my desk
would rather you didn’t /did not
183, I didn’t understand what my teacher was trying to express so I asked her again (getting)
I didn’t understand what my teacher ………so I asked her again
was getting at
184, Counting the words in your composition is a waste of time (point)
There ……… the words in your composition. is no point (in) counting
185, I just can’t decide whether to go to university or not (minds)
I’m ……… Whether to go to university or not in two minds (about)
186, My cousin has decided that he isn’t going to finish his engineering course (drop)
My cousin has decided ………his engineering course to drop out of
187, All Emma’s teachers say that she is able to do much more (capable)
All Emma’s teachers say that she ……… much more is capable of doing
188, I was really pleased that I managed to pass the exam (succeeded)
I was really pleased that I ……… the exam succeed in passing
Trang 14189, When does Tina get back from Berlin? (know)
Do ……… back from Berlin? you know when Tina gets
190, What time does the film start tonight? (starts)
Could you tell me ………tonight? what time / when the film starts
191, Is service included in the price? (know)
I would like to ……… in the price. know if /whether service is included
192, What is the salary? (let)
Could you ……… the salary is? let me know what
193, Have you been to Brussels before? (wonder)
I ………to Brussels before. wonder / if / whether you have been
194, Did Gail pass her exam? (passed)
Do you know ………her exam? if /whether Gail passed
195, I wonder if you know where Mary went after the party last night (go)
Where……….after the party last night? did Mary go
196, I would like to know how many days holiday we get each year (given)
How many days holiday ……… each year? are given
197, Josh isn’t feeling very well today (weather)
Josh is feeling a bit ………today. under the weather
198, CFC’s have badly affected the ozone layer (effect)
CFC’s have ………the ozone layer. had a bad effect
199, Would you like quickly looking at the engine? (look)
Would you mind ………the engine? taking / having a quick look at
200, Clearing the beach took ages (long)
It ……… clean the beach. took a long time
1201, It’s Carl’s job to read the barometer every morning (responsibility)
It………the barometer every morning
has (the) responsibility for reading
202, There is no point trying to persuade him to recycle bottles and paper (waste)
It……….trying to persuade him to recycle bottles and paper is a waste of time
203, We’ll soon be able to see land, won’t we? (sight)
We’ll soon be ………land, won’t we? in sight of
204, I couldn’t steer the boat because the waves were so high (control)
I ……….the boat because the waves were so high lost control of