Question 1

I liked the book _ _ _ its boring plot.

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despite

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in spite

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due to

Question 2

You will _ _ _ a reply to your email soon.

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be sent

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have sent

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be sending

Question 3

I _ _ _ some old furniture for my new flat.

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was given

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had given

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was giving

Question 4

The walls _ _ _ blue.

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have been painted

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have painted

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have been painting

Question 5

It’s no use _ _ _ to change her mind.

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trying

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try

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to try

Question 6

_ _ _ wait a little longer, you’ll be able to talk to the manager.

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Should you

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You should

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Were you

Question 7

I promised _ _ _ my little brother to the beach.

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to take

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take

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to taking

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taking

Question 8

It would be a waste of time_______ to the post office today.

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to go

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go

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going

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gone

Question 9

_ _ _ Bob’s help, we wouldn’t have painted the house.

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But for

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Due to

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Because

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Despite

Question 10

We can’t stay in this hotel _ _ _ all the rooms are booked.

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as

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so that

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as if

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therefore

Question 11

Did you remember _ _ _ Catherine’s medicine?

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to buy

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buy

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having bought

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buying

Question 12

I was upset because my bike _ _ _.

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had been stolen

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is stolen

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has been stolen

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had stolen

Question 13

We were made _ _ _ down the music.

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to turn

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turn

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turning

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to turning

Question 14

_ _ _ had she arrived than she had to leave again.

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No sooner

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Not until

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Hardly

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Only then

Question 15

The dogs _ _ _ when I arrived at the shelter.

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were being fed

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were fed

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have been fed

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are fed

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