Question 1

My parents have lived in their house for many years, but now they........about moving.

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're thinking

Question 2

My sister wasn't.......with her present as I thought she would be.

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as thrilled

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thrilled

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most thrilled

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more thrilled

Question 3

Robert wanted to sell his old guitar, but he ended up giving it .....for free.

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away

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out

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back

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off

Question 4

We used.......every summer in at my grandparents' house in the south of France.

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to spend

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spend

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spending

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spent

Question 5

Most entrepreneurs say you have to......some risks when starting a business.

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take

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make

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give

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do

Question 6

We really appreciate......hotel information you gave us. It was very useful.

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the

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any

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a

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some

Question 7

By the time they get here, there won't be any food left because we......it all.

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will have eaten

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are eating

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would have eaten

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would eat

Question 8

Apparently, there has been a ..........of interest in the new Picasso exhibition.

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great deal

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large number

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significant

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plenty

Question 9

My parents haven't got a car, so I depend......public transport to get me to school.

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on

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for

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of

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to

Question 10

Occasionally the children are naughty, but.......the whole they are very well-behaved.

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on

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for

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to

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of

Question 11

If we knew how much the trip would cost, we.....the money from my sister.

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could borrow

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can borrow

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borrowed

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will borrow

Question 12

I wish I ........stayed up so late. I feel exhausted this morning.

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hadn't

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have

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haven't

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had

Question 13

She warned him.......in the sea because the waves were too rough.

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against swimming

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not swimming

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not swim

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against

Question 14

You shouldn't.........on Bob to arrive on time. He's completely unreliable.

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count

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take

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get

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think

Question 15

The children are getting tired. It's time we.......getting them ready for bed.

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started

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had started

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will start

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start

Question 16

Their house......into while they were on holiday, but the thieves didn't take much.

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got broken

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has broken

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broke

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gets broken

Question 17

Justin was going to stay at home, but he changed his mind at the last.......

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minute

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time

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hour

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day

Question 18

The prime minister is expected......his resignation in the next few days.

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to announce

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announce

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announces

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announcing

Question 19

She asked me whether.....ever been to a foreign country.

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I had

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have I

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had I

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I have

Question 20

Some of the guests complained about the hotel staff.....to them.

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being rude

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were rude

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to be rude

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be rude

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