Question 1

They ......for hours, but still they couldn't find their hotel.

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were looking

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are looking

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have looked

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would have looked

Question 2

It is starting to rain. We ...... have brought an umbrella.

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should

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must

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ought

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need

Question 3

I have forgotten my wallet. Do ...... of you have any money?

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either

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both

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none

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all

Question 4

...... it was very wet, we still went to play outside.

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Even though

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Because

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In spite of

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Even so

Question 5

The queen lives in the royal palace, ...... ?

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doesn't she

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isn't she

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is she

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she does

Question 6

She ...... me that she had met One Direction.

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told

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tell

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said

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had said

Question 7

This is the house ...... we will buy.

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which

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what

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who

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where

Question 8

The 2022 World cup ...... in Qatar.

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will be played

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will be playing

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will have been played

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will play

Question 9

Andorra is a small country situated ...... France and Spain.

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between

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among

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inside

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during

Question 10

The chef had put too ...... butter in the cake.

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much

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many

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enough

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few

Question 11

Now you have written your speech, you must learn it ...... .

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by heart

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by sight

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by mouth

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by ear

Question 12

You may not like the opera but you should ...... an open mind.

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keep

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wear

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hold

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think

Question 13

I love this view. It really ...... my breath away.

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takes

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pulls

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gives

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pushes

Question 14

Everyone must wear ...... when they ride a motorcycle.

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a helmet

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a hat

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a headscarf

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a cap

Question 15

I try to spend time in the countryside whenever ...... .

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possible

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probable

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suitable

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likely

Question 16

It's absolutely ...... outside so wear your gloves.

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freezing

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cold

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snowing

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chilly

Question 17

You should eat less cheese, butter and other ...... products.

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dairy

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cow

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fat

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farm

Question 18

She was not guilty but she was still ...... accused of the crime.

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wrongly

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dreadfully

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badly

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innocently

Question 19

I like the music, but I don't understand the ...... of this song.

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lyrics

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singing

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hearing

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poem

Question 20

He worked hard and eventually got the ...... he deserved.

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promotion

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organisation

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celebration

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donation

Question 21

Our advertising department needs more ...... if he wants to remain really successful.

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creativity

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creation

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creatively

Question 22

You should work ...... on the project and then discuss it with your partner later.

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alone

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lonely

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lone

Question 23

The new student in my class is acting like a ...... boy today.

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foolish

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fool

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foolishly

Question 24

The boss told me that ...... has no place in the office.

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joking

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joker

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jokes

Question 25

This person is clearly not ...... to do the job.

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able

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capable

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incapable

Question 26

She is clever but she did not study hard enough...... the exam.

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to pass

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in passing

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passed

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for passing

Question 27

This is the restaurant ...... I met my wife.

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where

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how

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that

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which

Question 28

It ...... late. I have to leave soon.

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is getting

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was getting

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has been getting

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will be getting

Question 29

"Romeo and Juliet" ...... by William Shakespeare.

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was written

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has written

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written

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have written

Question 30

He is very well travelled. He ...... to many countries.

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has been

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is being

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will have been

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have been

Question 31

He spoke so ...... I could not understand him.

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quietly that

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quiet for

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quiet that

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quietly for

Question 32

The policeman ...... I had to leave immediately.

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told me

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tells

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told to me

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tells me

Question 33

...... he did not study, he still got his degree.

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Even though

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Not only

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Despite

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As well as

Question 34

If it ...... raining, we can go to the beach.

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stops

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stopped

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had stopped

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stopping

Question 35

I asked her to lend me some money but she ...... do it.

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would not

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may

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could

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must not

Question 36

Please take ...... your shoes when you come into the house.

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off

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from

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over

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away

Question 37

For her hard work she was given a ...... to assistant manager.

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promotion

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possibility

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payment

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voyage

Question 38

The male bird's feathers are designed to ....... the attention of the female.

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catch

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desire

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set

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exploit

Question 39

His application form shows that he is ...... to do the job.

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qualified

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allowed

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eploying

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planning

Question 40

My daughter has a new boyfriend and I am not ...... on him.

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keen

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liking

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happy

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positive

Question 41

We ...... a percentage of our salary to charity every month.

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donate

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desire

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release

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unlock

Question 42

My grandmother has poor ...... and can not see well.

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eyesight

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hearing

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seeing

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sighting

Question 43

The car park is ...... located next to the building.

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conveniently

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nearly

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almost

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sufficiently

Question 44

My employer is a very ...... man; he gets angry easily.

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bad-tempered

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well-dressed

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badly-dressed

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good tempered

Question 45

The music is too loud. Can you ...... please?

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turn it down

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turn it out

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turn it in

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turn it over

Question 46

Her friend was upset so she ...... put an arm around his shoulder.

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sympathetically

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sympathetic

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sympathise

Question 47

The constant arguments eventually led to their ...... .

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separation

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separately

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separate

Question 48

Many poorer nations are having to ...... faster than is good for their citizens.

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industrialise

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industrial

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industry

Question 49

Having to wait for an hour added to his ...... .

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frustration

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frustrating

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frustrated

Question 50

The store offers carpets in a ...... of colours and designs.

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variety

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variation

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vary

Question 51

You needn't have done the dishes. I was going to do them later.

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Thank you for doing the dishes but it wasn't necessary.

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You should not have done the dishes. I wanted to do them.

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Thank you for doing the dishes. I am going out so I don't have to do them.

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Don't do the dishes. I'll do them later.

Question 52

Taking taxis may be cheaper than driving.

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Taking taxis is possibly less expensive than driving.

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Taking taxis is definitely less expensive than driving.

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Taking taxis is certainly more expensive than driving.

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Taking taxis is possibly more expensive than driving.

Question 53

I wouldn't go back there even if you paid me.

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I will not go back no matter what you offer me.

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I will go back there whether you pay me or not.

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I will not go back there until after you pay me.

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I will go back there after you give me the money.

Question 54

If we don't hurry, we are going to miss the start of the movie.

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The movie will start soon. Let's hurry so we arrive in time.

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The movie has nearly finished so there is no point in hurrying.

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The movie will begin soon and we are going to miss the start.

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The movie has already begun. Let's hurry so we don't miss any more.

Question 55

While I was on holiday, my favourite restaurant closed down.

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My favourite restaurant closed down after I left..

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My favourite restaurant closed down after I got back.

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My favourite restaurant closed down before I left.

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My favourite restaurant closed down because I was on holiday.

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