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Gap Fills Exercise

September 3, 2020 - A2pdf

Fill in the blanks.
Progress 0 of 12 answered
1You will have an accident if you ............... on driving like that.
Wrong!
Use "go" in the if-clause of a first conditional sentence.
2"The doorbell is ringing." "I ..............."
Wrong!
Use "will go" for a decision made at the moment of speaking.
3I ............... my parents next week.
Wrong!
Use "am visiting" for a fixed future arrangement.
4Will it be all right if I ............... an extra night?
Wrong!
Use "stay" after "if" when asking about a possible future situation.
5She didn't get the promotion ............... working hard.
Wrong!
Use "in spite of" before a gerund phrase such as "working hard".
6The deer was ............... by a car.
Wrong!
Use "struck" as the natural past participle of "strike" in this passive sentence.
7Those who know the answer should ............... their hand.
Wrong!
Use "raise" because it takes the object "their hand".
8Much water has ............... under the bridge.
Wrong!
Use "flowed" as the past participle of "flow" in this expression.
9I had met him before he ............... to Germany.
Wrong!
Use "flew" as the simple past form after "before" here.
10The ............... men were taken to hospital.
Wrong!
Use "wounded" as an adjective meaning injured.
11She got married ............... her colleague.
Wrong!
Use "to" after "get married" when naming the person someone marries.
12When I got there, I could see that they ...............
Wrong!
Use "had left" for the earlier action before the later past moment.
Done.
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Answers

  1. You will have an accident if you go on driving like that.
  2. “The doorbell is ringing.” “I will go“
  3. I am visiting my parents next week.
  4. Will it be all right if I stay an extra night?
  5. She didn’t get the promotion in spite of working hard.
  6. The deer was struck by a car.
  7. Those who know the answer should raise their hand.
  8. Much water has flowed under the bridge.
  9. I had met him before he flew to Germany.
  10. The wounded men were taken to hospital.
  11. She got married to her colleague.
  12. When I got there, I could see that they had left
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