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Gap Fills Exercise

March 18, 2020 - A2pdf

Fill in the blanks.
Progress 0 of 12 answered
1In case you ............... John, tell him that he still owes me a drink.
Wrong!
Use the present simple "see" after "in case" to refer to a possible future situation.
2You never say what you are thinking, ...............?
Wrong!
After the negative adverb "never", the correct question tag is "do you".
3I ............... beach holidays.
Wrong!
In the present simple negative, use the auxiliary "do not like" before the main verb.
4Did you ............... swimming yesterday?
Wrong!
After "did", use the base verb "go".
5We need to know ............... he is coming tomorrow.
Wrong!
Use "whether" to introduce an indirect yes/no question.
6I promise I ............... any more.
Wrong!
Use "won't smoke" for a promise about future behaviour.
7I ............... my new job tomorrow.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "start" and "will start" can refer to a planned future event with a time expression.
8I wasn't ............... that she was there.
Wrong!
Before a that-clause, use "aware" without "of".
9I was surprised ............... his strength.
Wrong!
The adjective "surprised" is commonly followed by "at" before a noun phrase.
10The virus ............... thousands of people across the world.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "killed" and "has killed" can be correct, depending on whether the period is viewed as finished or continuing.
11The portrait ............... by a famous artist.
Wrong!
Use the passive form "was painted" because the portrait received the action.
12Aren't you interested ............... what happened to him?
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "in knowing" and "to know" can follow "interested" in this question.
Done.
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Answers

  1. In case you see John, tell him that he still owes me a drink.
  2. You never say what you are thinking, do you?
  3. I do not like beach holidays.
  4. Did you go swimming yesterday?
  5. We need to know whether he is coming tomorrow.
  6. I promise I won’t smoke any more.
  7. I start / will start my new job tomorrow.
  8. I wasn’t aware that she was there.
  9. I was surprised at his strength.
  10. The virus killed / has killed thousands of people across the world.
  11. The portrait was painted by a famous artist.
  12. Aren’t you interested in knowing / to know what happened to him?
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