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