Fill in the blanks.
1I ............... her at six, but she didn’t come.
Wrong!
Use "expected" to mean that you thought she would arrive at six.
2I am ............... a call from my brother.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "expecting" and "waiting for" can complete the sentence naturally.
3She is ............... beautiful.
Wrong!
Use "so" before an adjective when there is no noun after it.
4They are ............... generous people.
Wrong!
Use "such" before an adjective and a plural noun.
5I am experimenting ............... a new hairstyle.
Wrong!
The verb phrase is "experimenting with" when you try something new.
6He is looking forward to ............... his grandchildren.
Wrong!
Use the gerund "meeting" after "look forward to".
7She speaks German ............... well—you would think that she is a native speaker.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "quite" and "rather" can show a high degree before "well" here.
8I ............... her for a long time.
Wrong!
Use "have known" for a state that started in the past and continues now.
9You will have an accident if you ............... on driving like that.
Wrong!
Use the present simple "go" in the if-clause of a first conditional sentence.
10I ............... here for twenty years this March.
Wrong!
Use "will have been working" for an action continuing up to a future point.
11Anybody ............... wants my ticket can have it.
Wrong!
Use "who" for a person who is the subject of a relative clause.
12You had better ............... a job before he throws you out.
Wrong!
Use the base verb "find" after "had better".
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- I expected her at six, but she didn’t come.
- I am expecting / waiting for a call from my brother.
- She is so beautiful.
- They are such generous people.
- I am experimenting with a new hairstyle.
- He is looking forward to meeting his grandchildren.
- She speaks German quite / rather well—you would think that she is a native speaker.
- I have known her for a long time.
- You will have an accident if you go on driving like that.
- I will have been working here for twenty years this March.
- Anybody who wants my ticket can have it.
- You had better find a job before he throws you out.