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Talking About Change Exercise

January 9, 2026 A1pdf

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Progress 0 of 12 answered
1The milk has gone ...............
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
We can say milk has gone "off" or "bad" when it is no longer fresh.
2My tire has gone ...............
Wrong!
A tire that has lost its air has gone "flat".
3This fish has gone ...............
Wrong!
Food such as fish has gone "bad" when it is no longer safe or fresh.
4I am ............... grey.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
We usually say a person is "going" or "turning" grey as their hair changes colour with age.
5She ............... mad.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "went" and "became" can complete the sentence, but "went mad" is the more common expression.
6What do you want to ............... when you grow up?
Wrong!
We use "become" to talk about a future job or role.
7How much time do you need to ............... ready?
Wrong!
The fixed expression is "get" ready.
8You ............... younger every day.
Select 3 answers.
Wrong!
"Get", "become", and "grow" can all describe a gradual change to being younger in appearance or feeling.
9What do you have to do to ............... a flight attendant?
Wrong!
We use "become" before a noun for a job or role.
10We ............... lost because we didn't have a map.
Wrong!
We commonly say people "got" lost when they lost their way.
11I only touched that cheap toy, and it ...............
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "broke" and "got broken" are natural ways to describe the toy changing into a broken state.
12She is a nice woman when you ............... to know her.
Wrong!
The fixed expression is "get" to know someone.

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  1. The milk has gone off / bad.
  2. My tire has gone flat.
  3. This fish has gone bad.
  4. I am going / turning grey.
  5. She went / became mad.
  6. What do you want to become when you grow up?
  7. How much time do you need to get ready?
  8. You get / become / grow younger every day.
  9. What do you have to do to become a flight attendant?
  10. We got lost because we didn’t have a map.
  11. I only touched that cheap toy, and it broke / got broken.
  12. She is a nice woman when you get to know her.

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