I just boiled the spaghetti and need to drain the water. Can you pass me the __________?
A- COLANDER
B- TONGS
C- WHISK
COLANDER
I have almost no money left after my holiday
HARDLY
I _______________money left after my holiday
HAVE HARDLY ANY
Bjorn is well known for her ________________ and the originality of her paintings.
CREATE
CREATIVITY
I came back home so ___________ to change my clothes to go to the party
AS
Someone broke into Jane´s house last night. BROKEN
Jane had _______________________ last night
HER HOUSE BROKEN INTO
You have washed the dishes but have left everything on the kitchen _________________. Can you put them away?
A- BOARD
B- COUNTER
C- MARBLE
B- COUNTER
My brother managed to pass his driving test first time. SUCCEEDED
My brother ______________________ his driving test first time
SUCCEEDED IN PASSING
Children usually feel a lot of ______________ about their first day at school
ANXIOUS
ANXIETY
She decided to walk home ______________ she knew that it was dangerous
ALTHOUGH
You didn't need to pay for the membership fee. It's free for students!
PAID
You ____________________ for the membership fee. It's free for students
SHOULDN'T/NEEDN'T HAVE PAID
The waiter didn’t give me anything to drink my juice with. Can I have a __________ , please?
A- TEASPOON
B- STRAINER
C- STRAW
C- STRAW
Can I have another piece of cake? Doug asked
WHETHER
Doug asked __________________ another piece of cake.
WHETHER HE COULD HAVE
A balanced diet is essential for healthy ____________
GROW
GROWTH
He was accused _________ murder and sent to prison.
OF
Nobody came with me to the cinema last Sunday.
MYSELF
I ______________________ to the cinema last Sunday
CAME BY MYSELF
This hotel bed is so hard! I think the __________ is made of rocks.
A- BLANKET
B- MATTRESS
C- DUVET
B- MATTRESS
They didn't tell us yesterday that taxis were going on strike today!
WISH
I _______________________ yesterday that taxis were going on strike
THEY HAD TOLD US
George looks a bit fierce but, in fact, he is fairly _____________
HARM
HARMLESS
Robert apologized for _______________ to leave before the end of the meeting, but he had a doctor appointment
HAVING
Jane didn't accept the role she was offered for the musical
DOWN
Jane _____________________ of a role for the musical
TURNED DOWN AN OFFER
I can’t open the front door because I left my __________ inside the flat!
A- BUNCH OF KEYS
B- RING OF KEYS
C- PILE OF KEYS
A- BUNCH OF KEYS
She didn't buy the tickets for the concert in advance and she missed it!
WOULD
If she had bought the tickets for the concert in advance, she _________________________it.
WOULDN'T HAVE MISSED
She was not telling the truth but I ______________ believed her
FOOL
FOOLISHLY
I'll be _________ a training course nex week.
ON
Despite rumours, the bass guitarist does not intend to leave the band.
HAS
Despite rumours, the bass guitarist _________________ the band
HAS NO INTENTION TO