Present Perfect Continuous or Present Perfect Simple
Past Simple, Present Perfect or Past Simple
Could have, would have, should have
(+ past participle)
Idioms
Sports and Activities Vocabulary
100
I don't know if he ___________ (notice, even) us. He ___________ (run) from table to table taking orders and serving food.
has even noticed, has been running
100
When I __________ (arrive) home last night, I discovered that Jane __________ (prepare) a beautiful candlelight dinner.
arrived, had prepared
100
THIS IS A SECRET BONUS QUESTION! THE TEAM THAT CHOSE IT GETS 100 POINTS!
BONUS!
100
A: My grandfather __________ the __________ three years ago. B: That's not a very respectful thing to say! A: Sorry, but you know what he mean. He died; he passed away.
kicked the bucket
100
I shouldn't eat so many burgers and chips - __________ food is bad for me!
junk
200
He must realize we ___________ (order, not) yet! We ___________ (sit) here for over half an hour staring at him.
haven't ordered, have been sitting
200
Since I began acting, I __________ (perform) in two plays, a television commercial and a TV drama. However, I __________ (speak, never even) publicly before I came to Hollywood in 1985.
have performed, had never even spoken
200
We __________ (invite) so many people to our party! I’m worried that we won’t have enough room for everyone.
shouldn't have invited
200
My uncle is a complete __________ __________. He is really active for his age, he often goes hang-gliding, surfing and parachuting. Just last week he stood on his hands for half-an hour when we were in the café. He's nuts, absolutely crazy!
basket case
200
After Zidane headbutted Materazzi, the referee had no choice but to __________ him __________.
send (him) off
300
Look at that couple over there, they __________ (be, only) here for five or ten minutes and they already have their food.
have only been
300
By the time I got to the office, the meeting __________ (begin, already) without me. My boss __________ (be) furious with me and I __________ (be) fired.
had already begun, was, was
300
I __________ (start) saving money years ago!
should have started
300
A: What's Kevin's new girlfriend like? B: At first she seems nice, but after 10 minutes you realise she is only interested in speaking about herself. Actually, I would say she's nice but only in __________ __________.
small doses
300
William __________ his knee ligaments playing rugby. He couldn't play again for three months.
tore
400
He ____________ (walk) by us at least twenty times. He probably thinks we ____________ (order, already).
has walked, have ordered already / have already ordered
400
When I __________ (turn) the radio on yesterday, I __________ (hear) a song that was popular when I was in high school. I __________ (hear, not) the song in years, and it __________ (bring) back some great memories.
turned, heard, hadn't heard, brought
400
We __________ (join) you at the restaurant, but we couldn’t get a babysitter.
would have joined
400
I was on __________ __________when I passed my exam. I was absolutely delighted!
cloud nine
400
Sadly, our dog fell in the river, and couldn't get out. She __________, and we didn't find her body until the next day.
drowned
500
I think the waiter ________ (forget) us. We ________ (wait) here for over half an hour and nobody ________ (take) our order yet.
has forgotten, have been waiting, has taken
500
Last week, I __________ (run) into an ex-girlfriend of mine. We__________ (see, not) each other in years, and both of us __________ (change) a great deal. I __________ (enjoy) talking to her so much that I _________ (ask) her out on a date. We are getting together tonight for dinner.
ran, hadn't seen, had changed, enjoyed, asked
500
The weather __________ (be) any worse!
couldn't have been
500
A __________ __________ has developed between the company's management and the trade union; neither side want to back down in the negotiations.
Mexican standoff
500
I'll never forget the week the lift wasn't working in my apartment building. I had to climb 9 flights of stairs. I was so out of __________ when I got to the top.
breath
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