Personality
Binomial pairs
Time phrases
the continuous aspect
Mixed tenses
100

A ____ freak manages every detail.

control

100

Alistair and Jane looked ____   ____    ____ for the missing dog

far and wide

100

She hasn't finished her course ______.

yet / already /  

yet

100

Sarah ___  ____   ____ the store on Tuesdays. (close)

will be closing

100

When I started school , the other children _____ at me because I was shorter.

had been laughing  **  were always laughing  

were always laughing

200

There are enough____ ____ pieces to make a scarf.

bits and

200

The Japanese boy who got lost in the forest, was finally found ___  ____   ____ after three days.

safe and sound

200

My hometown has completely changed  when  / since   / for  Iwas a little girl.

since

200

 The dog had ____   _____ a rabbit for hours. (chase)

been chasing
200

I was surprised, because, before then, I (think) of myself as being attractive.


 had never thought

300

My sister, Lucy is a real _____ person. She spends her free time with her family.

family

300

He kept walking ___  ___  ___ in his office because he was waiting for an important phone call and couldn’t sit still.

back and forth

to and fro

300

What do you usually do ______?

in the afternoon   **        this afternoon


in the afternoon

300

He ___  ____ for his final exams at university so he is very busy. (study)

is studying

300

I (work)  for this company for more than thirty years, and I intend to stay here until I retire!

have worked

400

He never married and was known as a _____  _____ . 

free spirit

400

We missed the train and had to buy another ticket, but ___  ____   ____  ,the trip to Scotland was unforgettable.

by and large

400

___ tomorrow, we will be flying over the Atlantic Ocean.I'm so thrilled about it. 

At the moment       **           At this time


at this time

400

I ___  ____ to phone but I forgot. (go)

was going

400

I  (be)  to Australia but I'd like to go there some day.

have never been

500

Your ______ friend might not understand how hard it is for shy people to speak in front of an audience.

outgoing

500

The ___  ___  ____  that afflict Mike Piazza have surfaced early this season

aches and pain

500

Technology is much better ____ than 2 years ago. 

ever       **  at the time   ***  now

now

500

Please phone later. We ___  ____ dinner now. (have)

are having

500

When I got home, I realized I  (leave) my keys at the office

had left


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