I need vacations now!
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Today, he has ten hives and gives talks in schools on the benefits of bees. Last month his home-grown honey __________ (award) a regional Produce Prize.
was awarded
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Yes, I’d love to try your chocolate cake!
Would you like to try my chocolate cake
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You should address the letter to me.
Who should I address the letter to
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What time are you planning to leave?
Could you tell me ___________.
what time you are planning to leave
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A How annoying. What __________ (happen)?
happened
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A How about you, Sascha? ____ you ever ______ (met) a celebrity?
B Actually, yes. A couple of years ago now, I _________ (arrive) five minutes late for a performance of Hamlet because my train _________ (delay).
have you ever/ arrived/had been delayed
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.... he _______ (begin) making honey and other wax products, like candles.
began
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I’m worried about my job.
What are you worried about
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He’s being paid $4 million.
How much is he being paid
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Where did he buy his coat from?
I wonder _____________.
where he bought his coat/where his coat is from
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What’s her email address?
Have you any idea ______________
what her email address is
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B It sounds fascinating. Who __________ (write) by?
A The actors ________ it (write) themselves.
was it written/wrote
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Although Thomas ______ (continue) to work in retail....
continued
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I think you should apply for this job.
Which job do you think I should apply for?/Which job should I apply for
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Why won’t you come with me?
I don’t understand why ____________.
you won’t come with me
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You didn’t have an accident, did you?
I didn’t know ________
that you had had an accident
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Did she phone him back?
I have no idea ___________.
if she phoned him back
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B An immersive whodunnit? That sounds really cool. _________ (allow) to speak to the actors at all? I know that sometimes happens in an immersive play.
A No. But while the detective character __________ (look) at clues, we ___________ (give) extra information about the suspects on our phones.
were you allowed/was looking/were given
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By 2014, he _______ (take) a course in beekeeping and shortly afterwards he _________ (introduce) three beehives to the allotments.
had taken/introduced
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I went on holiday with my best friend.
Who did you go on holiday with/Who went with you on holiday
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I don’t really know why I did it.
Why did you do it?/What did you do that for?
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Where did I put my glasses?
I haven’t a clue ________
where I put my glasses
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Why is he a vegetarian?
I don’t know why ________.
he is a vegetarian
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A: I __________ (go) to an immersive theatre performance last night. It ________ (be) in an office building, not a theatre, and the people in the audience __________ (follow) the actors around an imaginary crime scene.
went/ was/ followed
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Some time ago, Thomas was sick of his office job and decided to do something completely different.
Thomas ___________ (not grow) anything before, but he __________ (discover) a real passion for horticulture.
hadn’t grown/discovered