grammar(past)
The audience____________ with laughter when the comedy ended.(still/cry)
were still crying
___________(excuse) me while I check on the children?
Would you excuse
Elizabeth’s father volunteers for an environmental charity, so she decided to ___________and join him.
A ☐ buck the trend
B ☐ go against the grain
C ☐ follow his lead
C ☐ follow his lead
Zak contacted the people in the project to update them on the changes needed.
involved
Zak contacted the people involved in the project to update them on the changes needed.
Assault caries a maximum __________of seven years' imprisonment(to penalize)
penalty
The CEO stated that the business_______________ the cycling team since the early 1980s.(sponsor)
had been sponsoring
The business (respond) to the journalist’s requests for comments, so the article was published without them.
wouldn’t respond, would not respond
His teacher giving some support was all Jakub needed to ______________to complete the task.
A ☐ turn a blind eye
B ☐ toe the line
C ☐ spur him into action
C ☐ spur him into action
It’s not entirely clear what happened, but there are a few explanations we could explore.
possible
It’s not entirely clear what happened, but there are a few possible explanations we could explore.
This led to his ____________on allegations of conspiracy.(to indict)
indictment
Ed had arranged that the friends at the library later that day to study.
A ☐ would have been meeting
B ☐ had been meeting
C ☐ were meeting
were meeting
Anjali (often / think) about the time she spent travelling around Italy.
would often think
Louise wanted a promotion at work, so she decided to _____________and take on more responsibility.
step up to the mark
Anna was grateful for how her teacher had been when she had been having problems with her project.
supportive
Anna was grateful for how supportive her teacher had been when she had been having problems with her project.
Some people tried to stop the flight, but I (not/want/involve).
didn't want to be involved
Anna_____________ updates on her life for many years, had she not decided to quit social media.
A ☐ was posting
B ☐ would have been posting
C ☐ had been posting
B ☐ would have been posting
It’s getting dark. Instead of you walking home, I (rather / give) you a lift.
would rather give
Although sales were slow generally, the science book managed to____________ with sales of over 10,000 copies in the first week.
buck the trend
The shoppers were told that they were to choose anything in the store at a discount of 50%.
A ☐ impressive
B ☐ valuable
C ☐ free
The shoppers were told that they were free to choose anything in the store at a discount of 50%.
He refused to listen to her _______________(an urgent emotional request)
pleas
According to the schedule, the head teacher her speech after lunch.
A ☐ was due to deliver
B ☐ was about to deliver
C ☐ was bound to deliver
A ☐ was due to deliver
If George had become a nurse, (hate) working very long hours.
he would have hated
Since there wasn’t another way of travelling, Piotr had to_______________ and travel by bus with everyone else.
bow to pressure
She wasn’t________ when the celebrity walked into the museum, so she missed meeting them.
present
Her claim was supported by the ___________ of several witnesses.
testimony