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Isabel decided _____(go) to bed early so she wouldn’t be too tired the next day.
to go
Alison is a very _____ baby. I’m sure she will look like her mother.
A ☐ beautiful B ☐ handsome C ☐ elegant
beautiful
I promise I _____ (take) you into town after work today.
will take
People volunteer for different reasons, but most of us probably volunteer 1. _____ try and improve life for others. However, generosity also brings a reward. It seems that volunteers can expect 2. _____ themselves as well!
1. a ☐ in order to, b☐ because of, c ☐ so that.
2. a ☐ benefit, b ☐ to benefit, c ☐ benefitting.
1. in order to
2. to benefit
They _____ (not use to) like lettuce salads when they were younger, but they do now.
didn't use to
You’re too because you say you aren’t good at art when you’re actually amazing.
A ☐ modest B ☐ shy C ☐ sensitive
modest
He _____ (read) that book all day and he’s still only on page 78.
A ☐ has been reading B ☐ has read C ☐ is reading
has been reading
In the past few years, studies have 1. _____ that people who volunteer typically experience greater levels of self-esteem than those who don't. 2. _____, their overall health and wellbeing also improves.
1. a ☐ been showing, b ☐ been shown, c ☐ shown
2. a ☐ Similarly, b ☐ Really, c ☐ Extremely
1. shown
2. Similarly
I can’t imagine _____ (live) in a world without the internet. I use it every day.
living
Let’s follow the river as it around the mountain.
A ☐ connects B ☐ drives C ☐ winds
winds
This summer, we _____ (cycle) from Paris to Berlin. We have already planned the route.
are going to cycle
People who volunteer regularly today 1. _____ longer in the future, and they tend to suffer from fewer diseases. Partly, these health benefits are 2. _____ to the extra exercise as volunteers are usually fairly active people.
1. a ☐ are living, b ☐ will live, c ☐ may live
2. a ☐ because, b ☐ due, c ☐ so as
1. may live
2. due
The parents _____ (not / meet) after school tomorrow at 5 p.m. The meeting’s now on Friday.
aren't meeting
Zak has quite low _____ and doesn’t think that he’s good at anything.
A ☐ self-sacrifice, B ☐ self-esteem, C ☐ self-reliance
self-esteem
Claire _____ (not / finish) the project by this time next week. She’ll need more time.
won't have finished
It seems that we generally enjoy 1. _____ others happy, which, in turn, boosts our energy and fitness levels. It is now generally agreed that being 2. _____ in the dumps for extended periods of time is bad for our health, as depression weakens us physically as well as mentally.
1. a ☐ making, b ☐ to make, c ☐ make
2. a ☐ under, b ☐ below, c ☐ down
1. making
2. down
Kate, _____ (you / hear) of this movie before Martin told you about it?
had you heard
They _____ many buildings because of the fire, but people returned to them later.
A ☐ relocated, B ☐ evacuated, C ☐ spread disease
evacuated
What _____ (you / do) at 3 p.m. tomorrow? Can I phone you then?
will you be doing / are you doing
How much time should we volunteer for? Some studies suggest that we 1. _____ volunteer for at least 100 hours a year to enjoy the full advantages. At the end of our first year of volunteering, we will 2. _____ our own lives for the better, too.
1. a ☐ can, b ☐ need to, c ☐ may
2. a ☐ be changing, b ☐ have changed, c ☐ changed
1. need to
2. have changed