grammar 1
My mum ___ always bring us a present when she went away for work. A will B used C would
C would
He looks as though he ___ a bad day. Did something happen to him at work?
A) has B) ’s had C) having
B: has had (likely situation)
Are you trying to put me ___? Stop distracting me!
A) away B) up C) on D) off
Harry seems to have ___ it off with Eric. They’ve been chatting all evening.
A) broken B) hit C) knocked D) beat
B) hit
He thought he could commit a crime and get ___ with it, but the police caught him eventually.
A) away B) off C) over D) up
A) away
The bracelet, ___ to my auntie as a wedding present, is thought to be worth a lot of money.
A given B giving
A. given
They ___ any minute now. Let’s wait for them outside. A) should be arriving B) should have arrived C) shouldn’t have arrived
A: should be arriving
Some people would like to ___ the new tax because they think it’s unfair.
A) abolish B) deter C) impose D) permit
A) abolish
If you don’t know who else to explain your problems to, you know you can ___ in me.
A) admit B) click C) confide D) tell
C) confide
You can’t put your feet on the seat in a restaurant. It’s not the ___ thing.
A) done B) given C) known D) made
A) done
As soon as she gets in, she ___ straight to her bedroom. She never even says hello.
A) ’ll go B) would go C) used to go
A) 'll go
___ the piano for long before you did your first concert?
A: Had you learnt B: Had you been learning
B: Had you been learning.....?
The company is launching a new ___ to attract the most talented people to work with them.
A) cutback B) initiative D) turnover
B) initiative
I didn’t ___ to Thorsten. There was something about him I didn’t like.
A) get B) give C) make D) take
D) take
My motivational talk will help you ___ your potential and be as successful as you possibly can.
A) do B) fulfil C) get D) gain
B) fulfil
We’re organising a talk for people ___ to move overseas.
A. planned B. planning C. are planning
B. planning
Heidi ___ on that essay for hours and she still hasn’t finished it.
A) has worked B) has been working
C) has been working
We’re planning to give away free ___ at the conference, such as baseball caps, bags and pens.
A billboards B flyers C hype D merchandise
D: merchandise
Oscar and Lorena have ___ up after their argument. They seem happy together again.
A) done B) given C) made D) warmed
C) made
We were listening to a(n) ___ discussion about the meaning of life, which gave us a lot to think about.
A) eager B) pathetic C) profound
C: profound
She threw away my favourite T-shirt. I was furious!
What she ___ my favourite T-shirt. I was furious!
A) did was throw away
You ___ Connie your jacket last night. It was a bad idea.
A) shouldn’t lend B) shouldn’t have lent
B: shouldn't have lent
My teacher’s passion for insects has ___ on me. I want to start collecting them now.
A) inspired B) influenced C) rubbed off
C) rubbed off
The council has agreed to ___ the library because it was in such a bad condition.
A) build B) merge C) refurbish D) spruce
C) refurbish
Someone has tried to break into their house so they’re quite ___ at the moment.
A: pumped B:stiff C: shaken up
C: shaken up