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100

We  __________  (stay) in a beautiful beach village called Unawatuna when the tsunami hit us.

were staying 

100

Sally ate lunch a few minutes ago and is ready to leave.
JUST
Sally __________ lunch and is ready to leave.

Sally has just eaten lunch and is ready to leave

100

The show was amazing – there were _____________, clowns and other entertainers.

MAGIC 

MAGICIANS

100

____________island 

a) far

b) alone

c) away

d) remote

Remote

200

We were staying in a beautiful beach village when the tsunami ______(reach) us,

reached

200

Where is the bus station?

IS

Can you tell me______________? 

Can you tell me where the bus station is?

200

Personally, I think drum and bass is _____________ and boring.

REPEAT 

REPETITIVE
200

______a living

a) doing 

b) taking

c) making

d) giving 

making

300

We had arrived in the resort only three days before. It was all so sudden. In fact, it __________ (take) just a few seconds for a wall of water of about two metres in height to start coming into our hotel.

took

300

I first met Uma in 2010 and we’re still friends.

SINCE

I’ve ______________  2010. 

I've known Uma since 2010

300

Annabella’s is a very _____________ restaurant – it’s always fun and noisy.

LIVE 

Lively 

300

she _____at home when she's with him.


a) feels

b) sets

c) be

d) brings

feels

400

Everybody  __________ (shout) and screaming. My younger brother realized he had left his money and passport in the hotel so he tried to get back in.

was shouting

400

I bought my first jazz album very recently.

JUST

I  ______________my first jazz album. 

I have just bought 

400

Please drive ____________ . Those roads are dangerous, especially at night. CARE

CAREFULLY

400

make your own ________

a) luck

b) angry

c) cheerful

d) positive


luck

500

The hotel doorway  __________ (collapse) suddenly. It was the scariest moment of my life.’

collapsed

500

My friends saw La La Land last week, but I didn’t see it.

YET

My friends saw La La Land last week, but I haven’t _______________. 

haven't seen it yet

500

Amy spoke ______________ about how people had sent her hate mail. ANGER

ANGRILY

500
Don't be in a ______mood.


a) brown

b) grey

c) white

d) black 

black