Grammar 1
Patient Good morning, Dr Smith. I’m so glad I could get an appointment. The pain in my leg has been gradually getting worse for a few weeks now. Hopefully you can help me.
Doctor Let me have a look. Oh, that does look a bit sore. I wish you _____ me sooner. It’s best not to wait when a rash like this starts. But I’m sure we can help you get better soon.
A ☐ have consulted
B ☐ had consulted
C ☐ will have consulted
B ☐ had consulted
_____ to change her degree course, Jenny started attending medical school in 2020.
A ☐ To have decided
B ☐ Have decided
C ☐ Having decided
C ☐ Having decided
My dad makes no _____ about it when he expresses himself. Everyone knows exactly how he feels!
Hint: Body part in the plural starting with b _ _ _ _
bones
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ means using words with similar sounds – either the same vowel sounds or the same consonants.
The reference website was the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of a group of university professors.
Hint: an idea or invention of one person or a small group of people
brainchild
Student Excuse me, Sir, when can we expect our essays back? I’m keen to find out which areas I need to improve in.
Teacher Yes, Tom, I haven’t forgotten. I _____ them by Monday, though I guess I won’t see you until Wednesday. That should still give you enough time to look at the feedback and use it for your revision.
Student That’s great. Thanks, Sir!
A ☐ will have marked
B ☐ have marked
C ☐ had marked
A ☐ will have marked
The museum announced that the new exhibition _____ the following summer.
A ☐ is opening
B ☐ would open
C ☐ had opened
B ☐ would open
Ed decided to _____ the wording of his presentation to make it easier to understand for the audience.
Hint: a verb meaning 'make different' _ _ _ _ _
alter
Emily was _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ that she would miss the beginning of the lesson, since her bus was now 30 minutes late.
Hint: worried
concerned
My dad has a d _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ g eye when he goes shopping – he always finds the best quality products.
Hint: able to show good judgement about the quality of someone or something
discerning
Father This is an excellent report card, Oscar.
Son Thanks, Dad!
Father Your grades are outstanding. I _____ more proud of you. I’ll take you out for ice cream as a reward for your hard work. We could go on Friday after swimming.
Son That sounds like a great idea.
A ☐ had never been
B ☐ have never been
C ☐ will have never been
B ☐ have never been
After his farewell tour in 2005, the singer _____ live on stage.
A ☐ will never perform
B ☐ would never perform
C ☐ never performs
B ☐ would never perform
The rust on the car showed that it was _____ and would need to be fixed.
Hint: a verb meaning 'be destroyed gradually by natural processes' _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
decaying
Tom decided to go against the g _ _ _ _ and study medicine to become a doctor. His parents wanted him to study law.
Hint: be or do something different from what is normal or natural
grain
The two news stories were c _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ y, so I wasn’t sure which one to believe.
Hint: containing or showing a lack of agreement between statements, facts, opinions, actions
contradictory
Speaker 1 I found it so hard to get out of bed yesterday. Thankfully today is much better. I hate feeling exhausted.
Speaker 2 How come you were feeling so tired, Cathy?
Speaker 1 Well, I _____ way past my usual bedtime the night before.
Speaker 2 That explains it. I never sleep well if I stay up too late – especially if I’ve been concentrating hard on my school work.
A ☐ had been revising
B ☐ have been revising
C ☐ will have been revising
A ☐ had been revising
Friend 1 Hey Sam, have you changed things around in this room? It looks really different and somehow more inviting.
Friend 2 Well, I _____ all the furniture, but in the end, I only moved the armchair and put this new picture up. I think it’s made a big difference.
Friend 1 It certainly does. It looks great!
A ☐ was rearranging
B ☐ rearranged
C ☐ was going to rearrange
C ☐ was going to rearrange
Jakub has a good _ _ _ _ _ _ _ with his colleagues. Even though they have very different interests, they get on well.
Hint: a friendly relationship in which people understand each other very well
rapport
Beth gave _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ on day two of the court case. She was the main witness for the defence.
Hint: a formal written or spoken statement saying what you know to be true
testimony
Mum is annoyed with me because I f _ _ _ _ _ _ a _ _ _ my pocket money on things I don’t really need.
Hint: waste time or money on things that are not important
fritter away
We hope the arrangements for the excursion _____ by the end of the week.
A ☐ having confirmed
B ☐ will have confirmed
C ☐ to have confirmed
C ☐ to have confirmed
That night, we expected that Molly _____ an hour later, as she had missed the bus.
A ☐ would be arriving
B ☐ arrived
C ☐ would have been arriving
A ☐ would be arriving
Louise had feelings of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ because her classmates hadn’t invited her to the party.
Hint: the act of refusing to accept or consider something
rejection
There were uncertain p _ _ _ _ of wind that made the smaller branches on the trees move slightly.
Hint: a small amount of air, smoke, etc. that is blown from somewhere
puffs
Some countries suffer from v _ _ _ _ _ _ e weather conditions, such as drought, floods and hurricanes.
Hint: easily becoming dangerous
volatile