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Verb or Noun?
100

Why are you looking so pleased with yourself?

Because I ____________________ (look) for a new pair of jeans for weeks and I've finally found a pair I like?

Why are you looking so pleased with yourself?

Because I've been looking for a new pair of jeans for weeks and I've finally found a pair I like?

100

An issue about principles of what is right and wrong.

Ethical

100

The windows was/are/were shut before the storm.     


The windows were shut before the storm.     

100

When you id_____ someone or something you recognise and correctly name someone or something.

IDENTIFY (verb)

100

In the 2008 Olympics, Usain Bolt set three world ________, including the 100 metres.

a) records (n)
b) records (v)

In the 2008 Olympics, Usain Bolt set three world ________, including the 100 metres.

a) records (n)

200

I teach biology at the local high school.

How long ______________________ there?

I teach biology at the local high school.

How long have you been teaching there?

200

A problem relating to trade, industry and the management of money.

Economic

200

You will be/will being/will have being informed immediately.  

You will be informed immediately.    

200

Crime pr_______ is all about stopping something bad from happening before it occurs.

PREVENTION (noun)

200

CCTV cameras have been successful, with a huge _______ in incidents of violence.

a) decrease (n)
b) decrease (v)

CCTV cameras have been successful, with a huge _______ in incidents of violence.

a) decrease (n)

300

You look hot.

Yes, I _______________ (run) 15 kilometres.

You look hot.

Yes, I've just run 15 kilometres.

300

The problem happens or is related to the countryside.

Rural

300

The old lady has being/have been/has been found alive and well in the park

The old lady has been found alive and well in the park

300

To st____ information is to keep facts on a computer or in a file.

STORE (verb)

300

Researchers _____ South American river turtles talking to each other under water

a) record (n)
b) record (v)

Researchers _____ South American river turtles talking to each other under water

b) record (v)

400

I'm saving money for university.

How much ___________________ ?

I'm saving money for university.

How much (money) have you saved?

400

This issue affects or includes the whole world.

Global

400

She realised that her money to being/had been/are being stolen.

She realised that her money to had been stolen.

400

If something is a de______ to crime, it acts to reduce the chance of it happening.

DETERRENT (noun)

400

If you stay in Spain for more than ninety days, you have to apply for a resident's _____.

a) permit (n)
b) permit (v)

If you stay in Spain for more than ninety days, you have to apply for a resident's _____.

a) permit (n)

500

I feel sick.

That's because you ___________ (eat) ice cream all afternoon.

I feel sick.

That's because you've been eating ice cream all afternoon.

500

These issues happen in one particular country and do not involve any other countries.

Domestic

500

When Doris arrived at the office, new lights was been/were being/are being installed.

When Doris arrived at the office, new lights were being installed.

500

If you ke___ tr___ o_ someone who is moving, you always know where they are.

KEEP TRACK OF (phrasal verb)

500

The National Art Gallery is planning to _____ gigantic images of Picasso paintings onto the outside of the building tonight.

a) project (n)
b) project (v)

The National Art Gallery is planning to _____ gigantic images of Picasso paintings onto the outside of the building tonight.

b) project (v)