We managed to keep going until the end. ABLE

Last week I started my first ever job. NEVER

I __ had never worked before last week._

Every year more people come on holiday here. POPULAR

This place ___________________________________________.

I will finish this report sometime before three o’clock. HAVE

By three o’clock ______________________________________.

I’d rather not get involved. TO

I’d _________________________________________________.

I went to see the headmaster after I had heard about class 2B’s behaviour. ABOUT

Having _____________________________________________.

I was walking through the forest when I saw a bear. SAW

Walking ____________________________________________.

My father always wears his dressing gown at breakfast time. WEAR

My father ___________________________________________.

We were required to empty our bags. HAD

We ________________________________________________.

You don’t have to come with us if you don’t want to. OBLIGED

You _______________________________________________.

There might be a problem if you don’t change. WILL

It __________________________________________________.

We managed to keep going until the end. ABLE

We ________________________________________________.

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6 Complete the text with one word in each gap.

When Jason Dodds, aged nine, ⁰____ was___ three-years-old, he could already play ¹_______________ piano well and, by the time he reached the age of seven, he ²_______________ started to write his own compositions. He was never forced ³_______________ do this; his parents, in fact, would rather he ⁴_______________ a ‘normal’ child. In interviews with psychologists, he always comes ⁵_______________ as a well adjusted, friendly child. He is ⁶_______________ to make friends easily and his school work is of a normal standard for ⁷_______________ boy of his age.

Interestingly, he doesn’t have any particular musical heroes. He doesn’t look ⁸_______________ to anyone and his musical tastes are not much different to other nine-year-olds. He ⁹_______________ to listen to classical music as his parents were very interested in it and ¹⁰_______________ is possible that this is where he learned to play. Now, however, he prefers to listen to pop music.

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7 Read the text and circle the correct answers.

Helen rose from her bed at seven. She wanted to ⁰_____ a start on her new article. She ¹_____ about it for several days but nothing was on paper yet. Eyes still bleary from sleep, she ²_____ on the way to the bathroom but stopped herself from falling. The noise ³_____ her husband, Ken, who yawned loudly. In the bathroom, Helen gazed ⁴_____ her reflection in the mirror and ⁵_____ why she had ever married Ken. They were a completely ⁶_____ couple; she was thoughtful and sensitive, he was only interested in the darts team at the local pub. She was ⁷_____ and always keen to try new things. He, ⁸_____ once been to France, had decided to stay at home from that day on.

Leaving the bathroom, she noticed Ken already eating breakfast but there was no plate or even a cup of coffee for her. She held ⁹_____ from making a comment knowing that it would only lead to an argument and she didn’t have time for that. She ¹⁰_____ start writing soon or she would miss her deadline.

0 a) make b) give c) have d) do

1 a) had thought b) had been thinking c) was thinking d) has thought

2 a) strolled b) wandered c) limped d) stumbled

3 a) has woken b) woke c) was waking d) had been waking

4 a) at b) on c) in d) over

5 a) found out b) thought c) wondered d) imagined

6 a) infantile b) inferior c) indicative d) incompatible

7 a) dull b) cautious c) adventurous d) timid

8 a) having b) has c) had d) would have

9 a) off b) back c) over d) down

10 a) would b) could c) must d) needed

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