Question

1 Choose the correct word to complete each sentence.

1 Paul ___________ his leg when he fell down the stairs.

a broke

b was breaking

c had breaked

2 Ivor didn’t go to the theatre with his friends because he ___________ the play before.

a saw

b was seeing

c had seen

3 It looks ___________ if Susie will come first.

a as

b like

c that

4 We’re thinking ___________ going to Spain for our holidays.

a to

b of

c for

5 He’s not as handsome as he ___________ to be.

a would

b used

c was

6 I have been learning Russian ___________ September.

a for

b since

c after

7 Dan works sixty hours a week! That ___________ be exhausting!

a could

b must

c can’t

8 It’s ___________ better to go with friends than go on your own.

a much

b more

c lot

9 The match was almost ___________ boring to play in as it was to watch.

a as

b bit

c more

10 After we’ve finished lunch, we ___________ go for a swim.

a did

b would

c might

11 I ___________ this book. I loved it. Do you want it?

a have read

b read

c have been reading

12 These days, I get ___________ days off than I did in the past.

a less

b fewer

c many

Answer 1

1 a broke

2 c had seen

3 b like

4 a to

5 b used

6 b since

7 b must

8 a much

9 a as

10 c might

11 a have read

12 b fewer