Question

Read the dialogue. Choose the correct answer.

Nick: Are you OK? You look like you’re a bit down 1___ the dumps. (on/in/with/by)

Helen: I am a bit. Can I have a 2___ with you about taking so long in the bathroom in the morning? (word/expression/phrase/sentence)

Nick: Oh, I’m so sorry. You 3___ have said something earlier. (ought/should/must/would)

Helen: I didn’t want to bring it 4___ before now, but it’s starting to get on my 5___ that I can’t have a shower before I go to work in the morning. I think we need to work something out. ((4)down/along/up/on)
((5)nerve/nerves/nervous/nervously)

Nick: I really am sorry. What did you have 6___ mind? (on/by/in/at)

Helen: I thought perhaps we 7___ take it in turns to be the first one in the bathroom in the morning. And maybe if you want to have a bath, you could wait until the evening? (ought/must/have to/could)

Nick: That’s fine for the time 8___. It’s 9___ that from next month I’ll need to catch an earlier train and that will mean I need to leave the house by 7 a.m. ((8)were/being/be/been) ((9)only/perhaps/just/possibly)

Helen: Well, let’s take turns 10___ now and then we’ll talk about it again next month. (for/on/by/to)

Answer 1

Nick: Are you OK? You look like you’re a bit down **in** the dumps.

Helen: I am a bit. Can I have a **word** with you about taking so long in the bathroom in the morning?

Nick: Oh, I’m so sorry. You **should** have said something earlier.

Helen: I didn’t want to bring it **up** before now, but it’s starting to get on my **nerves** that I can’t have a shower before I go to work in the morning. I think we need to work something out.

Nick: I really am sorry. What did you have **in** mind?

Helen: I thought perhaps we **could** take it in turns to be the first one in the bathroom in the morning. And maybe if you want to have a bath, you could wait until the evening?

Nick: That’s fine for the time **being**. It’s **just** that from next month I’ll need to catch an earlier train and that will mean I need to leave the house by 7 a.m.

Helen: Well, let’s take turns **for** now and then we’ll talk about it again next month.

Answer 2

1. in
2. word
3. should
4. up
5. nerves
6. in
7. could
8. being
9. only
10. for