Examples of Fill in the Gaps Exercises (Taken from PAU Tests)

Examples of “Fill in the gaps” exercises (taken from PAU Tests)

Complete the sentences with a suitable word/words. In some cases you will have to rephrase the sentence without changing the original meaning.

0 Sharks are ______likely to attack a lone swimmer than ______group. 1 During experiments on sharks carried out in South Africa, an officer ______that their responses to small electrical impulses ______surprising. 2 An old-time perfume, ______was made with violets, ______(use) in the treatment of female illnesses. 3 Sometimes an eight-year-old perfume is ______(good) ______a freshly made one. 4 Egyptians had to extract scents directly ______plants and flowers ______they did not know how to distil alcohol. 5 Mozart’s symphonies ______(write) when the musician ______thirty-two years old. 6 Maria Callas, ______was a soprano, ______(make) her debut with the Athens Opera in 1945. 7 She achieved her first success, as ______opera singer, in 1947 when she ______(sing) the title role in “La Gioconda”. 8 ______you join the university choir next year?- No, I won’t. I would like to, but I ______(tell) that you have to spend hours practising. 9 How ______is Bermuda from the mainland? It is about 570 miles ______Cape Hatteras on the east coast of the United States. 10 Bermuda, ______official language is English, has been a British colony ______the 17th century. 11 I would not mind ______(visit) the islands sometime if I ______(have) plenty of time and money. 12 Bermuda consists of a group of 120 islands but only about twenty ______(inhabit). The largest one ______(call) Great Bermuda. 13 In general terms, the ______(early) an illness is diagnosed, the ______(easy)its treatment is. 14 In the last two years, people ______(buy) 60,000 square miles on the Moon, ______only 15,000 on Mars. Of course, Mars is farther away than the Moon. 15 In 1980 five nations ______(sign) a UN decree about “no individual making profit from celestial bodies.” The US was not among them. 16 Those ______buy land also receive a Martian Bill of Rights and a site map, ______else can you ask for? 17 Mr Hope says that ______(sell) land on celestial bodies is ______(good) selling houses in California, because he has no competition at all. 18 Karen’s children did not know that ______mother had written to Elvis when she ______eleven years old. 19 The letter ______(find) in the attic when the old house ______(clean out). 20 Thanks ______club members of the local Elvis Presley society, Karen ______be tracked down without much difficulty. 21 If you send me an autograph I will marry you”, Karen promised Elvis. Karen promised ______22 Dragons ______(form) a part of human mythology since long ago. One only has to consult texts ______(know) that this is true. 23 In China the dragon ______(see) as a wise and lucky animal, while Greek people were afraid of it ______of its evil and terrifying reputation. 24 The Komodo dragon is the world’s ______(large) living lizard, although there are some species of reptile, such as the crocodile, that are much ______(big). 25 “Dragons have played an important role in my life” Steven Spielberg said. Steven Spielberg said ______26 Before ______(become) King of England, George V had a dragon tattooed on ______arm. 27 “______does the word stigma mean?” “It means ______sign of shame.” 28 Winston Churchill’s mother, ______wrist was tattooed with a serpent, tried to cover ______with a bracelet when in public. 29 In the past, tattoos ______(link) to criminals, but today the tattoo ______(wear) proudly by celebrities. 30 The potato, ______was an important part of the diet of ancient tribes ______South America, is now seen as the food of the future. 31 Being better adapted to harsh climates, the potato plant is ______(strong) and ______(productive) than other crops. 32 The potato ______(introduce) into third world countries in an attempt ______(solve) the world food crisis. 33 “Will the new food policy be successful?” politicians asked. Politicians asked ______34 According ______the results of a recent study, some people ______(find)to be super recognizers. 35 People ______suffer from prosopagnosia find it difficult ______identify faces. 36 Hi Jane! I remember ______(meet) you in a party ______year. 37 If the witness ______(not be) in that city five years earlier, she ______(meet) the waitress. 38 Roomba (=a robot) is ______(easy) to use than a normal vacuum cleaner and I am more than ______(satisfy) with it. 39 Could you ______me a favour? Tell me where I can buy the ______(good) cooking robot on the market. 40 A Japanese company has made a new robot that looks and acts ______a dog, but it is not a substitute ______a real pet. 41 Many novels about robot ______(write) by science fiction writers. I especially enjoy ______(read) Isaac Asimov’s robot novels. 42 A diamond is the ______(hard) natural substance ______earth. 43 If a diamond is heated to about 700ºC, it ______(vanish) without ______(leave) any ash. 44 During the 15th century, it ______(discover) that diamonds ______only be cut with other diamonds. 45 At the beginning of the 20th century, a prominent scientist, ______was born in 1854, spent a part of ______considerable fortune trying to produce diamonds. 46 The explorers ______(train) ______the past few months. 47 The expedition, ______starts 97 miles from the South Pole, ______(lead) by David Adams. 48 If Alicia ______(not go) to the North Pole, Amelia ______(be) the first teenager on an expedition of this kind. 49 Amelia said: “I am not sure if I’ll be able to sleep”. Amelia said ______50 There’s no ______(good) time to buy a new computer than after the Christmas season, where prices ______(reduce) by more than 30%. 51 If you ______(be) a shop owner, ______would you encourage people to come to your shop during January sales? 52 After ______(go) shopping with my grandmother, I realised that I hadn’t spent so much money on clothes ______last Christmas. 53 “What did you buy for Peter?” I asked Mary ______54 This is the ______(BAD) holiday I have ever had. 55 White bread is not ______(GOOD) as wholemeal bread. 56 We searched ______the lost watch everywhere. 57 This road leads ______Rome. 58 She is related ______you.. 59 His religious views are different ______hers. 60 I prefer milk ______tea. 61 God will protect you ______all harm 62 Experts ______(ADMIT) doing experiments on monkeys 63 After ______(BE) a vegetarian all his life he decided ______(TRY) meat .