<p>1. My name ______in the newspapers two or three times. mentioned has mentioned has been mentioning has been mentioned</p><p>2. On 1st October, I’m starting a new job. I reckon it______a little longer to get to work in the mornings. takes will take is taking will have been taking</p><p>3. We were hoping the builders ______by now, but they assure us the job will be done by the end of next week. would have finished were about to finish were due to finish had finished</p><p>4. As a child, when I cried, mum often said ‘I’ll give you something ______!’ to cry about crying about to crying about cry about</p><p>5. The threatening note he took to the police included ______burnt down and his dog killed. to have his house his house having his house that his house</p><p>6. He ______a bit of a rebel, so there are doubts as to his suitability for the role. is known like is being known as is known to be is known being </p><p>7. The Member of Parliament from ______we received the information shall remain anonymous. who whom whose that 8.’ It’s high time you______an idiot! I’ve been one since I met you!’ he joked. got used to me being were being used to me as get used to me to be had got used to the fact that I am</p><p>9. After the accident, ______injured had emergency treatment. an the ----- most of</p><p>10. Which ONE of these does NOT need a capital letter? I’m ______. curious about mars an argentinian footballer live near lake como on the street</p><p>11. _____ I would have won £20,000! I wish I bet If only I had bet I’d have bet Had I bet</p><p>12. Thanks for the present! It’s lovely! You really ____! didn’t have mustn’t have needn’t have didn’t need</p><p>13. I suggested ______things through carefully before he makes a final decision. he ought to think him to think he thinking he must have thought</p><p>14. I’ve apologised ______the report in time, but I expect I’ll be called into the office for another chat! for I hadn’t been able to write to not be able to write I couldn’t be able to write for not having been able to write </p><p>15. Although it seems unlikely, he ______the truth. must be telling could tell can have been telling will probably have told 16. Take this extra money ______to get a taxi back home. as long as you’ll need whether you need so long as you need in case you need</p><p>17. ______the team lose, the manager will almost certainly be sacked. Should Were Ought Had</p><p>18. The killer murdered her but made no attempt to escape. He ______for the police for half an hour when they arrived! waited was waiting would have been waiting had been waiting</p><p>19. I don’t mind marking compositions, __ the handwriting is tidy. unless providing but for supposing</p><p>20. If I hadn’t left the tap on, the flat______hadn’t been flooded wouldn’t have got flooded. shouldn’t have got to flood couldn’t have got flooding</p><p>1.’ It’s scorching today, isn’t it?’ This means it’s _____ today. hot cold cloudy wet</p><p>2. Pollution is a problem that has to be _____ . tackled bumped worked implemented</p><p>3. The entrepreneur saw a ______in the market and made a fortune. trade bracket gap crack</p><p>4. ‘I’ve only got a fiver’ What is the person talking about? ______money work qualifications golf</p><p>5. A high-flier is someone who ____ travels by plane a lot is successful has a drug problem isn’t very practical</p><p>6. ‘I’ll stand by you through ______’ he promised her. low and high thick and thin deep and shallow light and dark</p><p>7. ‘I’m in a rush!’ The person speaking _____ is in a dangerous situation has to hurry is relaxing by a swimming pool needs money</p><p>8. The stereotype of Jamaicans is that they are very relaxed and _____ . wound-up stressed-out laid-back head-strong 9. What have you been ______recently? Haven’t heard from you for ages! showing out with getting up to combining at having yourself on</p><p>10. Which word doesn’t rhyme? ______Mayor Gear Bare Fair</p><p>11. The film is an ______of a Charles Dickens’ novel. accommodation adaptation adjustment alteration</p><p>12. I passed the exam with ______colours. rainbow running spiralling flying</p><p>13. I’ve gone over my credit-card ___ . limit deadline boundary extent</p><p>14. ‘Wake up and smell the ______‘ means be more aware of what is happening around you. tea coffee chocolate milk</p><p>15. When are you going to _____ and get married? settle down stand up sink in sail away</p><p>16. If you’re a reckless driver, you drive ______badly slowly dangerously well 17. The tennis commentator tipped him to win the tournament easily, adding ‘right now, he’s on ____ !’ heat flames sparks fire</p><p>18. ______I ever wanted was to be happy. Whatsoever This that Everything All </p><p>19. We came across this lovely little village by ____. fate luck chance fortune</p><p>20. At school, my big brother always looked ______for me. Protected me, you know from bullying and such like. around up after out</p>