Winning the award is probably the biggest ___ of my life!
task
achievement
impression
impact
10
Our neighbours said they would report our dog to the police, but we knew they would never carry out their ____.
threat
impact
achievement
talk
10
The film was very thought provoking and has had a real ____ on how I think about the issue.
impact
imperfection
impression
impeachment
10
We have devoted a lot of time and ___ to finding out our family history.
trouble
impact
sweat
energy
10
It was clear that a chemical factory had ____ the pollution in the local rivers.
had
caused
made
done
15
People loved my short story but I didn’t ___ a long time on it. I wrote it surprisingly quickly.
pass
devote
spend
stay
15
I know it’s raining but we have to go now. The weather will ____ the same for the rest of the day now.
stay
change
make
spend
15
An archaeologist came to our school and his talk ____ a real impact on me. I want to be like him when I’m older.
caused
did
made
stayed
15
When my friend started out as an actor, he never got any good jobs, but he ___ in the acting business and he finally got a role in a well-known soap opera.
went
passed
spent
stayed
15
You always have to wait for ages to see the doctor so you should take a book to ___ the time.
stay
spend
have
pass
15
They are painting the school so lots of students are in temporary classrooms at the moment. It’s ____ a lot of trouble this week.
making
doing
having
causing
15
A: I asked them if they wanted to go to the zoo or the park, and they said ‘lunch’. B: They ____ have understood your question.
can't
20
A: Someone wrote this in my book but I’m not sure who it was. It’s my name in Chinese. B: It ___ have been Pete because there’s nobody else here who speaks Chinese.
must
20
A: I’m sure there were walnuts in this meal because I’ve had a mild allergic reaction to something. B: There ___ have been some in the cake we had for dessert because there were no nuts in any of the other dishes.
must
20
A: A parcel has arrived. What do you think it is? B: I don’t know. It ____ be the book I ordered, but we won’t know until we open it.
might, may, could
20
A: I don’t want to audition for the play. I’m a terrible actor. B: Don’t say that. Anyway, they ___ give you a small part.
might, may, could
20
A: Look! Is that Andy? B: It ____ be Andy. He’s still on holiday in Croatia. I spoke to him last night.
can't
20
‘Ladies and gentlemen, we are now ____ at our final stop. Please ensure you have all your belongings when leaving the train.’
reaching
going
getting
arriving
15
The explorers were unable ___ the North Pole and they had to turn back.
to go
to arrive
to get
to reach
15
I’m cycling to the café so I’ll call you when I ___ there.
get
go
reach
arrive
15
Turn left just before you ___ the corner of the street.
reach
get
make
arrive
15
I’m so pleased that they ___ safe and sound last night.
got
arrived
reached
went
15
It was only when I ___ halfway home that I realised I had left my bag at school!
went
got
reached
arrived
15
Where’s James? He never ___ on time!
reaches
arrives
makes
gets
15
The music festival ___ in over 100,000 people every year.
attracts
makes
pulls
takes
20
The shop has been taken ___ by an American company.
up
over
in
through
20
Josh has lost a lot of weight. He says it’s because he has ___ on the amount of bread he eats.
cut through
cut
cut in
cut down
20
We need to come ___ a unique idea for the new marketing video.
with
up
with up
up with
20
John’s making a lot of noise in the garage. I have no idea what he ____ .
is up to
comes down to
came down with
does
20
What was that noise? It sounded ___ an explosion!
as
like
15
You look ___ Barack Obama.
as
like
15
My dad works ___ a plumber.
as
like
15
Fiona has bought some new trainers. They’re ones ___ yours, actually.
