Winning the award is probably the biggest ___ of my life!
impact
task
impression
achievement
10
Our neighbours said they would report our dog to the police, but we knew they would never carry out their ____.
achievement
threat
impact
talk
10
The film was very thought provoking and has had a real ____ on how I think about the issue.
imperfection
impeachment
impression
impact
10
We have devoted a lot of time and ___ to finding out our family history.
trouble
impact
energy
sweat
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
stay
devote
spend
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
spend
change
make
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
made
stayed
did
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.
having
causing
doing
making
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.
