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So you thnk you can speak English? WWI Edition

  •  English    16     Public
    Challenging student perceptions
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  • Use a past narrative tense to complete the sentence: None of us had seen a declaration of war before and  ______________ what to do. (not know)
    didn't know
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  • Use a past narrative tense to complete the sentence:  Everybody was excited. It was very patriotic. People were having a good time they ______________________ ‘Rule Britannia’, (sing)
    were singing
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  • Use a past narrative tense to complete the sentence:  The murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand set off a chain of events that _____ to one of the most devastating wars in history (lead)
    led
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  • Use a past narrative tense to complete the sentence: On 4 August 1914 Britain also declared war on Germany after Germany ___________  neutral Belgium. (invade)
    had invaded
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  • Use a past narrative tense to complete the sentence:  That night we finished playing a series of rugby football games with our German friends and we all ___________ and chatting around the table. Suddenly we heard a loud bang at the door
    (were) chatting
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  • Use a past narrative tense to complete the sentence: When the First World War broke out, I __________  in Bangkok, Thailand (live)
    was living
  •  15
  • Complete with infinitive with ‘to’ or -ing:  The commander only allows us ____________  when all our jobs are done. (rest)
    to rest
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  • Complete with infinitive with ‘to’ or -ing: We’re all afraid of ___________  shot. (get)
    getting
  •  15
  • Complete with infinitive with ‘to’ or -ing: The commander wants us _____________ more. (work)
    to work
  •  15
  • Complete with infinitive with ‘to’ or -ing: I hate ___________ so far from my family. (be)
    being
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  • Complete with infinitive with ‘to’ or -ing:  I can’t wait ______________  the trenches. (leave)
    to leave
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  • Complete with infinitive with ‘to’ or -ing: I’m very tired. The noise of the guns is so loud that I’m too scared _______________ . (sleep)
    to sleep
  •  15
  • Complete with infinitive with ‘to’ or -ing: The sergant told us ___________ again. (start)
    to start
  •  15
  • Complete with infinitive with ‘to’ or -ing: I prefer ___________ in my diary ( write)
    to write
  •  15
  • Complete with infinitive with ‘to’ or -ing: The water isn't always safe __________. (drink)
    to drink
  •  15
  • Complete with infinitive with ‘to’ or -ing: The punishment for ____________ is death. (sleep)
    sleeping
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