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  • My friends and I ___ (go) to the Gold Coast twice last year.
    went
  • You'll never get a good job if you don't have any __________.
    qualifications
  • Please print off a copy of the agreement, __________ it _________, sign it and send it back.
    fill in
  • I’ve been working a lot of ___________ lately. (extra hours)
    overtime
  • They couldn't go to the concert because it was sold out and they ___ (not book) tickets.
    hadn't booked
  • The acciclent happened when they ___ (drive) home.
    were driving
  • Our car ___ (repair) yesterday, so I took the train to work.
    was being repaired
  • She's very good at coping in _______ situations. (making you feel worried and nervous)
    stressful
  • The company ___ (not own) for a long time before it went bankrupt.
    hadn't been owned
  • Her department is ___________ for overseeing the councils.
    responsible
  • The firm was badly in need of restructuring when she ______.
    took over
  • The crowd cheered when the referee ___ (blow) the final whistle.
    blew
  • USED TO - ___ (you argue) a lot with your parents when you were younger?
    Did you use to argue
  • He ____________ from a high-profile job as economic adviser to the prime minister.
    resigned
  • The movie ___ (not start) when we got to the cinema, so we didn't miss anything.
    hadn't started
  • The group plans to _______ an import business.
    set up
  • USED TO - I ___ (not play) video games, but now I'm addicted.
    didn't use to play / never used to play
  • The marathon runner ___ (sweat) when she crossed the finish line.
    was sweating
  • We couldn't use the ski slopes because it ___ (not snow) enough.
    hadn't snowed/hadn't been snowing
  • He has been _______ from his job for incompetence.
    dismissed / fired / sacked
  • USED TO - Sonya ___ (live) in New York, but then she moved to Washington.
    used to live
  • It's tough for a woman to ________ in politics. (to be successful in the work that you do)
    get ahead
  • The player got a yellow card because he ___ (take off) his shirt.
    had taken off
  • I didn't recognise her at first because she ___ (change) so much.
    had changed
  • The job offers excellent __________ prospects.
    promotion
  • A system in which different groups of workers work somewhere at different times of the day and night
    shift work
  • The photo ___ (take) by my husband on the balcony of our hotel.
    was taken
  • They're raising three kids on one small ___________ so money is very tight.
    salary
  • The police stopped her on the motorway because she ____ (not wear) a seat belt.
    wasn't wearing
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