A: Look! Is that Andy? B: It ____ be Andy. He’s still on holiday in Croatia. I spoke to him last night.
can't
An archaeologist came to our school and his talk ____ a real impact on me. I want to be like him when I’m older.
stayed
did
caused
made
I’m cycling to the café so I’ll call you when I ___ there.
get
go
reach
arrive
Our neighbours said they would report our dog to the police, but we knew they would never carry out their ____.
talk
impact
achievement
threat
The film was very thought provoking and has had a real ____ on how I think about the issue.
impeachment
imperfection
impression
impact
I know it’s raining but we have to go now. The weather will ____ the same for the rest of the day now.
make
change
spend
stay
‘Ladies and gentlemen, we are now ____ at our final stop. Please ensure you have all your belongings when leaving the train.’
reaching
going
arriving
getting
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
Where’s James? He never ___ on time!
makes
gets
arrives
reaches
It was clear that a chemical factory had ____ the pollution in the local rivers.
done
made
had
caused
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
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
People loved my short story but I didn’t ___ a long time on it. I wrote it surprisingly quickly.
stay
pass
spend
devote
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
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
stayed
spent
The explorers were unable ___ the North Pole and they had to turn back.
to arrive
to get
to go
to reach
You always have to wait for ages to see the doctor so you should take a book to ___ the time.
stay
pass
have
spend
They are painting the school so lots of students are in temporary classrooms at the moment. It’s ____ a lot of trouble this week.
causing
making
having
doing
It was only when I ___ halfway home that I realised I had left my bag at school!
reached
went
arrived
got
We have devoted a lot of time and ___ to finding out our family history.
energy
sweat
trouble
impact
Turn left just before you ___ the corner of the street.
reach
get
make
arrive
I’m so pleased that they ___ safe and sound last night.
got
reached
went
arrived
Winning the award is probably the biggest ___ of my life!
achievement
impact
task
impression
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
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