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  • Few people / Nobody likes working nights.
    Nobody
  • Cleaning / My hobbies takes up most of my free time.
    Cleaning
  • Most people in Canada lives / live along the border with the United States.
    live
  • You can’t fit a large amount / number / several of people in our tiny flat.
    number
  • Both of my parents comes / come from Cornwall.
    come
  • She’s from the USA, so she can only work here for six months. (-ing form at the beginning)
    Being from the USA, she can only work here for six months.
  • Before ____ as an engineer, Yuri ___ a top chef. (work, be) (Use -ing for one verb, and the correct tense for the other)
    working, had been/was
  • Doing this / these exercises help / helps me improve my grammar.
    these, helps
  • The Netherlands / The Alps is in Europe.
    The Netherlands
  • A Bruno is ___ little impatient this morning. B Sometimes Bruno has ____ very little patience.
    A – B the
    A the B an
    A a B –
    A the B –
  • If Alison wasn’t such a good pilot, she _____ (not be) able to land the plane. (Mixed Conditionals)
    wouldn’t be/have been
  • One of my friends goes / go to a different school to me.
    goes
  • We decided to leave a / the / some car at home and take the bus.
    the
  • If you had read that article I sent you, you ____ understand what I’m talking about.
    had
    hadn’t
    would
    didn’t
  • I could have helped those tourists if I ______ (speak) their language. (Mixed Conditionals)
    spoke / had spoken / could speak
  • A I want to change ___ furniture in my room. B I’m going shopping for ___ furniture tomorrow.
    A the B a
    A the B an
    A the B –
    A – B the
  • She ___ the interviewers by ____ all their questions last week. (impress, answer) (Use -ing for one verb, and the correct tense for the other)
    impressed, answering
  • While Gus was reading the contract, he noticed they were offering him less pay. (-ing form at the beginning)
    Reading the contract, Gus noticed they were offering him less pay.
  • These blinds __ for __ the sun out in summer. It gets so hot. (be, keep) (Use -ing for one verb, and the correct tense for the other)
    are, keeping
  • Don’t put so much / many / lot butter on your sandwiches!
    much
  • I wouldn’t have had that nice lie-in if today _____ Monday.
    was
    hadn’t
    didn’t
    had
  • Tom started the job, and he didn’t know what he was doing. (-ing form at the beginning)
    Starting the job, Tom didn’t know what he was doing.
  • If Mr Preston were innocent, he _____ (not lie) to the police. (Mixed Conditionals)
    wouldn’t have lied
  • You should always ____ your CV when _____ for jobs. (update, apply for) (Use -ing for one verb, and the correct tense for the other)
    update, applying
  • I always ___ more relaxed after ___ a hot shower. (feel, take) (Use -ing for one verb, and the correct tense for the other)
    feel, taking
  • I think they spent six million euros / millions of euros. They are / That’s quite a lot to invest.
    million euros, That’s
  • We haven’t got any pasta, but we’ve got little / a little / a few rice instead.
    a little
  • If I ____ work for a media company, I’d never have met so many celebrities.
    didn’t
    wasn't
    wouldn’t
    hadn’t
  • He always ____ his shoes without ___ the laces. (take off, untie) (Use -ing for one verb, and the correct tense for the other)
    takes off, untying
  • One / Some of my friends is going to the same school as me.
    One
  • Most people / Everybody likes this song.
    Everybody
  • A Chloe often wears ____ trousers to school. B Chloe often wears ____ trousers you gave her to school.
    A a B –
    A – B a
    A the B an
    A – B the
  • In London, the fastest means of transport is / are the Underground.
    is
  • I’m a flight attendant, so I travel to lots of cities. (-ing form at the beginning)
    Being a flight attendant, I travel to lots of cities.
  • A Jörn stupidly dropped his phone in ___ ocean. B The Pacific isn’t a lake, it’s ___ ocean!
    A a B –
    A the B an
    A the B –
    A – B a
  • The world would be a better place if they _____ (not invent) guns. (Mixed Conditionals)
    hadn’t invented
  • If you put a bit / plenty / little of oil in the lock, it will open more easily.
    bit
  • She told me not to tell anyone, but plenty of people knows / know about it already.
    know
  • Since she earned a big salary, Sarah was able to pay off her mortgage. (-ing form at the beginning)
    Earning a big salary, Sarah was able to pay off her mortgage.
  • I ____ (cycle) to Cambridge last weekend, if my bike weren’t broken. (Mixed Conditionals)
    would have cycled
  • I ____ like rock music this much if my dad hadn’t played it all the time when I was growing up.
    didn't
    wouldn’t
    hadn’t
    would
  • Unfortunately, I have very few / little / a few opportunities to practise my English.
    few
  • My favourite mean / means of transport is / are the car.
    means, is
  • We would be millionaires now if we ____ invested in that technology company.
    hadn’t
    would
    had
    was
  • Can you let me know if anybody / my friends rings?
    anybody
  • I haven’t got any notes, but I’ve got plenty / many / much of coins.
    plenty
  • Might you ____ (study) at a better university now, if you had done better in your exams. (Mixed Conditionals)
    be \ have been studying
  • A Jess is not very interested in ____ science. B Jess’s dad is ___ science teacher.
    A the B –
    A – B a
    A the B an
    A a B –
  • I liked the hotel but our surrounding / surroundings, I would say, was / were not very pretty.
    surroundings, were
  • Where would we be now if I _____ (not think) to bring a map? (Mixed Conditionals)
    hadn’t thought
  • The majority of scientists believe / believes that teenagers’ brains are different from adults’ ones.
    believe
  • Hurry up! We don’t have a lot / many / much time left.
    much
  • Economics has / have become my favourite subject.
    has
  • We could do this journey in half the time if they ____ (build) the bridge a bit nearer. (Mixed Conditionals)
    had built
  • Both of the documentaries / news start at nine o’clock.
    documentaries
  • Athletics / Sports is very popular in my country.
    Athletics
  • Since ___ this morning, what ___ you actually ____? (wake up, do) (Use -ing for one verb, and the correct tense for the other)
    waking, have done?
  • The Philippines is / are a great country to visit.
    is
  • She usually ____ to music while ____ her homework. (listen, do) (Use -ing for one verb, and the correct tense for the other)
    listens, doing
  • Wow! This lyric is / These lyrics are absolutely amazing. I wonder who wrote it / them.
    These lyrics are, them
  • A Have you been to ___ cinema recently? B Have you heard? There’s ___ new cinema opening soon.
    A the B an
    A – B a
    A the B a
    A a B –
  • For me, gymnastics is / are so exciting. I love watching it / them on TV.
    is, it
  • If you ____ left your passport at home, we’d be on the plane right now.
    was
    wouldn’t
    would
    hadn’t
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