We had to work _______ hard to make a success of our business.
much
absolutely
very
a bit
Rewrite the sentence: I don’t know many intelligent people like him. (ONE) He is ____ people I know.
He is one more intelligent person I know.
He is one of the most intelligent people I know.
He is one of the intelligent people I know.
He is the one most intelligent person I know.
I look a lot like my mother, but people say I ____ my father in terms of our personality.
take after
look like
take from
look after
James ____ to lots of gigs because he loves live music.
takes
does
attends
goes
He’s really keen ____ computer games.
in
to
on
at
His idea is totally ______ . He’ll never be able to do it. (REAL)
nonrealistic
unrealistic
unreal
unrealistical
Rewrite the sentence using the word in brackets: He started working here two years ago. (FOR) He ________two years.
He has been working here for two years. (he has worked here for two years)
He wasn’t very _____ when I told him about my accident (SYMPATHY).
sympathic
sympathetic
sympathetical
unsympathetical
My sister loves going to museums, but I ____ them because they’re boring.
won't stand
couldn't stand
don't stand
can't stand
Rewrite the sentence using the word in brackets: He worked in Africa many years ago. He doesn’t anymore. (USED)
He was used to work in Africa.
He used to have worked in Africa.
He would used to work in Africa.
He used to work in Africa.
Helen doesn’t like trying new foods, but I ________ going to the new Japanese restaurant with me, and we both loved it.
talked her for
talked her into
talked her on
talked her with
Rewrite the sentence: My old car wasn’t nearly as expensive as the new one. (MUCH) My new car is ___ my old one.
My new car is much more expensive than my old one.
It was difficult to live in China at first, but it’s not so bad now. (GETTING)
I'm getting used to living in China.
He sometimes _____ friends round in the evenings.
sees
has
puts
meets
Rewrite the sentence using the word in brackets: Our parents always took us to music festivals. (WOULD)
Our parents would always used to take us to music festivals.
Our parents would always be taking us to music festivals.
Our parents would always have taken us to music festivals.
Our parents would always take us to music festivals.
It’s important for me to buy a car. I don’ t want to keep breaking down (RELY).
relyable
reliable
relying
relliable
Jake regretted ____ harder to pass his exams.
not to work
to not work
not worked
not working
His singing career ____ off when he won The X Factor.
got
put
took
came
The risotto ___ delicious. Philip ____ it now.
tastes/ is tasting
is tasting/ is tasting
tastes/ tastes
is tasting/ tastes
We knew what he was going to do before he did it. He’s so ______. (PREDICT)
predictable
My friends are really ____ hip-hop, but I don’t like it very much.
about
on
at
into
These chemicals can be very ____ so take care when using them.
harmful
harmable
harming
harmatious
Next week a new manager is going to ____ our football team.
take over
take on
take up
take with
They’re excited ____ their trip to South America.
on
with
for
about
I’ve always been so impressed _____ people who can speak another language.
by
for
at
in
Edward wanted to ______ working, but he was 68 so he had to retire.
carry on
carry out
continue for
continue on
I’d like you to take ____ what you said about me. It was very rude.
up
out
back
off
The band ____ at Wembley next week. _______ we can get tickets?
will appear/ Are you thinking
will be appearing/ Are you thinking
is appearing/ Do you think
appears/ Do you think
Our exercise classes _____ people of all abilities.
take over
make up
cater for
do with
A bad meal ____ Robert to create a new app for reviewing restaurants.
took over
inspired
gave
confirmed