My friend Michael is really good at ____ excuses for why he hasn’t done his homework.
making up
counting on
turning into
turning up
At last you ___ (arrive) – we ___ (expect) you for ages!
have arrived - have been expecting
have been arriving - have expected
have arrived - have expected
have been arriving - have been expecting
Dennis ___ the reigning champion but managed to beat him in five sets.
came along
came across
came up against
ticked all the boxes of
Gavin ___ (tell) us about his trip round the world. There are a few countries he still ____ (not tell) us about, but I get the impression he ____ (see) almost everything!
has been telling - hasn't been telling - hasn't seen
has told - hasn't told - hasn't been seeing
has been telling - hasn't told - hasn't seen
Tatiana is so greedy! She___ (eat) all the cakes and she ____ (not leave) any for us.
has been eating - hasn't been leaving
both other options are correct
has eaten - hasn't left
Could you __ me a favour and let me copy your notes from the last class?
make
do
Marco has ___ a big effort with his students, so I’m afraid he’s a bit disappointed with their results.
made
done
Paula could have represented her country in any number of sports but she finally ___ becoming an elite tennis player.
broke big
came up against
threw herself into
ended up
Sarah fell halfway through the race and wasn’t sure for a moment if she could ___ .
tick all the boxes
have her big break
go on
come up against
Daniel is _____ the family tradition by becoming a teacher.
turning into
hanging out with
turning up
carrying on
I’m ___ this English course because I’m hoping to study in the USA next year.
doing
making
Climbing may seem like an individual hobby, but usually there are others you need to be able to ___ to make sure you stay safe and to help you if you get into difficulty.
end up
run out of
come up against
count on
Juan’s parents are very ____ and don’t allow him to do everything he wants.
unreliable
bright
bossy
wise
Sarah wasn’t enjoying the party, so she ___ an excuse and left .
made
did
Until her new coach ___ , she had thought her best years were a thing of the past.
came along
came up
counted on
came across
I loved ____ friends at the shopping mall when I was growing up.
to turn up
to hang out with
to turn into
to make up with
The football club recently signed a new player who it is hoped will achieve great things. She simply ____ in terms of everything required to be the next global star.
ends up
counts on
throws herself
ticks all the boxes
I wouldn’t have criticised you if I had known how _____ you were!
impatient
reserved
unreliable
sensitive
Helen is very young, but she behaves in a ___ and responsible way.
impatient
bossy
sensitive
mature
Paolo ___ (look) very tired recently. I think it’s because he ___ (study) too hard.
has looked - has studied
has been looking - has been studying
both other options are correct
As a child, Mo ___ a photo of his dad playing cricket as a young adult. From that moment on, he decided he wanted to follow in his footsteps.
came across
threw himself into
came along
came up against
Do you mind if I use your phone? I’ve got to ___ an urgent phone call.
make
do
I wonder if Irina ____ (finish) reading that book yet. I ____ (wait) to read it for ages.
has been finishing - have been waiting
has finished - have been waiting
has finished - have waited
all other options are correct
Miguel is keen to try new things and just ____ new challenges even if he hasn’t had any experience in them.
ends up doing
throws himself into
comes along
runs out of
I’m celebrating because my team has ___ (win) the league!
been winning
won
Pascale is very ____ , so she’s bound to finish her part of the project on time.
unreliable
hard-working
bossy
considerate
I can always ___ my grandfather to help me with my maths homework when I’m stuck.
count on
turn up
count with
turn into
People who become world champions are usually hugely gifted but at some point they have ______ which changed everything for them.
counted on
ticked all the boxes
thrown themselves
had a big break
Of course I’m annoyed. I ____ (spend) ages preparing for this party and no one _____ (turn up) yet.
have been spending - has been turning up
have been spending - has turned up
have spent - has been turning up
have spent - has turned up
I couldn’t believe it when my cousin from Australia ____ to my birthday party.
turned into
turned up
carried on
made up
You need to be careful what you say to my brother, as he can be rather ____ in the morning.
bossy
bad-tempered
wise
unreliable
Even the smallest disagreement with my sister can ___ a massive argument. It drives my parents mad.
turn into
count on
turn up
hang out with
I’ll ____ the shopping on my way home this evening.
make
do
Kate ___ (lose) weight recently because she ____ (get) more exercise.
has been losing - has been getting
both other options are correct
has lost - has been getting
Melanie tries to act confidently even when she’s feeling very ____ about things.
sensitive
anxious
bossy
reserved
We’re all feeling rather _____ about Luis, because he’s been looking rather depressed recently.
wise
sensitive
concerned
bossy
We phoned the police because our neighbours were ____ too much noise.
making
doing
David is so ___ that you can never trust him to do what he says he’s going to do.
unreliable
sensitive
wise
bossy
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