I was ………. to see Miriam here. I thought she had been in Sapa
Select one:
a. astonished
b. exhausted
c. terrifying
d. hilarious
Complete the second sentence using used to. Write two words in each gap. Contractions count as two words.
1.I went to the cinema every week when I was a student. Now I hardly ever go.
_ to go to the cinema a lot.
2.William paints every day. He never did this before.
William _ use to paint every day.
3. I drank fizzy drinks all the time when I was younger. Now I never drink them.
I used _ fizzy drinks.
4. These days she reads a lot. In the past she read very little.
She didn't _ read much.
5. I recognise that woman. Did she live near us?
Did _ to live near us?
6. When I was young, I played the guitar, violin, drums and flute. Now I don't play anything.
I used _ lots of musical instruments.
7. I remember your cousins. Did they visit you regularly years ago?
_ cousins use to stay with you?
8. My father always called me 'Princess' when I was a child. Now he calls me by my real name.
My father _ call me 'Princess' when I was little.
9. I hated classical music when I was a teenager. Now I love it.
I didn't _ like classical music.
10. When I was younger, I was a teacher. Now I am a tour guide.
I used _ a teacher.
1. the realization of what sha had sacrificed for him led him to believe she was all the world to him
-> not until he...
2. the people are waiting for the bus in the rain. they are getting wet ( using a present participial phrase)
-> .....
3. people say that she won the special prize.
-> she is said .....
My dad’s shirts ________ by my mom.
Select one:
a. are always ironed
b. is always ironed
c. was always ironed
d. are always iron
It was so ________ My old neighbor came up to talk to me at the party and I didn’t recognize him.
Select one:
a. embarrassing
b. embarrassed
c. confusing
d. confused
According to a survey, 86% of people in the USA believe their economic situation is as good (41%) or better (45%) than it was four years ago.
Select one:
a. The economic situation is getting better.
b. The economic situation is getting worse.
c. The economic situation is deteriorating.
d. The economic situation is becoming safer.
There are now more than a billion people learning English – far more than there were twenty years ago. => ……………
Select one:
a. The number of people learning English is increasing.
b. The number of people learning English is decreasing.
c. The number of people learning English is smarter.
d. The number of people learning English is getting better.
Violent crimes went up last year, with only 15,000 violent crimes reported . This compares with 10,000 in 2015.
Select one:
a. The number of violent crimes is rising.
b. The number of violent crimes is improving.
c. The number of violent crimes is getting better.
d. The number of violent crimes is becoming more dangerous.
