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18. elementary-18
English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Elementary level # 18
Weather Forecast
 
Q1
Now let's go ....... to our weather forecaster, Mary.
(a) on
(b) out
(c) over
(d) against
Q2
Yes, thank you and I'm afraid it's not ....... very bright at the moment.
(a) seeming
(b) appearing
(c) seeing
(d) looking
Q3
The trouble is that there are some very ....... rain clouds over the north.
(a) fat
(b) heavy
(c) weighing
(d) dragging
Q4
These will ....... some rainfall later this morning.
(a) bear
(b) carry
(c) produce
(d) present
Q5
Then the clouds will ....... further south in the afternoon.
(a) transport
(b) convey
(c) direct
(d) move
Q6
And by early evening the ....... country will see the rain.
(a) whole
(b) total
(c) complete
(d) hole
Q7
But things will ....... tomorrow.
(a) better
(b) improvise
(c) increase
(d) improve
Q8
In the early morning the sun will make an ........
(a) apparition
(b) appearance
(c) appearing
(d) appear
Q9
But you'll have to be quick because it soon ........
(a) despairs
(b) disappoints
(c) deserts
(d) disappears
Q10 And of course after that our old friend rain ........
(a) repeats
(b) reports
(c) returns
(d) reacts

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19. elementary-19
English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Elementary level # 19
On TV tonight
 
Q1
Good evening. Let me tell you what's in ....... for you on television tonight
(a) shop
(b) market
(c) store
(d) screen
Q2
It will be a bit of a mixed ........
(a) sack
(b) holder
(c) container
(d) bag
Q3
To start ....... we have comedy.
(a) with
(b) up
(c) out
(d) in
Q4
This will be a programme presenting that ....... comedian, George Blair.
(a) populated
(b) popular
(c) populous
(d) poplar
Q5
After that we have the ....... show on the latest hits.
(a) regimented
(b) regulated
(c) regular
(d) ruled
Q6
Next we'll have the ....... news.
(a) latest
(b) newest
(c) later
(d) newer
Q7
This will be read by the very pretty ....... Penny Lane.
(a) newsagent
(b) newscaster
(c) newsbringer
(d) newspaper
Q8
At ....... I think she's very pretty.
(a) last
(b) lost
(c) less
(d) least
Q9
And the following programmes are all ....... as far as I'm concerned.
(a) boring
(b) bored
(c) board
(d) boarding
Q10 Because after the news Penny and I are ....... on a date.
(a) doing
(b) making
(c) going
(d) taking

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20. elementary-20
English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Elementary level # 20
The Bells
 
Q1
Don't you ....... those bells..?
(a) ponder
(b) elaborate
(c) think
(d) educate
Q2
I'm ....... sorry I can't hear a word you're saying.
(a) horribly
(b) considerably
(c) definitely
(d) awfully
Q3
....... I was trying to say was.
(a) All
(b) Everything
(c) Nothing
(d) Something
Q4
Sorry you'll have to speak ........
(a) to
(b) up
(c) along
(d) through
Q5
I'll have one more ....... and then..
(a) come
(b) find
(c) go
(d) leave
Q6
It's no ....... I can't hear you.
(a) try
(b) point
(c) idea
(d) use
Q7
Now I've shut the window and I'll make one more ........
(a) attempt
(b) tempt
(c) trial
(d) experiment
Q8
I ....... wanted to say.
(a) closely
(b) simply
(c) naturally
(d) quickly
Q9
Ah that's ....... better now I can't hear those awful bells. Now what was it you wanted to say?
(a) more
(b) most
(c) mostly
(d) much
Q10 It doesn't really ....... now. I just wanted to say how beautiful the bells sounded.
(a) matter
(b) care
(c) help
(d) hold

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21. elementary-21
English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Elementary level # 21
Sailing
 
Q1
....... me what did you do at the weekend?
(a) Say
(b) Speak
(c) Announce
(d) Tell
Q2
Oh, it was a complete .......!
(a) accident
(b) happening
(c) disaster
(d) event
Q3
Why, what .......?
(a) happened
(b) occurred
(c) arrived
(d) evolved
Q4
Well, the ....... was to go sailing.
(a) picture
(b) sketch
(c) plan
(d) drawing
Q5
That ....... interesting.
(a) rings
(b) looks
(c) hears
(d) sounds
Q6
In ....... I agree.
(a) idea
(b) philosophy
(c) theory
(d) belief
Q7
But not in ......., eh?
(a) practices
(b) practice
(c) practical
(d) practicing
Q8
Exactly, in fact I almost ........
(a) downed
(b) dropped
(c) dripped
(d) drowned
Q9
That ....... have been horrible. So what are you doing this weekend?
(a) must
(b) may
(c) can
(d) should
Q10 I'm starting a ....... of swimming lessons.
(a) line
(b) course
(c) run
(d) row

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22. elementary-22
English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Elementary level # 22
Responses (1)
 
Q1
Mike: I like anything to do with sport. .......
(a) Have you?
(b) Did you?
(c) Do you?
(d) Are you?
Q2
Mike: We went to Paris last summer.
Jane: .......
(a) I never go there too.
(c) I never did there.
(b) I never went there.
(d) I've never been there.
Q3
Mike: She always goes to work on a bike.
Jane: .......
(a) She is very healthy.
(c) She can be very healthy.
(b) She must be very healthy.
(d) She might be very healthy.
Q4
Mike: They went on strike last week.
Jane: .......
(a) What on earth for?
(c) Do they live on earth?
(b) Are they on earth?
(d) Why on earth to?
Q5
Mike: More people die from eating fatty food than from smoking.
Jane: .......
(a) You must be ridiculous!
(c) You must be smiling!
(b) You must be laughing!
(d) You must be joking!
Q6
Mike: You know he failed all his examinations?
Jane: .......
(a) I must believe it.
(c) I might believe it.
(b) I don't believe it.
(d) I ought to believe it.
Q7
Mike: It's getting very late, we must hurry up.
Jane: .......
(a) Point got.
(b) Point received.
(c) Point taken.
(d) Point held.
Q8
Mike: I haven't stopped working for eight hours today.
Jane: .......
(a) My heart bleeds for you.
(c) My heart beats for you.
(b) My heart breaks for you.
(d) My heart hurts for you.
Q9
Mike: You know the boss will be angry with you.
Jane: .......
(a) I'm not caring.
(c) I care nothing.
(b) I'm not at all caring.
(d) I don't care.
Q10 Mike: I wonder if you could help me with this problem.
Jane: .......
(a) Probe me.
(b) Try me.
(c) Examine me.
(d) Practise me.

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23. elementary-23
English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Elementary level # 23
Responses (2)
 
Q1
Mike: 'I just can't make my mind up. What do you think?'
Jane: '.......'
(a) You're up to it.
(b) It's up to you.
(c) You're up for it.
(d) You're up at it.
Q2
Mike: 'Hello. I wonder if you're interested in new double-glazing.'
Jane: '.......'
(a) I'm really not interested.
(c) I'm not really interesting.
(b) I'm really interesting.
(d) I wasn't really interested.
Q3
Mike: 'He offered me a 50% discount. What should I do?'
Jane: '.......'
(a) Hold his hand down.
(b) Bite his hand down.
(c) Hold your hand in.
(d) Bite his hand off.
Q4
Mike: 'I need some support, right now.'
Jane: '.......'
(a) Well, you can number me.
(c) Well, you can count on me.
(b) Well, I'm your number.
(d) Well, you can add on me.
Q5
Mike: 'They haven't sent me the bill for a year now. What would you do?'
Jane: '.......'
(a) I'd simply forgo it.
(c) I'd simply forbid it.
(b) I'd simply forget it.
(d) I'd simply forecast it.
Q6
Mike: 'Can you explain why she did that?'
Jane: '.......'
(a) Heaven alone will say.
(c) Heaven alone speaks.
(b) Heaven only says.
(d) Heaven only knows.
Q7
Mike: 'Do you think he'll be the next President?'
Jane: '.......'
(a) Your guess is as good as mine.
(c) My guess is worse.
(b) Your guess is better.
(d) We must guess harder.
Q8
Mike: 'That's the 16th job interview I've failed. What should I do?'
Jane: '.......'
(a) Don't give over.
(b) Don't give out.
(c) Don't give up.
(d) Don't give on.
Q9
Mike: 'I'm taking my driving test tomorrow.'
Jane: '.......'
(a) Good fortune.
(b) Good luck.
(c) Good outcome.
(d) Good success.
Q10 Boss: 'And this is our new employee.'
Jane: '.......'
(a) How are you doing?
(b) How did you do?
(c) How do you?
(d) How do you do?

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