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135. intermediate-50
English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Intermediate level # 50
Lots of Pieces
 
Q1
Charlie didn't have much in the way of property — just ....... and pieces.
(a) things
(b) dots
(c) bits
(d) section
Q2
In fact this was a piece of ....... for Charlie as it happened.
(a) fortune
(b) gratitude
(c) thanks
(d) luck
Q3
Because when the ....... of the piece arrived in the shape of a burglar to steal something, he didn't find
anything valuable.
(a) villain
(b) peasant
(c) evil
(d) devil
Q4
Charlie came home when the burglar was still there but he didn't ......._._(a)_thoughts_(b)_brain_(c)_thinking_(d)_mind__Q7_He_told_him_he_was_a_wicked_person_and_further_he_was_a_.......'>....... to pieces, he stayed calm.
(a) find
(b) come
(c) go
(d) try
Q5
The burglar also had an assistant with him who clearly didn't want to get involved and have a piece of the .......
and fled.
(a) activity
(b) action
(c) act
(d) acting
Q6
Charlie decided he would say exactly what he thought of the burglar and give him a piece of his ........
(a) thoughts
(b) brain
(c) thinking
(d) mind
Q7
He told him he was a wicked person and further he was a ....... piece of work.
(a) horrible
(b) nasty
(c) disgusting
(d) bad
Q8
The burglar explained that he didn't have a proper job and only did piece ........
(a) works
(b) working
(c) work
(d) worker
Q9
Charlie laughed and said he was doing the same now — it was ....... of a piece with burgling.
(a) some
(b) same
(c) complete
(d) all
Q10 Eventually the police arrived and were pleased to see Charlie was still all right and in ....... piece.
(a) one
(b) fine
(c) good
(d) solid

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