Quick 10A

1 Complete this dialogue with suitable words to express their regrets and dissatisfaction.

A: It's very noisy in here. I wish it ____was____ (0) quieter.

B: Yes, the music's too loud. They ___________ (1) turn it down.

A: We should have ___________ (2) to the piano bar with Ellen and Deborah instead.

B: Yes, I ___________ (3) we'd accepted their invitation.

A: Ellen's a lovely girl. You ___________ (4) married her years ago!

B: Yes, she's a lovely girl but I wish she ___________ (5) smoke so much.

A: Yes, she ___________ (6) started smoking when she was a teenager.

B: I ___________ (7) I'd known her when she was young. Was she beautiful then?

A: Yes, she was very beautiful. She should have ___________ (8) a fashion model but her parents wouldn't let her. They said she should go to university.

B: I ___________ (9) I'd gone to university!

A: Yes, you ___________ (10) studied Russian like Ellen.

(10 marks)

2 Complete the verbs of movement in these sentences. Remember to write the correct form of the verb!

0 At this time last week, I was strolling______ along the beach in Costa Rica.

1 When the fireman arrived he cl__________ up his ladder and got the cat down from the tree.

2 The baby can't walk yet, but she c__________ across the room very quickly!

3 Can your baby cr__________ out of her bed?

4 Yes, and she always str__________ when I'm putting on her clothes.

5 I jumped off the diving board and pl__________ into the swimming pool.

(5 marks)

3 Underline the best adjective in these sentences.

0 I was | indifferent | ecstatic | bewildered | by all the people speaking foreign languages. I couldn't understand anything.

1 When Colin asked me to marry him, I was | impressed | exhausted | ecstatic |.

2 After I had finished the work in the garden I was | spellbound | exhausted | impressed |.

3 I was very | shocked | impressed | indifferent | by all the poverty in the shanty town.

4 When the children went into the Magic Kingdom at Disneyland, they were | impressed |

indifferent | spellbound |.

5 I really love rock climbing but my sister is | indifferent | ecstatic | improved |.

(5 marks)

4 Complete the sentences. Use the -ing or to + infinitive form of the verbs in brackets.

0 I'm sorry I forget _____to buy_____ the milk. (buy)

1 The dentist told me to stop ______________ sweets. (eat)

2 While I was driving to Salisbury, I stopped ______________ some petrol. (buy)

3 Don't forget ______________ the lights before you go to bed! (switch off)

4 I remember ______________ on this balcony in 1985 and watching the parade. (stand)

5 I regret ______________ my teacher she had grey hair. (tell)

6 There are too many mistakes in your homework. Try ______________ more careful. (be)

7 Then the rain started and I regretted ______________ my umbrella at home. (leave)

8 I know I have a ticket somewhere! I remember ______________ it at the station. (buy)

9 I regret ______________ you that you haven't won the $50,000 prize! (tell)

10 Why don't you try ______________ in the choir? You'd enjoy it! (sing)

(10 marks)

5 Complete the multi-part verbs in these sentences.

0 When this tree ___grows___ up it will be very tall.

1 After my grandfather died, my father __________ over the shop.

2 My neighbour has set __________ a babysitting club. They pay £4 an hour.

3 After working for many years Thomas Edison __________ up with a successful light bulb.

4 I had to __________ up skiing after I broke my leg very badly.

5 When my grandfather retired he took __________ golf.

6 What are you __________ going to do when you up?

7 I can't __________ out the solution to this problem.

8 My Dad's business was going very badly until a large firm took __________ the business.

9 Can you __________ up with a new way to clean the windows?

10 My Dad was feeling tired so my mother took __________ the driving.

(10 marks)

6 Complete these words for everyday objects.

0 I often use the microwave_____ oven to make myself a quick snack.

1 Paul gave me a k___________ r___________ with a picture of Canterbury Cathedral. I keep my house keys on it.

2 If you need hot water use the e___________ k ___________ .

3 Can I borrow your m___________ p___________ I need to call my girlfriend?

4 If you can't wake up in the mornings, why don't you use an a___________ c___________?

5 I've given George and Linda an electric c___________ m___________ and some excellent Colombian coffee.

6 If you have a c___________ c___________ you can always get money from the ATM machine even when the bank is closed.

7 She asked me for my phone number and wrote it into her p___________ c___________ .

8 Where is the r___________ c___________ for the TV? Is it under the sofa?

9 Do you read a n___________ every day or do you watch the news on TV?

10 I love listening to music on my w___________ while I am walking in the forest.

(10 marks)

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