- Fanny sent Jim the following email: "Unlike what I told you last week, I'm coming back on Saturday. Can you pick me up at the station at 3 p.m.?". What does it mean?   Fanny is arriving on Saturday at 3 p.m. and wants Jim to meet her at the station

- Fill in the blak. "I was able to ... my baggage promptly after leaving the plane."   retrieve

- Fill in the blank space. "When my glasses ..., I had to take them off".   misted up

- Fill in the blank with the correct word. “After the signing of the Montreal Protocol, which is administered by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), governments and business made giant ... in converting industries to ozone-friendly chemicals”.   strides

- Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word. “I am sure I didn't see you. ... I went away”.   Therefore

- Fill in the blank with the right phrase. “If we hadn't left town before the rush-hour, ...”.   we wouldn't have arrived yet

- Fill in the blank with the right word. "Please put the DVD's on those ... there".   shelves

- Fill in the blank. " ... he was tired, he offered to carry her home".   Though

- Fill in the blank. " ... her disabilities, she leads a normal life".   Despite

- Fill in the blank. " ... the deed at this time next week."   He'll have signed

- Fill in the blank. "... 300 million people live in the United States".   More than

- Fill in the blank. "... aunt noticed that something was wrong right from the start".   Their

- Fill in the blank. "... can we concentrate with such a noise? It's impossible!".   How

- Fill in the blank. "... can we get some information about this town?".   Where

- Fill in the blank. "... didn't you tell me that you felt too ill to come to work?".   Why ever

- Fill in the blank. "... do you think it takes to get to the centre?".   How long

- Fill in the blank. "... for her birthday".   She was given $50

- Fill in the blank. "... for the exam on Business Administration for the last 3 weeks".   I've been studying

- Fill in the blank. "... has it that they are going to divorce".   Rumour

- Fill in the blank. "... I like John personally, I don't think he has got the right skills for this job".   Although

- Fill in the blank. "... is to let people know the facts".   A journalist's job

- Fill in the blank. "... much is it?". "It's 3 euros".   How

- Fill in the blank. "... old is he? He must be young". "Yes, he is just 19".   How

- Fill in the blank. "... on the document for over an hour when her computer crashed".   She had been working

- Fill in the blank. "... painted the "Ultima Cena"?".   Who

- Fill in the blank. "... people standing over there are my colleagues".   Those

- Fill in the blank. "... she said made me suspicious".   Something

- Fill in the blank. "... so many unemployed people".   There have never been

- Fill in the blank. "... the economic situation improves, a lot of people will lose their jobs next year".   Unless

- Fill in the blank. "... the man you were talking to?".   Who's

- Fill in the blank. "... the print of the document, I'll make a coffee".   After

- Fill in the blank. "... we have finished investigating, they'll have left the country".   By the time

- Fill in the blank. "... we were made redundant, we haven't found another job".   Since

- Fill in the blank. "... what you think about the training course".   Tell me

- Fill in the blank. "... you answer the phone, please? I'm busy at the moment".   Could

- Fill in the blank. "... you ever been to Tokyo before your arrival here today?".   Had

- Fill in the blank. "... your pills regularly this week? The doctor told you to go on even if you're feeling better."   Have you been taking

- Fill in the blank. "A group of young students is coming to visit the Space Agency today. They ... an astronaut before".   have never met

- Fill in the blank. "A lady in red approached him while he ... with me".   was talking

- Fill in the blank. "A new airport ... near Florence".   is going to be built

- Fill in the blank. "A share also represents how ... of the profit each shareholder receives".   much

- Fill in the blank. "A Viennese journalist, writing ... the end of the eighteenth century, observed that these serenades occurred almost every fine summer evening".   towards

- Fill in the blank. "According to legend, Daniel Webster made ... with Satan, but managed to talk his way out of it at the last moment".   an agreement

- Fill in the blank. "According to the survey carried out last week, ... so many people been unemployed in our country".   never before have

- Fill in the blank. "Advertising is one of the most obvious ways to ... a product".   promote

- Fill in the blank. "After the snowstorm, the terminal is now returning ...".   to normal

- Fill in the blank. "Alan suggested ... for a coffee".   we should go

- Fill in the blank. "Alice doesn't like to speak in public and she is very nervous when she meets new people. She is terribly ...".   shy

- Fill in the blank. "All costs relating to the installation ... by the user."   shall be borne

- Fill in the blank. "Although our opinions ... on many things, we're good friends".   differ

- Fill in the blank. "Although the economy had been expanding this year, job ... haven't stopped".   losses

- Fill in the blank. "Always consult your dictionary to ... the meaning of words".   look up

- Fill in the blank. "Any sale is ... three elements: product, service and price."   made up of

- Fill in the blank. "At first he didn't agree, but we eventually managed to talk him ... coming".   into

- Fill in the blank. "At the time of my visit last June, his son Jeremy ... school".   was just finishing

- Fill in the blank. "Before actors start a new show they generally say, "break a ... " for good luck".   leg

- Fill in the blank. "Being hardly convinced by what he had written, Tom ...".   decided to have it checked by a friend

- Fill in the blank. "Blood ... are needed urgently at the local hospital".   donors

- Fill in the blank. "Books ... 'The Da Vinci Code' are known as bestsellers".   like

- Fill in the blank. "Both credit cards and cheques are personalised ...".   whereas cash isn't

- Fill in the blank. "Brenda won't have ... future if she doesn't go to college".   a better

- Fill in the blank. "By midnight yesterday all the forms ... to the Examiners".   had been sent

- Fill in the blank. "By the time ..., they will have already received news".   he arrives

- Fill in the blank. "By the time I arrive in Paris, my sister ... there for two weeks".   will have been

- Fill in the blank. "By this time, tommorow I ... filed all these documents."   will have

- Fill in the blank. "Can you help me ... these bottles, please?".   bring

- Fill in the blank. "Can you see that man over there? The one with a ...? That's my uncle!".   beard

- Fill in the blank. "Carol is really talented. She should be just a little more self-... if she wants to do something with her life".   confident

- Fill in the blank. "Caroline told me ... you said about my new boyfriend".   what

- Fill in the blank. "China's economy ... an estimated 9.8% last year, much faster than expected".   grew

- Fill in the blank. "Cut it ..., will you! I can't hear the TV".   out

- Fill in the blank. "Despite ... regular exercise for weeks, I'm not losing any weight."   doing

- Fill in the blank. "Despite its current stability, inflation ... during this period last year."   risen

- Fill in the blank. "Despite the announcements, the new regulations do not foresee any improvements on security ...".   either

- Fill in the blank. "Does he ever go to the theatre?". "No, he ... does".   never

- Fill in the blank. "Don't forget to ... the lights before you leave the office".   switch off

- Fill in the blank. "Don't worry about the noise, as the children are wide ...".   awake

- Fill in the blank. "Dr. Jonas is a real ... smoker. He's always lighting up a cigarette".   chain

- Fill in the blank. "Economists think that the economic situation will improve next year and ...".   so do I

- Fill in the blank. "Even though 26% of California residents don't speak English at home, only ... don't speak English at all."   6% of them

- Fill in the blank. "Everyone likes this girl: she is always very serious, ... and reflexive".   calm

- Fill in the blank. "Excuse me, could you please ... me the way to the nearest bus stop?".   tell

- Fill in the blank. "Excuse me, sir! Where's the nearest cash machine? It's over there, ... the grocery store".   opposite

- Fill in the blank. "Frankie's a good guitarist, but he plays the drums ...".   much better

- Fill in the blank. "George is a student. He ... the New York University".   attends

- Fill in the blank. "Give me something to eat; I am really ... "   hungry

- Fill in the blank. "Have you ... been to Spain?".   ever

- Fill in the blank. "Have you got ... idea of how much the project is going to cost?".   any

- Fill in the blank. "He ... a laptop because they're too expensive. Therefore, he's going to buy a desktop".   can't afford

- Fill in the blank. "He ... a year writing his presentation as his speaking time was only five minutes".   needn't have spent

- Fill in the blank. "He ... apples".   eats

- Fill in the blank. "He ... at this time in 3 days' time."   will be flying to New York

- Fill in the blank. "He ... so much responsibility and is suffering from stress."   isn't used to having

- Fill in the blank. "He did not turn up this morning; he must ... his train."   have missed

- Fill in the blank. "He has got a very good ... with a semiconductor factory".   job

- Fill in the blank. "He is a very good friend of ...".   mine

- Fill in the blank. "He likes to ride ... his bicycle".   on

- Fill in the blank. "He said he would call this evening. So I will wait until he ...".   does

- Fill in the blank. "He was ... big man that he could hardly get through the door".   such a

- Fill in the blank. "He was very ... to me: he told me I should go on a diet!".   rude

- Fill in the blank. "Health care has improved radically ... people can expect to live longer".   and so

- Fill in the blank. "Helen loves to meet new people and is very sociable. She's really ...".   outgoing

- Fill in the blank. "Helen's brother is suspected ... the money".   of having stolen

- Fill in the blank. "Her daughters don't get any exercise. They just watch television ...".   all day

- Fill in the blank. "He's always ... the Government but he never votes in the elections".   running down

- Fill in the blank. "He's always late. He was even late for his own ...".   wedding

- Fill in the blank. "He's had the same role ... he started working here".   since

- Fill in the blank. "His ... directions misled us; we did not know which of the two roads to take".   ambiguous

- Fill in the blank. "His first ... to the news was one of total disbelief".   reaction

- Fill in the blank. "How ... is the lake?"   deep

- Fill in the blank. "How long ... been playing the clarinet?".   have you

- Fill in the blank. "How long ... Japanese?". "Just one year".   have you been studying

- Fill in the blank. "How long does the plane take to ... to Rome?".   get

- Fill in the blank. "How many times ... in these last few days?".   has the system crashed

- Fill in the blank. "How many times ...?"   has this been happening

- Fill in the blank. "Hundreds of anti-GM protesters ... close to the site of an experimental crop of modified wheat in a Hertfordshire field."   are demonstrating

- Fill in the blank. "Hurry up or you'll ... the bus".   miss

- Fill in the blank. "I ... a script seven years ago."   first wrote

- Fill in the blank. "I ... believe it".   can't

- Fill in the blank. "I ... my flat with a friend".   share

- Fill in the blank. "I ... to the cinema since December".   haven't been

- Fill in the blank. "I ... to the office when Sam rang to tell me he was going to leave".   was driving

- Fill in the blank. "I ... to your dinner tomorrow night; I've got to do some research".   won't be coming

- Fill in the blank. "I am sure that New York Giants ... next year's Superbowl".   will win

- Fill in the blank. "I arrived at the conference really late yesterday after ... in a traffic jam downtown".   being stuck

- Fill in the blank. "I believe she ... listen to her mother's advice".   should

- Fill in the blank. "I believe that playing videogames is a complete ... of time".   waste

- Fill in the blank. "I didn't see Eleonora at the party so she ... have been there".   can't

- Fill in the blank. "I don't have many ... : just my mother, my father, two brothers and one uncle with his wife".   relatives

- Fill in the blank. "I find the times of English meals very strange - I'm not used ... dinner at 6 p.m.".   to having

- Fill in the blank. "I got up ... 8 o'clock this morning".   at

- Fill in the blank. "I have never broken the law or ... a crime."   committed

- Fill in the blank. "I hope to hear from you ...".   very soon

- Fill in the blank. "I think Italy's ... a positive year next year".   going to have

- Fill in the blank. "I think the present crisis ... lead to the destruction of the European Union".   might

- Fill in the blank. "I thought ... the conference room".   they already booked

- Fill in the blank. "I try ... at the clock all the time when I am working".   not to look

- Fill in the blank. "I was ...! How could he possibly do that to me?".   mad at him

- Fill in the blank. "I wasn't aware that Jim had a drug ...".   addiction

- Fill in the blank. "I watched a very interesting interview ... the trainer of the Italian team".   with

- Fill in the blank. "I wish I ... everything carefully before I signed the contract".   had read

- Fill in the blank. "I wish that man ... so loudly on his mobile. I just hope he won't go on until the train reaches London!".   wouldn't talk

- Fill in the blank. "I would invite Tom to my dinner party if he ... drink so much".   didn't

- Fill in the blank. "Ian was involved in a minor car ... last week. Luckily, he didn't report any serious injuries".   accident

- Fill in the blank. "If he ... my friend, I would swim in his pool every day".   were

- Fill in the blank. "If I ... in advance, I would have gotten a better price".   had booked

- Fill in the blank. "If I ... Obama, I would change the world".   were

- Fill in the blank. "If the Board of Directors ... their approval, our company will be re-organized".   gives

- Fill in the blank. "If the plane ... late tonight, I will get a taxi to the hotel".   arrives

- Fill in the blank. "If the weather ... good I might go for a game of golf later".   is

- Fill in the blank. "If we ... a new house last year, we would have been able to afford a nice exotic holiday in the sun this year".   hadn't bought

- Fill in the blank. "If we ... for a couple of weeks, we could have bought our new fridge for half the price we paid: there's a massive sale at the store this week!".   had only waited

- Fill in the blank. "If we ... so much 2 years ago we'd have a competitive edge.   hadn't hesitated

- Fill in the blank. "If we ... so much 2 years ago, we'd be more competitive."   hadn't hesitated

- Fill in the blank. "If we want to beat the ... we must produce better quality at lower prices".   competition

- Fill in the blank. "If you ... that something was wrong with that invoice, we would have found ourselves in a difficult situation".   hadn't noticed

- Fill in the blank. "If you ... the key, we wouldn't be locked out of the house."   hadn't forgotten

- Fill in the blank. "If you accepted to buy 3,000 units, we ... you a 10% reduction on the price".   could offer

- Fill in the blank. "If you don't know the meaning of a word, ... in a dictionary".   look it up

- Fill in the blank. "If you need their telephone number, ... in the telephone directory".   look it up

- Fill in the blank. "If you want to achieve good results, you must ...".   plan ahead

- Fill in the blank. "I'll complete the project ... something more urgent comes up."   unless not

- Fill in the blank. "I'll finish the report ... something exceptional stops me."   unless

- Fill in the blank. "I'm ... a coffee bar downtown at the moment, so I'm busy every day".   running

- Fill in the blank. "I'm ... sure I can trust him because he stole money from the petty cash box once".   not at all

- Fill in the blank. "I'm ... the sales rep at 5 pm."   meeting with

- Fill in the blank. "I'm finding it hard to cope ... all my work".   with

- Fill in the blank. "I'm so glad to meet you. I ... you for ages!".   haven't seen

- Fill in the blank. "I'm so tired because I ... up since 4 am this morning".   have been

- Fill in the blank. "In some countries, women still cover their heads ...".   as they did in the past

- Fill in the blank. "In this collection the poet is ... to create his own symbolic universe".   trying

- Fill in the blank. "Industry will not become competitive again ... major reform is introduced."   unless

- Fill in the blank. "Is it ... to go by train or by plane?".   cheaper

- Fill in the blank. "Isn't that the man ... wife works in London?".   whose

- Fill in the blank. "It could take some time before the economy is able to reach the 100,000-plus jobs a month ... to make a real improvement in unemployment".   needed

- Fill in the blank. "It had been raining all week ... we decided not to go to the seaside".   so

- Fill in the blank. "It is now clear that the government's ... policy is not working".   economic

- Fill in the blank. "It was ... a convincing presentation, that everyone agreed on the need to intervene".   such

- Fill in the blank. "It was such a pleasure to meet you after such a long time. I'm really looking forward to ... you again soon!"   seeing

- Fill in the blank. "Italy's public debt is ... in Europe".   the highest

- Fill in the blank. "It's forbidden to smoke in this taxi: can you please ... the cigarette?".   put out

- Fill in the blank. "It's very easy ... addicted to Facebook once you start".   to get

- Fill in the blank. "I've been trying to get ... with her all week, but she's never home and her mobile is always off".   in touch

- Fill in the blank. "I've done 6 of the 10 letters that you wanted me to do ...".   so far

- Fill in the blank. "I've lost count of ...times I've broken my glasses".   how many

- Fill in the blank. "I've never been very ... at sports but I've always played chess very well".   good

- Fill in the blank. "James came to this office after he ... in Business Studies last year".   graduated

- Fill in the blank. "Jane needs to ... some money from the bank".   borrow

- Fill in the blank. "John studies Italian at London University, but at the moment he ... Rome".   is visiting

- Fill in the blank. "Jonathan now owns a ... . He produces apples, pears and several different kinds of vegetables. Plus, he has got chickens, ducks, and turkeys".   farm

- Fill in the blank. "Last Saturday I took part in the biggest protest march that I ...".   had ever seen

- Fill in the blank. "Laura ... us that her parents are going to buy her a horse".   has told

- Fill in the blank. "Let's leave. The film isn't interesting. In fact it's really ...".   boring

- Fill in the blank. "Members of Parliament should ... serve two terms in office".   only

- Fill in the blank. "Michael ... her yesterday with his moody behaviour".   upset

- Fill in the blank. "Michael is completely absorbed ... the book he is reading".   in

- Fill in the blank. "Most of the people in this office ... kids".   have

- Fill in the blank. "Mr. Faye designs colourful Christmas ...".   decorations

- Fill in the blank. "Mrs Braden felt a little ... and needed to sit down for a few minutes".   faint

- Fill in the blank. "Mrs. Bevan passed ... at the hairdresser's the other day, but soon regained consciousness".   out

- Fill in the blank. "Ms. Smith wakes up early to go running in Central Park. She is ... exercise every day."   getting

- Fill in the blank. "My boss is very difficult to get ... with and a lot of people want to leave".   on

- Fill in the blank. "My brother is quite a ... actor in the London theatre world. He's very popular".   famous

- Fill in the blank. "My brother was ... home all week".   at

- Fill in the blank. "My brother, ... lives in Switzerland, is coming to visit me".   who

- Fill in the blank. "My car is playing ... again. It won't start".   up

- Fill in the blank. "My grandfather has just ... at the age of 88".   died

- Fill in the blank. "My grandparents ... : "Shut the lights off! You are wasting electricity!"   used to say

- Fill in the blank. "My husband doesn't ... to keep the house clean".   do much

- Fill in the blank. "My mother is going to have her fiftieth birthday party ...".   quite soon

- Fill in the blank. "No hero of ancient or modern days can surpass the Indian with his lofty contempt of death and the ... with which he sustains its cruellest affliction".   fortitude

- Fill in the blank. "Not only was Michelangelo an artist, ... a poet as well".   but

- Fill in the blank. "Now that our kids are grown up, we should really get rid of their old toys. If you don't want to give them away, we'll have to put them in the ...".   attic

- Fill in the blank. "Obesity can be caused by eating ... when you're a child".   too much

- Fill in the blank. "Old Bill threw a ... out of the kitchen window and saw the neighbours' cat in his garden".   glance

- Fill in the blank. "'Oliver Twist' is probably the most famous ... written by Charles Dickens".   novel

- Fill in the blank. "On highways, electronic message boards provide ... on time, weather and traffic conditions".   information

- Fill in the blank. "On top of the normal fare, I've got to add the ...".   night supplement

- Fill in the blank. "One prefers to shop in the best places, ...?".   doesn't one

- Fill in the blank. "Our plane leaves at 9.30 tomorrow morning, so this time tomorrow we ... over the Atlantic".   will be flying

- Fill in the blank. "Parents let ... out a lot later than they used to".   their children stay

- Fill in the blank. "Peter and Tom are tired because ... work too much".   they

- Fill in the blank. "Pharmaceutical products ... be tested according to internationally-accepted criteria".   must

- Fill in the blank. "Plastic ... oil".   is made from

- Fill in the blank. "Please make sure to get here at 8 o'clock ...".   on the dot

- Fill in the blank. "Poor musicians without regular employment made up serenading parties to supplement their ... incomes".   meagre

- Fill in the blank. "Rachel must be really ...: she was accepted at university when she was only 16!".   clever

- Fill in the blank. "Robert broke his arm and had to have it put ... plaster".   in

- Fill in the blank. "Robert is having a holiday in Rome at the moment, but he usually ... in London".   lives and works

- Fill in the blank. "Sam used to live in a flat in that old ... on your left, but he has just moved to a detached house in the suburbs".   building

- Fill in the blank. "Sarah stayed with us ... two months".   for

- Fill in the blank. "See you ... !".   later

- Fill in the blank. "She ... anything urgent last Friday, so she decided to leave the office early".   didn't have to do

- Fill in the blank. "She ... the claim last Monday."   filed

- Fill in the blank. "She asked him what ...".   the new teacher was like

- Fill in the blank. "She considered several options, but in the end she ... the one that I had suggested".   chose

- Fill in the blank. "Silvia is Spanish but ... passport is Italian".   her

- Fill in the blank. "Since I've retired, I've ... a number of hobbies".   taken up

- Fill in the blank. "Something was wrong, but I couldn't quite put my ... on it".   finger

- Fill in the blank. "Sound comes in waves, and the higher the frequency, ...".   the higher the pitch

- Fill in the blank. "Spanish people ... dinner later than English people".   usually have

- Fill in the blank. "Susan was given a bonus because she had worked ... of all her colleagues".   the hardest

- Fill in the blank. "Susan will be at university next year, and so ... I".   will

- Fill in the blank. "Take the map ... you get lost".   in case

- Fill in the blank. "That ... be Lisa, at the door. She's on holiday in Greece right now!".   can't

- Fill in the blank. "That company is doing well at the moment, but it won't go much further unless it invests ... R&D".   in

- Fill in the blank. "That company, ... is based in Turin, manufactured the first electronic filaments ever used in industry".   which

- Fill in the blank. "That company, ... is based in Turin, manufactured the first electronic filaments ever used in industry".   which

- Fill in the blank. "That's the dog ...".   we've been looking after

- Fill in the blank. "The ... manager is in charge of hiring new employees".   personnel

- Fill in the blank. "The ambulance disappeared ... the corner".   round

- Fill in the blank. "The carpenter tried ... of the broken beam".   to join the pieces

- Fill in the blank. "The child ... is playing with the ball is my little brother".   who

- Fill in the blank. "The company management is moving ... decentralised offices".   towards

- Fill in the blank. "The conclusion of this report ... acceptable if it had been published six years ago".   would have been

- Fill in the blank. "The conclusion of this report ... acceptable if it had been published six years ago."   would have been

- Fill in the blank. "The department is ... employees who are performing badly".   firing

- Fill in the blank. "The entire country was taken ... by his charm, yet he was not what he seemed".   in

- Fill in the blank. "The experiment was ... that it fulfilled everyone's expectations".   such successful

- Fill in the blank. "The factory ... in the red for some years when it was forced to close down".   had already been operating

- Fill in the blank. "The famous English writer Jane Austen, author of 'Pride and Prejudice', ...".   never married

- Fill in the blank. "The faster the delivery, ...".   the more expensive the cost

- Fill in the blank. "The ferry was delayed ... fog".   due to

- Fill in the blank. "The government is considering new fiscal measures, such ... a new VAT increase".   as

- Fill in the blank. "The head of a department is responsible ... her or his team".   for

- Fill in the blank. "The Home Secretary is advocating fines for ... in political elections, just as in other European countries".   not voting

- Fill in the blank. "The man was totally ... by the rugby match and didn't notice the rain".   fascinated

- Fill in the blank. "The market began ... six months ago."   to raise

- Fill in the blank. "The match continued ...".   despite the weather

- Fill in the blank. "The money that I borrowed from the bank ... to renovate the bathroom".   has been used

- Fill in the blank. "The more of that drug is taken, ... the risk of headache".   the greater

- Fill in the blank. "The new course is made ... 3 main parts: training, testing and improving".   up of

- Fill in the blank. "The new director is extremely ... and always listens attentively to her colleagues".   polite

- Fill in the blank. "The new electronic gadget will probably earn more ... $ 5 million by dinner time today".   than

- Fill in the blank. "The nurse stood ... the doctor".   beside

- Fill in the blank. "The office is open from 9 in the morning ... 6 in the evening".   until

- Fill in the blank. "The oil tank's empty. I ... it up before leaving the city".   should have filled

- Fill in the blank. "The person who wrote this report isn't aware ... the new tax laws".   of

- Fill in the blank. "The politician ... the foundation stone of the new hospital".   laid

- Fill in the blank. "The price of our hotel in Berlin was very .... I can't believe we spent so little!".   reasonable

- Fill in the blank. "The product's developers said they wanted feedback on the idea. They did not give ... indication about when the device might go on sale or what it would cost."   any

- Fill in the blank. "The question ... this year by the committee."   is being examined

- Fill in the blank. "The question of ... of them is winning is not important."   which

- Fill in the blank. "The result moves Gherin into the world championship lead, three points ahead of Vennes and Tebery, who is ... third on results count-back."   classified

- Fill in the blank. "The secretary ... you how to make this operation, can't he?"   can show

- Fill in the blank. "The software bugs ... completely removed by the time the supervisor gets back to the office."   will have been

- Fill in the blank. "The sun ... brightly".   shines

- Fill in the blank. "The Supreme Court decision ... a ruling in October 2011 by a lower court, which had also found in favour of the project."   follows

- Fill in the blank. "The taxi drivers ... to protest but the city major found a solution to the increasing oil costs."   wanted

- Fill in the blank. "The teacher ... us that the paper was due in by Friday".   reminded

- Fill in the blank. "The teacher asked all the ... to write a paper about their holidays".   pupils

- Fill in the blank. "The team didn't play as ... as expected".   well

- Fill in the blank. "The train leaves at 8 in the morning, not at 8.00 ... night".   at

- Fill in the blank. "The trial jury ... a feeling that the witness was not telling me all the truth."   had

- Fill in the blank. "The value of the pound ... radically during the second world war."   dropped

- Fill in the blank. "The war reporter ... injured in an explosion".   has just been

- Fill in the blank. "Their marriage has worked out because they talk to ... a lot".   each other

- Fill in the blank. "There ... a crisis unless something is done about the economy."   will be

- Fill in the blank. "There ... a field there where they have built those offices."   used to be

- Fill in the blank. "There are some Japanese companies entering ... our domestic markets."   into

- Fill in the blank. "There are two films on tonight: ... would you like to see?"   which one

- Fill in the blank. "There is a ... of schizophrenia in her family".   history

- Fill in the blank. "There is a limit to how ... information you can absorb in a day".   much

- Fill in the blank. "There was a technical problem and they had to ... the product launch".   put off

- Fill in the blank. "There weren't ... in the conference hall".   any people

- Fill in the blank. "There weren't ... pencils left".   any

- Fill in the blank. "There's a blood ... on the wall. The victim must have touched the wall before falling".   spot

- Fill in the blank. "There's something ... with the coffee machine".   wrong

- Fill in the blank. "These films ... very popular among young people at the moment".   aren't

- Fill in the blank. "These operations can be tracked ... cash payments cannot".   whereas

- Fill in the blank. "They ... maintenance in summer".   normally perform

- Fill in the blank. "They continued investing ...".   despite the news

- Fill in the blank. "They worked throughout the night to ... the lost data."   make up for

- Fill in the blank. "This broken guitar cannot ...".   be repaired

- Fill in the blank. "This computer has a ...".   two-year guarantee

- Fill in the blank. "This greenhouse contains the finest collection of palm trees in the ...".   UK

- Fill in the blank. "This law marks the first step on a road that will hopefully ... to greater prosperity for all".   lead

- Fill in the blank. "This pair of shoes ...".   is less fashionable than that one

- Fill in the blank. "This photo of Paris reminds me ... the time I went there".   of

- Fill in the blank. "This software is no good for making presentations, and that one isn't any good ...".   either

- Fill in the blank. "This survey ... pollution".   has to do with

- Fill in the blank. "This system can't run scripts and the other cannot do it ...".   either

- Fill in the blank. "This time tomorrow we will ... the exam and will be having dinner together".   have taken

- Fill in the blank. "Thomas graduated ... 'Engineer in Machines and Industrial Tools' last year".   as an

- Fill in the blank. "Though it is in the oven right now, the cake will ... before the guests arrive".   be ready

- Fill in the blank. "Three-dimensional art forms include sculpture, architecture and ...".   jewellery

- Fill in the blank. "To avoid the holiday traffic we'll have to ... at dawn".   set out

- Fill in the blank. "Tomorrow I'm having dinner ... my girlfriend's".   at

- Fill in the blank. "Unless the insects are kept down, they... the country."   will infest

- Fill in the blank. "Unlike Italian citizens, British citizens ... carry an identity card with them".   don't have to

- Fill in the blank. "We ... complete the task by Friday. Its deadline is on Monday".   don't have to

- Fill in the blank. "We ... hand in the paper by Friday. Its deadline is on Monday".   don't have to

- Fill in the blank. "We ... to do a lot of market research before launching the product".   need

- Fill in the blank. "We ... visit her this afternoon, but we're not sure yet".   may

- Fill in the blank. "We can probably find ... bed at that big shop".   a comfortable

- Fill in the blank. "We cannot call ourselves civilised ... we stop killing animals for sport".   until

- Fill in the blank. "We frequently go to the beach ... summer".   in

- Fill in the blank. "We haven't been to the cinema ... over three weeks". "Let's go this evening. There's a good film on at the Odeon".   for

- Fill in the blank. "We plan to change the ... of our magazine to make it more readable."   format

- Fill in the blank. "We rarely go out ... Sundays".   on

- Fill in the blank. "We should go home: ... is getting dark".   it

- Fill in the blank. "We were expecting the parcel last Tuesday. Has it ...?".   still not arrived

- Fill in the blank. "We were sure we wouldn't be alone, but ... arrived at home".   nobody

- Fill in the blank. "We'll visit the park tomorrow, ... permitting".   weather

- Fill in the blank. "What ... last summer?". "I went camping in Corsica. It was wonderful".   did you do

- Fill in the blank. "What ... last weekend?". "I went to Florence. It was fabulous".   did you do

- Fill in the blank. "What did that man say...?".   to you

- Fill in the blank. "What does ... wear to a dinner of this kind?" .   one

- Fill in the blank. "What is mum cooking? It ... really good".   smells

- Fill in the blank. "What time will you get to the airport?". "At 7.30. I'll give you a call when I ...".   arrive

- Fill in the blank. "What were you doing on that roof? What if you ... an accident?".   had had

- Fill in the blank. "When ... you born?".   were

- Fill in the blank. "When he changed company, he had to ... the new management."   be used to having

- Fill in the blank. "When he was attacked, the samurai moved ...".   like greased lightening

- Fill in the blank. "When I first saw that film I was scared out of my ...".   wits

- Fill in the blank. "When is there a bus service to the park? His uncle has promised ... him there".   to take

- Fill in the blank. "When the pipes ..., Sally was still taking a shower".   broke

- Fill in the blank. "When we arrived at the cinema, the film had ... started".   already

- Fill in the blank. "When you come here tomorrow, can you ... the DVD I lent you?".   bring

- Fill in the blank. "When you write your cv, make sure to include any particular ..., like computing or technical drawing, that may be relevant to the position you are applying for".   skills

- Fill in the blank. "Where is the next patient?". "...".   He's waiting in the waiting room

- Fill in the blank. "Where were you ... 25 July?".   on

- Fill in the blank. "Where's Bill?" "Well, he said he ... to the meeting, but he's not here!".   would come

- Fill in the blank. "While they were hiking ... the forest, they saw a mountain lion".   through

- Fill in the blank. "Who ... the arrangements for the convention?".   made

- Fill in the blank. "Why on earth did you do such a stupid thing? It was ... madness!".   sheer

- Fill in the blank. "Working mothers need more ... for looking after their children".   facilities

- Fill in the blank. "Working with a computer isn't ... dealing with the public".   as tiring as

- Fill in the blank. "You ... come back tomorrow, it really isn't necessary".   don't have to

- Fill in the blank. "You ... switch on a PC without knowing the password, but you need the password for accessing the system."   can

- Fill in the blank. "You ... walk to the station: there's a free shuttle from here".   needn't

- Fill in the blank. "You are kindly requested to make sure that your ... do not disturb other guests."   children

- Fill in the blank. "You realise that you were driving at 100 mph, don't you?". "No officer, It ... . This car can't do more than 80".   couldn't be me

- Fill in the blank. "You were ... to do your homework today, and not to go out!".   supposed

- Fill in the blank. “ ... for my mother, I would have bought pizza rolls for my lunch”.   If I had gone to the store

- Fill in the blank. “ I ... in a small town. Now I live in Paris”.   used to live

- Fill in the blank. “... about your trip to Africa would be of great interest to us”.   Information

- Fill in the blank. “... are even better than ice creams when it gets really hot”.   Ice lollies

- Fill in the blank. “... being an excellent pupil, Stephen is also a very generous boy”.   Besides

- Fill in the blank. “... decided to postpone the wedding? Was it you or him?”   Who

- Fill in the blank. “... dress is just perfect for you!”   This

- Fill in the blank. “... how hard they try, they will never beat the current champion”.   No matter

- Fill in the blank. “... I go, you'll always be with me”.   Wherever

- Fill in the blank. “... I manage to get through all the paperwork I have to deal with this morning, I'll be able to start working on the new project this afternoon”.   As long as

- Fill in the blank. “... I nor he is able to do it.”.   Neither

- Fill in the blank. “... I try to forget you, it never works”.   As much as

- Fill in the blank. “... my friends are actors”.   Some of

- Fill in the blank. “... my lifestyle is the best thing I ever did”.   My having changed

- Fill in the blank. “... she is my sister, sometimes she is unbearable”.   Despite the fact that

- Fill in the blank. “... suitcase is the green one?”   Whose

- Fill in the blank. “... take some action soon”.   You'd better

- Fill in the blank. “... that it should be easier for a single person to adopt children”.   Some people think

- Fill in the blank. “... the weather like in your town today?”   What's

- Fill in the blank. “... to drive if you have had more than two alcoholic drinks?”.   Are you allowed

- Fill in the blank. “... to get to Piazza della Marina?”. “About 20 minutes”.   How long does it take

- Fill in the blank. “... we go, there is potential danger”.   Wherever

- Fill in the blank. “... we locked the front door, the robbers wouldn't have entered”.   Had

- Fill in the blank. “... you fail to pay this bill, court action will be taken”.   Should

- Fill in the blank. “..., Conrad confronted his father in front of the whole village”.   As strange as it may seem

- Fill in the blank. “..., the population of Oslo increases yearly”.   Despite such awful weather conditions

- Fill in the blank. “..., would you?”.   I don't suppose you would like another beer

- Fill in the blank. “After ... the cake with sugar, Jenny served it”.   sprinkling

- Fill in the blank. “After a few days Susan got used ... up early in the morning”.   to getting

- Fill in the blank. “After making such a terrible mistake, I wonder if I will ever have a chance to ...”.   make up for it

- Fill in the blank. “Andrew isn't at work today so I think he ... be ill”.   can

- Fill in the blank. “Applicants were asked to send an online CV with a ...”.   cover letter

- Fill in the blank. “As soon as ... any more news, I'll phone you”.   I have

- Fill in the blank. “At the age of 19 I decided to study ... rather than attempt to become a musician”.   economics

- Fill in the blank. “Before her driving test, Wendy learnt the highway code by ...”.   heart

- Fill in the blank. “Bill is very forgetful: you'll have to ... or he'll never do all the things you want him to do”.   keep on him

- Fill in the blank. “Britain's biggest companies are expected to pay ... £20bn in salaries and bonuses in the next two months”.   out

- Fill in the blank. “By the end of this month ... Russian for ten years”.   we will have been learning

- Fill in the blank. “By the time he gets to the office, the meeting ... over”.   will be

- Fill in the blank. “Candidates will be ... on the basis of their qualifications and previous experience”.   evaluated

- Fill in the blank. “City people still want ...”.   to have some contact with nature

- Fill in the blank. “Claire, ... pays attention to every detail, is sometimes too fussy”.   who

- Fill in the blank. “Crime victims should always ... to the police what has happened to them”.   report

- Fill in the blank. “Did you read the main ... on the front page of 'The Economist' this morning? It said that a new University bill has just been passed”.   headline

- Fill in the blank. “Do you ... if we don't go out tonight? I'm a little bit tired”.   mind

- Fill in the blank. “Do you generally ... the air conditioning on when you go to bed?”.   keep

- Fill in the blank. “Don't put ... till tomorrow what you can do today”.   off

- Fill in the blank. “Don't you ... tell her!”   dare

- Fill in the blank. “Dr Jonas talks so much that his wife can't get a word in ...”.   edgeways

- Fill in the blank. “Dr. Mopp doesn't mind ... for a few minutes”.   being kept waiting

- Fill in the blank. “Every day I get ... about my new job”.   happier and happier

- Fill in the blank. “Every time my grandfather visited me, I ...”.   would ask him to tell me about his farm

- Fill in the blank. “For your first days at work try to ... an effort to arrive on time!”.   make

- Fill in the blank. “He ... with a really clever plan to solve the issue”.   came up

- Fill in the blank. “He arrived just while I ... his sister”.   was kissing

- Fill in the blank. “He ate everything I gave him. He ... starving!”   must have been

- Fill in the blank. “He gave a ... of astonishment when he saw her because he had thought she was in Australia”.   gasp

- Fill in the blank. “He helped to ... the diverse elements that make up the symphony as we know it”.   fuse

- Fill in the blank. “He lost ... own wallet on the train”.   his

- Fill in the blank. “He said that if he wasn't accepted at Oxford ...”.   he wouldn't go to university at all

- Fill in the blank. “He usually works from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. It's past six o'clock so he ... work by now”.   will have finished

- Fill in the blank. “He's been ... with murder”.   charged

- Fill in the blank. “How ... to work in the morning?” “On foot. I live near the office”.   do you go

- Fill in the blank. “How did you find out about the date of the elections?”. “I read about it ... the newspaper”.   in

- Fill in the blank. “How long ... ”:   have you been suffering from these headaches?

- Fill in the blank. “However late it is, even at an hour when most people are hurrying home to bed, heads soon appear at the windows and a crowd gathers round the players, clapping, applauding, demanding encores, and seldom ... till the serenade is over, when they will often troop after the players to another district".   dispersing

- Fill in the blank. “I ... an ad in the newspaper but no one wanted to buy my bicycle”.   tried putting

- Fill in the blank. “I ... clean my room as my brother did it”.   didn't need to

- Fill in the blank. “I ... ever go out in the evening: the last time I did was three months ago”.   hardly

- Fill in the blank. “I ... Jenny at four, so I'll be back in the office before five thirty”.   am seeing

- Fill in the blank. “I ... the job, if the advantages hadn't been so great”.   wouldn't have taken

- Fill in the blank. “I am sure I ... enjoy any other TV series as much as this one. It was just brilliant”.   will never

- Fill in the blank. “I can't drive. Kevin will call ... me on his way to the office”.   for

- Fill in the blank. “I can't think why the police detained him. There isn't a ... of evidence against him”.   scrap

- Fill in the blank. “I congratulated Mark ... his graduation”.   on

- Fill in the blank. “I found this umbrella in the car. Do you know ... it is?”. “It's John's”.   whose

- Fill in the blank. “I had the time of my ... during my internship in London! It was an unforgettable experience!”   life

- Fill in the blank. “I have no more bread. I must go to the ...”.   baker's

- Fill in the blank. “I missed the bus stop and didn't get ...”.   off

- Fill in the blank. “I remember I was so excited ... my first day at school”.   about

- Fill in the blank. “I remember the Christmases we spent in Italy when we ... Martinis on the beach before Christmas lunch”.   used to drink

- Fill in the blank. “I saw a ... of cattle crossing the street”.   herd

- Fill in the blank. “I simply defended what was ...”.   mine

- Fill in the blank. “I think I ... my hairstyle. I don't like the one I've got now”.   will change

- Fill in the blank. “I think the story about the ghost in the castle is an ...”.   old wives' tale

- Fill in the blank. “I understand your point of view. ..., I don't agree with it”.   However

- Fill in the blank. “I urgently need information on the climate in Patagonia but ...”.   I can't find it

- Fill in the blank. “I urgently need information on the climate in Patagonia but I can't find ...”.   it

- Fill in the blank. “I was hungry, ... I made a sandwich”.   so

- Fill in the blank. “I wish I could have one of those relaxing holidays where you can get ... it all”.   away from

- Fill in the blank. “I would have liked to be a professional footballer but I wasn't ...”.   up to it

- Fill in the blank. “I'd like to take a year off work and go on a ... around the world”.   journey

- Fill in the blank. “If he had known we were coming, I am sure he ... left the door unlocked”.   would have

- Fill in the blank. “If I ... a cake, will you bring some drinks for us?”.   make

- Fill in the blank. “If I ... the truth, now we would still be together”.   had known

- Fill in the blank. “If John had studied more last year, he ... in an advanced class this year”.   would be

- Fill in the blank. “If the Board of Directors ... their approval, there will be a merger with Smith Ltd.”.   gives

- Fill in the blank. “If you don't know a word, you can ... in the dictionary”.   look it up

- Fill in the blank. “If you get lost, you can always...”.   ask someone for directions

- Fill in the blank. “If you're too fat, you ... eat chocolate”.   mustn't

- Fill in the blank. “I'll take a ... at the newspaper later”.   look

- Fill in the blank. “I'm sorry, I ... to do my homework yesterday”.   forgot

- Fill in the blank. “In one hour we will be landing ... New York”.   in

- Fill in the blank. “Is it possible to ... for the next term's evening classes?”.   enrol

- Fill in the blank. “Is there ... here who is willing to listen to me?”   anybody

- Fill in the blank. “It feels like ... . I envy you, as tomorrow you'll fly to Florida”.   a chilly late winter day

- Fill in the blank. “It is a ... trip”.   five-hour

- Fill in the blank. “It is essential that strict discipline ... maintained in the classroom”.   be

- Fill in the blank. “It is important to take this step now ... regret it later”.   so as not to

- Fill in the blank. “It is necessary that class sizes ... limited to twenty students”.   be

- Fill in the blank. “It is time he ... the responsibility for what has happened”.   took

- Fill in the blank. “It looks ... it might rain. Take your umbrella with you”.   as if

- Fill in the blank. “It was a world where operatic arias and popular songs met on equal ...”.   terms

- Fill in the blank. “It was dark by the time the ship arrived at the island; you...”.   wouldn't have been able to see much

- Fill in the blank. “It's amazing how much John ... his father: they look and act exactly the same”.   takes after

- Fill in the blank. “It's cold today. You'll need to wear a ... if you go out”.   coat

- Fill in the blank. “I've ... an appointment with the dentist tomorrow, because I've got a bad toothache”.   made

- Fill in the blank. “I've got a stiff neck from sitting in a ... from that window”.   draught

- Fill in the blank. “Jim, I want to thank you for ... this interview”.   doing

- Fill in the blank. “Last week I ... my hair cut”.   had

- Fill in the blank. “Let's ...”.   discuss the problem calmly

- Fill in the blank. “Let's meet tomorrow ... 9 in the main square”.   at

- Fill in the blank. “Many patients prefer ... medicine to drug therapy. It's more natural”.   alternative

- Fill in the blank. “Many students and professionals tend to ... the importance of English in the world of health care”.   underestimate

- Fill in the blank. “Mark ... back to Dallas in July”.   will go

- Fill in the blank. “Mary ... our children during the week-end”.   looked after

- Fill in the blank. “Mary was surprised her husband was out”. “He ... shopping!”, she thought.   must have gone

- Fill in the blank. “Mom, can you type my paper?” “I don't have time ... right now. Maybe later”.   to do it

- Fill in the blank. “My ... are aching after today's intensive training”.   feet

- Fill in the blank. “My book ... a vocabulary section”.   is very different from yours because it has

- Fill in the blank. “My cat is my best friend. I can't imagine my life without ...”.   it

- Fill in the blank. “My cat was in the kitchen, waiting for ... dinner”.   its

- Fill in the blank. “My colleague never does ... work”.   any

- Fill in the blank. “My computer broke down and I lost all the ... I had saved”.   data

- Fill in the blank. “My daughter may go to Australia next summer”. “Wow, it ... wonderful!”   sounds

- Fill in the blank. “My friends didn't have ... helpful advice to offer”.   any

- Fill in the blank. “My students told me ... but I see they didn't”.   they would study hard for the exam

- Fill in the blank. “Nancy always says she wants to do something ..., but she never does it”.   worthwhile

- Fill in the blank. “Neither Venus nor the outer planets ... a breathable atmosphere”.   have

- Fill in the blank. “Nobody has been able to explain the ... of this commonly-used expression”.   origin

- Fill in the blank. “Not only ... but I rarely drink any alcohol at all”.   do I dislike beer

- Fill in the blank. “Oh my lord! That ... him! No one else could have done that!”.   must have been

- Fill in the blank. “On our holiday the hotel organized lots of ... to tourist sites”.   excursions

- Fill in the blank. “On Saturdays I ... to the cinema with my friends”.   go

- Fill in the blank. “Our company ... a lot of business with a company in China”.   does

- Fill in the blank. “Our company contributed ... research on pollution safeguards”.   towards

- Fill in the blank. “Partnerships are great opportunities to show what can ... with open minds, shared interests, and a commitment to better and cheaper services”.   be achieved

- Fill in the blank. “Paul and Susana are fantastic: I am sure ... will win the dance competition”.   they

- Fill in the blank. “Percy admitted ... the man enter the bank”.   having seen

- Fill in the blank. “Please be careful ... that paper”.   with

- Fill in the blank. “Please respond to the following questions to help ... set up your account”.   us

- Fill in the blank. “Read carefully before ... the contract”.   signing

- Fill in the blank. “Scientists are ... special tests on the mystery virus”.   carrying out

- Fill in the blank. “She always manages to do what she wants, but this time she will not ...”.   get away with it

- Fill in the blank. “She behaved badly with me, ... I decided to forgive her”.   however

- Fill in the blank. “She has never ... at a public event before”.   spoken

- Fill in the blank. “She is ... elegant lady!”   such an

- Fill in the blank. “She keeps asking ... the weather will be like next week-end”.   what

- Fill in the blank. “She made many attempts to arrange a meeting but she could never ... a definite time”.   fix

- Fill in the blank. “She made several attempts to arrange a meeting but she could never ... him down to a definite time”.   pin

- Fill in the blank. “She was able to give me a ... account of the accident since she had been a witness to it”.   first-hand

- Fill in the blank. “She was wearing ... beautiful clothes that I envied her”.   such

- Fill in the blank. “Some people are good ... management, while others are not”.   at

- Fill in the blank. “Sometimes I find it very hard to ... with you!”   put up

- Fill in the blank. “Staff ... represents a major cost in our company”.   turnover

- Fill in the blank. “Susan was sitting ... Mary and John”.   between

- Fill in the blank. “That actress was by far ... in the cast”.   the prettiest

- Fill in the blank. “The ... you gave me were very interesting”.   materials

- Fill in the blank. “The 8.30 train, ... is usually on time, was delayed this morning”.   which

- Fill in the blank. “The accident victim was ... dead on arrival at the hospital”.   pronounced

- Fill in the blank. “The boys ... to feed the pets during their parents' absence”.   were supposed

- Fill in the blank. “The camera is moving through the ... of car headlights into the interior of a Rolls Royce”.   glare

- Fill in the blank. “The CEO said that we must increase productivity and ... expenditure”.   cut down on

- Fill in the blank. “The CEO said we need to take ... more staff to become more competitive”.   on

- Fill in the blank. “The children ... kicked their football over the wall”.   accidentally

- Fill in the blank. “The dentist told him to open his mouth ...”.   wide

- Fill in the blank. “The dog was scared after hearing such a huge ... of thunder”.   clap

- Fill in the blank. “The Government's ... priority is the creation of new jobs”.   top

- Fill in the blank. “The Liberian people, including an estimated 21,000 child soldiers, must not be ... justice for the appalling human right abuses they have suffered”.   denied

- Fill in the blank. “The office ... Laura works for will soon be closed”.   that

- Fill in the blank. “The oil tank is empty. I ... it up before leaving the city”.   should have filled

- Fill in the blank. “The phone rang before I finished ...”.   eating

- Fill in the blank. “The police ... a good deal of criticism over their handling of the affair”.   went down through

- Fill in the blank. “The police arrived just after the baby was ... by a car along the main street”.   run over

- Fill in the blank. “The police have never been able to discover ...”.   what the building was used for

- Fill in the blank. “The policeman has ... them some questions”.   to ask

- Fill in the blank. “The President had to ... his talks with world leaders to return to the capital”.   break off

- Fill in the blank. “The report was supposed ... completed by last week. What happened?”   to have been

- Fill in the blank. “The results of my examination ... my expectations: I am so proud of myself!”   exceeded

- Fill in the blank. “The teacher ...”.   asked a student to come to the front of the room

- Fill in the blank. “The teenagers were ... for making too much noise”.   thrown out of the club

- Fill in the blank. “The trainer asked his students ...”.   how people usually express anger

- Fill in the blank. “The workers are fed ... with doing overtime”.   up

- Fill in the blank. “There is going to be a ... of television programmes on Big Ben”.   series

- Fill in the blank. “There weren't ... biscuits left in the box”.   any

- Fill in the blank. “There's a move now in Britain to do ... the monarchy completely”.   away with

- Fill in the blank. “These documents are very important. ... please send them by courier?”.   Could you

- Fill in the blank. “They ... drink coffee. They prefer tea”.   rarely

- Fill in the blank. “They ... sure they had made a mistake”.   were

- Fill in the blank. “They are in a difficult situation because they both have a job and they ... day care for their children”.   don't have

- Fill in the blank. “They asked me if I ... speak Russian”.   could

- Fill in the blank. “They have ... to take legal action unless the delivery is made within 7 days”.   threatened

- Fill in the blank. “They jumped ... the horse with extreme ease”.   off

- Fill in the blank. “This article deals with the ... of online journalism”.   issue

- Fill in the blank. “This book has already been ... by 40,000 people”.   read

- Fill in the blank. “This book was written ... Milan Kundera”.   by

- Fill in the blank. “This is the ... meal I have ever had”.   worst

- Fill in the blank. “This product must be eaten ... two days of purchase”.   within

- Fill in the blank. “This time yesterday I ... to Sydney”.   was flying

- Fill in the blank. “Though she had sworn she wouldn't trust him again, she ... believing his words”.   ended up

- Fill in the blank. “To apply for this scholarship, just ... the form”.   fill in

- Fill in the blank. “Today I had the afternoon ... and I went to the zoo”.   off

- Fill in the blank. “Today, a midwife is a qualified nurse ... extra training in obstetrics”.   who has had

- Fill in the blank. “Vienna's climate, the Italian ... in her culture and the love of her citizens for music and for being amused, had made her for centuries a city of serenades and serenaders”.   vein

- Fill in the blank. “We ... to be late if we don't leave right now”.   are going

- Fill in the blank. “We are going to the theatre. Would you like to come with ...?”   us

- Fill in the blank. “We couldn't go any ...”.   farther

- Fill in the blank. “We didn't have ... time at his party”.   a very good

- Fill in the blank. “We enjoyed Jennifer ... the time to visit us”.   taking

- Fill in the blank. “We have limited availability, so the ... you send your order, the better”.   sooner

- Fill in the blank. “We rented a nice cottage ... the seaside last year”.   at

- Fill in the blank. “We'll be late: ...”.   we've been stuck here for two hours now!

- Fill in the blank. “We're going to Paris by car. It's much ...”.   cheaper

- Fill in the blank. “Western governments should do everything in their power to hold and reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS and ... extreme poverty by 2015”.   halve

- Fill in the blank. “What a pity you have to leave so early tonight! Well, see you ... time then!”   next

- Fill in the blank. “What are you doing this evening?”. “... at home. I have to study”.   I'm staying

- Fill in the blank. “What works for ... student may not work for others”.   one

- Fill in the blank. “What's done is done. It's ... wondering if you could have prevented it”.   useless

- Fill in the blank. “What's done is done. It's ... wondering if you could have prevented it”.   futile

- Fill in the blank. “When ... a holiday place, families often opt for a self-catering holiday”.   it comes to choosing

- Fill in the blank. “When he finally arrived, he apologized ... late”.   for being

- Fill in the blank. “When our seminar leader suggested ... I refused”.   our continuing work after supper

- Fill in the blank. “When she made coffee, she realized she had run ... of sugar”.   out

- Fill in the blank. “When the class gets bored...”.   I usually try to surprise them

- Fill in the blank. “When you next visit Milan you must ...”.   look me up

- Fill in the blank. “Where are you ...?”   from

- Fill in the blank. “Why ... you decide to quit University?”   did

- Fill in the blank. “You ... learn to listen to your mother. It is necessary”.   must

- Fill in the blank. “You ..., but I'm sure it would be appreciated”.   don't have to bring a gift

- Fill in the blank. “You are expected ... well prepared for a job interview”.   to be

- Fill in the blank. “You are still in time to follow my ...”.   piece of advice

- Fill in the blank. “You are too aggressive! ... you change your attitude, you will have serious problems in finding a job”.   Unless

- Fill in the blank. “You must explain to me ...”.   what your plan is

- Fill in the blank. “You really enjoy acting, ... you?”   don't

- Fill in the blank. “Your father is very proud of ...”.   you

- Fill in the blank. “You've never been to Paris, ...?”   have you

- Fill in the blank. A: "And your date of birth, madam?" B: "I ... in 1971".   was born

- Fill in the blank. A: "Oh, no! I forgot my wallet! ...". B: "Sure, no problem". A: "Thank you very much"   Could you possibly lend me some money for the bus, please?

- Fill in the blank. A: “Oh no! I've forgotten to invite David to the party”. B: “That's OK. I'll tell him about it when I ... him at work”.   see

- Fill in the blank. Customer: "It seems to me these traffic lights are always red!". Taxi driver: "Yes, sometimes it takes a bit of time, but they should ... in a moment". Customer: "I really hope so".   turn green

- Fill in the blank. Customer: “I'll have a cigarette, is that ok?”. Taxi driver: “...” Customer: “Thanks for the information”.   No, I'm sorry but you can't smoke in the taxi

- Fill in the blank. Customer: “I'm in a hurry. How long do you think it will take to get to the airport?”. Taxi driver: “I think ...”. Customer: “Thank You. I hope I'm in time to catch my flight”.   about half an hour, depending on the traffic

- Fill in the blank. Taxi driver: “Ok, we have arrived, I can't go on the other side but the Embassy is right in front of us”. Customer: “Which building is it?”. Taxi driver: “...”.   The yellow one, next to the restaurant

- Fill in the blank. you went to the pub, ... you?”   didn't

- Fill in the blank: " ... right after the Post Office and you will see the bank on the left".   Turn

- Fill in the blank: "Ilaria ... in a small Italian town and moved to New York when she was 25".   grew up

- Fill in the blank: "In the South they raise varied crops, including fruits, ..., soybeans and peanuts".   vegetables

- Fill in the blank: "She's already ... her brother".   as tall as

- Fill in the blank: "We've got enough plates, but we must buy some ...".   plastic knives and forks

- Fill in the blank: “If I knew the answer I ... you”.   would tell

- Fill in the blanks with the right word or words. “Tomorrow I ... at 7.39”   am leaving

- Fill in the blanks. "... a party tomorrow, ... to come?".   We're having; would you like

- Fill in the blanks. "... don't like this restaurant". "... neither".   I; Me

- Fill in the blanks. "... many ... the doctor see every week?".   How - patients does

- Fill in the blanks. "And let me present, ... but not ..., my dear friend Mary!"   last/least

- Fill in the blanks. "Because he is ..., we can't ... what course he will follow at any moment".   capricious; predict

- Fill in the blanks. "Contrary to popular belief, the Mayans were not peace-loving astronomers but ... warriors, who viewed their gods as cruel and ...".   formidable; vengeful

- Fill in the blanks. "I wouldn't ...I don't like animals'smell if I ...she has and loves pets."   have said - had known

- Fill in the blanks. "If my dog ... with me I wouldn't ... so scared".   had been; have felt

- Fill in the blanks. "It had been a bitter day and a ... north-east wind had blown for ... time".   biting; some

- Fill in the blanks. "My family and I live ... a nice flat ... the second floor. Our building is ... the cinema".   in; on; beside

- Fill in the blanks. "My family has been living ... this house ... three centuries".   in; for

- Fill in the blanks. "The architect ... the drawing when ... the mistakes".   had just finished; he noticed

- Fill in the blanks. "The organisation ... together countries ... the principles of the market economy".   brings; sharing

- Fill in the blanks. "The thief got the ... out of the bag and counted ..., while the police ... about to catch him".   money; it; were

- Fill in the blanks. "Tomorrow I am going ... school ... ten o'clock and ... the afternoon I shall travel ... train to Glasgow".   to; at; in; by

- Fill in the blanks. "What ... you do if I ... you?".   would; left

- Fill in the blanks. "What's the ... like in Brussels today?" "It's ... and cold".   weather; cloudy

- Fill in the blanks. "When he was ... university, he often took a boat out ... the river and had tea with his friends".   at; on

- Fill in the blanks. "Would you like to join us ... lunch? We're going ... a nice restaurant!".   for; to

- Fill in the blanks. "You are ... me at basketball, but Nick is the best player ... all".   better than; of

- Fill in the blanks. “... wants to enter a golf course ... pay a fee”.   Whoever; must

- Fill in the blanks. “... you be interested in joining us, ... waiting for you until 9”.   Should; we'll be

- Fill in the blanks. “During our trip we met ... Japanese, but ... Russians”.   plenty of; very few

- Fill in the blanks. “He ... make a phone call because he didn't have ... coins”.   couldn't; any

- Fill in the blanks. “How long does the plane take to ... to Rome?”   get

- Fill in the blanks. “I ... speak English and a little German, but I ... speak Spanish”.   can; can't

- Fill in the blanks. “I definitely prefer ... skirt to ... one!”   this; that

- Fill in the blanks. “I lent ... my CDs and ... never returned them”.   him; he

- Fill in the blanks. “If we ... enough money, we ... some land”.   had; might buy

- Fill in the blanks. “Is there ... to drink?”. “There must be ... orange juice”.   anything; some

- Fill in the blanks. “She cut the coconut in two ... by using two different ...”.   halves; knives

- Fill in the blanks. “The scene ... described to the policeman, who ... some photographs of the accident”.   was; took

- Fill in the blanks. “There are ... books in your rucksack. It's ... light!”   too few; too

- Fill in the blanks. “There's nothing you can complain ... us ...”.   to; about

- Fill in the blanks. “We ... our boss ... a pay rise”.   talked; into

- Fill in the blanks. Customer: “Can you stop here?”. Taxi driver: “...”. Customer: “Ok, I understand, but it's a pity”. Taxi driver: “I'm sorry”.   No madam, I can't stop in the middle of a crossroads

- Fill in the blanks. Customer: “How far is the nearest train station?”. Taxi driver: “...”. Customer: “Can you take me there?”. Taxi driver: “Of course, no problem”.   It's not close, in fact it's at the other side of the city

- Fill in the blanks. Customer: “I am not feeling very well, can you stop?”. Taxi driver: “...”. Customer: “Yes, maybe it is better”. Taxi driver: “Ok, no problem, please lie down if you want”.   Yes, just a moment. Do you want me to take you to the hospital?

- Fill in the blanks. Customer: “Is there always so much traffic here?”. Taxi driver: “...”. Customer: “Well, it looks like I am not very lucky, then!”. Taxi driver: “I'm sorry, maybe next time there will not be so much traffic”.   No, usually only at this time of the day

- Fill in the blanks. Do you have any idea ... this card is ...?”   who; from

- Fill in the blanks: "..., I'll be sitting the final exam".   At this time in three days' time

- Fill in the blanks: "How old ... you? I ... ."   are - am seventeen

- Fill in the lank. "A lot of people think that there are too many ... on television."   advertisements

- Find a synonym of the word "contact".   Touch

- Find the alternative which is closest in meaning to the word in brackets and which does not change the meaning of the sentence. "About a third of Americans suffer from [occasional] insomnia".   periodic

- Find the INCORRECT couple of opposites.   War/pace

- Find the INCORRECT couple of opposites.   Morbid/hard

- Find the odd word out.   Squashing

- Find the opposite meaning of "disloyal".   Faithful

- Find the opposite meaning of “insolent”.   Polite

- Find the opposite meaning of “vivacious”.   Quiet

- Find the opposite meaning of the word "aware".   Ignorant

- Find the opposite meaning of the word "courage".   Cowardice

- Find the opposite meaning of the word "dead".   Alive

- Find the opposite meaning of the word "heat".   Cold

- Find the opposite meaning of the word “insolent”.   Affable

- Find the opposite of the word "talkative".   Reserved

- Find the right alternative to replace the phrase in square brackets. "You [shouldn't] tamper with the settings on a PC."   don't have to

- Find the right answer to the following question. "Can I open the window?".   Yes, you can

- Find the right answer to the following question. "What's your teacher like?". " She is ...".   very strict

- Find the right synonym of the word “bandit”.   Robber

- Find the right synonym of the word “despise”.   Disdain

- Find the right translation into English of the Italian idiomatic expression “tocca ferro!”.   Touch wood!

- Find the sentence that contains one or more mistakes.   Jordan has made noticeable progresses in the protecting of its population

- Find the synonym of the word "assail".   Attack

- Find the synonym of the word "culpable".   Guilty

- Find the synonym of the word "pedestrian".   Walker

- Find the synonym of the word “faithful”.   Loyal

- Find the synonym of the word between square brackets. “He had to give in, [ultimately]”.   in the end

- Find the synonym of the word in square brackets. “I have never felt as [proud] as I am now!”.   satisfied

- Find the synonym of the word in square brackets. “The car that I [bought] is very fast”.   purchased

- Find the synonyms of the words in brackets. "The house we visited was very [nice and little]".   cosy and small

- Find the word that does not fit in with the others.   Cloudy