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Gap fills

August 22nd, 2016 in Improve English

Complete the following sentences.

1. If I had known, I ………………. you.

a) will tell
b) would have told
c) would tell

2. Can you look ……………. the dog while I am away?

a) after
b) for
c) at

3. I gave …………….. physics because I didn’t like it.

a) in
b) up
c) on

4. She just doesn’t know how to bring ……………… children.

a) on
b) up
c) in

5. Just keep ……………. till you get to the crossroads.

a) at
b) on
c) for

6. None of them turned …………………

a) up
b) on
c) at

7. I heard my name ……………….. several times.

a) repeated
b) repeating

8. ………………. before, he knew what to expect.

a) Being there
b) Having been there

9. I would like to ……………… in the 16th century.

a) have lived
b) live

10. Parliament ……………… on Monday.

a) opened
b) was opened

Answers

1. If I had known, I would have told you.

2. Can you look after the dog while I am away?

3. I gave up physics because I didn’t like it.

4. She just doesn’t know how to bring up children.

5. Just keep on till you get to the crossroads.

6. None of them turned up.

7. I heard my name repeated several times.

8. Having been there before, he knew what to expect.

9. I would like to have lived in the 16th century.

10. Parliament was opened on Monday.