Gap Fills Exercise

In the following questions sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the best alternative.

1. If you …………………………… respect, you get respect.

a) will give
b) give
c) would give
d) could give

2. I will buy a car if I ………………………. my raise.

a) will get
b) get
c) would get
d) may get

3. If you …………………….. on time, we will go the movies.

a) had finished
b) finish
c) finished
d) were finished

4. If I ………………………. this race, I would be very happy.

a) win
b) won
c) had won
d) have won

5. I …………………………. grateful if you lent me some money.

a) will be
b) would be
c) am
d) were

6. The universe ……………………………… and it has been since its beginning.

a) is expanding
b) expands
c) will expand
d) would expand

7. I will kill anybody who ………………………….. my possessions.

a) touches
b) will touch
c) would touch
d) touched

8. Try to be polite …………………………. him for once.

a) to
b) with
c) on
d) by

9. The noise prevented me …………………………….. getting any sleep.

a) with
b) from
c) of
d) to

10. I don’t want to take part ………………………….. any more discussions.

a) at
b) on
c) in
d) to

11. What is wrong ……………………………. her?

a) with
b) on
c) at
d) in

12. He is rude …………………………. everybody.

a) with
b) to
c) on
d) at

Answers

1. give
2. get
3. finish
4. won
5. would be
6. is expanding
7. touches
8. to
9. from
10. in
11. with
12. to