Tests Blancs 1 - Part 5 (reading) - Helen Gibbons | Laabri

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A word or phrase is missing in each of the sentences below. Four answer choices are given below each sentence. Select the best answer to complete the sentence.

1

This email is just a ..................... that our next club get-together is at my place on Friday 16th.

remember

reminder

recall

booster

1

I'm glad that you have arrived at last. We ..................... for 2 hours!

have been waiting

have been waited

have waiting

was waiting

1

We have had a lot of donations for our stall, but we are still looking for ..................... items.

much

others

other

another

1

The exhibition will be closing in 5 minutes time. All visitors ..................... go to the exit doors now.

will must

have

must to

must

1

I am ..................... grateful for your help. Thank you very much.

warmly

mostly

so

such

1

In certain countries, you have to take ..................... your shoes before entering the house.

off

with

off for

on

1

When you go to the store, could you get two .....................?

bread

breads

loaves of bread

loafs of bread

1

If you cannot get your presentation clicker to work, you can use ..................... .

I

me

my

mine

1

The subway was very ..................... this morning.

crowd

crowded

crowding

crowds

1

I'm sorry, I really do not know ..................... about using GIFs for presentations.

nothing

many

anything

none

1

Thank you for the detailed report. I can see that a lot of work went ..................... it.

in

inside

into

onto

1

His alarm clock didn't go ..................... this morning, so he was late for work.

off

on

out

in

1

That woman comes every day. She ..................... first in the queue at the newsstand.

always is

is always

be always

always be

1

How ..................... will it take to get to Manchester by car?

much time

long time

many time

many times

1

The strikes ..................... off by the trade unions last week, following a pay freeze.

is called

are calling

was called

were called

1

Welcome to the hotel! We know you like a mountain view, so you are in ..................... .

the room 302

room 302

a room 302

an room 302

1

I really would ..................... to have a winter break this year, wouldn't you?

like

to like

liking

liken

1

They're planning a ..................... meeting. What a waste of time!

6 hour

6-hour

6-hours

6-houred

1

Don't ..................... that precious sculpture, please.

to touch

touching

touched

touch

1

We should try to be on time, the CFO can't stand ..................... for any length of time.

to wait

waiting

waited

wait

1

Robert, would you mind if I gave you .....................? You really should remove the piercing in your nose before your interview.

some advice

some advices

an advice

a advice

1

Are you free ..................... squash at any time after work this evening?

play

to play

playing

played

1

It is essential that you ..................... your I.T. skills before applying for that job in logistics.

improve

to improve

improved

improving

1

Thank you for ..................... lunch so we can talk it over.

suggesting

suggest

to suggest

suggested

1

Oh, look on the table, somebody has forgotten ..................... wallet!

his

her

their

them

1

That just shows that you really should ..................... listened to my instructions more attentively.

of

have

had

to

1

..................... you pull your weight, I'm afraid we shall have to let you go.

Unless

Despite

Although

In spite of

1

I think it's time you ..................... to drive.

learnt

to learn

will learn

learning

1

The ..................... has decided to give everyone a day off to mark the 10th anniversary of the company.

staff

bosses

direction

management

1

The lights went out ..................... the actors were reading the play.

until

during

while

after