Copy Of Gateway A2 Unit 4 Use Of English
Questions and Answers
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Choose the best answers (A, B, or C) to complete the text. My favourite holiday My favourite holiday was when I was five years old. My mum and dad (1) ……………………… me and my brother, James, to Sweden for a winter holiday. We went (2) ……………………… ship. It took two days and I (3) ……………………… very ill, but it (4) ……………………… very exciting!When we arrived in Sweden, it was very cold and we (5) ……………………… a lot of snow. We (6) ……………………… for a long time, and then we came to a small house. It was beautiful. There were five houses and a shop near our house. There wasn’t a TV so we (7) ……………………… watch films, but we played games with Mum and Dad. One day, we (8) ……………………… skiing. It was the best holiday of my life!1)
- A.
Gave
- B.
Took
- C.
Made
Correct Answer
B. TookExplanation
The correct answer is "took". This is because the sentence is talking about the parents taking the narrator and their brother to Sweden for a winter holiday. The verb "took" is the most appropriate choice in this context as it indicates the action of the parents bringing the children to Sweden.Rate this question:
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- 2.
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- A.
On
- B.
In
- C.
By
Correct Answer
C. ByExplanation
The correct answer is "by" because it indicates the means or method used to accomplish something.Rate this question:
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- 3.
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- A.
Felt
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Went
- C.
Did
Correct Answer
A. FeltExplanation
The word "felt" is the correct answer because it is the past tense form of the verb "feel." The other options, "went" and "did," do not match the given word in terms of tense or meaning.Rate this question:
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- 4.
.
- A.
Was
- B.
Is
- C.
Were
Correct Answer
A. WasExplanation
The correct answer is "was." This implies that the subject of the sentence is singular and in the past tense.Rate this question:
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- 5.
.
- A.
Looked
- B.
Felt
- C.
Saw
Correct Answer
C. Saw -
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- A.
Rode
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Ran
- C.
Drove
Correct Answer
C. DroveExplanation
The correct answer is "drove" because it is the past tense form of the verb "drive". The other options, "rode" and "ran", are past tense forms of different verbs and do not match the given word "drove".Rate this question:
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- 7.
.
- A.
Weren’t
- B.
Couldn’t
- C.
Mustn’t
Correct Answer
B. Couldn’tExplanation
The word "couldn't" is the correct answer because it is the contraction of "could not." The other options, "weren't" and "mustn't," do not have the same meaning as "couldn't." "Weren't" is the contraction of "were not" and "mustn't" is the contraction of "must not." Therefore, "couldn't" is the only option that correctly represents the contraction of "could not."Rate this question:
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- 8.
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- A.
Were
- B.
Went
- C.
Stopped
Correct Answer
B. WentExplanation
The correct answer is "went" because it is the past tense form of the verb "to go". In the given options, "went" is the only word that correctly fits the past tense context.Rate this question:
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