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1. Write the form of the verb that correctly fits the sentence. There may be more than one correct answer. Some answers may need auxiliary or modal verbs.

He usually ______ in London. (WORK)
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2. Petrol ______ 10% cheaper 5 years ago. (TO BE)
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3. Jenkins Plc ______ the market last year. (ENTER)
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4. John used __________ for a tobacco company. (WORK)
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5. "Can you come on Saturday?""No, I'm sorry. We _____ next weekend in the country." (SPEND)
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6. Hurry up! It's time we _______ or we'll miss the train. (LEAVE)
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7. The number of unemployed people ______ at the moment. (INCREASE)

Explanation

"at the moment" hints that the answer is in present continuous

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8. When the telephone rang, he ______ in his office. (WORK)

Explanation

interruption (the phone ringing) of an ongoing action (working in his office)

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9. They really ought _____ more money on advertising. (SPEND)
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10. Smoking _______ in many restaurants now. (FORBID)

Explanation

passive voice-- past participle of forbid"

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11. You're late. We ______ for ages. (WAIT)
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12. I didn't read the book you lent me, as I realized I _____ it before (READ)
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13. Despite the production difficulties, they ____to launch the new product last month. (TO BE ABLE TO)

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last month--> past tense

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14. Don't help him. He can do it by ________.
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"Are you coming to the meeting tomorrow?""I'm not sure. I ______" (COME)
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16. They ________ two new products since last year.
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17. John is _________ person I know.
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18. My car's ______. I must get a mechanic.
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19. The radio is too loud. Please turn it _______.
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20. She goes to work _______ bicycle.
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21. He writes very ______.
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22. If you want to find a job, look at the ________ in the newspaper.
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23. The cost of living has _______ recently.

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24. The tables are made ____ plastic.
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25. The meetings always begin ___ time.
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26. He was tired. He stopped ____ down
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27. You haven't _______ many mistakes.
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28. He had to ____ money from the bank.
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29. The strike resulted in the _______ of the factory.
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30. It's _______ to save part of your salary each month.
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31. They launched the new product ________ the fall in demand

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in spite of= regardless of, in defiance of

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32. There is only a ____ coffee left.
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33. Highly skilled people are able to ______a high salary.
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34. BkHe left without saying ___________.
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35. The car is very _________. It uses very little petrol.
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36. He sold his shares just ___ time before the market crashed.
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37. "What does he do for a living?""He _______ a manufacturing company."
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38. The advice he gave me was ________.

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invaluable = indespensable, of the utmost value, very useful

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39. The employees wish to present _____ united front to the management.
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40. She ____ to the airport at 5 o'clock.

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The "to" is the hint that the right answer is "got." If the right answer were "arrived," the preposition would be "at." "Reached" and "entered" would not be followed by a preposition, nor are they the best answers.

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Write the form of the verb that correctly fits the sentence. There may...
Petrol ______ 10% cheaper 5 years ago. (TO BE)
Jenkins Plc ______ the market last year. (ENTER)
John used __________ for a tobacco company. (WORK)
"Can you come on Saturday?""No, I'm sorry. We _____ next weekend in...
Hurry up! It's time we _______ or we'll miss the train. (LEAVE)
The number of unemployed people ______ at the moment. (INCREASE)
When the telephone rang, he ______ in his office. (WORK)
They really ought _____ more money on advertising. (SPEND)
Smoking _______ in many restaurants now. (FORBID)
You're late. We ______ for ages. (WAIT)
I didn't read the book you lent me, as I realized I _____ it before...
Despite the production difficulties, they ____to launch the new...
Don't help him. He can do it by ________.
"Are you coming to the meeting tomorrow?""I'm not sure. I ______"...
They ________ two new products since last year.
John is _________ person I know.
My car's ______. I must get a mechanic.
The radio is too loud. Please turn it _______.
She goes to work _______ bicycle.
He writes very ______.
If you want to find a job, look at the ________ in the newspaper.
The cost of living has _______ recently.
The tables are made ____ plastic.
The meetings always begin ___ time.
He was tired. He stopped ____ down
You haven't _______ many mistakes.
He had to ____ money from the bank.
The strike resulted in the _______ of the factory.
It's _______ to save part of your salary each month.
They launched the new product ________ the fall in demand
There is only a ____ coffee left.
Highly skilled people are able to ______a high salary.
BkHe left without saying ___________.
The car is very _________. It uses very little petrol.
He sold his shares just ___ time before the market crashed.
"What does he do for a living?""He _______ a manufacturing company."
The advice he gave me was ________.
The employees wish to present _____ united front to the management.
She ____ to the airport at 5 o'clock.
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