Gateway B1 Unit 4 Use Of English

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1. I'm not so well. I've been ill (2) ……………………… a few weeks. There was a virus at school. 

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The word "for" is the correct answer because it is used to indicate the duration of time in this sentence. The speaker has been ill for a few weeks, indicating that the illness has lasted for that period of time.

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This quiz is part of the Gateway B1 Unit 4, focusing on English grammar and usage. Participants complete sentences by filling in appropriate words, testing their understanding of... see moreEnglish syntax and verb tenses. see less

2. I (5) ……………………… to the doctor, 

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The correct answer is "went" because it is the past tense form of the verb "go." In the given sentence, the subject "I" is the one who performed the action of going to the doctor. Therefore, "went" is the appropriate verb choice to indicate that action in the past.

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3. But he (6) ……………………… give me anything. He said I just had to rest.

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The correct answer is "didn't, did not". In the given sentence, the speaker is expressing that someone did not give them anything. Both "didn't" and "did not" are contractions of the same phrase, indicating the negative past tense.

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4. I've already watched the new Pixar film on DVD this morning.(7) ……………………… _____ you seen it  ……………………… _____? It's very funny. Do you want to borrow it?Please write soon. I'm really bored!Best wishes,Sara 

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The correct answer is "Have, have, yet." The first blank should be filled with "Have" to maintain parallelism with the verb tense used in the previous sentence ("I've already watched"). The second blank should be filled with "have" again to form the question "Have you seen it?" Lastly, the word "yet" is used to indicate that the action of watching the film has not happened at the time of writing the letter.

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5. Ten people in my class got it at the end of March and then I (3) ……………………… coughing. 

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The correct answer is "started." This is because the sentence mentions that ten people in the class got something at the end of March, and then the speaker began coughing. The word "started" indicates the beginning of an action or event, which fits the context of the sentence.

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6. Complete the text with one word in each gap.Hi Tracy,  I  (1) ……………………… heard from you for a long time. How are you? 

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The correct answer is "haven't, have not". The word "haven't" is a contraction of "have not" and is used to indicate that the speaker has not heard from Tracy for a long time.

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7. And I knew that I (4) ……………………… it too! 

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The correct answer is "had" because it is the past tense form of the verb "have" and matches the tense of the sentence. The phrase "and I knew that I" indicates that the speaker is referring to a past action or event. Therefore, "had" is the appropriate verb choice to indicate that the speaker possessed or experienced something in the past.

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I'm not so well. I've been ill (2)...
I (5)...
But he (6)...
I've already watched the new Pixar film on DVD this morning.(7)...
Ten people in my class got it at the end of March and then I (3)...
Complete the text with one word in each gap.Hi Tracy,  I ...
And I knew that I (4)...
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