ING 1

Michael ___________ to read books in his spare time these days. like. likes. is liking. liked.

My dad usually cooks the evening meal for us. I love the _______ he cooks. dinner. lunch. breakfast. snack.

Yesterday, we __________ to the park and played football. go. going. went. gone.

We buy food at __________ on Sunday for the whole week. the restaurant. the cinema. the food truck. the supermarket.

I'll be ready in ________ minutes. lots. a few. many. little.

The _____ is the joint on the back of your arm. ankle. knee. ear. elbow.

He told me that _________ to the concert the night before. he goes. he have gone. he had gone. he will go.

Laura ______ for an exam this week. is studying. studies. study. to study.

My mother's brother is my ________. uncle. aunt. cousin. sister.

It is ___________ when there no clouds in the sky. rainy. cloudy. sunny. windy.

We did some _______. The monument and the royal palace were beautiful. tourism. sightseeing. souvenirs. souvenirs.

You ______ finish the housework or you can't go out. must. could. might. would.

She is studying for her final ________ at university. lessons. degrees. exams. courses.

The book _______ by my favourite author. wrote. writing. is written. is wrote.

It's ________ to learn English than it is Chinese. easiest. easier. easy. more easy.

How ______ oranges do we need to make a cup of juice. little. much. many. few.

She works ________ a teacher. She has a job teaching English literature at school. like. as. how. such as.

Can you ________ me 2$ to pay for this bus ticket? I'll pay tomorrow. discount. lend. borrow. owe.

She's so ________, she keeps making the same mistake over and over and won't listen to me. confident. sensible. motivated. stubborn.

A ______ is someone who prepares food in a restaurant. chief. kitchen. cook. cooker.

If you drive too fast, you ______ have an accident. may not. might. would. must.

It's very rude to carry ______ talking after the film begins. over. on. in. through.

My mother _______ that she would buy me a new backpack. said. tells. told. say.

The topic of factory farming came _______ in our class discussion today. out. by. across. up.

The football team appears to be _______ this season. They will not be relegated. in the rise. in rising. in top form. at top form.

Even though she's not financially stable, she still donates to ______ from time to time. funds. welfare. charities. grants.

Please ______ me a call when you have time. do. take. give. make.

This is the restaurant ________ has a different menu every week. which. who. where. whom.

When water reaches 100 degrees Celsius, it _______. It's a fact. will boils. boils. would boils. would have boiled.

Every summer my family ______ visit my grandparents in Edinburgh. use to. didn't used to. would. would have.

My brother's daughter is my _______. sibling. cousin. niece. nephew.

They were relaxing at home when ______ there was a loud knock at the door. suddenly. as soon as. after a while. later.

Sam and I are not too keen _______ taking exams. with. to. in. on.

You really _________ study before the exam, it's going to be difficult. ought to. needn't. should have. might.

Dave's _______ for the end of the course had to be handed in on Friday morning. Degree. essay. mark. exam.

I ________ myself on being a careful driver. respect. please. boast. pride.

The descriptions of 20th century New York were very realistic. ________, the characters were a bit cartoonish. Despite. contrasting. however. although.

I wish I ______ more time to finish this project. had. have. will have. am having.

The goods will be sent on ________ of payment. withdrawal. assurance. issue. receipt.

Despite her excellent qualifications, she was ______ from the job. hired. rejected. omitting. excluding.

If I ______ you, I would speak to her directly about the issue. were. am. could. have been.

We recommend that every applicant ______ their application before the deadline. submit. have completing. fill over. has writing.

The results of the survey were quite _______, showing a clear preference for the new policy. ambivalent. partial. irrelevant. conclusive.

________ told me earlier, I could have helped you. If. unless. had you. since you.

She was quite a _______ young woman, easily pranked by others. manipulative. gullible. convincing. persuasive.

To the north lies an _______ wilderness which has rarely been visited by humans. uncluttered. unforeseen. untouched. untarnished.

They hired a competent consultant to help ______ their business processes. streamline. complicate. obstruct. prolong.

He ______ his resignation after the scandal was made public. handed. turned. handed in. turned over.

The new policy has been implemented to ______ the company's efficiency. boost. diminish. curb. hinder.

The project's success _______ heavily on the team's ability to collaborate effectively. hinges. reclines. matches. depend.

I was completely ________ in the book I was reading. captivated. focused. engrossed. riveted.

Only when _______ did she realise the gravity of the situation. did she leave. she left. had she left. she leaving.

The novel, ______ over a century ago, remains a timeless classic. having been written. being writing. writing. wrote.

The government's policy on healthcare __________ significant controversy among experts. convened. invoked. provoked. convoked.

Despite initial optimism, sales began to _________ unexpectedly in the third quarter. droop. sag. dangle. plunge.

He preferred exploring places off the ________ to discover hidden gems. well-trodden route. beaten path. popular passage. trodden track.

She was ________ to the airport when she realised she had forgotten her passport. heading. taking. turning out. dropping off.

His dedication to excellence _______ him apart from his peers. fits. belongs. sets. count.

She caught him ______ at her from across the room and wondered what was so amusing. frowning. pouting. grimacing. grinning.