PRACTICE 14

There was an accident, but fortunately no one was_______ injured.

• seriously                  

• almost                       

• dangerously             

• exactly

Turn off the gas. Don’t you see the kettle ________?

• was boiling

• is boiling

• have boiled

• boiled

Bill is phoning his girlfriend again. That’s the third time he ____ her this evening.

• has phoned

• phoned                     

• had phoned     

• is phoning

Their income is so low that they are living in _______            

• comfort                    

• difficult                    

• poor                         

• poverty

Is there any chance you _______lose your job this winter?

• can                            

• might                        

• could                        

• must

Johnny _______ very badly at Mary’s birthday party.     

• showed                     

• behaved                   

• looked                      

• operated

.  The more _____ you are, the easier it is for you to make friends.

• reserved                   

• funny                       

• sociable                   

• social

.  I  can ........... with most things but I cannot stand noisy children.

• put  up  

• put  on 

• put  aside  

• put  off

Neither the students nor their lecturer .......... English in the classroom.

• use                            

• are using    

• uses                        

• have used

This is the second time____________.

• you are losing your door key  

• you've lost your door key

• you were losing your door key 

• your door key was lost by you