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Advanced 101 :)

Multiple Choice

We _____ in Brighton since we came to England three years ago.

• lived

• have lived

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My parents are coming this weekend, but I don’t know how long they _____.

• stay

• will be staying

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I _____ that working long hours reduces productivity.

• believe

• am believing

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I don’t mind paying high rent for a flat _____ it’s centrally located.

• since

• provided that

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While I was doing my homework yesterday afternoon, my brother _____ television.

• was watching

• had been watching

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The person to _____ we were speaking had all the information we needed.

• who

• whom

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By the end of this week, I _____ my exams.

• will finish

• will have finished

• will be finished

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Nowadays, most products are _____ produced in a factory rather than being hand made.

• highly

• fast

• mass

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I hate _____ when you keep interrupting me.

• it

• that

• how

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Unfortunately, he’s never _____ his potential, which is a great shame.

• granted

• gained

• fulfilled

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Steven _____ a setback in his marathon training when he broke his ankle.

• got

• found

• suffered

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He _____ to New Zealand to work but he decided to go to America instead.

• must have gone

• supposed to go

• could have gone

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You _____ that it wasn’t going to be easy to become a doctor – everyone warned you.

• might realise

• must have realised

• should realise

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The ending of the book was _____ because the main character finally abandoned her dreams.

• poignant

• severe

• sympathetic

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I wish she _____ keep criticising what everyone else is wearing.

• won't

• wouldn't

• shouldn't

Part 2 :)

Put the word in the appropriate form :)

​Word Formation

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We don’t know much about the world’s oceans. There needs to be more _____. explore

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I didn’t mention that it was my birthday so the gifts were totally_____. expect

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Alex rarely talks about himself, In fact, he’s generally very _____. communicate

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He’s quite childish and his sense of humour is very _____. infant

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It’s a worry that some young people’s use of the Internet is very _____. discriminate

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The time allocated for this project doesn’t seem enough. I have serious _____. give

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We didn’t meet when she was in Paris. I wasn’t there at the time, _____. fortunate

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This is not the model I ordered. There must have been some kind of _____. understand

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I don’t understand this writing. It’s not _____. comprehension

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In your life so far, which person has been the most _____? influence

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For people who are motivated by job satisfaction, salary is often _____. relevance

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The match was incredibly tedious to watch because both teams played _____. dismal

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Rob and Jane run a business together. Their skills are very _____. complement

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For me, watching animal videos online is a real source of _____. amuse

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There has recently been a lot of exciting archaeological _____. discover