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MAC1_Un1-2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_______ I'm writing a book about plants.

a)

sooner or later

b)

over the last 20 years

c)

at the time

d)

Currently

2.

I'm going to give you some rules of life that I read _______ in a book.

a)

currently

b)

before that

c)

about 15 years ago

d)

this year

3.

_______, you'll end up working for one.

a)

Before that

b)

Currently

c)

Sooner or later

d)

At the moment

4.

________ for some time what I'm going to do with my life.

a)

I'm wondering

b)

I wonder

c)

I will wonder

d)

I've been wondering

5.

Last week, I ______ a lecture on a career in the diplomatic service.

a)

was attending

b)

had been attending

c)

attended

d)

had attended

6.

________ here since I was a boy.

a)

I'm living

b)

I've been living

c)

live

d)

was living

7.

I guess what people think about _____ when choosing a name for their child is finding one that is original.

a)

peace and quiet

b)

as and when

c)

first and foremost

d)

in this day and age

8.

_______, each generation ends up sharing the same names.

a)

By and large

b)

loud and clear

c)

part and parcel

d)

bits and pieces

9.

My time is limited, so I study the subject ____ I can.

a)

peace and quiet

b)

up and about

c)

as and when

d)

cat and mouse

10.

He'll be _____ in no time.

a)

up and about

b)

as and when

c)

cat and mouse

d)

part and parcel

11.

It's _______ of being a single father.

a)

up and about

b)

sick and tired

c)

part and parcel

d)

by and large

12.

Jenny is a ____________ character; you know when she's in the room.

a)

story of my life

b)

walks of life

c)

larger than life

d)

lifelike

13.

I look forward _________ from you.

a)

hearing

b)

for hearing

c)

to hear

d)

to hearing

14.

Since then the business ______ year on year.

a)

has been growing

b)

has grown

c)

was growing

d)

grows

15.

I _______ not to get anything in my eyes by wearing protective goggles.

a)

cut corners

b)

am on the safe side

c)

take precautions

d)

am fraught with danger

16.

Don't worry if it all seems strange at first. You'll soon ______.

a)

have a foot in both camps

b)

find your feet

c)

get cold feet

d)

put your foot in it

17.

I ________ with my boss when I told him I like working under pressure...

a)

got cold feet

b)

found my feet

c)

foot feet fetta

d)

got off on the wrong foot

18.

He offered to give the talk with me, but then at the last minute he _____.

a)

had a foot problem.

b)

got cold feet

c)

let it go!!

d)

got freezing feet

19.

I don't want to see another film about Harry Potter. The subject's been _________.

a)

done a bit

b)

done its best

c)

done to death

d)

done wonderful

20.

Thanks for your advice about restoring the files. It _____.

a)

did the trick

b)

didn't work

c)

did harm

d)

trick or treat