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Passages1A_4-6_Final

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

One of our most important clients is coming to the firm. We´d better ____________ before he arrives.

a)

toss and turn

b)

take a power nap

c)

sleep like a log

2.

I had been covering the ___________ in Somalia since July 1992. Children dying of hunger before their mothers. A catastrophic combination of conflict, high food prices and drought has left more than 11 million people in desperate need.

a)

hijacking

b)

robbery

c)

famine

3.

The Clinton–Lewinsky _____________ was a United States political sex scandal that involved 49-year-old President Bill Clinton and 22-year-old White House intern Monica Lewinsky. The sexual relationship took place between 1995 and 1997 and came to light in 1998.

a)

kidnapping

b)

scandal

c)

epidemic

4.

"Be careful! There´s boiling water!" Jennifer ____________ be careful.

a)

warned her baby sister to

b)

told her baby sister not to

c)

asked her baby sister to

5.

The worldwide COVID-19 outbreak has officially been declared a pandemic. That word—pandemic—is enough to induce widespread panic. "A pandemic is when an ____________ spreads between countries".

a)

epidemic

b)

political crisis

c)

recession

6.

It´s ____________ to say thank you when someone opens the door for you.

a)

offensive

b)

rude

c)

polite

7.

Josh came home from work really exhausted. He´ll definitely _____________ tonight.

a)

have a sleepless night

b)

sleep like a log

c)

toss and turn

8.

I didn´t sleep last night, so I kept ___________ during the meeting today.

a)

sleeping like a log

b)

having a sleepless night

c)

drifting off

9.

On May 22, 1960 is the most powerful earthquake ever recorded was in Chile, considered as the worst ___________________. Various studies have placed it at 9.4–9.6 on the moment magnitude scale.

a)

natural disaster

b)

famine

c)

rebellion

10.

In criminal law, _____________________ is the unlawful transportation, asportation and confinement of a person against their will.

a)

rape

b)

scandal

c)

kidnapping

11.

"Did someone invite Gina to the party?" Jerry ____________ Gina was invited to the party.

a)

asked Tommy to

b)

wanted to know if

c)

told Tommy that

12.

Maria told me that she takes a shower _________________ she wakes up, then she brushes her teeth.

a)

ever since

b)

as soon as

c)

until

13.

_______________ Justine was working on his project, Barbara was picking up his suit from the dry cleaners.

a)

As soon as

b)

While

c)

From the moment

14.

"Michael is fixing the kitchen cabinets". Clara reported that Michael _____________ the kitchen cabinets.

a)

fixed

b)

was fixing

c)

had been fixing

15.

_______________ a dog, Zack has gone jogging every morning.

a)

While getting

b)

Until getting

c)

Ever since he got

16.

Abraham used to live in Washington for several years. Later, he _________ to New York City.

a)

had moved

b)

moved

c)

had been moving

17.

Gloria avoids ______________ involved in her employee´s marital problems.

a)

getting

b)

get

c)

is getting

18.

Marisol ___________ organized crime with The Metropolitan Police for the past 15 years.

a)

fights

b)

fought

c)

has been fighting

19.

Every night, Neyda watches the news on tv, ___________ dinner.

a)

while eat

b)

while she´s eating

c)

while to eat

20.

It´s customary in some cultures _______________ pets, such as dogs and cats.

a)

own

b)

to own

c)

owning