WorksheetsPassages1A_4-6_Final
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
One of our most important clients is coming to the firm. We´d better ____________ before he arrives.
toss and turn
take a power nap
sleep like a log
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.
hijacking
robbery
famine
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.
kidnapping
scandal
epidemic
"Be careful! There´s boiling water!" Jennifer ____________ be careful.
warned her baby sister to
told her baby sister not to
asked her baby sister to
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".
epidemic
political crisis
recession
It´s ____________ to say thank you when someone opens the door for you.
offensive
rude
polite
Josh came home from work really exhausted. He´ll definitely _____________ tonight.
have a sleepless night
sleep like a log
toss and turn
I didn´t sleep last night, so I kept ___________ during the meeting today.
sleeping like a log
having a sleepless night
drifting off
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.
natural disaster
famine
rebellion
In criminal law, _____________________ is the unlawful transportation, asportation and confinement of a person against their will.
rape
scandal
kidnapping
"Did someone invite Gina to the party?" Jerry ____________ Gina was invited to the party.
asked Tommy to
wanted to know if
told Tommy that
Maria told me that she takes a shower _________________ she wakes up, then she brushes her teeth.
ever since
as soon as
until
_______________ Justine was working on his project, Barbara was picking up his suit from the dry cleaners.
As soon as
While
From the moment
"Michael is fixing the kitchen cabinets". Clara reported that Michael _____________ the kitchen cabinets.
fixed
was fixing
had been fixing
_______________ a dog, Zack has gone jogging every morning.
While getting
Until getting
Ever since he got
Abraham used to live in Washington for several years. Later, he _________ to New York City.
had moved
moved
had been moving
Gloria avoids ______________ involved in her employee´s marital problems.
getting
get
is getting
Marisol ___________ organized crime with The Metropolitan Police for the past 15 years.
fights
fought
has been fighting
Every night, Neyda watches the news on tv, ___________ dinner.
while eat
while she´s eating
while to eat
It´s customary in some cultures _______________ pets, such as dogs and cats.
own
to own
owning
