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Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All our guests just arrived to the party, I think we should___________now.

a)

early start

b)

make a start

c)

late start

d)

made a promising start

2.

I´m looking at school´s photo album and while we are talking some memories__________________ .

a)

blot out that memory

b)

stirring up

c)

come flooding back

3.

When we were traveling to the beach we had to stop because the storm____________on the road and we did not know what to do but_____________our trip.

a)

caused havoc / end

b)

causes chaos / ended

c)

cause fear/ finish

4.

At the beginning of my professional career all my peers had an_______________ english I was an_________________.

a)

excellent domain of / amateur

b)

excellent grasp of/ absolute beginner

c)

superior level of / absolute apprentice

5.

Charlie went to Wimbledon´s final between Nadal and Djokovic. The winner was Djokovic. However, Charlie said it was a __________________.

a)

near finish

b)

nail-biting final

c)

very close ending

6.

Sussy told her family she will be a transgender girl. She_________________in her family due to her decision. Everyone was yelling bad words at her.

a)

causing harmony

b)

causes a furor

c)

caused an uproar

7.

At work people have got a _____________ I´m pregnant because I´m using bigger clothes. What they don´t know is that I gainning weight.

a)

sneaking suspicion

b)

making assumptions

c)

saying

8.

Everyone agrees that the peace talks are________________.

a)

spectacular failure

b)

missed the point

c)

doomed to failure

9.

When my son is in his midterm exams week he change his behavior because those exams_____________.

a)

caused him play flopped

b)

caused him great anxiety

c)

caused him metal problems

10.

Madonna´s first play was a great success but her second_____________.

a)

play flopped

b)

play achieve

c)

play tumble

11.

My father is __________________________after working 55 years. He is travelings, eating and having more time to share with his family.

a)

enjoying the fruits of his hard work

b)

enjoying the excellent grasp

c)

enjoying his early start