10495 vocabulary tenses and writing

Vocabulary , grammar and writing
A/ Choose the correct answer :
1) They ………. their homework before they …………. to bed .
( were going / had done / went )
2) He was afraid to ask her out because she ……….. him before .
( was rejecting / had rejected / rejected )
3) I ………… to music when she came in .
( listened / have been listening / was listening )
4) What have you been doing ? I ……….. a lot .
( have been working / have worked / worked )
5) Last night I ………… that I was living in China .
( dreamed / have dreamt / dreamed )
6) The movie that we …………. last Monday was really awful .
( saw /have seen / were seeing )
7) He ……….. his granddaughter daily .
( calling /calls / is calling )
8) I read the book that you gave me . Could you ………. me another one ?
( lend /to lend / will lend )
9) I don’t know why you insist on ……….. to London .
( to go / going / to be going )
10) As soon as they had washed the car , they ……… to the nearest coastal city .
( set off / have set off / had set off )

B/ Fill the blank with the correct word from the list :
( impulsive / applauded / talented / obstinate / illiterate / flexible )
1) The audience ……….. when the famous comedian appeared on the stage .
2) Some ……….. learners won prizes which were handed out by the headmaster
of the school.
3) The new definition of the word ………. is someone who is hopeless at
technology.
4) Communication with ………. People can be fruitful because they are ready to

change their minds .
5) Think twice before taking decisions and do not be ……….
6) Despite all our efforts to motivate Janet , she trefused to listen to our advice.
She is the most ……… we have ever seen.

C/ Write the words in the correct order :
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)

lecture / headache / attended /though / felt / a / the / he /he /had.
to / could / all /questions / lack / she / concentration / due / of / not / answer .
employer / promised / some / were / salaries / an / workers / by / increase / in /the .
nevertheless / poor/ fashionable /parents / clothes / wears/are / her/ she /very .
taken / the / patient /had / doctor / he / medicines / prescribed / asked / the / if /the.