Gap Filling- 6 ESL Worksheet

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ESL Worksheet: Gap Filling- 6

Instructions: These questions practise the type of item tested in many intermediate exam gapfills and cloze tests.

Q1 - If he ....., we'd be shocked
 
wins
 
won
Q2 - ..... I known, I'd have told you straightaway
 
have
 
had
Q3 - I ...... seen such a good film
 
rarely have
 
have rarely
Q4 - I ..... by bus
 
go usually
 
usually go
Q5 - She ..... have the time to go out
 
often doesn't
 
doesn't often
Q6 - Would you mind ..... the window if you must smoke in here
 
to open
 
opening
Q7 - Would you mind opening the window if you ..... smoke in here
 
should
 
must
Q8 - I ..... find the time to do all the things I want to
 
ought
 
can't
Q9 - If you don't want to do it, you ......
 
mustn't
 
don't have to
Q10 - If you don't want to do it, you ......
 
mustn't
 
needn't
Q11 - You needn't ...... it
 
to do
 
do
Q12 - You don't need ...... it
 
to do
 
do
Q13 - I ..... do it if I were you
 
won't
 
wouldn't
Q14 - You ..... better hurry up
 
had
 
would
Q15 - You'd better ..... late
 
not be
 
not to be
Q16 - You had better ..... late
 
not be
 
not being
Q17 - It ..... on time
 
begun
 
began
Q18 - He ..... me to do it
 
said
 
told
Q19 - She told me ..... it
 
do
 
to do
Q20 - He asked me ...... up
 
hurrying
 
to hurry
Q21 - I sent ...... the letter
 
her
 
to her
Q22 - I sent the letter .....
 
her
 
to her
Q23 - They arrived ..... Paris
 
in
 
at
Q24 - They arrived ...... the station
 
in
 
at
Q25 - I can't stand people ......
 
lying
 
to lie
Q26 - We never found the reason ..... she did it
 
why
 
that
Q27 - It looks ..... rain
 
as if
 
like
Q28 - It ..... already begun
 
has
 
hasn't
Q29 - Has it started .....?
 
just
 
yet
Q30 - I haven't finished .....
 
yet
 
already
Q31 - She's ..... than her brother
 
older
 
eldest
Q32 - I ..... rather not do it
 
would
 
had
Q33 - I'd rather ...... it
 
not do
 
not to do

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