Question

1 Complete the sentences with one word in each gap.

I’m just going to chill out in front of the TV
tonight.
1 Don’t stay _________ late tonight or you’ll
be too tired tomorrow.
2 We’ve got fifty minutes to finish so let’s get
_________ to work.
3 That concert inspired me to come
_________ with my own compositions.
4 Can you find _________ who wrote these
poems? They’re great!
5 I was really fed _________ with work and
decided to go on holiday.
6 I’ll keep _________ writing novels until I win
the Nobel Prize!

2 Complete the gaps with the correct forms of the
words in capital letters.
I didn’t know you were such a good
painter (PAINT).
1 You must be very _________(CREATE)
to make all these clothes.
2 My English teacher gave me
the _________(INSPIRE) to become
a novelist.
3 You write so well, you should be
a _________(POEM).
4 I don’t want any _________(INTERRUPT)
while I’m working.
5 It’s very _________(MYSTERY) that this
play wasn’t a success.
6 My favourite _________(COMPOSE)
is Mozart, I really enjoy his music.

3 Complete the missing words. The lines show you how
many letters to use.
I can’t believe the newspaper is going to
p u b l i s h your story. That’s great.
1 He has a very _ r _ _ t _ g _ o _ _ and wellpaid job – he’s a lawyer in an international
company.
2 I bought their CD after I saw them play _ i _ _.
They were really good.
3 This is a very _ _ n _ _ m _ _ t _ l song and it
makes me cry every time I listen to it.
4 I feel very _ _ r _ s s _ _ about my exams and
I don’t know how to relax.
5 This is his phone number. Write it _ o _ _
before we forget it.

4 Complete the gaps with the words in the box. There
are two extra words that you do not need.
after afterwards ago eventually
first last later then while
Three weeks ago , I met a really nice girl at
a party. We spent the evening chatting and found
that we had a lot in common. When she left,
I realised that I didn’t even know her name.
I kept thinking about her
1
_________ and felt
really unhappy.
2
_________, two weeks
3
_________, I met her again
4
_________
I was shopping in the city centre. Her name was
Monica, and this time I got her phone number.
A few days
5
_________ that, I rang her and
asked her to go out with me. We went to the
cinema
6
_________ Friday and we had a lot of
fun!
5 Complete the conversation with the correct forms of
the verbs in brackets.

A Did you go (you/go) to the festival on Saturday?
B Yes, we
1
________________ (do) but we were
a bit late. The bands
2
________________
(play) when we got there.
A 3
________________ (it/be) fun?
B Yes, but we got very wet.
A Why?
4
________________(it/rain)?
B Yes, it was. All the time. And then Mike
5
________________ (lose) his mobile phone.
A 6
________________ (he/find) it?
B No, he
7
________________ (have) to buy
a new one.

Answer 1

1.
1. too
2. back
3. up
4. out
5. up
6. on

 

2.

1. creative
2. inspiration
3. poet
4. interruption
5. mysterious
6. compositor

 

3.

1.
2. live
3.
4. stressed
5. down

 

4.

1. afterwards
2. Then
3. later
4. while
5. after
6. last

 

5. 

1. did
2. was playing
3. Was it
4. It was raining
5. lost
6. Had he found
7. had

Answer 2

I’m just going to chill out in front of the TV
tonight.
1 Don’t stay ___up______ late tonight or you’ll
be too tired tomorrow.
2 We’ve got fifty minutes to finish so let’s get
____down_____ to work.
3 That concert inspired me to come
___up______ with my own compositions.
4 Can you find ___out______ who wrote these
poems? They’re great!
5 I was really fed ____up_____ with work and
decided to go on holiday.
6 I’ll keep _____on____ writing novels until I win
the Nobel Prize!

2 Complete the gaps with the correct forms of the
words in capital letters.
I didn’t know you were such a good
painter (PAINT).
1 You must be very ___creative______(CREATE)
to make all these clothes.
2 My English teacher gave me
the ____inspiration_____(INSPIRE) to become
a novelist.
3 You write so well, you should be
a ___poet______(POEM).
4 I don’t want any ____interruptions_____(INTERRUPT)
while I’m working.
5 It’s very ____mysterious_____(MYSTERY) that this
play wasn’t a success.
6 My favourite _____composer____(COMPOSE)
is Mozart, I really enjoy his music.

3 Complete the missing words. The lines show you how
many letters to use. 
I can’t believe the newspaper is going to
p u b l i s h your story. That’s great.
1 He has a very PRESTIGIOUS_ r _ _ t _ g _ o _ _ and wellpaid job – he’s a lawyer in an international
company.
2 I bought their CD after I saw them play LIVE_ i _ _.
They were really good.
3 This is a very SENTIMENTAL _ _ n _ _ m _ _ t _ l song and it
makes me cry every time I listen to it.
4 I feel very  STRESSED_ _ r _ s s _ _ about my exams and
I don’t know how to relax.
5 This is his phone number. Write it DOWN _ o _ _
before we forget it.

4 Complete the gaps with the words in the box. There
are two extra words that you do not need. 
after afterwards ago eventually
first last later then while
Three weeks ago , I met a really nice girl at
a party. We spent the evening chatting and found
that we had a lot in common. When she left,
I realised that I didn’t even know her name.
I kept thinking about her
1
____afterwards_____ and felt
really unhappy.
2
____Then_____, two weeks
3
____ago_____, I met her again
4
__while_______
I was shopping in the city centre. Her name was
Monica, and this time I got her phone number.
A few days
5
__after_______ that, I rang her and
asked her to go out with me. We went to the
cinema
6
____last_____ Friday and we had a lot of
fun!
5 Complete the conversation with the correct forms of
the verbs in brackets. 

A Did you go (you/go) to the festival on Saturday?
B Yes, we
1
_______did_________ (do) but we were
a bit late. The bands
2
______was playing__________
(play) when we got there.
A 3
________Was it________ (it/be) fun?
B Yes, but we got very wet.
A Why?
4
_______Was it raining_________(it/rain)?
B Yes, it was. All the time. And then Mike
5
________lost________ (lose) his mobile phone.
A 6
________Did he find________ (he/find) it?
B No, he
7
________had________ (have) to buy
a new one.