Complete the text with one word in each gap.

I’ve never 1been interested in having the latest gadgets, but Mark is just 2                opposite. He’s
a real geek and 3               recently taken to playing Warzone with his online friends. He 4               to spend most evenings with me but now he 5               usually disappear for hours on end! I think I’m getting used to 6                more time on my own, but I do now 7                that I hadn’t bought him a new laptop for his birthday. I 8                 hardly seen him since then! Mind you, I’ve taken up salsa and have 9                lots of ‘real’ people! I’m hoping that will 10                all the difference.
 

Correct two mistakes in each sentence.

1 Paul was has never pulled his weight around the house and is usually finding found on the sofa.

2 If you are liking good local food, you should going to Pedros’ Bistro.

3 I would get to Berlin at 10a.m. provide there are no delays at the airport.

4 As the children, we would going fishing in the lake close to our family home.

5 Do you mind me to ask you as if you get more than thirty days paid holiday a year?

6 Where have you been? I’d been waiting for hours! I wish you tell me you were going to be late!

 

Underline the correct answer, a), b) or c).

1 Fortunately, no one    c    injured in the fire.

a) was being         b) will being          c) was

2 The concert was called off because too few tickets            sold beforehand.

a) had been          b) have been        c) were being

3 Mark gets to work late            he leaves before the rush hour begins.

a) as long as         b) providing          c) unless

4 I don’t think Maria            go travelling next year.

a) will                     b) might                c) is likely

5 We            live by the sea before we moved here.

a) were used to     b) got used to       c) used to

6 I wish Lisa            more time working instead of texting friends.

a) would spend    b) might spend     c) spends

7 Rob hates            told he’s in the wrong.

a) being          b) to being                    c) to have been