COMPLETE ADVANCED UNITS 1+2
Exercise 1: Underline the correct options to complete the sentences.
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1. After waiting in line for hours, we finally had / ate / would eat / were eating something small. By then, we were very hungry.
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2. Alicia still hadn’t found / wasn’t finding / didn’t use to find / didn’t find a job when I last spoke to her.
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3. By the time we arrived, most of the dessert already went / had already gone / would go / was already going. Only a few pieces were left.
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4. Aaron wouldn’t leave / hadn’t left / didn’t use to leave / didn’t leave until red finished his homework.
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5. As soon as we were collecting / collected / had collected / would collect our bags, we hurried to find our friends.
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6. Claudia is learning / has been learning / has learned / learned guitar since the start of term. She is really enjoying it.
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7. Are you finishing / Did you finish / Had you finished / Have you finished making the decorations yet? People will be here soon.
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8. When Ben got home today, he had gone out / went out / would go out / was going out to join his friends at the park.
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9. We didn’t live / wouldn’t live / hadn’t lived / didn’t use to live in our town for very long before the new library was built.
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10 I wouldn’t see / haven’t seen / didn’t see / wasn’t seeing Rafael in a while. Do you think he has moved?
Exercise 2: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
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1. When my brother and I were younger, we often ________ to our cousin’s farm in the summer. (go)
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2. Our history teacher said she ________ the violin in an orchestra when she was younger. (play)
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3. I ________ spicy food, but now I eat it regularly. (like)
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4. My father ________ in a coffee shop when he met my mother. (work)
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5. When Luis lived in Argentina, he often ________ dinner around 10:00 pm. (eat)
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6. I ________ in a big city when I was younger. It’s quite different from where I live
now. (live)
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7. A: ________ a snack when Natalia called? (have)
B: No, we had already finished.
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8. A: ________ cartoons on Sunday mornings when you were little? (watch)
B: No, we didn’t have cable TV.
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9. Nina ________ in this bookstore during her summer break when she was in college.
(work)
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When Maia had tests, she ________ stressed easily. (feel)
Exercise 3: Underline the correct options in the text.
Last year, I (1) was going / had gone / went / used to go on a school trip to Rome. I (2) would go / was going / used to go / went on holiday to Italy with my family as a child, but I (3) hadn’t gone / wasn’t going / didn’t go / wouldn’t go in many years, so I felt very excited. We (4) all used to study / had all been studying / have all studied / would all study Italian that semester, so we (5) were looking / used to look / had looked / would look forward to practising speaking with locals. I had a funny experience when I (6) would buy / was buying / used to buy / had bought a pizza slice. The vendor began speaking to me in English, and I felt confused because I thought he (7) was speaking / used to speak / has spoken / would speak only Italian. Eventually, I explained I was from the UK. He said he (8) would see / had been seeing / was seeing / had seen me with a group of English students and thought I was with them. In the end, he (9) had spoken / spoke / was speaking / would speak to me in Italian. I felt quite proud that I (10) had managed / would manage / was managing / had been managing to order food in Italian – finally!
Exercise 4: Complete
Last year, she decided to __________ in marketing to improve her career prospects. During the conference, the CEO was invited to __________ to an audience of 500. If you’re unhappy with the service, don’t hesitate to __________ to the manager.
I have to __________ later, so please remind me to charge my phone.
My goal this year is to __________ at an international company with opportunities for growth.
After several setbacks, he finally decided to __________ and switch to a more fulfilling job.
On weekends, I usually __________ to buy groceries and household essentials. Before I leave for vacation, I want to __________ to my travel plans to make everything perfect.
To fund her education, Sarah was given __________ through a scholarship program. Since she was already in the city, she decided to __________ and get a few things she needed.
Exercise 5: Complete the sentences with the correct words from the box.
Choose the correct words from the box to complete the sentences.
Box: conscientious, considerate, hilarious, imaginative, insensitive, naïve, protective, supportive, thoughtful, well-organised
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1. My friend Mark recommended a new comedy show, so I watched it last night. It was absolutely __________. I couldn’t stop laughing.
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2. Ella felt uncomfortable with the TV host’s comments about people’s looks. She thought they were quite __________.
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3. Thanks so much for the card and gift! It was a really __________ gesture.
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4. Annie is very __________ of her little brother. She always makes sure he’s safe and
checks on him after school.
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5. Leo is probably the most __________ student in our class. He studies outside class
hours and plans to apply for a top university scholarship.
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6. One of my favorite authors writes sci-fi novels with very creative storylines. Her plots
are always so __________, and I often wonder how she dreams up her ideas.
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7. My cousin Max disliked school and wanted to train as a chef when he was 16.
Fortunately, his parents were __________ and helped him find the right culinary
program.
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8. Final-year students need to be very __________ if they want to succeed. They need to
track their study hours and keep a calendar for all assignments.
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9. When I first entered the job market, I was a little __________. I thought my degree
alone would guarantee a job quickly, but that wasn’t the case.
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10. My parents taught me to be __________ of other people’s feelings. When I have
friends over, I make sure we aren’t too noisy so as not to disturb the neighbors.
Exercise 6: Underline the correct options to complete the sentences.
Select the best option to complete each sentence.
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1. I __________ with Sofia at the grocery store. She was on her lunch break from her new job.
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a) hit it off
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b) bumped into
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c) fell out with
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d) headed off
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2. I need someone to water my plants while I’m away. I thought of asking Rob, but I’ve been __________ by him in the past. I need someone more dependable.
a) let down
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b) bumped into
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c) taken to
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d) wound up
3. Since the shops are closed now, we’ll have to __________ milk until tomorrow.
a) do without
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b) settle down
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c) turn up
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d) take to
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4. My new roommate and I really __________. We both love books, and we have similar interests.
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a) hit it off
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b) fell out
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c) settled down
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d) fell apart
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5. When Aaron retires, he hopes to __________ in a small, quiet village.
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a) settle down
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b) catch up
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c) head off
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d) dwell on
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6. Chris quickly __________ skiing. I think it’s because he already enjoyed snowboarding.
a) took to
b) wound up
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c) turned up
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d) fell apart
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7. Layla blames her headaches on the stress she’s feeling from her exams. She __________ it to all the studying she’s doing.
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a) puts it down
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b) gets in the way
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c) does without
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d) took to
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8. Ever since they __________ over a year ago, Leo and Isabel haven’t spoken. I really wish they would make up.
a) wound up
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b) fell out
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c) hit it off
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d) caught up
9. Working hard is essential, but don’t let it __________ spending time with family.
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a) wind up
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b) get in the way of
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c) fall apart
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d) dwell on
10. It’s normal to feel let down when plans don’t work out, but it’s important not to __________ it. There are other opportunities ahead.
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a) fall apart
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b) fall out
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c) dwell on
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d) wind up
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