GAP FILL: stavki

1. I'm afraid __________ say you have absolutely ___________ chance __________ passing the
exam.
2. A few years ___________ , people ____________ to write letters to each ___________ . __________
days it's all emails and messages.
3. You can't leave early, ____________ if you promise to work late tomorrow.
4. ___________ 1999 and 2004, the book sold _____________ a million copies.
5. Please ___________ quiet. I'm trying to concentrate ____________ my project.
6. ___________ it rains tomorrow, we can go __________ a picnic.
7. We wanted to see the exhibition ____________ the art gallery, but ___________ how many
other people ____________ be there, we decided to give it a miss.
8. In ____________ of missing most of his lessons, he ___________ to pass the exam.
9. Teachers are _____________ capable of making mistakes as _______________ else.
10. I adore spicy food. __________ is the reason I'm so keen ___________ Mexican cooking.
11. Jan Kelly, a teacher ___________ works at St Claire's in Oxford, has _____________ been given
a “Teacher's Award of the Year”.
12. He approached his English lessons ___________ enthusiasm, and ___________ excellent
progress ___________ a result.
13. His sudden change of heart took everyone ____________ surprise, since previously he
_________ been very interested ___________ the project.
14. He spent the second half of his life living in ___________ remote village of Hogstail
Common, ___________ he wrote most of his best novels.
15. Some people try to ___________ up cigarettes by smoking ___________ they feel sick, or by
limiting themselves __________ one or __________ a day, but __________ methods are not very
effective.
16. There were at ____________ sixty people in the room, which was far ___________ than the
organisers expected, and _____________ there were only 20 chairs, most of us __________ to
stand.
17. _________ most respects he was a normal child, but ___________ made him different
___________ everybody ____________ was his enthusiasm ___________ solving complex
mathematical puzzles.
18. We plan to _____________ our spare offices __________ an American company.
19. I ____________ think we should _____________ the kitchen. ____________ colour do you think
___________ be the best?
20. They __________ just bought a new house and are going to ____________ in next month.
21. ___________ are three of us in here and it's really claustrophobic, especially as we
___________ open the ___________ and the door is ____________ all the time. Oh well, only
___________ seven years to go!
22. The patients on ___________ side of me are really nice, ___________ is good because
______________ this place is really depressing. I hope I get ____________ soon.
23. Bob was ____________ a baggy ___________ of shorts with a horrible floral _____________ , held
__________ with a belt, a striped T-shirt, a pair ____________ sandals ____________ long black
socks, and a cap to ____________ his head _________ the sun.
24. He loved _____________ piano and his piano teacher thought he was her best ____________ .
25. A talk ____________ to a small class of univerity students is _____________ a ______________ .
26. They didn't ____________ to school but decided to ____________ truant and ____________ fishing
____________ .
27. I had soup as a ______________ , followed ___________ chicken and chips for the main
___________ , with a __________ plate of stewed vegetables and a big _____________of green
salad, and finally a delicious ____________ of strawberries and cream.
28. I'm ___________ a diet because I'm ____________ to lose ____________ , so I suppose I ___________
eat more fibre, but I'm afraid I can't ______________ hamburgers, pizzas and other
__________ food.
29. _____________ we have dinner __________ home or shall we eat __________ ? I know,
______________ do a bit of both. I ___________ go to the Chinese ___________-away and bring
something ____________ .
30. ______________ Joe and Brian are brothers they are completely ____________ , like ___________
and cheese.
31. I don't mind you _______________ my umbrella without ______________ , but to _____________
my car? That's a different ______________ of fish.
32. _________ course, with so many people ____________ it can get very ______________ , especially
___________ the __________ hours (in my city this is ___________ 7 and 9 in the ______________ ,
and ____________ 4 and 6 in the _____________). _________ those times buses and ____________
are packed __________ commuters coming __________ the city to work, and then going
__________ to the suburbs ____________ the city ___________ many of them live.
33. Those ____________ don't use ____________ transport ____________ to work __________ their own
cars and this ______________ terrible _____________ jams on the _____________ , and of ___________
lots of pollution, ___________ makes the ___________ dirty and unpleasant to breathe.
________ can get quite stressful ___________ times.
34. ______________ are very few negative points to walking in this country.Certainly the
summer _______________ in New Zealand is generally better ____________ in Britain _________
Scandinavia.
35. If you asked gardeners ____________ many enjoyed butterflies, every hand _____________ go
up.
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