Choose the right answer and write a, b, or c in the box.

1 a Youre doing b Are you doing c Do you do anything on Thursday night?

I usually a go b am going c going to the gym on Thursdays.
2 Did there a use to be b used to be c used to being a caf here?
Yes. I a studied b was studying c did study at university when it closed down.
3 Ive a be studying b studying c been studying all evening.
Its 10 oclock and I still a not fnished b havent fnished c havent been fnishing all my work.
4 a Has Matt ever b Have Matt ever c Matts ever seen a ghost?
He said yesterday that a hes seen b hed saw c hed seen one when he was six years old.
5 Im a going to book b going booking c to book a summer holiday tomorrow.
a Ill b Shall I c Will I help you look for some holiday destinations online?
6 I a manage to b able to c managed to fnish the marathon in under four hours!
a Would you b Can you c May you stop training every day now?
7 Your shoes a might b must c cant be in the bedroom, Im not sure.
Maybe. But I a could have took b could have taken c must have taken them of in the living room.
8 You a ought b should to c should learn a few phrases in Spanish if youre going to Spain.
I know. I a ought b need to c must to buy a phrase book when I go shopping.
9 Were a planning to have b planning having c planning have a party.
a I invited to come your parents. b I invited your parents coming. c I invited your parents to come.
10 Do you remember a going to b to going c to go to Paris when we were younger?
Its a funny to b to funny c funny think that it was fve years ago!
11 Who were the Harry Potter books a writing b wrote by c written by?
J.K. Rowling. Theyre a being made b making c made into flms.
12 Im a looking forward at b looking forward for c looking forward to seeing you at the weekend.
Me too. Ill a set of b set up c set on straight after work on Friday.
13 Isabel a said me b told me c asked me if I wanted to go to Italy with her.
She said that she was going a the day b this day c that day!
14 I a reminded to take b reminded take c reminded her to take her phone with her.
And I advised her a to not go b not to go c dont go into town on her own at night.
15 If there were no cars, there a wont be b wouldnt be c isnt so much air pollution.
The environment a would be safer b will be safer c would safer if people walked to work.

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16 I really enjoyed a food b the food c some food at Jennys dinner party last night.
Me too. I think I ate a too b too much c too many food really!
17 a Whose b Whos c Who idea was this? Its far too busy here!
It was a yours b you c your idea to come to London on a Saturday.
18 Do you remember a those b these c them summers we spent in Florence?
Yes, a this b those c that seems so long ago now!
19 There were a many b lots of c much cars outside the house yesterday.
I couldnt fnd a somewhere b nowhere c anywhere to park!
20 My sister plays tennis a less frequent b less frequently c less frequenter than she used to.
Thats a shame. She used to be the a better b best c most good player at the tennis club.
21 That computer is a too expensive b enough expensive c too much expensive for me.
But you need a new one. Yours isnt a fast enough b too fast c enough fast.
22 I a extremely b completely c virtually forgot to take Sam to his piano lesson!
Dont worry, hes a playing happily in the garden b happily in the garden playing
c in the garden happily playing.
23 a I only b Only I c Only paid 100 for the trip to Geneva!
a Neither b Either c So did I. It was very cheap.
24 This tin of beans is a out for date b out of date c out date.
Im a bit a worried with b worried of c worried about eating it.
25 Im writing a on behalf with b on behalf of c on behalf for the teachers association.
a Thanks for b Thanks about c Thanks to their eforts the school will be purchasing two
hundred new computers.
26 I went home a because for b because c because of I was exhausted.
I sent a text to Amy a such to b so that to c in order to let her know.
27 I cant deliver the package a unless b if not c in case you give me your address.
Ill give you my home address. I might be out on Saturday, a although b though c on the one hand.
28 Sarah is the woman a whose b whos c who husband is an Olympic runner.
I think she trains with him, a that b it c which is very good for her ftness.
29 Thats the restaurant a that b where c which my cousin works.
After Tom a s arriving b arrived c arrives, well go there for dinner.
30 Lucy isnt coming to the party but a Anna is b Anna coming to the party c Annas.
OK. If you want me to bring a cake a I bring a cake b I will c I will bring.
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