TRIOS OF GAPPED SENTENCES Mark

Name: …Hà Anh………………… Class: ………. Total: ……../ 30

1. I'm no …spring……… chicken, so I can't stay out till 2 a.m drinking and dancing anymore.
 Bathing in a hot ……………………….is a good way to relax.
 There are many flowers blooming in the ………………………
2. Most holidaymakers come to this part of the world to …drink….…… in the scenery and soothing sounds of
the jungle.
 I know it’s Dave’ fourth whisky, but I can assure you he can hold his ………………….
 May I have a soft ………………., please I’m driving today.
3. Harry has already spent two …terms……………….at the college.
 Are you on good ………………. with your boss?
 Joe must make sure he understands all the ……………………laid down in the agreement.
4. Soon after Lucy felt a …………………………… pain in her chest, she got scared and called in on her GP.
 Entering this part of the town one instantly sees the …………….. that exists between the poor and rich.
 His face covered in small cuts was a sign that his razor was not …………….
5. A special unit was to be brought in as the man was armed to the …teeth……………….….. .
 You must be joking saying you believe Elizabeth. She was lying to us through her …………………..
 Decay has set in because she hasn’t taken enough care of her ………………. over the years.
6. The movie is …………………..…….. in a small fishing port on the west coast.
 They are almost sure it was arson. It seems somebody ………………….. the ware- house on fire.
 If we really want to avoid being sued on the grounds of sexual harassment, we need to …………… some
strict guide lines in the workplace.
7. The mayor has been reelected as he is held in …high…………. esteem among the city dwellers for his
zero-tolerance policy on crime.
 The wind blows …………….. tonight.
 The kid are on a …………… for days when the exams are over.
 8. Travelling and meetings are …part………….…… and parcel of being a businessman.
 Mike decided to ……………..… company with Jeff and set up his own firm when the differences between
the two became too big.
 Family get-togethers have been an integral ………………..…… of this small life for decades.
9. All right. Now, can you all stand up and …………………………..… a line so that I can see you?
 I would bet my money on Chris. He's in top ……………… and very likely to win the contest.
 Once you've completed your entry ………………., send it to us with an ad- dressed envelope.
10. Our house at the beach …sleep ……………………… six comfortably.
 Listen. It's a fair deal, but I don't want to be hasty. I'll ………… on it and let you know in the morning.
 The dog has been with the family for 15 years, but now old and crippled with diseases it had to be put
to…………………….…
11. With such weak evidence and no witnesses, it's clear they are going to lose the ……………………
 I’ll remind them about the meeting, just in …………….they forget
 To convince the voters that sacrifices are inevitable, we'll have to make a strong ……………..for war.
12. I think her speech was dead on …target…………. about what this country needs to prioritize for the future.
 Sometimes, work in the medical field it's so fast-paced that it feels like you're trying to hit a running ……...
 It’s always easy to criticize Tony; he is just a sitting ………………
13. It is …common……………. knowledge that poverty breeds crime.
 Mugging has become such a ………….. occurrence here that most people accept it as part of their lives.
 Its true Jack is my twin brother, but apart from looks we have nothing in …………………..
14. I can't …bear…………………….……. his nagging me all the time. I'm truly fed up with it.
 Don't delude yourself, …………….…. in mind that you need to be slim and tall to become a model.
 What you're saying rings true, but is there anybody to ……………… out your version of the events?
15. The street …… of the cocaine the police found under the deck of the ship is estimated at 3 million dollars.
 It's not reasonable to take his excuses at face ……………… He can hardly be trusted.
 To buyers’ delight, house prices have fallen in ……………. by about 10 per- cent.
16. We're terribly sorry. There are no rooms left. The last one was ………………………….. two minutes ago.
 Yes, he doesn't talk much and is a bit …………….. but if you get to know will see he's a nice bloke.
 Don't be so stiff. The language you speak is normally ………… for formal meetings, and this is a party.
17. Did you really write his name with a small………………………………..? What an awful mistake!
 The prosecutor was accused of mercilessly applying the …………….. of the law to the poor.
 Another anonymous ………………… came on Friday containing slander and threats. It was high time to
ask the FBI for help.
18. The comment was meant to be light-hearted, but Lora …took…………… it so seriously that she stopped
talking to him.
 It …………………. her some time to explain the problem and made him change his mind.
 The beginning was difficult, but later the business ………………… off and has gone from strength to
strength ever since.
19. A new hobby might keep you fully ……………………………… and take your mind off worries.
 The empire grew stronger and with the passage of time it ……………. it majority of countries in the
Mediterranean.
 The position of manager is already …………. There are no posts available for highly skilled staff any
more, I'm afraid.
20. All military personnel are requested to…………………….…… for duty on Monday.
 If your passport or any other important documents are stolen, it is advisable to immediately………….. it to
the police,
 The annual sales ……….. gave the shareholders much needed hope for better times.
21. It's going to be a small operation and only a …………………. anesthetic is needed level to perform it.
 She was quite successful at the …………………. level. But that was it. In national competitions she
usually came last.
 Because we were still strangers in the town, we asked a …………….. to give us directions .
22. I don't feel comfortable when he's around. He tends to cramp my ………………….………
 The cottage, as expected had a country …………….….. and the Simpsons fell in love with it.
 Pauline may be a bit eccentric but she certainly has …………… unlike other pop stars.
23. Your glass is almost empty. Do you want me to …………………. you up.
 The car may move at a ……………….. speed of 240 kph which makes it one of the fastest in its class.
 He shouted to her at the ……………… of his voice, but the traffic was too loud for her to catch his words.
24. Never sign a contract unless you've read the small ………………..…… at the bottom.
 The newspaper agreed to ………………… a correction after the travel agency threatened to lodge a legal
case against the editor.
 A book in large ……………. is usually bigger and more expensive, but it's easy on your eyes.
25. When the mating ……………….….. begins the male puts his shiny plumage on display to attract female.
 In winter the place is a mecca for skiers, but out of ………………. most hotels stay half empty.
 Once the dish is drained, put it in a deep plate and …………. to taste.
26. It's obvious that ties within the …………………..…. are much stronger than those in the extended one.
 The scientists feared that the chain reaction would lead to the meltdown of the ………….. reactor.
 During the Cold War the two blocks had enough ……….. missiles to destroy our planet many times over.
27. We're forced to find a substitute teacher as Mrs Johannes is going on maternity…………………….. soon.
 Never …………. your baggage unattended at the airport. Somebody might take it for a bomb.
 Board games ………….. my children cold. All they are interested in are computer games.
28. I prefer jeans and T-shirts. I wear suits only on …………………………… occasions.
 At first Helen just mentioned how unhappy she was. But now she is about to make a …………...
complaint to the respective department.
 For Jeremy ……. education proved insufficient as they needed somebody with practical skills in the field.
29. I can't tell you more now. You'll get more information in …due ……………..., so be patient.
 The president is ………… to begin to visit a host of Asian countries in 3 days.
 To his dismay, Morris was turned down ………….. to his lack of experience.
30. The car is packed with lots of additional features and comes …………….. with a stereo system and GPS.
 I can see you’ re a ………………….. novice here. Let me the break you in and show you around.
 The exercise may take you up to one hour to …………… so don't get impatient too quickly.