UNFINISHED SENTENCES - Business and Work

1. What I would like to change in my office is ...............................................

..........

2. The most important quality for a manager is .............................................

..........

3. If I were transferred abroad, the country I would prefer to be sent to is ....

..........

4. If I could change the way my company was run, I would ..........................

..........

5. What I would like to find in an airport

is ...............................................................

6. I would like to have an opportunity to ........................................................

..........

7. Every employee should know ...................................................................

...........

8. Every manager should be able to .............................................................

...........

9. Work would be more fun

if ...................................................................................

10. The best way to relax after a tiring day

is ............................................................

11. Appearance is important at work but .........................................................

..........

12. Candidates nowadays should ...................................................................

...........

13. The thing that irritates me most in my company

is ................................................

14. If I had the time I

would ........................................................................................

15. It would be a good idea if all

companies ..............................................................

16. Travelling is tiring but ...............................................................................

..........
 17. If I had to attend fewer meetings I
could ...............................................................

18. If I were sent to work in another country, what I would miss most
is ....................

19. The ideal retirement system would

be ..................................................................

20. What's nice about learning English is .............

UNFINISHED SENTENCES - Intermediate Level

Ask students to suggest an ending for the following sentences and

explain their choice.
These sentences can be used for individual lessons, phone lessons,
pairwork or groups.

1. I like people
who .................................................................................................

2. When I travel I
generally .....................................................................................

3. The most interesting people I know

are ..............................................................

4. If I live to be 100 I
will .........................................................................................

5. In my spare time
I ................................................................................................

6. What I regret most

is ............................................................................................

7. What is essential for me on holiday

is .................................................................

8. I have never had the opportunity

to .....................................................................

9. What is missing in airports

is ...............................................................................

10. The best way to relax

is .......................................................................................

11. I am often disappointed

by ..................................................................................
 12. The thing that irritates me most
is ........................................................................

13. If I had the time I

would ........................................................................................

14. It would be a good idea

if .....................................................................................

15. I'll never forget the day

when ...............................................................................

16. Some people act as

if ..........................................................................................

17. Life can be more fun

when ..................................................................................

18. People should

stop ..............................................................................................

19. Appearance is important, but in my

opinion .........................................................

20. What's nice about learning English

is ..................................................................

UNFINISHED SENTENCES - Advanced Level

Ask students to suggest an ending for the following sentences and

explain their choice.
These sentences can be used for individual lessons, phone lessons,
pairwork or groups.

1. Money isn't everything

but ..................................................................................

2. Everyone should know how

to .............................................................................

3. Journalists should not be allowed

to ...................................................................

4. A lot of stress today is due

to ...............................................................................

5. Many women nowadays

are ................................................................................

6. A lot of violence in the world is caused

by ..........................................................
7. If everyone earned the same
salary ....................................................................

8. Life would be easier

if .........................................................................................

9. We can often tell people's characters

by .............................................................

10. Qualifications are important

but ..........................................................................

11. If it were possible to speak one's mind at all

times .............................................

12. Sometimes I wish young people

would ...............................................................

13. It takes a lot of courage

to ...................................................................................

14. A lot of people waste time

by ..............................................................................

15. The country that fascinates me most

is ................................................................

16. If I could go back in time I

would ........................................................................

17. If I could change one thing in the world I

would .................................................

18. If I were only allowed a computer, a telephone OR a car, I would

choose .........

19. If I were transferred abroad, what I would miss most

is ........................................

20. If I had the time I

would ......................................................................................