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1I ______ bus on Mondays.

2Sorry, but this chair is ______.

3A: 'How old ______?'   B: 'I ______ .'

4I ______ to the cinema.

5Where ______ ?

6The test is ______ February.

7I eat pasta ______ week.

8I don't have ______ free time.

9A: '_____ to the cinema tomorrow?'

10We went to the market ______ some vegetables.

11Sorry, but when you called I ______ a shower.

12______ are very friendly and very intelligent.

13Somebody stole ______ yesterday.

14______ with me?

15She is ______ her sister, I think.

16I couldn't eat ______ before the exam.

17Please, pass me the remote. ______ TV.

18I'll call you when I ______ home.

19______ Japan?

20He drives very ______.

21Can you ______ the lights? I can't see.

22We couldn't find a taxi, ______ we walked home.

23Tomorrow I ______ get up early; it's my day off.

24I ______ this coffee. It tastes horrible.

25We ______ yesterday.

26When I arrive home, I'm going to have a ______ bath.

27A: 'We don't have any milk.'   B: 'Really? I ______ more.'

28We ______ to seeing you next Thursday.

29I'd like to go ______ in the park.

30German ______ in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

31I ______ your book. It's fantastic. I'll finish it tonight.

32He went on a business _____ to New York.

33If I tell you a secret, ______ anyone?

34My brother and I don't ______ very well.

35I ______ fifty pages, but I have to read fifty more.

36If I ______ you, I wouldn't do it.

37This painting ______ a fortune.

38She is the same age ______ me.

39It's obvious that you...

40The boat sank, but they ______ swim to the shore.

41If I had known that she was there, I ______  hello.

42I think he ______ in prison for what he did.

43He ______ him with his homework.

44We ______. We hired a very good interior designer.

45A: 'I had a sauna yesterday'   B: '___ ? That's great.'

46I wonder ______ at the party.

47Which is correct?

48I bought a ______ jacket.

49By 2025 we ______ the cure for type 1 diabetes.

50The building ______.

51If only he ______ doing that. It's so annoying!

52If my parents hadn't met, I ______ here now.

53I like the job, but I think it'll be difficult to ______ nights.

54You ______ me immediately. Now it's too late.

55Not only ______ you, but he also lied to you.

56______ should be angry, not you.

57I ______ you, but I forgot.

58It's ______ to Paris.

59They _____ to arrive next Friday.

60I didn't want to do it in the past, but now I ______.

5. The building has been destroyed  by the fire, but everybody has been rescued.
6. My camera was stolen  and I lost  all the photographs from my last trip.
7. You should be arrested  for what you did.
8. I know red wine should be drunk  cold, but we drink  it at room temperature.
9. I am not allowed  to see you any more, so you shouldn't come  again.
10. Please, stay away from the places where you can be seen .

➪ We use however to connect two different sentences. We normally use however after a full stop (.) or a semi-colon (;). However should ALWAYS be followed by a comma.

2_____ many people are not sure if they should get vaccinated, statistics show that vaccines work.

➪ We can use although/even though at the beginning or in the middle of a sentence followed by a clause (subject + verb). We NEVER use a comma after although or event though.

3_____ the fact that many people are not sure if they should get vaccinated, statistics show that vaccines work.

➪ We can use although/even though at the beginning or in the middle of a sentence followed by a clause (subject + verb). We NEVER use a comma after although or event though.

4_____ video games are very addictive, parents should limit their playing time.

➪ In this sentence, we need a clause of reason to explain why something needs to happen.
➪ We can use because, since or as before a clause (subject + verb). They can be used at the beginning or at the end of a sentence (at the end is more common). A comma is used when the clause of reason is at the beginning of the sentence.

5Parents should limit their children's playing time _____ video games are very addictive.

➪ In this sentence, we need a clause of reason to explain why something needs to happen.
➪ We can use because, since or as before a clause (subject + verb). They can be used at the beginning or at the end of a sentence (at the end is more common). A comma is used when the clause of reason is at the beginning of the sentence.

6_____ the addictive nature of video games, parents should limit their children's playing time.

➪ In this sentence, we need a clause of reason to explain why something needs to happen.
➪ We use because of or due to before a noun.

7Children should be allowed to play computer or video games _____ they can learn important skills.

➪ We can also use so that + subject + verb to express purpose. We often use a modal verb with this connector. (could, can, would, etc.)

8Children should be allowed to play computer or video games _____ learn important skills.

➪ We can use (in order) to or so as to + infinitive to express purpose.

2How many people visit Stonehenge?

3Stonehenge was built ...

4What do we know about the people who built it?

5What do we know about the stones?

6How did they carry the stones?

7Which of these theories does he mention about why it was build?

2He _____ me every day since we broke up. He ______ me thousands of times.

3He suffered an injury _____ his holiday in France.

4They have been to Paris, Rome, and many _____ big European cities.

5You're going to have to do it _____.

6I'm very _____. The present I got was very _____.

7All the payments _____ out in September.

8That _____ be true. It's impossible!

9When I _____ older, I'll study medicine.

10If my boss _____ me work weekends, I'd quit my job.

11Your grandad and I are very proud of you. _____ come to your graduation party.

12There aren't _____ secrets to success. It's all about working hard.

13There was _____ bad traffic that we missed our flight.

14_____ his good intentions, he failed to achieve his goal.

15You _____ be here when we get back.

However, if you read about the experiment 5 that  led to this claim, there is little evidence it’s true. Firstly, children 6 were not tested  in the original experiment. University students were. The thirty-six young adults who took part did one of three things for ten minutes. Some sat in silence, 7 others  listened to some relaxation instructions and a third group listened to Mozart’s piano music. Afterwards, they all completed various tasks, one of which involved paper shapes. This experiment 8 was repeated  three times. It was found that the students 9 who listened  to Mozart did better in the paper shapes activity than 10 the other  students. However, the beneficial effect only lasted for about fifteen minutes.

11 Since  then, a number of similar experiments have been conducted which confirm that listening to Mozart’s music 12 can  lead to a temporary improvement in a person’s ability to do spatial puzzles. They don’t however, improve intelligence. Other studies showed that there is 13 nothing  special about Mozart’s music. 14 Listening  to other classical music, pop music and even stories can also wake up the brain. The effect is especially strong if the listener likes the sound.

So, listening to Mozart won’t harm your children. It could even lead to a love of classical music. But if they have an important test ahead, you 15 should  probably tell them to study instead of listening to some music on.

2I'm looking forward to your visit. It's been a long time since we last saw each other .

3When I get home I like to relax - . I lie on the sofa and watch some TV.

4Dear John, you must forgive me  for not writing earlier.

5Did you enjoy yourself  at the party last night?

6My mother and I don't see each other  very often now.

7We must learn to love ourselves  before we can love others.

8She often talks to herself  when she is stressed.

9I'll introduce you  to Erica. I think you'll like her.

10During the following months, Mat and I got to know

 each other  better.

2After we broke up, she sold the ring that I _____ her for her birthday.

3We _____ our website.

4We took off our clothes and _____ into the river.

5A: You look fitter! B: Yes, I _____ at the gym for the last few months.

6I'm pretty sure printed books _____ one day.

7Look at the traffic. We _____ late.

8____ your room yet?

9I looked in the rearview mirror and saw that someone _____ us.

10I'm unemployed and I _____ for a job. Tomorrow I have my third interview.