Spotlight 11, Mid Test

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Eddie felt a sharp pain in his knee, so he decided to ____ by a doctor.

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You can tell by his surname that Mr Schmidt is of German ____.

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Thomas has no respect ____ elderly people; he talks to them as if they were his peers.

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Take your umbrella with you because it ____ like it’s going to rain.

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You shouldn’t use Jacob’s computer without ____ him first.

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I can’t wait ____ my mum the good news!

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Sarah ____ living in the city centre, but now she’s grown tired of it.

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The fire fighters spent seven hours trying to ____ the fire in the factory.

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Oscar tried to move his broken leg, but felt a(n) ____ pain as soon as he did so.

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How did you ____ Harry to help you with the housework?

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She spent hours looking for her purse, but it ____.

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There is a great need to ____ a recycling centre in our area.

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Have you decided whether to buy this car, or are you still in two ____ about it?

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It didn’t take William long to recover from the accident; he was on his ____ in a few days.

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The painter’s amazing biography made quite an impression ____ the art students.

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Noah wanted to quit his studies, but his parents managed to ____ him.

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Olivia ____ on the project for hours; I’m sure she’s exhausted.

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Adam’s classmates often pick ____ him, because he has bright red hair.

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It ____ by people in the office that Tyler was caught red-handed stealing the money.

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A hidden camera inside the bank enabled the police to ____ the criminals.

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David never stops boasting ____ his high marks; it’s so annoying.

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We never expected that Chloe would move to the country. Her decision was out of the ____!

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Why ____ the cheese? Has it gone off?

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The museum doesn’t let visitors ____ the exhibits.

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I know you haven’t received the email yet, but don’t worry, it ____ tonight.

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When Eva’s sister is born, Eva won’t be a(n) ____ child any more!

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Mia was jogging in the park, but she stopped ____ some rest for a few minutes.

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The men who ____ the jewellery shop got away with £100,000 worth of jewellery.

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I saw Max yesterday, but he ____ to catch the bus, so I didn’t have a chance to talk to him.

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Do you know the names of the people who were involved ____ this project?

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We’d better get on the bus now; it’s ____.

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Luke thinks he is the black ____ of his family because he’s the only one without a university degree.

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The students are looking forward ____ part in tree-planting day.

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It was ____ terrible weather that there were hardly any people out in the streets.

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The increase in greenhouse gases ____ bad news for the future of our planet.

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I haven’t seen Natalie since she ____ the company.

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Ann isn’t a very sociable person, she usually ____ to herself.

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Put these batteries in the recycling bin; they’re not ____ so we can’t use them again.

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Julia won’t forget ____ first place in the dance competition; it was the best moment in her life!

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Since there’s nothing you can do about the situation, you’ll just have to grin and ______ it.

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Hugo never borrows money from anyone because he can’t stand ____ debts.

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Lisa was ashamed ____ her rude behaviour and apologised to Ron.

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My mother came ____ a beautiful antique vase at the bazaar.

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Billy ____ young children before, so he found it quite demanding.

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The school ____ team reaches the finals will enter the state championship.

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The local council has decided to go ____ with the construction of a new library.

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If a bully tries to ____ a fight with you, the best thing to do is to walk away.

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The teacher asked to see Stephen ____ to talking about his poor exam results.

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Linda is suffering from a back ____ and won’t be able to compete in today’s match.

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The house is said ____ in the 1930s.

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Whenever Bella doesn’t know the answer to a question, she just ____ her shoulders and says nothing.

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Martha had to ____ many difficulties in her new job, but she managed to handle them successfully.

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Teens often find it difficult to ____ peer pressure, as they want to fit in with their friends.

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Their wedding came as a surprise; we didn’t even know they were ____!

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Jasper won’t be attending the conference ____ he’s out of town.

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Take your keys with you ____ I’m not home when you return this evening.

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The ferry boat ____ for the island an hour later at weekends.

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Jane wasn’t really hurt in the accident; she just ____ her arm and her leg.

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Can you please stop complaining? It’s really ____ on my nerves.

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His mother wears the __________ in the family. She is the boss!

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When John makes a promise, he never _______ it.

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My dad thinks Laura is a bad influence _______ my brother.

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Let’s go to Greece _________ the sun always shines.

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My parents, _________ were born in a small village, moved to the city to find work.

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As he was seen at the scene of the crime, the man was treated as a ______________.

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Paula hired an assistant as she couldn’t keep _________ her work.

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Littering is ________ the law.

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Dan keeps _________ to do his chores.

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By the time the ambulance arrived the boy was _________.

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I had difficulty ______________ after I ran the race.