KEY
Use the word in BOLD print at the end of the line to form a new sentence that has the same meaning.
You must use TWO to FIVE are words and are not allowed to change the key word in any way.

Gap-fill exercise

Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the "[?]" button to get a clue. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints or clues!
1. I can’t wait to go on holiday (FORWARD)
I’m really on holiday.
2. Prices may go up next year, so you should buy now. (CASE)
You should buy now next year.
3. People believe she lives in New York (BELIEVED)
She in New York
4. Helen hasn’t tried Japanese food before. (TIME)
It’s the Japanese food.
5. Can’t he do any better than this? (THE)
Is he can do ?
6. I don’t know all the facts. (AWARE)
I all the facts.
7. Whose fault was the fire at the factory ? (BLAME)
Who the fire at the factory?
8. His father doesn’t want him to drink alcohol. (DISAPPROVES)
His father alcohol.
9. Most people think that broken homes cause a lot of social problems (THOUGHT)
It cause a lot of social problems.
10. Why did you insist that I buy this horrible chees? (MAKE)
Why this horrible cheese.
11. She pays someone to clean the windows every month. (CLEANED)
She every month.
12. You have to wear safety helmets at all times . (WORN)
Safety helmets at all times.
13. I’m sure they have worked hard on the project (HAVE)
They on the project.
14. She locked the gate so that the dog wouldn’t escape (PREVENT)
To , she locked the gate.
15. I do not run as fast as I did when I was younger (USED)
I I do now.
16. She will probably get the job (LIKELY)
She the job.
17. She is proud of her beautiful house (PRIDE)
She beautiful house.
18. She won’t tolerate his rudeness any longer (PUT)
She won’t any longer.
19. She is scared to be alone in the house at night (AFRAID)
She in the house at night.
20. Tim will be able to operate the machine but someone must show him (ONLY)
Tim will be able to operate the machine how.