Complete the following sentences using appropriate words. Each question is followed by two suggested answers. Choose the most appropriate one.

Question 1

After the accident, ……………………………………. were taken to hospital.

a) injured

b) the injured

Question 2

Under no circumstances ………………………………….. allowed in the bar.

a) children are

b) are children

Question 3

After the theater we had supper and went to a night club; then we ……………………………………. went home.

a) after all

b) finally

Question 4

When are you going to get a job? When I was ……………………………. I was working.

a) your age

b) at your age

Question 5

When we got talking, I found out that I had been at school with her husband ten years ………………………………

a) ago

b) before

Question 6

…………………………….. Venice was under water.

a) whole of

b) the whole of

Question 7

Our dog understands everything – he is ………………………………. human.

a) almost

b) nearly

Question 8

…………………………………… the government refuses to admit it, its economic policy is in the ruins.

a) although

b) as though

Answers

1. After the accident the injured were taken to hospital.

2. Under no circumstances are children allowed in the bar.

3. After the theater we had supper and went to a night club; then we finally went home.

4. When are you going to get a job? When I was your age I was working.

5. When we got talking, I found out that I had been at school with her husband ten years before.

6. The whole of Venice was under water.

7. Our dog understands everything – he is almost human.

8. Although the government refuses to admit it, its economic policy is in the ruins.