Semester Writing 10 Form

Choose the correct words.

1. My aunt is    [at, in] her early thirties.

2. Do you ever fall     [off, out] with your friends?

3. The runner was hoping to        [ break, make] a record by running faster than anyone on his team had ever done.

4. My brother        [takes, goes] after our dad both in appearance and personality.

5. Sara has         [ lost, broken ] touch with most of her old school friends.

6. If you like that dress, why don’t you try it    [on, up] ?

7. John and I don’t have a lot     [in , for] common.

8. You chase        [ for , after ] the other players and try to get the ball off them.

9. My experience of climbing was so frightening that it really      [put, took] me off the sport.
   

Decide which answer best fills each gap.

I moved to a new house with my family six months ago. I was determined that I wasn’t going to       [lose, drop, stop, break] touch with my old friends, but I wanted to make new friends, too. I have a good relationship      [with, for, to, of] my parents, and my dad suggested that I should take up tennis. I had never played before, so I decided to work with a           [referee, coach, supporter, fan] in order to learn the basics. It turns out that I have a talent for the game, and when

I won my first        [record, place, goal, match], I knew I wanted to work hard and keep improving. I have met lots of great people through tennis, and when our group      [came, got, took, did] first in the regional competition, we felt like one big, happy family!

Find the mistakes and write the correct sentences. One sentence is correct.

1. You shouldn’t to eat so many chips! They aren’t good for you.

2. That’s not true! I’m not believing you!

3. Elsie has been playing hockey for she was seven.

4. They warned us not to get too close to the track.

5. I can’t imagine to live in another country.

Find the mistakes and write the correct sentences. One sentence is correct.

1. I might to come to the party with you.

2. Do you fancy come round to my house later?

3. My brother always tries to avoid doing the washing-up.

4. What do you wear today?

5. How long you been living here?