Writing comprehension Year 10 Solutions Int. Term II V.1

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. Max met his future wife when he __                __ (travel) around South America.

2. Paula ___         ____ (win) all her races recently, so she’s hoping for a medal in the Olympics next month.

3. Sarah ______         ____ (grow up) in Canada because her parents emigrated when she was a baby.

4. We ____                ___ (not have) any problems with neighbours if we lived in a detached house.

5. I found it hard to concentrate because I __               _ (not slept) well the night before.

6. My feet are sore because I ___                   ___ (walk) all day.

7. I’m hoping my headache ____         _____ (go) by the time we have to go out.

8. If only my parents ____              _____ (go out) tonight. Then my friends could come round.

9. This time next week, my dad _____               ___ (have) his operation.

10. Be careful not to touch that pan. You ___                      ____ (definitely / burn) your hand if you do.

Choose the correct answers to complete the sentences.

At first, Rosie hated living on her own, but then she _               [got used to, is used to, used to]__ to it.

The bigger the house you live in, __            [longer, longest, the longer]_ it takes to clean.

I _              [got used to, used to, was used to]__ share a room with my sister, but now she’s at university.

Our house is _         [least, less, more]__ substantial than yours because my family isn’t as big.

Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.

1. They’ve put up a wooden        [fence, hedge] around the garden to keep out the neighbours’ dogs.

2.                [Surprisingly, Unsurprisingly], Grace was late, as usual.

3. Their child is still            [an infant, a toddler], so he can’t walk yet.

4. I’ve hurt my       [thumb, toe], so I can’t use my hand.

5. My brother loves board games, and his favourite one is       [cards, chess].

6. My dad gave my mum some flowers to             [make up, make up for] forgetting their anniversary.

7. We often go ice skating at our local ice      [ring, rink].

8. My sore throat won’t go away, so I’m going to      [do, make] an appointment with the doctor.