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English as a Second Language - Contractions Revision
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Spoken and casual written English use a lot of contractions ('Don't they?')

English as a Second Language - Contractions Revision
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10 Questions

1. Choose the answer that fills the gap/s most accurately.
'They ... ... expected so many people to come; but ... ... so generous, with that big house of theirs, that it ... ... upset their plans at all.'
2. Choose the answer that fills the gap/s most accurately.
'Since ... ... put up the prices, ... ... have to expect fewer customers.'
3. Choose the answer that fills the gap/s most accurately.
'I ... ... imagine ... ... put their muddy footprints all over our nice clean carpet.'
4. Choose the answer that fills the gap/s most accurately.
'She ... ... be going to any parties at the weekend, unless she ... ... her homework finished by Thursday.'
5. Choose the answer that fills the gap/s most accurately.
' ... ... had a lovely time, ... ... they ?'
6. Choose the answer that fills the gap/s most accurately.
' ... ... need to go back specially into the village in the pouring rain to fetch them, then, ... ... ?'
7. Choose the answer that fills the gap/s most accurately.
' ... ... he getting on with the new couple ... ... moved into the upstairs flat?'
8. Choose the answer that fills the gap/s most accurately.
'Such sad news about the old Grand Pier : ... ... been saying for years that ... ... going to fall apart, and now ... ... collapsed completely.'
9. Choose the answer that fills the gap/s most accurately.
' ... ... there any fresher vegetables than this, at the market today?'
10. Choose the answer that fills the gap/s most accurately.
'There are plenty of interesting things for your aunt to do and visit in Britain, but the problem is that she ... ... like the climate.'