I’m 18 and my brother is 20, so he’s ........ me.
older than
571
85.22%
the oldest of
55
8.21%
as old as
44
6.57%
Carl’s very ........ . He’s never late, and he never forgets to do things.
strict
531
81.07%
patient
30
4.58%
reliable
94
14.35%
We stayed in a lovely villa ........ the sea.
it overlooks
100
19.38%
overlooked
186
36.05%
overlooking
230
44.57%
Not until the 1980s ........ for the average person to own a computer.
it was possible
279
45.07%
was it possible
86
13.89%
was possible
254
41.03%
Jan ........ her arm on a hot iron.
broke
113
18.56%
burned
472
77.5%
sprained
24
3.94%
Tomorrow’s a holiday, so we ........ go to work.
have to
43
7.11%
mustn’t
121
20%
don’t have to
441
72.89%
I usually ........ swimming at least once a week.
go
484
80.4%
do
81
13.46%
play
37
6.15%
My friend Siena ........ to Russia last year.
went
367
61.37%
has gone
80
13.38%
has been
151
25.25%
This is ........ area, with a lot of factories and warehouses.
a residential
104
17.54%
an agricultural
60
10.12%
an industrial
429
72.34%
If I ........ well in my exams, I ........ to university.
do; will go
494
84.16%
will do; will go
61
10.39%
will do; go
32
5.45%
She was so upset that she burst ........ tears.
out
163
28.06%
into
273
46.99%
with
145
24.96%
Where did you go ........ holiday last year?
to
35
12.96%
for
59
21.85%
on
176
65.19%
Ocean currents ........ play an important part in regulating global climate.
thought to
31
17.92%
are known to
105
60.69%
are believed that they
37
21.39%
My cousin ........ getting a job in Bahrain.
is planning
13
12.62%
would like
16
15.53%
is thinking of
74
71.84%
I can’t ........ your hair, because I haven’t got any scissors.
cut
302
79.68%
brush
31
8.18%
wash
46
12.14%
I wish I ........ have an exam tomorrow!
don’t
166
41.92%
didn’t
130
32.83%
won’t
100
25.25%
The government plans to ........ taxes on sales of luxury items.
expand
37
18.97%
increase
140
71.79%
go up
18
9.23%
When I first moved to Hong Kong, life in a different country was very strange, but now I’m used ........ here.
to living
57
33.73%
to live
99
58.58%
living
13
7.69%
There ........ milk in the fridge.
is a
45
33.83%
are some
24
18.05%
is some
64
48.12%
Criminals are people who are guilty of ........ the law.
breaking
245
74.7%
cheating
56
17.07%
committing
27
8.23%
Why on earth isn’t Josh here yet? ........ for him for over an hour!
I’m waiting
138
46.15%
I’ve been waiting
141
47.16%
I’ve waited
20
6.69%
“It’s pouring down, and it’s freezing.” What are the weather conditions?
thick cloud but quite warm
3
1.21%
heavy rain and cold temperatures
185
74.9%
high winds and snow
59
23.89%
........ feeling OK? You don’t look very well.
Are you
211
83.07%
Do you
41
16.14%
You are
2
0.79%
Daniel’s hair is getting far too long; he should ........ soon.
have cut it
55
18.77%
cut it
176
60.07%
have it cut
62
21.16%
I can’t hear you – it’s ........ noisy in here.
too many
12
5.48%
too much
51
23.29%
too
156
71.23%
I can’t hear you – it’s ........ noisy in here.
too much
25
11.47%
too
189
86.7%
too many
4
1.83%
Jamal has just sent me ........ to arrange plans for this weekend.
an email
215
93.89%
a blog
4
1.75%
a website
10
4.37%
I promise I’ll call you as soon as I ........ .
I arrive
296
66.37%
I arrived
81
18.16%
I’ll arrive
69
15.47%
Photographers and designers need to be very ........ .
fit
3
0.83%
creative
352
97.78%
annoying
5
1.39%
The global financial crisis, ........ is forcing lots of small businesses to close, does not look set to end soon.
it
50
13.19%
which
233
61.48%
that
96
25.33%
There ........ a terrible accident if the pilot hadn’t reacted so quickly.
was
56
23.05%
had been
16
6.58%
would have been
171
70.37%
“Are you ready to order?” “Not yet – I’m still looking at the ........ .”
menu
289
90.88%
bill
15
4.72%
service
14
4.4%
“My job is never boring.” The speaker’s job is always ........ .
interesting
277
93.27%
popular
7
2.36%
difficult
13
4.38%
I’ve been working here ........ about the last two years.
during
73
17.3%
for
254
60.19%
since
95
22.51%
“It leaves from Platform 2 at 4.15.” The speaker is talking about ........ .
a taxi
21
6.42%
an airline flight
86
26.3%
a train
220
67.28%
I went to a lovely ........ last Saturday. The bride was my best friend when we were at school.
anniversary
20
8.16%
wedding
199
81.22%
marriage
26
10.61%
“I’ve got a headache.” “Maybe you ........ to take an aspirin.”
should
149
68.66%
ought
64
29.49%
don’t
4
1.84%
The patient had an ........ to insert metal pins in his broken leg.
operation
207
90.39%
injection
19
8.3%
X-ray
3
1.31%
She won a seat in parliament at the last ........ .
general election
149
47.3%
opinion poll
24
7.62%
referendum
142
45.08%
I’m surprised you didn’t get upset. If someone said that to me, ........ really angry.
I’m
22
11.4%
I was
17
8.81%
I’d be
154
79.79%
This used to be ........ part of the city, but since the old buildings were renovated it’s become a very fashionable area.
a run-down
159
52.13%
an affluent
65
21.31%
a trendy
81
26.56%
Cassie went to bed early because she was ........ .
stressed
5
2.75%
tired
177
97.25%
relaxed
0
0%
In the 1960s, computers were ........ expensive that ordinary people couldn’t afford them.
so
214
62.57%
such
14
4.09%
too
114
33.33%
Do you want ........ the match tonight?
watching
44
17.32%
watch
19
7.48%
to watch
191
75.2%
Researchers claim the new discovery is a major ........ in the fight against malaria.
progress
114
60.96%
investigation
20
10.7%
breakthrough
53
28.34%
The Maths problem was really difficult and I just couldn’t ........ the answer.
work out
32
64%
set off
8
16%
check in
10
20%
When I was a child, I never ........ about the future.
used to worry
23
71.88%
have worried
5
15.63%
was worrying
4
12.5%
A local politician has ........ charges of corruption made by the opposition party.
blamed
52
31.33%
denied
61
36.75%
accused
53
31.93%
........ worries me about society today is how completely we have come to depend on technology.
Which
2
3.39%
That
24
40.68%
What
33
55.93%
Cats and dogs are usually kept as ........ .
pets
35
100%
farm animals
0
0%
wild animals
0
0%