Упражнения уровня IELTS по английскому языку. № 11.

Read the text and decide which answer (a, b, c or d) fills the blank.

(Example) We met in a (1) bar one Friday evening.

I was attracted (2) a her as soon as I saw her. We started talking almost immediately. I thought she was extremely good-looking but she was also intelligent and very (3) c and, at the end of the evening, I (4) a her out. Fortunately, she said yes.

Over the next few months we became really close. We (5) b a lot of time (and money!) in restaurants and cinemas, we (6) a swimming, but we also spent a lot of quiet times together. With her I also did things I've never done before. For instance, she was mad about gardening and I used to give her a (7) d with it every Sunday, even though I can't (8) b it normally. I didn't (9) c . I was in love with her, you see. Still, we didn't rush into things. In fact, we were (10) d out together for two years before we decided to get married.

(1) a) filled b) full c) stuffed d) crowded
(2) a) to b) by c) for d) with
(3) a) conscious b) sensational c) sensible d) awake
(4) a) asked b) said c) answered d) told
(5) a) saved b) spent c) earned d) used
(6) a) went b) practised c) did d) played
(7) a) head b) leg c) arm d) hand
(8) a) take b) stand c) lie d) have
(9) a) wonder b) bother c) mind d) think
(10) a) being b) coming c) staying d) going

(2) I c the glass when I was pouring the wine.
a) was dropping
b) have dropped
c) dropped

(3) I don't have a money after the weekend.
a) much
b) lots
c) many

(4) You a drive when you are feeling tired.
a) shouldn't
b) don't have to
c) haven't to

(5) When c Argentina last?
a) will you visit
b) have you visited
c) did you visit