Exercise 4. Choose the word /phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each
sentence.
1. She was standing at the mouth of the ________, and heard a noise coming from inside.
A. hill B. cave C. hole D. lake
2. The birds breed mainly on sea________ and in sea caves.
A. cliffs B. valleys C. mountains D. hill
3. They enjoyed the beautiful views of snow-capped ________.
A. caves B. mountains C. forests D. shores
4. Very little can grow in this arid ________.
A. desert B. field C. jungle D. forest
5. We were on a ridge above a green ________, with the mountains beyond it.
A. cave B. hill C. valley D. mountain
6. She could see________ falling down some of the mountain sides.
A. rains B. streams C. falls D. waterfalls
7. The area we passed through was once thick ________.
A. forest B. hole C. hill D. channel
8. They can go fishing in the ________.
A. mountain B. cliff C. shore D. lake
9. Wearing a pair of trainers, he walked up the steep ________ with the energy of a young
mountain climber.
A. cave B. valley C. hill D. forest
10. The fish is commonly found off the ________ of Australia.
A. shores B. seas C. lakes D. holes
11. Don't worry about falling off the climbing wall - you'll be wearing a _______.
A. rucksack B. pole C. safety harness D. life jacket
12. If you go out to sea on a boat, it's a good idea to wear a _______.
A. life jacket B. dinghy C. jet - skiing D. captain
13. When I went out to the sea with my friends, I dropped my hat over the side of the _______.
A. pole B. safety harness C. dinghy D. paddle
14. If you go hiking in the countryside, take a _______so that you can carry things in it.
A. kayaking B. rucksack C. dinghy D. pole
15. When I'm walking on rocky ground, my _______stop me from falling over.
A. poles B. helmets C. life jacket D. rucksack
16. In the mountains you'll need some strong walking _______.
A. ropes B. ropes C. rucksack D. boots

17. When I went kayaking, I broke my _______and had to use my hands to get to the edge of the
river.
A. boots B. paddles C. dinghies D. poles
18. They tied a _______around my waist and pulled me up.
A. rope B. safety harness C. life jacket D. kayaking
19. That's a ________ result. Well done!
A. terrific B. disgusting C. terrified D. thrilling
20. My uncle was ________ that it was so easy to learn how to use the computer.
A. astonished B. brilliant C. terrified D. enormous
21. It's ________ to employ someone to improve our computer security.
A. delighted B. confident C. vital D. intelligent
22. I'm ________ that the police have found our bicycle.
A. brilliant B. risky C. delighted D. unhappy
23. Some bank robbers are ________ people. They have very clever plans.
A. brilliant B. impressive C. vital D. brave
24. When I _______ home, my mum was cooking dinner.
A. is arriving B. arrives C. arrived D. arrive
25. While I _______ to my sister, the phone rang.
A. chat B. was chatting C. chatted D. were chatting
26. I _______ for you in the park when it started to rain.
A. was waiting B. wait C. am waiting D. waits
27. He _______ dinner while I was watching TV.
A. was cooking B. cooked C. were cooking D. cook
28. It _______ heavily last August.
A. is rain B. was raining C. rained D. rain
29. What _______ when I phoned yesterday?
A. were you doing B. do you do C. did you do D. do you did
30. I _______ the accident when I was waiting for the Grab taxi.
A. was seeing B. saw C. had seen D. has been seen
31. While we _______ in the park, Mary fell over.
A. ran B. runs C. is running D. were running
32. _______ History at 6 p.m. yesterday??
A. Are you study B. Did you study C. Have you studied D. Were you studying
33. My dad found some money while he _______ his suitcase.
A. was packing B. packed C. package D. are pack
34. My brother was staying in München when he _______ his girlfriend.
A. meet B. met C. is meeting D. had met
35. Columbus _______ America more than 400 years ago.
A. discovered B. had discovered C. discovering D. discovery
36. The train_______ half an hour ago.
A. has been leaving B. was leaving C. left D. had left
37. Helen: “What were you _______ at 10p.m last night?” Susan: “I _______ on my Math project
at that time.”
A. do/ works B. do/ worked C. doing/ was working D. does/ works
38. While I _______ for him to call up, he _______ a good time in the bar.
A. waited - was having B. was waiting - was
having
C. was waiting – had D. was waited - was waiting

39. All the kids _______ their homework when the volunteer team _______.
A. were doing - arrived B. did - arrived
C. were doing — were arriving D. did - were arriving
40. While Lauda _______ round a corner, he suddenly _______ control of his Ferrari.
A. went - lost B. was going - was losing
C. was going - lost D. went - was losing
41. When I _______ my best friend, she _______ as a voluntary teacher in Dream Homeless
Shelter.
A. met - was working B. was meeting - was working
C. met - worked D. was meeting – worked
42. We _______ in silence when he suddenly _______ me to help him.
A. were walking - was asking B. were walking - asked
C. walked – asked D. walked - was asking
43. Where _______ you _______ when I _______ you on the bus last night?
A. did - go - saw B. were - going - was seeing
C. were - going - saw D. did - go - was seeing
44. When you _______ yesterday, I _______ in the garden, so I didn’t hear the phone.
A. rang - worked B. were ringing - worked
C. were ringing - was working D. rang - was working
45. When the robbery _______, the safeguard _______!
A. happened - slept B. was happening - was sleeping
C. was happening - slept D. happened - was sleeping
46. While the Cambridge boat _______ under a bridge, it _______ another boat.
A. went - was hitting B. went - hit
C. was going - was hitting D. was going - hit
47. I _______ the accident while I _______ for the bus.
A. was seeing - waited B. saw - was waiting
C. was seeing – was waiting D. saw – waited
48. We _______ an old box while we _______ in the garden.
A. found - dug B. found - were digging
C. was finding - dug D. were finding - were digging
49. When I _______ into the room, two boys _______ a picture book together.
A. came - were reading B. were coming - were reading
C. came – read D. were coming – read
50. My cousin and I _______ on the computer when there _______ a power cut.
A. played - was B. were playing - was
C. played - were D. were playing - were
51. While we _______ in the park, Mary _______.
A. were running - was falling over B. ran - fell over
C. were running - fell over D. were running - was falling over
52. I _______ my pen while I _______ my homework.
A. was breaking - was doing B. was breaking - did
C. broke – did D. broke - was doing
53. The girls were chatting _______ the boys were playing games.
A. when B. while C. during D. at the same time
54. It _______ to rain while we _______ home from school.
A. started - were walking B. was starting - were walking
C. started - walked D. was starting - walked

55. When I went to get the tickets, I realised I _______ any money.
A. wasn’t having B. didn’t have C. haven’t had D. hadn’t had
56. While we _______ in the rain, Sally’s mother _______ past.
A. stood - drove B. were standing - drove
C. were standing - was driving D. stood - was driving
57. My mother _______ old clothes while my father _______ the food packages for the next
voluntary trip.
A. was classifying - was preparing B. was classifying - prepared
C. classified - was preparing D. classified - prepared
58. We _______ the roof for Mrs. Smith, an elderly childless woman, when it _______ with rain.
A. were mending - was pouring B. mended - poured
C. mended - was pouring D. were mending - poured
59. I _______ my report when my boss _______ the hall.
A. made - was entering B. made - entered
C. was making - was entering D. was making - entered
60. Jim _______ his leg when he _______ golf.
A. broke - was playing B. broke - played
C. was breaking - was playing D. was breaking – broke
Exercise 5. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s)