Missing Words

Question 1

I’m afraid ____ spiders

Answer 1

of

Question 2

I care ___ my nephew when my sister goes out.

Answer 2

for

Question 3

He is famous ___ swimming across the Indian Ocean

Answer 3

for

Question 4

I’m really jealous ___ your singing voice.

Answer 4

of

Question 5

We agreed ___ break up.

Answer 5

to

Question 6

I know I can depend ___ my best friend.

Answer 6

on

Question 7

I’m not really keen ___ sport.

Answer 7

on

Question 8

Are you keen ___ go to have a beer later?

Answer 8

to

Question 9

I’m not familiar ___ this word. Can you explain it?

Answer 9

with

Question 10

He strongly objected ___ his boss’s decision.

Answer 10

to

Question 11

I’m not aware ___ any problems with the class.

Answer 11

of

Question 12

She worked hard and was really pleased ___ the results.

Answer 12

with

Question 13

I belong ___ a club for people interested ___ history.

Answer 13

to; in

Question 14

Don’t disappoint me. I’m relying ___ you.

Answer 14

on

Question 15

It’s not a surprise. It was bound ___ happen sooner or later.

Answer 15

to

Question 16

You shouldn’t get involved ___ other people’s private lives.

Answer 16

in

Question 17

She succeeded ___ making everyone else happy, but she was always sad.

Answer 17

in

Question 18

I think you are responsible ___ all my problems.

Answer 18

for

Question 19

At first I didn’t like him, but over time he has _______ my respect.

Answer 19

earned

Question 20

You should be really pleased _____ your progress so far.

Answer 20

with

Question 21

I need to get ____ the bus at the next stop.

Answer 21

off

Question 22

He’s a computer programmer, so he spends most of his time ____ the computer.

Answer 22

on

Question 23

I tend ____ sleep late on weekends.

Answer 23

to

Question 24

I want to ______ some money for charity.

Answer 24

raise

Question 25

Sorry I’m late. I was ______ up.

Answer 25

held

Question 26

The movie is coming _____ on Friday.

Answer 26

out

Question 27

When we meet people for the first time, we start with _____ talk before discussing anything important.

Answer 27

small

Question 28

The government said that from today _______ , gay marriage would be legal in Australia.

Answer 28

onward; onwards; on

Question 29

I want to go to the party, but I’ll probably ____ up watching TV at home.

Answer 29

end

Question 30

I’d prefer (it) ___ you didn’t do that.

Answer 30

if

Question 31

As ____ as protecting your house, dogs can be useful in many other ways.

Answer 31

well

Question 32

It wasn’t _____ I arrived at work that I realised I had left my keys at home.

Answer 32

until

Question 33

In ______ of the fact that she was blind, she was an amazing gymnast.

Answer 33

spite

Question 34

I went to his office in ______ to ask him a question.

Answer 34

order

Question 35

Take a sandwich in _____ you are hungry later.

Answer 35

case

Question 36

We’ll be fine as ______ as we don’t run out of money.

Answer 36

long

Question 37

My career really took _____ when I got my first good job at that law firm

Answer 37

off

Question 38

I definitely take _____ my mother. We have the same red hair.

Answer 38

after

Question 39

I’m going to take ____ his offer to go for a ride in his Ferrari.

Answer 39

up

Question 40

When my father retires, I’m going to take _____ the company.

Answer 40

over

Question 41

I want to take ____ a new sport - maybe water polo!

Answer 41

up

Question 42

I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have said that. I take it _____.

Answer 42

back

Question 43

The _____ majority of Australians don’t want to go to war against New Zealand.

Answer 43

vast

Question 44

I ______ ever go to the gym; maybe twice a year.

Answer 44

hardly

Question 45

This is a great essay. There are hardly ____ mistakes in it.

Answer 45

any

Question 46

After a long marriage, they got divorced. She married again late ____ life.

Answer 46

in

Question 47

Roger Federer is really good ___ tennis.

Answer 47

at

Question 48

As well ____ being late, he hadn’t done his homework.

Answer 48

as

Question 49

You should get ____ of all this garbage.

Answer 49

rid

Question 50

I look ____ to my father.

Answer 50

up

Question 51

I was disappointed because I had ____ my heart on passing the test.

Answer 51

set

Question 52

We have a rough plan but we still need to sort ____ all the details.

Answer 52

out

Question 53

In spite ___ his flaws, I still like him.

Answer 53

of

Question 54

It’s not _____ seeing that movie.

Answer 54

worth

Question 55

Last night we went to a restaurant instead ____ cooking food at home.

Answer 55

of

Question 56

We broke up because we always used to fight with ____ other.

Answer 56

each

Question 57

If you have a problem, you can take it ____ with the director.

Answer 57

up

Question 58

Police are looking _____ who stole the diamond.

Answer 58

into

Question 59

The two twins are identical. They look completely _____

Answer 59

alike

Question 60

I don’t know ___ she is at home or out.

Answer 60

if/whether

Question 61

The cake might have ______ baked by David’s mother, but I’m not sure.

Answer 61

been

Question 62

We don’t see eye ___ eye ____ many topics.

Answer 62

to; on

Question 63

I wanted to laugh, but I needed to keep a _____ face.

Answer 63

straight

Question 64

Be strong and put your foot _____. Don’t let anyone argue with you about it.

Answer 64

down

Question 65

I’m trying to ____ my head around all these phrasal verbs,

Answer 65

get

Question 66

The FCE test is _____ up of four different tests.

Answer 66

made

Question 67

I completed the test _____ ease.

Answer 67

with

Question 68

The Empire State building is a place _______ has 102 floors.

Answer 68

which

Question 69

Mecca is a place _______ is very important for Muslim people.

Answer 69

which

Question 70

A zoo is a place _______ you can see many animals.

Answer 70

where

Question 71

It doesn’t matter ________ you are from, you can learn English at Kaplan.

Answer 71

where

Question 72

You should ______ part in activities in English if you want to improve.

Answer 72

take

Question 73

___ addition to being delicious, bananas are very healthy.

Answer 73

In

Question 74

Although I like cats, I am allergic ___ them.

Answer 74

to

Question 75

There is very ______ information available at the moment so we don’t know.

Answer 75

little

Question 76

It’s okay that you didn’t come to my party, a ____ people came and we had fun.

Answer 76

few

Question 77

I am incapable _____ drawing; everything looks horrible!

Answer 77

of

Question 78

Korean food ____ become very popular in Australia.

Answer 78

has

Question 79

Even ______ it rains tomorrow, I’ll still go to the beach.

Answer 79

if

Question 80

Even _______ my sister is only 4 years old, she can read books.

Answer 80

though

Question 81

I love you all the time, even ______ you’re angry.

Answer 81

when

Question 82

Preschool is an opportunity to engage ___ activities with other children.

Answer 82

in

Question 83

The next Olympics will be _____ in Brazil.

Answer 83

held

Question 84

You don’t have to dress ____ . They said t-shirts and shorts were okay.

Answer 84

up

Question 85

______ being really short, he can dunk a basketball.

Answer 85

Despite

Question 86

It turns ____ that my keys were in my pocket the whole time!

Answer 86

out

Question 87

I love ______ hugged.

Answer 87

getting/being

Question 88

Nobody helped me; I made it _______ .

Answer 88

myself

Question 89

I’m looking for a new house ____ ____ moment.

Answer 89

at the

Question 90

You should feel happy that you’ve improved so much, even ____ you don’t pass the test.

Answer 90

if

Question 91

I try to do exercise every day, even _____ I’m tired.

Answer 91

when

Question 92

There were ___ many people that I couldn’t see

Answer 92

so

Question 93

She is _____ a good student she gets better every week.

Answer 93

such

Question 94

She is ____ beautiful that all the boys love her.

Answer 94

so

Question 95

I want to buy a house but I’m not rich ______ .

Answer 95

enough

Question 96

He thinks he’s ____ rich to clean his own house.

Answer 96

too

Question 97

I don’t trust him. I don’t think he is ________ the truth.

Answer 97

telling

Question 98

He’s not here. He might _____ left.

Answer 98

have

Question 99

In the past you had to wait until movies were on the television. Now you can watch them ___ demand.

Answer 99

on

Question 100

There are no roads to this town. It’s completely cut ____ from the world.

Answer 100

off

Question 101

I was trying to stay awake, but I kept drifting ____.

Answer 101

off

Question 102

I can’t call her. I think her phone is ______ off.

Answer 102

switched

Question 103

We need to sort ____ the arrangements for the party.

Answer 103

out

Question 104

You can’t do it by ________, you need some help.

Answer 104

yourself

Question 105

He only asks me the difficult question. I feel like he’s picking ____ me.

Answer 105

on

Question 106

Stay calm. Don’t _____ your temper.

Answer 106

lose

Question 107

I thought he was gay, so I was completely taken _____ when he asked me out.

Answer 107

aback

Question 108

It looks as ____ it will rain later.

Answer 108

if/though

Question 109

It looks ____ my team will win the match.

Answer 109

like

Question 110

As far as I ____ see, everything seems normal

Answer 110

can

Question 111

The class didn’t live ____ ____ my expectations.

Answer 111

up to

Question 112

There’s a world of ________ between camping for a few nights and living in the forest.

Answer 112

difference

Question 113

I thought I saw him, but it must have been a _______ of my imagination.

Answer 113

figment

Question 114

I would give ______ to see her again.

Answer 114

anything

Question 115

I came to Australia to learn English and _______ my horizons.

Answer 115

broaden