Unit 6 - Fill in the blank Examples

Question 1

A _____ of having a laptop computer is that you can use it almost anywhere.

Answer 1

benefit

Question 2

At the bank, a machine _____ sorts coins and counts them.

Answer 2

automatically

Question 3

I thought I made many mistakes on the test, but later I found out that I had made only one _____.

Answer 3

error

Question 4

I am waiting for prices to _____ before I buy a new laptop.

Answer 4

decrease

Question 5

Some people _____ the changes in climate on pollution.

Answer 5

blame

Question 6

Can you give me an _____ of how many people will be at the meeting?

Answer 6

estimate

Question 7

My brother is good with children. He likes to _____ with them.

Answer 7

interact

Question 8

Last year I felt very _____ about my schoolwork. This year, I have fewer classes, and I feel more relaxed.

Answer 8

stressed

Question 9

The school librarians are very helpful. They _____ us with a lot of useful information.

Answer 9

provide

Question 10

Instead of a typical birthday cake, Sue made a _____ and colorful one.

Answer 10

unique

Question 11

I thought my friends would never come back from the store, but _____ they did.

Answer 11

eventually

Question 12

Ana called, but I couldn’t hear her because my phone had a bad _____.

Answer 12

connection

Question 13

This key will give you _____ to my apartment whenever you want.

Answer 13

access

Question 14

At our store the computer specialists _____ customers. It’s their job.

Answer 14

assist

Question 15

I’m not able to answer your question, but I can _____ you to a manager who can help you.

Answer 15

transfer

Question 16

You don’t need to type the price into the register. You can just _____ the item with this machine.

Answer 16

scan

Question 17

I tried to register for classes today, but the website didn’t work! Now all the classes that I want are full. I’m so _____.

Answer 17

frustrated

Question 18

I hung up after I was _____ for 30 minutes.

Answer 18

on hold

Question 19

My friend damaged my car, and then she lied to me about what happened. I was _____!

Answer 19

furious

Question 20

A man came to my apartment to _____ my new dishwasher.

Answer 20

install

Question 21

A _____ of having a smartphone is that you can download different, useful apps.

Answer 21

benefit

Question 22

Before I fixed my car, I asked the mechanic for an _____ of the repair costs.

Answer 22

estimate

Question 23

Instead of asking the bank staff for money, you should use the ATM. It will _____ give you money.

Answer 23

automatically

Question 24

Some students _____ the teacher for making the test too difficult.

Answer 24

blame

Question 25

It’s important for ELP students to _____ with all of their classmates and the ELP mentor, not just ELP students from the same country.

Answer 25

interact

Question 26

The temperature started to _____, so I put on a jacket, hat, and gloves.

Answer 26

decrease

Question 27

She always feels very _____ the day before her final exams. As a result, she has trouble sleeping.

Answer 27

stressed

Question 28

Apple store employees are trained to _____ good customer service.

Answer 28

provide

Question 29

They bought the house because the house design is very _____. It doesn’t look like any other house on the street.

Answer 29

unique

Question 30

Every time he tried to sign in to his PUC email, the computer said that there was an _____ with his username or password. As a result, he couldn’t submit his homework to Blackboard.

Answer 30

error

Question 31

Without the correct password, you cannot get _____ to your student email account.

Answer 31

access

Question 32

When the carry out section of the restaurant is very busy, sometimes the staff have to put some customers _____ for a few minutes before they can take their order.

Answer 32

on hold

Question 33

All new ELP students must show their passports to Julie in the IPO office. She will _____ the student visa page and save it in your student file.

Answer 33

scan

Question 34

I called customer service for help with my problem, but the person I talked to didn’t know anything about the problem. As a result, she had to _____ my call to her manager.

Answer 34

transfer

Question 35

In the CLO building, sometimes it is difficult to get a strong cell phone _____, so I often miss phone calls.

Answer 35

connection

Question 36

It’s easy for babies to feel _____ when they want to do something but cannot do it.

Answer 36

frustrated

Question 37

Someone smashed my car door in the parking lot. They didn’t leave a note, and no one saw the accident. I was _____.

Answer 37

furious

Question 38

ELP teachers always want to _____ their students to improve their English skills.

Answer 38

assist

Question 39

Learning a new language is not a fast process. It takes a long time. After lots of practice and studying, _____ your skills will start to improve.

Answer 39

eventually

Question 40

The battery in my phone died, so I took the phone to the cell phone store in order to _____ a new battery.

Answer 40

install