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Gap-fill exercise

Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the "[?]" button to get a clue. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints or clues!
1. Shirley (become) one of the most successful actresses in 1960.
2. I (prepare) these sentences for two hours now.
3. You (fly) off the handle yesterday.
4. They (dance) at the disco every evening.
5. Our cat (chase) the neighbour’s cat yesterday at ten.
6. Freddie just (cook) the worst food in his life.
7. Some day he (poison) us with this food of his.
8. She (not eat) it soon. I (try) it already so I (be) sick now.
9. Mike (practise) the piano for two hours now. He (make) so many mistakes so far that his teacher (yell) at him now.
10. If we (have) time we (visit) our friends tomorrow.
11. Jane (lock) the door if she (go) out tonight.