A Day Out with Friends

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Practice level

A2. Try this level if you can follow the instructions and understand most of the language; choose an earlier level if you need more support.

Question formats

Cloze (text)

How to approach this practice

Read the complete context. Check both the meaning and the grammar, including word forms, collocations and links between sentences.

1. Question 1 · Cloze (text)

   Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.

   Use decide and meet: We wanted to do something different at the weekend. Last Saturday we 1___ (decide) to visit the science centre. We 2___ (meet) outside at ten. Everyone arrived in time for the opening.

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   decided

   Blank 2

   met

   Past time requires decided and the irregular past met.

2. Question 2 · Cloze (text)

   Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.

   Use one word per gap: The centre was on the other side of town. We travelled 1___ bus because none of us wanted to go 2___ foot. The journey took about twenty minutes.

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   by

   Blank 2

   on

   The transport expressions are by bus and on foot.

3. Question 3 · Cloze (text)

   Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.

   Use be and can: We entered a display about space. The first room 1___ (be) dark, but we 2___ (can) see tiny lights on the ceiling. It felt like standing under a night sky.

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   was

   Blank 2

   could

   Was and could describe the room and ability at that past time.

4. Question 4 · Cloze (text)

   Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.

   Use interest and excite: The next display let visitors control a machine. The robot display was 1___ (interest), and the children were 2___ (excite) to try it. They asked the guide lots of questions.

   Check answers and explanations

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   interesting

   Blank 2

   excited

   Interesting describes the display; excited describes people's feelings.

5. Question 5 · Cloze (text)

   Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.

   Use a or an: We were hungry after visiting the displays. At lunch I bought 1___ sandwich and 2___ orange juice from the cafe. The cafe served its drinks in small glasses.

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   a

   Blank 2

   an

   Both singular portions take articles; orange begins with a vowel sound.

6. Question 6 · Cloze (text)

   Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.

   Use one word per gap: After lunch, we returned to the main building. We spent an hour looking 1___ the exhibits, then waited 2___ our bus outside. We had time to talk about our favourite displays.

   Check answers and explanations

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   at

   Blank 2

   for

   Look at takes an object viewed; wait for takes the expected bus.

7. Question 7 · Cloze (text)

   Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.

   Use take and show: The trip gave us something to remember. Jo 1___ (take) lots of photos. She 2___ (show) them to us yesterday. We all wanted a copy of the best picture.

   Check answers and explanations

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   took

   Blank 2

   showed

   Both completed past actions take past-simple forms.

What to review next

Explain why each answer fits the meaning and structure. Record useful phrases and write a new example using each pattern you found difficult.

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