Everyday Messages and Missing Forms
About this practice test
Practise A2 Use of English through typed sentence gaps. Build accuracy with preserved published pilot content.
What you’ll practice
Grammar and vocabulary
Choose forms and words that work together.
Meaning in context
Follow meaning across sentences and texts.
Accurate expression
Use natural phrases and sentence patterns.
What to expect:
10 questions with explanations to review after submission.
Study the questions and tasks
Work through the material below, or start the interactive practice above to complete an attempt. Try the exercises before opening any answer or transcript sections, then use them to review your work.
- 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
- Fill in the blank (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.
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Question 1 · Fill in the blank (text)
Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.
Use the verb in brackets: I cannot talk now because I ___ (wait) for the doctor.
Check answers and explanations
- Blank 1
- am waiting
Now and the current situation call for the present continuous: am waiting.
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Question 2 · Fill in the blank (text)
Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.
Use the verb in brackets: We ___ (miss) the bus yesterday, so we walked to the station.
Check answers and explanations
- Blank 1
- missed
Yesterday fixes the event in the past; the past simple of miss is missed.
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Question 3 · Fill in the blank (text)
Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.
Use the verb in brackets: Sara is very busy, but she always ___ (make) time for her family.
Check answers and explanations
- Blank 1
- makes
Sara is a singular subject, so use makes. Make time for someone is a natural phrase.
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Question 4 · Fill in the blank (text)
Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.
Use the verb in brackets: I ___ (not / see) Leo at the party last night. Was he there?
Check answers and explanations
- Blank 1
- did not see / didn't see
Use did not or did not contracted as didn’t with the base verb see for a past negative.
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Question 5 · Fill in the blank (text)
Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.
Use the verb in brackets: The children ___ (play) outside when it started to rain.
Check answers and explanations
- Blank 1
- were playing
Were playing describes the activity in progress when the rain began.
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Question 6 · Fill in the blank (text)
Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.
Use the adjective in brackets: This route is ___ (short) than the road through the town centre.
Check answers and explanations
- Blank 1
- shorter
Than introduces a comparison; add -er to the short adjective short.
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Question 7 · Fill in the blank (text)
Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.
Use the verb in brackets: We would like ___ (book) a table for two at seven tonight.
Check answers and explanations
- Blank 1
- to book
Would like takes a to-infinitive; book a table means reserve it.
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Question 8 · Fill in the blank (text)
Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.
Use the verb in brackets: My brother enjoys ___ (cook), so he makes dinner every Sunday.
Check answers and explanations
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- cooking
Enjoy takes an -ing form; cooking names the activity he likes.
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Question 9 · Fill in the blank (text)
Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.
Use the adjective in brackets: That was the ___ (bad) journey of my life. Every train was late.
Check answers and explanations
- Blank 1
- worst
The phrase of my life compares all the journeys; worst is the superlative of bad.
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Question 10 · Fill in the blank (text)
Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.
Use the verb in brackets: You must ___ (bring) your ticket because staff check it at the entrance.
Check answers and explanations
- Blank 1
- bring
Must is followed by the base verb bring, without to.
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.
A focused practice result shows how you did on these tasks. Use several activities across skills to decide what to study next; one practice score does not certify an overall CEFR level.