Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets. Do not change the
order of the words. Use up to six words.
0 When I opened the drawer, I (come / old /
book) came across an old book with beautiful
pictures of exotic birds.
1 Students will (get / access / library)
after they have filled
in this form and activated their ID cards online.
2 I met Wendy at university, (we / study /
biology) .
3 Recently we have been reminded of the fact
that smog can be (problem / big / city)
like Beijing
or Paris.
4 The World Wide Fund for Nature,
(headquarters / be)
Switzerland, has over five million
supporters in the world.
5 The capital city is located in (north / country)
, some
150 km from the coast.
To complete this sentence, we need to find a word that fits the context and completes the sentence. The phrase "came across" means to find or discover something unexpectedly. The word "book" indicates that we need to find a noun. The adjective "old" and the noun "pictures" give us clues about what kind of book it is. So, the correct form of the word in brackets is "came / old / book."
1 Students will get access to the library after they have filled in this form and activated their ID cards online.
To complete this sentence, we need to find a phrase that fits the context and completes the sentence. The verb "get" indicates that something will be obtained or received. The words "access" and "library" give us clues about what the students will obtain. The phrase "filled in this form and activated their ID cards online" tells us the conditions or steps the students need to fulfill. So, the correct form of the words in brackets is "get / access / library."
2 I met Wendy at university, we studied biology.
To complete this sentence, we need to find a phrase that fits the context and completes the sentence. The verb "met" indicates that an action of meeting someone took place. The words "Wendy" and "university" give us information about who and where the meeting happened. The phrase "we studied biology" tells us what happened during the meeting. So, the correct form of the words in brackets is "we / study / biology."
3 Recently we have been reminded of the fact that smog can be a big problem in cities like Beijing or Paris.
To complete this sentence, we need to find a phrase that fits the context and completes the sentence. The adverb "recently" indicates that the reminder happened not long ago. The phrase "have been reminded" tells us that this is a passive construction in the past participle form. The words "smog" and "problem" give us information about what is being reminded. The phrase "in cities like Beijing or Paris" specifies the locations where the problem occurs. So, the correct form of the words in brackets is "problem / big / city."
4 The World Wide Fund for Nature, headquartered in Switzerland, has over five million supporters in the world.
To complete this sentence, we need to find a phrase that fits the context and completes the sentence. The noun phrase "The World Wide Fund for Nature" provides us with the subject of the sentence. The phrase "headquartered in Switzerland" tells us the location of the organization's headquarters. The phrase "has over five million supporters in the world" gives us information about the organization's number of supporters. So, the correct form of the words in brackets is "headquarters / be."
5 The capital city is located in the north of the country, some 150 km from the coast.
To complete this sentence, we need to find a phrase that fits the context and completes the sentence. The noun phrase "The capital city" provides us with the subject of the sentence. The phrase "is located" indicates the position or location of the capital city. The phrase "in the north of the country" tells us where the location is. The phrase "some 150 km from the coast" gives us the distance from another point of reference. So, the correct form of the words in brackets is "north / country."