1. Teacher: I don't see that as a ..........

situation

puzzle

answer

problem

2. Yes, that's ......... for you to say.

facile

straight

easy

interesting

3. Teacher: What ......... you say that?

makes

does

tries

goes

4. Student: Just because you are a ......... speaker.

natural

native

national

nature

5. Teacher: I understand what you ..........

intend

signify

show

mean

6. Student: So what am I ......... to do?

being

asking

going

beginning

7. Teacher: Well, if you ........., I could give you lessons next week.

love

like

would

desire

8. Student: That ......... very good to me. I'll see you next week.

strikes

hits

falls

sounds

9. Teacher: So what do you know ......... prepositions?

from

at

about

in

10. Student: Well I know that they usually come ......... a noun.

on

before

after

under

11. Teacher: Very good. Which do you find the ......... difficult?

worst

best

less

most

12. Student: If I had to choose one, I would ......... in.

turn

pick

touch

pluck

13. Teacher: The thing to ......... is that in usually means inside a place or a position.

remember

repeat

remind

return

14. Student: I see. But what's the difference ......... in and into?

from

among

between

for

15. Teacher: Ah, you see "in" means you are there inside ......... "into" means you enter as: You go into the room.

how

when

ever

however

16. Student: Another problem is I don't understand ......... there are two words sounding the same — T and one O and T double O.

because

whenever

why

that's why

17. Teacher: Good question. T and one O is the preposition and T and double O often means extra as in: This exercise is too difficult. And don't forget the third word also sounding the same — the .....

finger

figurine

thumb

number

18. Student: Oh, no two is ......... thank you very much!

enough

equal

even

indeed

19. Teacher: Can you explain to me when you ......... the Past Simple and when the Present Perfect?

employ

utilise

exercise

use

20. Student: I think the past simple is for a ......... time in the past and the present perfect is when you don't know when it was.

definite

clear

obvious

absolute