Writing Test (form 11)

Choose the correct word or phrase to fill each gap.

Spelling gets worse

A recent survey has shown that many British adults find English spelling difficult. The words that people find the (1)________ to spell include ‘accommodate’, ‘occasionally’ and ‘necessary’. Researchers found that over half of the 2,000 people they questioned (2)______ problems spelling these and other frequently used words. What’s more, (3)_____ them said that a spelling mistake had caused them embarrassment at work on at least one occasion. Many people blame technology for their bad spelling skills, saying that having a spellchecker on their computer makes them lazy. Others say they (4)_______ how to spell because they hardly ever write things by hand anymore. As one participant in the survey commented, ‘If you (5)______ it, you lose it.’ The fact that many schoolchildren now do nearly alltheir writing on a screen means it is likely the problem (6)______ even worse in the future.

GAP 1

Choose the correct word or phrase to fill each gap.

Spelling gets worse

A recent survey has shown that many British adults find English spelling difficult. The words that people find the (1)________ to spell include ‘accommodate’, ‘occasionally’ and ‘necessary’. Researchers found that over half of the 2,000 people they questioned (2)______ problems spelling these and other frequently used words. What’s more, (3)_____ them said that a spelling mistake had caused them embarrassment at work on at least one occasion. Many people blame technology for their bad spelling skills, saying that having a spellchecker on their computer makes them lazy. Others say they (4)_______ how to spell because they hardly ever write things by hand anymore. As one participant in the survey commented, ‘If you (5)______ it, you lose it.’ The fact that many schoolchildren now do nearly alltheir writing on a screen means it is likely the problem (6)______ even worse in the future.

GAP 2

Choose the correct word or phrase to fill each gap.

Spelling gets worse

A recent survey has shown that many British adults find English spelling difficult. The words that people find the (1)________ to spell include ‘accommodate’, ‘occasionally’ and ‘necessary’. Researchers found that over half of the 2,000 people they questioned (2)______ problems spelling these and other frequently used words. What’s more, (3)_____ them said that a spelling mistake had caused them embarrassment at work on at least one occasion. Many people blame technology for their bad spelling skills, saying that having a spellchecker on their computer makes them lazy. Others say they (4)_______ how to spell because they hardly ever write things by hand anymore. As one participant in the survey commented, ‘If you (5)______ it, you lose it.’ The fact that many schoolchildren now do nearly alltheir writing on a screen means it is likely the problem (6)______ even worse in the future.

GAP 3

Choose the correct word or phrase to fill each gap.

Spelling gets worse

A recent survey has shown that many British adults find English spelling difficult. The words that people find the (1)________ to spell include ‘accommodate’, ‘occasionally’ and ‘necessary’. Researchers found that over half of the 2,000 people they questioned (2)______ problems spelling these and other frequently used words. What’s more, (3)_____ them said that a spelling mistake had caused them embarrassment at work on at least one occasion. Many people blame technology for their bad spelling skills, saying that having a spellchecker on their computer makes them lazy. Others say they (4)_______ how to spell because they hardly ever write things by hand anymore. As one participant in the survey commented, ‘If you (5)______ it, you lose it.’ The fact that many schoolchildren now do nearly alltheir writing on a screen means it is likely the problem (6)______ even worse in the future.

GAP 4

Choose the correct word or phrase to fill each gap.

Spelling gets worse

A recent survey has shown that many British adults find English spelling difficult. The words that people find the (1)________ to spell include ‘accommodate’, ‘occasionally’ and ‘necessary’. Researchers found that over half of the 2,000 people they questioned (2)______ problems spelling these and other frequently used words. What’s more, (3)_____ them said that a spelling mistake had caused them embarrassment at work on at least one occasion. Many people blame technology for their bad spelling skills, saying that having a spellchecker on their computer makes them lazy. Others say they (4)_______ how to spell because they hardly ever write things by hand anymore. As one participant in the survey commented, ‘If you (5)______ it, you lose it.’ The fact that many schoolchildren now do nearly alltheir writing on a screen means it is likely the problem (6)______ even worse in the future.

GAP 5

Choose the correct word or phrase to fill each gap.

Spelling gets worse

A recent survey has shown that many British adults find English spelling difficult. The words that people find the (1)________ to spell include ‘accommodate’, ‘occasionally’ and ‘necessary’. Researchers found that over half of the 2,000 people they questioned (2)______ problems spelling these and other frequently used words. What’s more, (3)_____ them said that a spelling mistake had caused them embarrassment at work on at least one occasion. Many people blame technology for their bad spelling skills, saying that having a spellchecker on their computer makes them lazy. Others say they (4)_______ how to spell because they hardly ever write things by hand anymore. As one participant in the survey commented, ‘If you (5)______ it, you lose it.’ The fact that many schoolchildren now do nearly alltheir writing on a screen means it is likely the problem (6)______ even worse in the future.

GAP 6

Write a form of the word in capitals in each gap to complete the text.

Parkour

The word ‘parkour’ comes from the French word ‘parcours’ which means ‘route’ or ‘course’, but it is also referred to as ‘free running’. This is maybe a better (1)_______ of the sport, which involves moving (2)_________ across an area, using only the body’s natural (3)________ . Parkour is in many ways a unique sport. You can do it almost anywhere and you need no special (4)___________ . The idea is that you start running and then deal with any obstacles you come across by climbing up them or jumping over them. The sport attracts mainly young people who enjoy pushing themselves to their limits (5)_________ as they try to find the most (6)_________ way of getting from one point to another. Many people who practise parkour see it as an art of personal self-development and believe it shouldn’t become a (7)________ sport, but as it becomes more popular, it seems unlikely that this will continue to be the case. 

GAP 1

Write a form of the word in capitals in each gap to complete the text.

Parkour

The word ‘parkour’ comes from the French word ‘parcours’ which means ‘route’ or ‘course’, but it is also referred to as ‘free running’. This is maybe a better (1)_______ of the sport, which involves moving (2)_________ across an area, using only the body’s natural (3)________ . Parkour is in many ways a unique sport. You can do it almost anywhere and you need no special (4)___________ . The idea is that you start running and then deal with any obstacles you come across by climbing up them or jumping over them. The sport attracts mainly young people who enjoy pushing themselves to their limits (5)_________ as they try to find the most (6)_________ way of getting from one point to another. Many people who practise parkour see it as an art of personal self-development and believe it shouldn’t become a (7)________ sport, but as it becomes more popular, it seems unlikely that this will continue to be the case. 

GAP 2

Write a form of the word in capitals in each gap to complete the text.

Parkour

The word ‘parkour’ comes from the French word ‘parcours’ which means ‘route’ or ‘course’, but it is also referred to as ‘free running’. This is maybe a better (1)_______ of the sport, which involves moving (2)_________ across an area, using only the body’s natural (3)________ . Parkour is in many ways a unique sport. You can do it almost anywhere and you need no special (4)___________ . The idea is that you start running and then deal with any obstacles you come across by climbing up them or jumping over them. The sport attracts mainly young people who enjoy pushing themselves to their limits (5)_________ as they try to find the most (6)_________ way of getting from one point to another. Many people who practise parkour see it as an art of personal self-development and believe it shouldn’t become a (7)________ sport, but as it becomes more popular, it seems unlikely that this will continue to be the case. 

GAP 3 

Write a form of the word in capitals in each gap to complete the text.

Parkour

The word ‘parkour’ comes from the French word ‘parcours’ which means ‘route’ or ‘course’, but it is also referred to as ‘free running’. This is maybe a better (1)_______ of the sport, which involves moving (2)_________ across an area, using only the body’s natural (3)________ . Parkour is in many ways a unique sport. You can do it almost anywhere and you need no special (4)___________ . The idea is that you start running and then deal with any obstacles you come across by climbing up them or jumping over them. The sport attracts mainly young people who enjoy pushing themselves to their limits (5)_________ as they try to find the most (6)_________ way of getting from one point to another. Many people who practise parkour see it as an art of personal self-development and believe it shouldn’t become a (7)________ sport, but as it becomes more popular, it seems unlikely that this will continue to be the case. 

GAP 4

Write a form of the word in capitals in each gap to complete the text.

Parkour

The word ‘parkour’ comes from the French word ‘parcours’ which means ‘route’ or ‘course’, but it is also referred to as ‘free running’. This is maybe a better (1)_______ of the sport, which involves moving (2)_________ across an area, using only the body’s natural (3)________ . Parkour is in many ways a unique sport. You can do it almost anywhere and you need no special (4)___________ . The idea is that you start running and then deal with any obstacles you come across by climbing up them or jumping over them. The sport attracts mainly young people who enjoy pushing themselves to their limits (5)_________ as they try to find the most (6)_________ way of getting from one point to another. Many people who practise parkour see it as an art of personal self-development and believe it shouldn’t become a (7)________ sport, but as it becomes more popular, it seems unlikely that this will continue to be the case. 

GAP 5

Write a form of the word in capitals in each gap to complete the text.

Parkour

The word ‘parkour’ comes from the French word ‘parcours’ which means ‘route’ or ‘course’, but it is also referred to as ‘free running’. This is maybe a better (1)_______ of the sport, which involves moving (2)_________ across an area, using only the body’s natural (3)________ . Parkour is in many ways a unique sport. You can do it almost anywhere and you need no special (4)___________ . The idea is that you start running and then deal with any obstacles you come across by climbing up them or jumping over them. The sport attracts mainly young people who enjoy pushing themselves to their limits (5)_________ as they try to find the most (6)_________ way of getting from one point to another. Many people who practise parkour see it as an art of personal self-development and believe it shouldn’t become a (7)________ sport, but as it becomes more popular, it seems unlikely that this will continue to be the case. 

GAP 6

Write a form of the word in capitals in each gap to complete the text.

Parkour

The word ‘parkour’ comes from the French word ‘parcours’ which means ‘route’ or ‘course’, but it is also referred to as ‘free running’. This is maybe a better (1)_______ of the sport, which involves moving (2)_________ across an area, using only the body’s natural (3)________ . Parkour is in many ways a unique sport. You can do it almost anywhere and you need no special (4)___________ . The idea is that you start running and then deal with any obstacles you come across by climbing up them or jumping over them. The sport attracts mainly young people who enjoy pushing themselves to their limits (5)_________ as they try to find the most (6)_________ way of getting from one point to another. Many people who practise parkour see it as an art of personal self-development and believe it shouldn’t become a (7)________ sport, but as it becomes more popular, it seems unlikely that this will continue to be the case. 

GAP 7

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Do not change the word given. Use two to five words, including the word given. 

Could you help me with my homework, please?

BIT

Could you_____________ help with my homework, please?

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Do not change the word given. Use two to five words, including the word given. 

Somebody is painting Ivan’s bedroom next week.

PAINTED

Ivan _________ next week. 

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Do not change the word given. Use two to five words, including the word given. 

Those two photos look exactly the same to me.

DIFFERENCE

I can’t____________ those two photos

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Do not change the word given. Use two to five words, including the word given. 

Reading the Harry Potter books made me want to become an author.

INSPIRED

I _________________ an author by reading the Harry Potter books.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Do not change the word given. Use two to five words, including the word given. 

Do you think we should continue to walk in this direction?

ON

Do you think we should __________ in this direction? 

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Do not change the word given. Use two to five words, including the word given. 

You’re too inexperienced to go climbing on your own.

ENOUGH

You ___________________ to go climbing on your own.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Do not change the word given. Use two to five words, including the word given. 

The judges tasted many cakes and gave first prize to Sophia.

GIVE

Only after tasting many cakes _____________ Sophia first prize.