Level 16

Elena can’t come today. She has a cold and is feeling a little under the _________________ .

Wow! Look at that ______________ -sized candy bar. It’s huge!

Did you really get _______________? Are you looking for a new job?

Is that a picture of the Earth on your T-shirt? It´s _______________, I love it!

I’ll be much faster in my new job once I know the _______________. This was my first week.

Good work. Keep __________ up!

Ben: I wanted to speak with you last night, so I tried to call you (1) [blank_start]up[blank_end] from home. But I was cut (2) [blank_start]off[blank_end] while I was trying to get through. Is there something wrong with your phone? Anyhow, I wanted to know if you had managed to find (3) [blank_start]out[blank_end] any more information about your dad’s smart phone contract? Mike: Yes, I did. He said prices won’t go (4) [blank_start]up[blank_end] any more, and they might even start to go (5) [blank_start]down[blank_end], which means it will soon be a great time to get one if you want one. Paula: What time does the soccer game kick (6) [blank_start]off[blank_end] ? Dan: Two o’clock. Paula: It’s one thirty now. You’re supposed to be there! You can’t go (7) [blank_start]on[blank_end] being late like this, you know. You’d better hurry! Dan: Sorry, but they have just started to put (8) [blank_start]up[blank_end] a new traffic light on 14th Street, and there was a traffic jam.

I still _________ paid yet.

Have you ____________ you awarded a prize for anything when you were a child?

I _________ going to be sent so much spam yesterday I went crazy.

The windows _________ be cleaned at 10 a.m. tomorrow.

John ________ being interviewed for the job when I called him.

That’s his boat. It _______ called The Star.

His life should _____________ as a success.

The information could _____________ to win the war.

He was accustomed to _____________ by paparazzi.

The children would have _____________ care of at home.

The ancient texts had to _____________ by scholars.

He didn’t deserve to _____________ first place.

We got _______________________.

They kept ____________________________________________.

Can you __________________?

They’ve found ___________________________.

He put _______________________________________.

They went ___________________________.

The report is about the history of the English language.

Some children in different countries are being taught their school subjects in English.

This prepares students for studying English at college level.

This means that students will be able to teach English anywhere in the world.

Mandarin, French, and Arabic are three languages which are growing in popularity.

[blank_start]Either[blank_end] Scott or Amundsen was first to reach the South Pole. I’m not sure. Both men [blank_start]and[blank_end] women are allowed to enter the contest. [blank_start]Both[blank_end] Ghana and Swaziland are African countries. You can either come with us [blank_start]or[blank_end] stay at home. We don’t mind.

Better-known languages are becoming more dominant.

Not many people around the world speak more than one language.

American people often speak only one language.

A lot of new vocabulary is entering the English language.

The report suggests that English may be replaced by Spanish as the world’s dominant language.