PET Reading Part 5 Gap Fill Exercises

Choose the correct verb for each space.

Prepositions
1

The signal travelled ................................. a wire.

A

from

in

of

above

ahead

over

up

at

in

of

to

after

by

on

until

at

by

in

to

along

away

down

from

by

for

of

until

............................ 2005, Valencia had become a popular tourist destination.

A

10

for

Cars are made ........................... steel and plastic.

A

around

You could see the mountains ........................ the hotel window.

A

The shark was 3 metres ................................ length.

A

along

Not many tourists visited the city .................................. they built the new museum and other attractions.
A

There were .......................... least 400 people at the meeting.

A

above

The art gallery contains .................................. 6000 paintings.

A

First .......................... all, we need to consider the benefits.

A

about

At

B
y

For

To

Most ................................. the students in the class need English for their careers.
A

for

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from

of

with

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Relative pronouns
11

They saw a play at the theatre in ............................. a married couple argue a lot.
A

12

where

which

who

what

which

who

whose

The statue is in a park ........................ is about 400 metres from their apartment.
A

14

The Waybaloos is a cartoon ......................... some children prefer to Peppa Pig.

A

13

what

what

where

which

who

There are no hills in Valencia .............................. means it is a great city for cycling.
A

what

where

which

who

Modal Verbs
15

You need to listen a lot to find out how words .............................. be pronounced.
A

16

ought

should

would

All you really ................................. to do is look at things in a more positive way.

A

17

might

could

must

need

should

From the camp site we ..................................... see the lake and the mountains.
A

could

must

shall

would

Verbs
18

If you go to that park, you'll ..................................... red squirrels.

A

19

see

show

visit

does

makes

spends

takes

The project .................................. of making a presentation out of the results of the survey.
A

21

She .................................... a lot of time looking after her vegetable patch.

A

20

look

consists

contains

employs

involves

She .................................. her family's diet by growing her own vegetables.

A

attends

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improves

prepares

produces

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The team was .............................. by a famous explorer.

A

23

picked

selected

carry

tour

transport

travel

explained

said

spoke

told

forget

leave

lose

miss

found

knew

made

met

answer

inform

know

take

goes

meets

passes

visits

considered

doubted

guessed

wondered

coming

falling

going

moving

become

changed

gone

turned

The first manned flight ....................................... place in the United States in 1902.
A

34

Miso soup has ................................. increasingly popular nowadays as a healthy food.

A

33

decided

Valencia is an ancient city, ................................. back to Roman times.

A

32

Have you ever .................................... about where clothes are manufactured?

A

31

chose

You can tell what kind of clothes shops she ............................... by the style of her clothes.
A

30

moved

It is possible to ................................. from their clothes where tourists are from.

A

29

He ............................. friends with a girl and boy who lived next door.
A

28

led

When I changed school, I knew I would ................................. all my friends.

A

27

When she .................................. me about her idea I was delighted.

A

26

kept

It was a long way for us to ...................................... every week.

A

25

Their parents ...................................... they would have to change school.

A

24

held

found

gave

took

went

Scientists have .................................... ways to grow tomatoes in winter.

A

built

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developed

grew

worked

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Both women .............................. to be teachers before going to Africa.

A

36

finished

lasted

spent

took

controlled

kept

remained

set

avoid

escape

miss

prevent

caught

felt

dreamed

realised

called

known

named

thought

get

have

make

take

Some people seem to .................................... knowledge of what Valencia has to offer.

A

43

trained

People visiting Valencia should ............................ advantage of all the great restaurants beside the lagoon.
A

42

Valencia is .................................. as the home of the paella.

A

41

taught

Nobody ..................................... how complicated the situation was.

A

40

The police want to ................................... people from visiting the area.

A

39

educated

The exact location of the rare cats is being ................................ secret.

A

38

It .............................. a long time for explorers to discover the exact source of the Nile.
A

37

became

fail

lack

lose

miss

The old part of the city is one of the things ........................................ people to Valencia.
A

approaching

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arranging

arriving

attracting

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ANSWERS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

C
D
C
A
D
C
D
C
B
C

11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

C
B
C
C
C
C
A
B
C
A

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21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

C
C
B
D
D
D
C
C
D
D

31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

C
A
C
B
D
D
B
D
D
B

41
42
43

D
B
D

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