READING According to the reading, write the missing words
I love holidays. They are the best thing in the
1.The only problem is they are always
too short. Even summer holidays at school
aren't long 2.__ I recently had an eight
week holiday and it 3. by. It seems as
though time goes quickly when we are on
holiday, and slowly when we are at school or
work. I always 4. _look forward to
holidays - even one-day holidays are great. I
live in a counrty that has many national
holidays, so there's always a break around the
corner. I feel sorry for some 5.
only get two or three weeks holiday a year.
They can't do anything or go anywhere. I love
holidays even if I don't go away. Staying at
home is just as good as going on holiday
somewhere. Sometimes going on holiday is
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who
8. d) is, will go 9. b) are starting, will have finished 10. a) is being built
11. a) said, was, would not go 12. a) not to be 13. b) to be starting, to get wet through 14. b) trying, to improve 15. b) having worked
16. c) on seeing, come in, having welcomed, as usual 17. b) must have been
18. b) should have done 19. c) may come 20. b) his, such, didn’t he
21. b) to address, knew 22. a) in, on, as, until, by 23. a) the, , the, the
1) It (has been snowing) all day. When will it stop?
2) Hi, Tom. I (have not seen) you for weeks. What (have you been doing) all this time?
3) I (have written) to them three times, but I (haven't got) any answer yet.
4) Bill (has been) here since the 5th of November.
5) I (have met) Mrs Gordon many times this week.
6) Colin, you (have already missed) very many classes.
7) I (have been phoning) Diana for three hours already, but she is not at home yet.
8) It's 11 p.m. I (have been working) on the computer since six and I (have not finished) yet.
9) I have always (wanted) to make a four of Spain.
10) The telephone (has been ringing) for almost a minute. Why doesn't someone answer it?