Question

Student Two years ago, I went on an exchange programume to Italyand it (1)____out to be the best year of my life. I read a lotabout Italy when I (2)____at primary school because I wasfascinated with gladiators and Ancient Rome. There wasan exchange programme nt my school and I was reallyexcited (3)____that I had qualified for it. Of course, it wasn'teasy.(4)____ took me one year of study before I passed theexam that showed that my Italian was good enough forme to go to school there. I also managed (5)____my parentsthat a year abroad was worth the extra expense, saying that (6)____experience would look good on my universityapplications.Finally. I was on my way. At Arst, I felt a little homesickbecause there were (7)____many differences in people'sbehaviour. Everyone seemed outgoing and cheerful, andI'm a rather reserved person. They were all really warmand welcoming, though, and(8)____ wasn't long before Ithad made a lot of friends. I'm still in touch with themtoday, and I have learned a(9)____ about myself from livingabroad and surrounding myself with culture(10)___was sodifferent from mine.1) A turned B had turned C turnsD was turning2) A have been B wasC used to beD was being3) A learning B learnt C learn D to learn4)A it B There C This D Then5) A to convince B convincing C convinced D convince6 )A an B one C the D these7) A so B such C than D as8) A I B it C there D this9) A much B many C plenty D lot10)A it B whatC which D there​

Answer 1

1. A
2. B
3. D
4. A
5. A
6. C
7. A
8. B
9. D
10. C

Answer 2

Here are the correct answers to the fill-in-the-blank sentences:

1. B had turned Two years ago, I went on an exchange program to Italy and it had turned out to be the best year of my life.

2. D was being I read a lot about Italy when I was being at primary school because I was fascinated with gladiators and Ancient Rome.

3. A learning There was an exchange programme at my school, and I was really excited learning that I had qualified for it.

4. D Then Of course, it wasn't easy. Then it took me one year of study before I passed the exam that showed that my Italian was good enough for me to go to school there.

5. D convince I also managed to convince my parents that a year abroad was worth the extra expense, saying that the experience would look good on my university applications.

6. C the Finally, I was on my way. At first, I felt a little homesick because there were the many differences in people's behavior.

7. B such Everyone seemed outgoing and cheerful, and I'm a rather reserved person. They were all really warm and welcoming, though, and such wasn't long before I had made a lot of friends.

8. A I I'm still in touch with them today, and I have learned a lot about myself from living abroad and surrounding myself with culture that was so different from mine.

9. A much I'm still in touch with them today, and I have learned much about myself from living abroad and surrounding myself with culture that was so different from mine.

10. C which I have learned a lot about myself from living abroad and surrounding myself with culture, which was so different from mine.