Question

Choose A, B or C to correctly complete the Today I'm 0… to tell you all about my friend, Alastair. He's 1… person I know. He's so 2… - he finds it really hard talking to people he doesn't know very well. He's really 3… playing games, especially online. I 4… friends with him since we were both six years old. He's my friend because he's cheerful and 5… - he always says 'please' and 'thank you' to people. Alastair also does a lot of sport and he always eats healthy food. He eats 6… - salad, fruit and vegetables! He's much 7… me at most sports,except swimming - he's good at that. We often 8… instant messages to each other - he sends some really funny ones! Sometimes, he's a bit 9… and doesn't remember that we've arranged to meet. He always looks 10… his little sister at school and makes sure she's OK. I'm lucky to have a friend like Alastair. 0 A.going B. trying C.wanting 1 A.the quietest B.more quiet C.the quieter 2 A.tidy B.moody C.shy 3 A.into B.crazy C.interested 4 A.have made B.have known C.have been 5 A.lazy B.polite C.bossy 6 A.many B.a lot of C.much 7 A.worse than B.the worst C.worse 8 A.sends B.sending C.send 9 A.adventurous B.forgetful C.aggressive 10 A.over B.for C.after

Answer 1

Today I'm (0) wanting to tell you all about my friend, Alastair.
He's (1) the quietest person I know.
He's so (2) shy - he finds it really hard talking to people he doesn't know very well.
He's really (3) into playing games, especially online.

I (4) have been friends with him since we were both six years old.
He's my friend because he's cheerful and (5) polite - he always says 'please' and 'thank you' to people.

Alastair also does a lot of sport and he always eats healthy food. He eats (6) much - salad, fruit and vegetables!
He's much (7) worse than me at most sports, except swimming - he's good at that.

We often (8) send instant messages to each other - he sends some really funny ones!
Sometimes, he's a bit (9) forgetful and doesn't remember that we've arranged to meet.
He always looks (10) after his little sister at school and makes sure she's OK.
I'm lucky to have a friend like Alastair.

Answer 2

Here are the correct completions for the sentences:

0. B. trying
1. A. the quietest
2. C. shy
3. C. interested
4. B. have known
5. B. polite
6. C. much
7. A. worse than
8. B. sending
9. B. forgetful
10. C. after