Wine English Test

1. ‘Where is John?’ ‘He______ TV at the moment.’

‘______ that film yesterday?’

3. ______ a cat in the garden.

4. Tomorrow is Saturday and Maria ______ to buy a new computer.

5. I got a letter from my mother last week but I ______ to her yet.

6. Your shoes are very dirty. You ______ clean them.

7. This hat is ______.

8. It’s now one o’clock and John and Paul are having ______ lunch.

9. He opened the door and went ______ the room.

10. ______ broke that plate?

11. ‘Where is your book?’ ‘I ______ it last week.’

12. He’s ______ intelligent than I am.

13. I’ll wash the car if I ______ time.

14. When I went into the sitting room he ______ TV.

15. ‘Is there a post office near here?’ ‘I’m not sure, but I think ______.’

16. I don’t smoke now but I ______ smoke 40 cigarettes a day when I was 21.

17. The radio is very loud. Please ______.

18. ‘Would you like some coffee?’ ‘Yes, I ______.’

19. She doesn’t enjoy ______ fish, you know.

20. The first time you ______ London was in 1993, wasn’t it?

21. He didn’t let me ______ the piano.

22. If you don’t mind, we’d rather ______ now.

23. We’d really like you ______ to the party tonight.

24. Why didn’t you make him ______ for the damage?

25. I’ll phone when I ______ the news.

26. ‘Are you still here? You were here half an hour ago. Who ______ for?’

27. The policeman will explain ______ a hotel.

28. If they ______ the examination, they’d all be very happy.

29. He drives much ______ than he used to.

30. He had already told me he ______ possibly carry it, so I carried it for him.

31. I wonder if you’d mind ______ a moment?

32. He keeps ______ us what to do.

33. You didn’t tell me she ______ have an operation.

34. When my elderly mother fell downstairs, ______.

35. It all depends ______ you.

36. ‘Did you enjoy your holiday in Spain?’ ‘No, I wish ______.’

37. In a hundred years’ time the population of the world ______.

38. If he hadn’t been so tired, he ______ asleep.

39. Your hair’s too long. You really should ______.

40. He doesn’t know ______ to come or not.

41. That house is in a terrible state! You can see it ______ for years.

42. When the bank ______ three weeks ago, the police were there waiting for the robbers.

43. Most English people prefer tea ______ coffee, don’t they?

44. ‘How did the thieves steal the painting?’ ‘ They stole it from the gallery ______ it was heavily guarded.’

45. ‘Why did he give up his job in the city?’ ‘He gave it up ______ he could take up farming.’

46. He was ill so he wanted ______ some medicine.

47. This is just ______ I’ve always wanted.

48. She’s very upset. You ______ told her off.

49. ‘Sorry I can’t come. I ______ with my parents.’

50. The thief ______ away with £1 million.

51. ______ Suck air into your mouthful of wine while your teeth are closed – retro nasal (Wine testing)

52.______ A growth stage of wine after the dormancy and before the flowering

53. ______ Must is circulated from the bottom of the tank up and over the cap – or the solid, floating layer of skins (Winemaking)