Thursday, May 1, 2014

Sample of Gap Filling Exercises

FILL-IN THE GAPS

For questions 1-10, complete the following article. Use only one word for each space. The exercise begins with an example (0).

A DNA fingerprint __of___ (0) every active criminal in Britain will be taken __AS________ (1) part of government plans ____FOR________ (2) a wide-ranging overhaul of the criminal justice system, the Prime Minister said yesterday.

In his first public announcement ___SINCE_________ (3) returning from holiday, Tony Blair promised to deliver a courts system fit for the 21st century. Addressing police officers in Kent, in southern England, he accused the courts of being run for ___THEIR_______ (4) own convenience and promised to ensure that victims, witnesses and police giving evidence would receive more respect.

Mr Blair declared the justice system archaic, saying it hindered police efforts to keep up ___WITH_________ (5) organised crime, and announced a 107 million package to expand the DNA database. According to a government spokesman, the database should hold more than three million samples­ equivalent __TO_______ (6) almost the whole criminal class of the UK.

'I think we __HAVE_____(7) effectively got a 19th century justice system in a 21st century world,' the Prime Minister said.

'We have totally failed to keep __UP__________ (8) to date with the fact that we have got major organised crime operating in a completely different way to 50 or 60 years ago,' he said.

Mr Blair stressed that he was ___IN_____ (9) favour of so-called zero tolerance and wanted a law-abiding society based on courtesy _TOWARDS/TO________ (10) others.

Choose a word from the table below to fill each space. Some words may be used more than once.




1. How  children do you and Tony have?
2. I don't have  patience and I find jigsaw puzzles boring.
3. We only have  carrots. We should go and buy some more.
4. "Do we need any mushrooms?" "No, we have . Look, three bags!"
5. There was an explosion at the factory and  people were injured. We don't know how many yet.
6. When you make the pie, put  wine in too. But not too much! It makes it really tasty.
7. When you go out, buy me  apple and a bottle of Coke.
8. I don't need  advice from you. You don't understand the problem!
9. "Do you like this programme?" "Not . You can change the channel if you want."
10. Lots of people in Spain like to take  siesta during the hottest part of the day.
11. I have been to America  times. Twice in 1996 and again last year.
12. Can you give me  information about the buses in the city centre please?
13.  people think he is stupid, but he's actually quite intelligent.

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