- intermediate-50
English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Intermediate level # 50 (Answer Keys)
Lots of Pieces
A1 Charlie didn't have much in the way of property — just bits and pieces.
answer: (c) bits
A2 In fact this was a piece of luck for Charlie as it happened.
answer: (d) luck
A3 Because when the villain of the piece arrived in the shape of a burglar to steal something, he didn't find
anything valuable.
answer: (a) villain
A4 Charlie came home when the burglar was still there but he didn't go to pieces, he stayed calm.
answer: (c) go
A5 The burglar also had an assistant with him who clearly didn't want to get involved and have a piece of the
action and fled.
answer: (b) action
A6 Charlie decided he would say exactly what he thought of the burglar and give him a piece of his mind.
answer: (d) mind
A7 He told him he was a wicked person and further he was a nasty piece of work.
answer: (b) nasty
A8 The burglar explained that he didn't have a proper job and only did piece work.
answer: (c) work
A9 Charlie laughed and said he was doing the same now — it was all of a piece with burgling.
answer: (d) all
A10 Eventually the police arrived and were pleased to see Charlie was still all right and in one piece.
answer: (a) one
