- intermediate-29
English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Intermediate level # 29 (Answer Keys)
Story (2)
A1 When I turned up for work on my first day, the hotel had already been flourishing for 5 years.
answer: (b) up
A2 They were so successful that they were even turning down bookings.
answer: (d) down
A3 In fact they were actually turning away people.
answer: (a) away
A4 Some people had turned up on the off chance.
answer: (b) up
A5 Most of the residents were elderly and so they all invariably turned in early most evenings.
answer: (c) in
A6 The waiting was done by me and Doris, who should have turned it in years ago and by rights have been a
guest herself because of the great age.
answer: (d) in
A7 However, as she told me frequently, she had no intention of turning into an old fogey herself.
answer: (c) into
A8 I suppose breakfast is the most difficult task to turn your hand to because there are so many variations of
drink, cereal, egg and bread.
answer: (b) to
A9 You had to stand there for ages while each guest made up their mind, turning over the choices in their minds.
answer: (b) over
A10 After a long wait like that very often they would simply turn down everything and simply ask for a cup of tea.
answer: (a) down
