Check the verb structure
Identify the subject, time reference and any auxiliary before choosing the verb form.
I [1] _____ a student at Hill School.
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A busy morning
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A busy morning · A1. Identify the subject, time reference and any auxiliary before choosing the verb form.
Complete the numbered gaps using the whole English context. Each question targets one gap; compare both grammar and meaning.
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Use of EnglishA1
Getting to school
Complete the numbered gaps using the whole English context. Each question targets one gap; compare both grammar and meaning.
I [1] _____ a student at Hill School. Every morning, I eat [2] _____ apple before I leave. My sister [3] _____ home at eight because she starts work at nine. She checks [4] _____ bag for her keys. I hurry [5] _____ I do not want to miss my bus. I do not [6] _____ much time for breakfast. My bus usually arrives [7] _____ seven thirty. I am tired, [8] _____ I stay awake on the bus because I must get off at the school. My friends [9] _____ at the gate when I arrive. We go straight to our classroom [10] _____ our first lesson starts in five minutes.
A little clarity first
Check the word pattern
Read the words on both sides of a gap. Check articles, pronouns, prepositions and fixed expressions as a complete pattern.
Every morning, I eat [2] _____ apple before I leave.
Check the logical connection
Decide whether the surrounding ideas show cause, contrast, condition or reference. Then check the grammar required by the connector.
I hurry [5] _____ I do not want to miss my bus.
Learning material
Use of EnglishA1
Getting to school
Complete the numbered gaps using the whole English context. Each question targets one gap; compare both grammar and meaning.
I [1] _____ a student at Hill School. Every morning, I eat [2] _____ apple before I leave. My sister [3] _____ home at eight because she starts work at nine. She checks [4] _____ bag for her keys. I hurry [5] _____ I do not want to miss my bus. I do not [6] _____ much time for breakfast. My bus usually arrives [7] _____ seven thirty. I am tired, [8] _____ I stay awake on the bus because I must get off at the school. My friends [9] _____ at the gate when I arrive. We go straight to our classroom [10] _____ our first lesson starts in five minutes.
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Getting to school — gap 1
Choose the word or phrase for gap [1].
Your learning route
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Step 1 · Warm-up
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Step 2 · Build the skill
0/2Check the verb structure
Identify the subject, time reference and any auxiliary before choosing the verb form.
I [1] _____ a student at Hill School.03
Step 3 · Build the skill
0/1Check the word pattern
Read the words on both sides of a gap. Check articles, pronouns, prepositions and fixed expressions as a complete pattern.
Every morning, I eat [2] _____ apple before I leave.04
Step 4 · Build the skill
0/1Check the logical connection
Decide whether the surrounding ideas show cause, contrast, condition or reference. Then check the grammar required by the connector.
I hurry [5] _____ I do not want to miss my bus.05
Step 5 · New contexts
0/2New contexts
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Step 6 · A fresh challenge
0/2A fresh challenge
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A1A busy morning
Lesson points
Check the verb structure
Identify the subject, time reference and any auxiliary before choosing the verb form.
I [1] _____ a student at Hill School.Check the word pattern
Read the words on both sides of a gap. Check articles, pronouns, prepositions and fixed expressions as a complete pattern.
Every morning, I eat [2] _____ apple before I leave.Check the logical connection
Decide whether the surrounding ideas show cause, contrast, condition or reference. Then check the grammar required by the connector.
I hurry [5] _____ I do not want to miss my bus.Questions & answers
Opening an answer records help for that question.
Getting to school — gap 1
Choose the word or phrase for gap [1].
- are
- be
- am
- is
Answer & explanation
am
Look at “I [1] _____ a student at Hill School.”. Match the form of be to the subject and the stated time. Complete sentence: “I am a student at Hill School.”.
Getting to school — gap 2
Choose the word or phrase for gap [2].
- a
- an
- these
- some
Answer & explanation
an
Look at “Every morning, I eat [2] _____ apple before I leave.”. This is one newly introduced singular countable thing; choose a or an according to its opening sound. Complete sentence: “Every morning, I eat an apple before I leave.”.
Getting to school — gap 3
Choose the word or phrase for gap [3].
- leaving
- to leave
- leave
- leaves
Answer & explanation
leaves
Look at “My sister [3] _____ home at eight because she starts work at nine.”. A regular present habit needs the present simple; a singular third-person subject takes the -s form. Complete sentence: “My sister leaves home at eight because she starts work at nine.”.
Getting to school — gap 4
Choose the word or phrase for gap [4].
- her
- she
- hers
- herself
Answer & explanation
her
Look at “She checks [4] _____ bag for her keys.”. A possessive determiner comes before the noun; an object or independent pronoun cannot fill that position here. Complete sentence: “She checks her bag for her keys.”.
Getting to school — gap 5
Choose the word or phrase for gap [5].
- because of
- despite
- because
- during
Answer & explanation
because
Look at “I hurry [5] _____ I do not want to miss my bus.”. The second clause gives the reason for the first; use a causal connector rather than a contrast or result connector. Complete sentence: “I hurry because I do not want to miss my bus.”.
Getting to school — gap 6
Choose the word or phrase for gap [6].
- had
- having
- has
- have
Answer & explanation
have
Look at “I do not [6] _____ much time for breakfast.”. After this auxiliary or modal, use the base form of the main verb. Complete sentence: “I do not have much time for breakfast.”.
Getting to school — gap 7
Choose the word or phrase for gap [7].
- to
- in
- on
- at
Answer & explanation
at
Look at “My bus usually arrives [7] _____ seven thirty.”. Use the time preposition required by this expression: clock times take at, and named days take on. Complete sentence: “My bus usually arrives at seven thirty.”.
Getting to school — gap 8
Choose the word or phrase for gap [8].
- because of
- but
- despite
- during
Answer & explanation
but
Look at “I am tired, [8] _____ I stay awake on the bus because I must get off at the school.”. The ideas contrast. This connector is followed by a full clause; a noun-phrase preposition cannot replace it here. Complete sentence: “I am tired, but I stay awake on the bus because I must get off at the school.”.
Getting to school — gap 9
Choose the word or phrase for gap [9].
- is
- be
- are
- am
Answer & explanation
are
Look at “My friends [9] _____ at the gate when I arrive.”. Match the form of be to the subject and the stated time. Complete sentence: “My friends are at the gate when I arrive.”.
Getting to school — gap 10
Choose the word or phrase for gap [10].
- despite
- because
- during
- because of
Answer & explanation
because
Look at “We go straight to our classroom [10] _____ our first lesson starts in five minutes.”. The second clause gives the reason for the first; use a causal connector rather than a contrast or result connector. Complete sentence: “We go straight to our classroom because our first lesson starts in five minutes.”.