Check the verb structure
Identify the subject, time reference and any auxiliary before choosing the verb form.
Yesterday, I [1] _____ my blue bag on the bus after a music lesson.
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Finding a lost bag
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Finding a lost bag · A2. Identify the subject, time reference and any auxiliary before choosing the verb form.
Complete twelve numbered gaps in an original English passage. Read both sides of each gap and use the whole context. The level is an editorial guide.
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Use of EnglishA2
Finding a lost bag
Complete twelve numbered gaps in an original English passage. Read both sides of each gap and use the whole context. The level is an editorial guide.
Yesterday, I [1] _____ my blue bag on the bus after a music lesson. Walking home without it felt worse [2] _____ I expected. While I [3] _____ for the next bus, I called the transport office.
The office worker was good [4] _____ explaining what I should do next. [5] _____ the office was closing soon, she checked the driver’s messages for me. She asked me [6] _____ the bag and its contents.
I had only a [7] _____ money in the bag, but my music book was important to me. She found a message [8] _____ described a blue bag with a music book inside. Her [9] _____ instructions helped me find the collection office.
An hour later, I [10] _____ the bag from a member of staff at the station. I checked inside [11] _____ I wanted to make sure everything was there. I promised myself [12] _____ my seat before leaving any bus in future.
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.
Walking home without it felt worse [2] _____ I expected.
Check the logical connection
Decide whether the surrounding ideas show cause, contrast, condition or reference. Then check the grammar required by the connector.
[5] _____ the office was closing soon, she checked the driver’s messages for me.
Learning material
Use of EnglishA2
Finding a lost bag
Complete twelve numbered gaps in an original English passage. Read both sides of each gap and use the whole context. The level is an editorial guide.
Yesterday, I [1] _____ my blue bag on the bus after a music lesson. Walking home without it felt worse [2] _____ I expected. While I [3] _____ for the next bus, I called the transport office.
The office worker was good [4] _____ explaining what I should do next. [5] _____ the office was closing soon, she checked the driver’s messages for me. She asked me [6] _____ the bag and its contents.
I had only a [7] _____ money in the bag, but my music book was important to me. She found a message [8] _____ described a blue bag with a music book inside. Her [9] _____ instructions helped me find the collection office.
An hour later, I [10] _____ the bag from a member of staff at the station. I checked inside [11] _____ I wanted to make sure everything was there. I promised myself [12] _____ my seat before leaving any bus in future.
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Finding a lost bag — gap 1
Choose the word or phrase for gap [1].
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Step 1 · Warm-up
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Step 2 · Build the skill
0/2Check the word pattern
Read the words on both sides of a gap. Check articles, pronouns, prepositions and fixed expressions as a complete pattern.
Walking home without it felt worse [2] _____ I expected.03
Step 3 · 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.
[5] _____ the office was closing soon, she checked the driver’s messages for me.04
Step 4 · Build the skill
0/1Check the verb structure
Identify the subject, time reference and any auxiliary before choosing the verb form.
Yesterday, I [1] _____ my blue bag on the bus after a music lesson.05
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Lesson points
Check the verb structure
Identify the subject, time reference and any auxiliary before choosing the verb form.
Yesterday, I [1] _____ my blue bag on the bus after a music lesson.Check the word pattern
Read the words on both sides of a gap. Check articles, pronouns, prepositions and fixed expressions as a complete pattern.
Walking home without it felt worse [2] _____ I expected.Check the logical connection
Decide whether the surrounding ideas show cause, contrast, condition or reference. Then check the grammar required by the connector.
[5] _____ the office was closing soon, she checked the driver’s messages for me.Questions & answers
Opening an answer records help for that question.
Finding a lost bag — gap 1
Choose the word or phrase for gap [1].
- leave
- left
- leaving
- leaves
Answer & explanation
left
Look at “Yesterday, I [1] _____ my blue bag on the bus after a music lesson.”. The event is completed in a stated past period, so use the past simple form. Complete sentence: “Yesterday, I left my blue bag on the bus after a music lesson.”.
Finding a lost bag — gap 2
Choose the word or phrase for gap [2].
- that
- to
- as
- than
Answer & explanation
than
“than” links the comparative “worse” to the comparison that follows. The comparative is already supplied; this gap tests the connector, not adjective formation. Complete sentence: “Walking home without it felt worse than I expected.”
Finding a lost bag — gap 3
Choose the word or phrase for gap [3].
- am waiting
- was waiting
- wait
- will wait
Answer & explanation
was waiting
Look at “While I [3] _____ for the next bus, I called the transport office.”. The action was already in progress when the shorter event occurred; use the past continuous. Complete sentence: “While I was waiting for the next bus, I called the transport office.”.
Finding a lost bag — gap 4
Choose the word or phrase for gap [4].
- in
- on
- of
- at
Answer & explanation
at
Look at “The office worker was good [4] _____ explaining what I should do next.”. This fixed verb, adjective or noun pattern requires the stated preposition; nearby alternatives do not fit the same construction. Complete sentence: “The office worker was good at explaining what I should do next.”.
Finding a lost bag — gap 5
Choose the word or phrase for gap [5].
- Despite
- During
- Although
- Because of
Answer & explanation
Although
Look at “[5] _____ the office was closing soon, she checked the driver’s messages for me.”. The ideas contrast. This connector is followed by a full clause; a noun-phrase preposition cannot replace it here. Complete sentence: “Although the office was closing soon, she checked the driver’s messages for me.”.
Finding a lost bag — gap 6
Choose the word or phrase for gap [6].
- to describe
- described
- describing
- describe
Answer & explanation
to describe
Look at “She asked me [6] _____ the bag and its contents.”. Use to + base verb after this expression to complete its verb pattern or show purpose. Complete sentence: “She asked me to describe the bag and its contents.”.
Finding a lost bag — gap 7
Choose the word or phrase for gap [7].
- few
- little
- each
- many
Answer & explanation
little
Look at “I had only a [7] _____ money in the bag, but my music book was important to me.”. Match the quantity word to whether the noun is countable and singular, countable and plural, or uncountable. Complete sentence: “I had only a little money in the bag, but my music book was important to me.”.
Finding a lost bag — gap 8
Choose the word or phrase for gap [8].
- whose
- who
- where
- which
Answer & explanation
which
Look at “She found a message [8] _____ described a blue bag with a music book inside.”. The relative expression must fit its antecedent and its role in the clause; check whether it refers to a person, thing or possession. Complete sentence: “She found a message which described a blue bag with a music book inside.”.
Finding a lost bag — gap 9
Choose the word or phrase for gap [9].
- clearly
- clearer than
- clarity
- clear
Answer & explanation
clear
Look at “Her [9] _____ instructions helped me find the collection office.”. The sentence position determines the word class. Choose the noun, adjective or adverb form that performs the required job. Complete sentence: “Her clear instructions helped me find the collection office.”.
Finding a lost bag — gap 10
Choose the word or phrase for gap [10].
- collecting
- collect
- collects
- collected
Answer & explanation
collected
Look at “An hour later, I [10] _____ the bag from a member of staff at the station.”. The event is completed in a stated past period, so use the past simple form. Complete sentence: “An hour later, I collected the bag from a member of staff at the station.”.
Finding a lost bag — gap 11
Choose the word or phrase for gap [11].
- because of
- during
- because
- despite
Answer & explanation
because
Look at “I checked inside [11] _____ I wanted to make sure everything was there.”. The second clause gives the reason for the first; use a causal connector rather than a contrast or result connector. Complete sentence: “I checked inside because I wanted to make sure everything was there.”.
Finding a lost bag — gap 12
Choose the word or phrase for gap [12].
- to check
- check
- checked
- checking
Answer & explanation
to check
Look at “I promised myself [12] _____ my seat before leaving any bus in future.”. Use to + base verb after this expression to complete its verb pattern or show purpose. Complete sentence: “I promised myself to check my seat before leaving any bus in future.”.