Storytelling phrases word formation practice

FCE Use of English Part Three and Writing Part Two

For questions 1-15 read the sentences below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of lines to form a word that fits in the gap.

1. He had ______________________________________________________ finished the whole thing when suddenly the door flew open and… – NEAR
2. Without ________________, the teacher grabbed hold of the student and… – WARN
3. After ________________________ his homework, he lit up a cigarette and… – FINISH
4. He _____________________________________________________________ reached the end of the race, but no one was there to congratulate him. – EVENTUAL
5. He _____________________________________ trod on the dog’s tail. – ACCIDENT
6. As ___________________, the heavens opened and the rain came down. – EXPECT
7. As ________________________, the sun was hidden by the moon and… – PREDICT
8. A little while ________________________________________________________, the police received a phone call reporting all the noise. – LATE
9. He denied that he had ___________________________ ignored her. – DELIBERATE
10. He had arrived ten minutes _____________ than her and tidied up the mess. – EARLY
11. By complete __________________________________________________________, his mother was coming off the very same train. – COINCIDENT
12. No ____________________________________________________ had he entered the bank when another group of robbers entered from the opposite door. – SOON
13. ____________________, he fell right into a puddle. – LUCK
14. __________________, the bucket fell in the worst of all possible places. – FORTUNE
15. ____________________, she was enraged by his refusal to help her. – SURPRISE

Check as a class or with the suggested answers.

Suggested answers

1. He had ______________________________________________________ finished the whole thing when suddenly the door flew open and… – NEARLY
2. Without ________________, the teacher grabbed hold of the student and… – WARNING
3. After ________________________ his homework, he lit up a cigarette and… – FINISHING
4. He _____________________________________________________________ reached the end of the race, but no one was there to congratulate him. – EVENTUALLY
5. He _____________________________________ trod on the dog’s tail. – ACCIDENTALLY
6. As ___________________, the heavens opened and the rain came down. – EXPECTED
7. As ________________________, the sun was hidden by the moon and… – PREDICTED
8. A little while ________________________________________________________, the police received a phone call reporting all the noise. – LATER
9. He denied that he had ___________________________ ignored her. – DELIBERATELY
10. He had arrived ten minutes _____________ than her and tidied up the mess. – EARLIER
11. By complete __________________________________________________________, his mother was coming off the very same train. – COINCIDENCE
12. No ____________________________________________________ had he entered the bank when another group of robbers entered from the opposite door. – SOONER
13. ____________________, he fell right into a puddle. – UNLUCKILY
14. __________________, the bucket fell in the worst of all possible places. – UNFORTUNATELY
15. ____________________, she was enraged by his refusal to help her. – UNSURPRISINGLY

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