Cleft Sentences: Multiple Choice

Choose the words that complete each sentence or reply correctly. Your first choice counts.

1. The whole building was asleep when the fire started. _____ the fire brigade.

2. A: So Jack proposed to Emma while they were in Rome? B: Not quite. _____ — Jack was far too nervous to ask.

3. I'm exhausted after this term. _____ is a week by the sea.

4. My new flat is in a lovely area, and the rent is low. _____ — the walls are so thin that I can hear every word my neighbours say.

5. Why is Kate so angry with me? _____ her if she was feeling OK.

6. A: You've been playing the guitar since you were a teenager, haven't you? B: No, I only started recently. _____.

7. My alarm didn't go off this morning. It was the neighbours' dog _____ me up at six.

8. A: Did the mechanic replace the battery? B: No, he said the battery was fine. _____ — it had a hole in it.

9. I failed my driving test twice. It was on my third attempt _____.

10. A: I heard your puppy chewed your new phone charger. B: No, the charger's fine. _____ — there are feathers all over the living room.

11. Somebody left the gate open, and the sheep got out. _____ you who left it open?

12. _____ most about the film was the ending: I didn't see it coming.

13. A: You look worried. Is it the exam results? B: Yes, _____ — they come out tomorrow.

14. A: Did you lose your passport at the airport? B: No, I showed it at passport control after we landed. _____ — I must have left it on the seat.

15. Lena didn't panic when she got lost in the forest. _____ follow the river until she reached a village.

16. A: Are you leaving because of the salary? B: No, the money's good. _____ — I haven't had a day off in months.

17. Jo and Sam didn't meet at work. _____ that they first met.

18. A: Your brother painted that picture, didn't he? B: No, he can't even draw. _____ — she's been painting for years.

19. A: So you think we should sell the car and get bikes instead? B: Yes, that's exactly _____.

20. A: Shall I cook something special for your birthday? B: That's kind, but please don't go to any trouble. _____.