Upper-intermediate exercise designed by Viv Quarry (www.vivquarry.com)
Listen to the song and fill in the gaps (contractions - eg. you'll - count as one space).
Hey Jude, __________ __________ __________ __________.
Take a __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________.
Remember __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________,
Then_________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ __________.
Hey Jude, __________ __________ __________.
You _______ _________ _______ _________ ________ ________ ________ __________.
The _________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ __________,
Then __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________.
And _______ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________, hey Jude, __________,
Don't __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________.
For ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________
By __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________.
Hey Jude, __________ __________ __________ __________.
You _________ _________ __________,
__________ __________ __________ __________ __________.
Remember __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________,
Then_________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ __________.
So______ _______ _______ ________ ________ ________ ________, hey Jude, ________,
You're __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________.
And _________ _________ __________ __________ _________ __________ __________,
hey Jude, ________ _______,
The _________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ __________,
Hey Jude, __________ __________ __________ __________.
Take a __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________.
Remember __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________,
Then __________ __________ __________ __________ __________
Better better better better better better, oh.
Na na na na na na, na na na, hey Jude...
Here are the words missing from the song in alphabetical order.
a make
afraid making
and me
any minute
bad movement
be need
begin now
better on
can out
carry pain
colder perform
cool play
do refrain (V)
don't sad
down shoulder/s
feel skin
fool someone
for song
found start
get that
go the
have time
heart to
her under
his upon
in waiting
into well
is were
it who
it's with
just world
know you
let you'll
little your
made
Here are some idiomatic expressions in the song:
To carry the world upon your shoulders = To feel responsible for everything that happens
around you.
To get under sb's skin = To have a strong emotional effect on sb.
To let sb. down = To disappoint sb. by being unreliable.
To make sth. better = To improve a situation.
To play it cool = To be calm, confident and not 'lose your head'.