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because the wind was
As a result of the strong wind last night, several tiles came off the roof. BECAUSE Several tiles came off the roof _______________________________________ so strong last night.
is somebody whose
I always trust Carla's advice. SOMEBODY Carla _______________________________________ advice I always trust.
make (any/much) sense to
I couldn't understand the instructions for my new DVD player. SENSE The instructions for my new DVD player didn't _______________________________________ me.
not advisable to hire (your)
I don't recommend hiring skis at this shop. ADVISABLE It's _______________________________________ skis at this shop.
made (the/my) arrangements for
I've already planned my next holiday. ARRANGEMENTS I've already _______________________________________ my next holiday.
seems (appears/looks) as if (though)
We appear to have been given the wrong address. AS It _______________________________________ we have been given the wrong address.
prevented us (from) enjoying
We didn't enjoy our walk along the seafront because it was so windy. PREVENTED The strong wind _______________________________________ our walk along the seafront.
find the (our) way home
We got lost coming home from the leisure centre. WAY We couldn't _______________________________________ from the leisure centre.
could be difficult (hard) for
We might not find it easy to book a seat at the last minute. COULD It _______________________________________ us to book a seat at the last minute.
warned us not to sit
'Don't sit in front of the computer for too long,' our teacher told us. WARNED Our teacher _______________________________________ in front of the computer for too long.
accused him of eating
'Peter, you've eaten all the ice cream!' said his mother. ACCUSED Peter's mother _______________________________________ all the ice cream.
never stayed in a better
'This is the best hotel I've ever stayed in,' my colleague said. NEVER 'I've _______________________________________ hotel than this,' my colleague said.
how wide the (this) cupboard
'What is the width of this cupboard?' Rebecca asked her sister. WIDE Rebecca asked her sister _______________________________________ was.
had her house designed by
A famous architect designed Dr Schneider's house for her. HAD Dr Schneider _______________________________________ a famous architect.
had his tooth taken out (extracted)
A newly qualified dentist took out Mr Dupont's tooth. HAD Mr Dupont _______________________________________ by a newly qualified dentist.
not fallen he would have
Antonio only lost the 100-metre race because he fell. NOT If Antonio had _______________________________________ won the 100-metre race.
took George ages to tidy
George spent ages tidying up his room. TOOK It _______________________________________ up his room.
gave us a detailed description
He described the hotel to us in detail. DETAILED He _______________________________________ of the hotel.
seems to have left
It looks as if Susan has left her jacket behind. SEEMS Susan _______________________________________ her jacket behind.
ought to have asked (me/ permission)
It was wrong of you to borrow my jacket without asking. OUGHT You _______________________________________ before you borrowed my jacket.
we could have done
It's a pity we didn't do more sport when I was at school. COULD I wish that _______________________________________ more sport when I was at school.
had been paying attention
Jim fell off his bike because he wasn't looking where he was going. PAYING If Jim _______________________________________ to where he was going, he wouldn't have fallen off his bike.
didn't mean to
Luke knocked over the old lady's bicycle by accident. MEAN Luke _______________________________________ knock over the old lady's bicycle.
no (little) difficulty (in) passing
Mary didn't find it difficult to pass her driving test. DIFFICULTY Mary had _______________________________________ her driving test.
was set up by
Mike's father started the company that Mike now runs. SET The company that Mike now runs _______________________________________ his father.
to discuss the matter with
Naomi said that she would never talk to anyone about the matter. DISCUSS Naomi promised never _______________________________________ anyone else.
haven't heard (anything) from
Simona last wrote to me seven months ago. HEARD I _______________________________________ Simona for seven months.
too complicated for (any of)
The TV programme was so complicated that none of the children could understand it. TOO The TV programme was _______________________________________ the children to understand.
has been a rise
The number of car owners has risen over the past five years. RISE Over the past five years, there _______________________________________ in the number of car owners.
was put off by
The teacher postponed the theatre trip until the summer term. OFF The theatre trip _______________________________________ the teacher until the summer term.
anybody (anyone) came to
There were very few people at the concert last night. CAME Hardly _______________________________________ the concert last night.
is said to be
They say the ice in Antarctica is getting thinner all the time. SAID The ice in Antarctica _______________________________________ getting thinner all the time.