Use of English- Part 4

I lived in London until I got married last year. BEEN I...............in London until I got married last year.

HAD BEEN LIVING

'I might become a doctor. I haven't decided yet; She said. THINKING She said that she ... .. ...................... a doctor.

HAD BEEN THINKING OF BECOMING

'We did it on our own without any help; they said proudly. THEMSELVES They said they .................. , without any help.

HAD DONE IT BY THEMSELVES

You shouldn´t take any notice of his advice. LISTEN If I were you,...................... his advice.

I WOULD NOT LISTEN TO

I would really like to help you with your project. KEEN I´m really....................... you with your project.

KEEN TO HELP

Do your parents allow you to watch TV late at night? LET Do your parents ......................... TV late at night?

LET YOU WATCH

The match will be played tomorrow unless it rains. LONG The match will be played tomorrow as................any rain.

LONG AS THERE ISN´T

Peter has always admired his uncle for everything he has achieved. LOOKED Peter has always............ his uncle for everything he has achieved.

LOOKED UP TO

You will miss the bus if you don't hurry up. UNLESS You will miss the bus ................................................................

UNLESS YOU HURRY UP

We had to finish all the work before we could leave. UNTIL We had to stay ............................... all the work.

UNTIL WE HAD FINISHED

We really enjoyed visiting London. GREAT Our .......................................fun.

VISIT TO LONDON WAS GREAT

Scientists say the climate didn´t use to be so warm THAN Scientists say the climate is..................be.

WARMER THAN IT USED TO

"Don't open it!" he said. WARNED He ..................... open it.

WARNED ME NOT TO

He failed the test because he did not study enough. ATTRIBUTED His failure in the test ....................... not studying enough.

WAS ATTRIBUTED TO

Tim had not expected the concert to be so good. BETTER The concert .................................had expected.

WAS BETTER THAN TIM

They did not like to pay extra taxes. OBJECTED They _______________________ extra taxes.

OBJECTED AGAINST PAYING

"I'll pick him up from the airport," she said. OFFERED She ___________________ from the airport.

OFFERED TO PICK HIM UP

I was lucky you let me stay with you for the night. PUT I was lucky you .................................... for the night.

PUT ME UP

There is no sugar left. RUN We have ....................... sugar.

RUN OUT OF

The only person I didn't see was Jane. EXCEPT I ___________________________ Jane.

SAW EVERYBODY EXCEPT

It was unkind of you to talk to her like that. NOT You .................................... to her like that.

SHOULD NOT HAVE TALKED

Suzanne was too excited to sleep. THAT Suzanne was ................................................... not sleep.

SO EXCITED THAT SHE COULD

I was too tired to go to the party THAT I was............ I couldn´t go to the party.

SO TIRED THAT /SO EXHAUSTED THAT

I knOcked for ages at Ruth´s door but I got no reply. LONG I............ knocking at Ruth´s door but I got no reply.

SPENT LONG TIME

I saw the film although I strongly dislike thrillers. SPITE I saw the film in ........................ of thrillers.

SPITE OF MY STRONG DISLIKE

The day was so nice that we went on a picnic. SUCH It was ___________________ that we went on a picnic.

SUCH A NICE DAY

There´s no point asking Lynda to help as she´s really busy WASTE It´s ........... asking Lynda to help as she´s really busy.

A WASTE OF TIME

She said she felt quite nervous before the exam ADMITTED She........................quite nervous before the exam

ADMITTED TO FEELING Or: She ADMITTED THAT SHE FELT quite nervous before the exam.

'You'd better hurry up if you want to catch the bus,Joe' said Juan. ADVISED Juan ........ he would miss the bus.

ADVISED JOE TO HURRY OR (OTHERWISE)

'I am very sorry I'm late; he said . APOLOGISED He .... .. .................................. late.

APOLOGISED FOR BEING

People say that the pyramids are worth visiting. SUPPOSED The pyramids .............................................. worth visiting.

ARE SUPPOSED TO BE

It took three days for us to walk there. WERE We.............three days.

WERE WALKING FOR

The thief ran right past you so I'm sure you saw his face. MUST The thief ran right past you so ................................................... his face.

YOU MUST HAVE SEEN

This hotel isn´t nearly as expensive as the other one. FAR The other hotel is .............. this one.

FAR MORE EXPENSIVE AS

At the end of his speech, the winner thanked his parents. FINISHED The winner ..................................his parents.

FINISHED HIS SPEECH BY THANKING

They received many letters of support after they had appeared on television. FOLLOWING They received many letters of support .....................................on television.

FOLLOWING THEIR APPEARANCE

The burglar managed to escape without punishment. GET The burglar managed to ................ punishment.

GET AWAY WITHOUT

Could I continue what I was doing? GET Could I ................................. what I was doing?

GET ON WITH

Can you take me to the station by car? GIVE Can you ........................................ to the station?

GIVE ME A LIFT

I don't find it difficult to get up early any more. USED I ___________________________ up early.

GOT USED TO GETTING

They worked very little last week. HARDLY They ____________________ at all last week.

HARDLY WORKED

I applied for the job a month ago. MONTH It ............................................I applied for the job.

HAS BEEN A MONTH SINCE

Sally has not come to school because she has been sick. ABSENT Sally ........................... school because she has been sick.

HAS BEEN ABSENT FROM

The police have investigated the crime. BY The crime ____________________________the police.

HAS BEEN INVESTIGATED BY

I don't object to the council building a new road here. OBJECTION I ................................................... the council building a new road here.

HAVE NO OBJECTION AGAINST

'I don't think you should give up the course,' she said to him. NOT She advised .......................................the course.

HIM NOT TO GIVE UP

I regret that I gave him the money. LENT If only ................................................. him the money.

I HADN'T LENT

"Can you please explain this to me?" she asked the teacher. IF She asked the teacher _______________ to her.

IF HE COULD EXPLAIN IT

'Have you seen my gloves anywhere, Eric?' asked Mrs Noble. SEEN Mrs Noble asked Eric ................................................... her gloves anywhere.

IF HE HAD SEEN

'Do you realise what the time is, Steve?' asked Chris. WHAT Chris asked Steve ..................................... it was.

IF HE REALISED WHAT TIME

"Did you write a note for Anna?" I asked my mother. SHE I asked my mother ___________________ a note for Anna.

IF SHE HAD WRITTEN

'Do you know when the match starts, Sally? IF Mary asked Sally ....... time the match started

IF SHE KNEW WHAT

So that John could go on holiday in the summer he saved 10 pounds a week. ORDER John saved 10 pounds a week ..............................able to go on holiday in the summer.

IN ORDER TO BE

The clients demanded to stay in a first-class hotel. STAYING The clients ................................................... in a first-class hotel.

INSISTED ON STAYING

He knows everything about flowers. EXPERT He .................................... flowers.

IS AN EXPERT IN

'New World' Advertising is considering your application. IS Your application ............................... 'New World' Advertising.

IS BEING CONSIDERED BY

Everyone expects that the director will win an award for her film. EXPECTED The director......................... an award for her film.

IS EXPECTED TO WIN

It's not worth asking the manager for the day off. POINT There ..............................in asking the manager for the day off.

IS NO POINT

The school I studied at last year was better than this one. GOOD This school ................... my last one.

IS NOT AS GOOD AS

Mr Jones needn't go if he doesn't want to. OBLIGED Mr Jones ________________ if he doesn't want to.

IS NOT OBLIGED TO GO

People say Greek is a difficult language to learn. SAID Greek ____________________ difficult language to learn.

IS SAID TO BE A

Do you think I have to get a visa to visit the country? NECESSARY Do you think............to get a visa to visit the country?

IT IS NECESSARY FOR ME

Without your help, I would never have managed. YOU If .............................................. , I would never have managed.

IT WEREN'T FOR YOUR HELP

The shelf was so high that he couldn't reach it. ENOUGH The shelf was not ............................. reach.

LOW ENOUGH FOR HIM TO

Can you understand what this paper means? SENSE Can you ................................. this paper?

MAKE ANY SENSE OF

It's not possible to play tennis because of the rain. MAKES The rain ..................................... to play tennis.

MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE

Perhaps he's working late. MAY He _____________________ late.

MAY BE WORKING

It is likely that they have already left. MAY They .......................... left.

MAY HAVE

Perhaps he hasn't received the doctor's results yet. MAY He _________________________ the doctor's results yet.

MAY NOT HAVE RECEIVED

It wasn't necessary to meet me at the airport yesterday. NEEDN'T You ........................... me at the airport yesterday.

NEEDN'T HAVE MET

Mary is slower at doing things than Jill. FAST Mary is ................................... Jill at doing things.

NOT AS FAST AS

I´d prefer not to cancel the meeting. CALL I´d rather.... the meeting.

NOT CALL OFF

'I will complete the work only if you pay me £500 extra,' said Frank. NOT 'I will .............................................you pay me £500 extra,' said Frank.

NOT COMPLETE THE WORK UNLESS

John cannot possibly borrow the car tonight. QUESTION It's ................................. for John to borrow the car tonight.

OUT OF THE QUESTION

All I want you to do is to look after my dog. CARE All I want you to do is to _________________________ my dog.

TAKE CARE OF

He really likes correcting her English. PLEASURE He ............................. correcting her English.

TAKES PLEASURE IN

Arthur has the talent to become a concert pianist. THAT Arthur is so.... could become a concert pianist.

TALENTED THAT HE

She has never told me lies before. FIRST It's ................................... told me lies.

THE FIRST TIME SHE HAS

My department at work consists of six people, including me. US In my department at work .................................., including me.

THERE ARE SIX OF US

She's never had a job in management before now. EVER This is the first .................... a job in management.

TIME SHE HAS EVER HAD

He locked the gate so that the dog wouldn't escape. PREVENT He locked the gate ______________________ escaping.

TO PREVENT THE DOG FROM

The newspaper offered Lynda £5,000 for her story, but she refused. TURNED Lynda .......................................... of £5,000 from the newspaper for her story.

TURNED DOWN THE OFFER

If Cheryl doesn't train harder, she'll never get into the swimming team. DOES Cheryl will never get into the swimming team .........................................more training.

UNLESS SHE DOES

My friend helped to set up the concert. INVOLVED My friend........... up the concert

WAS INVOLVED IN SETTING

Nobody ever told me about it. NEVER I __________________about it.

WAS NEVER TOLD

It was such a boring movie that we left. SO The movie .................................................. that we left.

WAS SO BORING

The author wrote her latest novel while she was staying in Majorca. WAS The author's latest novel ................................. stay in Majorca.

WAS WRITTEN DURING HER

I was so shocked that I couldn't react. WASN'T I ________________________ react.

WASN'T CALM ENOUGH TO

The manager made the employees stay late. MADE The employees ................................. by the manager.

WERE MADE TO STAY LATE

It's a shame the school holidays are quite short in the summer. WISH I..........school holidays in the summer.

WISH I HAD LONGER

I regret taking up smoking. WISH I ..................................... up smoking.

WISH I HAD NOT TAKEN

What a pity! I don't know how to dance. WISH I ....................... how to dance.

WISH I KNEW

Mary is employed by IBM, isn't she? WORKS Mary ............................. she?

WORKS FOR IBM, DOESN'T

I've never seen such a bad film. EVER It's the ............................... seen.

WORST FILM I HAVE EVER

We always went to the jazz festival every July. WOULD We............to the jazz festival every July.

WOULD ALWAYS GO

It is often difficult to find an answer to a problem. SOLUTION Finding ............................ a problem is often difficult.

A SOLUTION TO

Joan was in favour of visiting the museum IDEA Joan thought it would be...... to the museum.

A GREAT IDEA TO GO

My mother doesn't like us to stay out late. APPROVE My mother doesn't ............................ out late.

APPROVE OF US (OUR) STAYING

It's not necessary to take a lot of luggage when going on holiday. MUCH You ........................... luggage when going on holiday

DON'T HAVE (NEED) TO TAKE MUCH

She decided to visit her friend and tell her the news. DROP She decided to ____________her friend and tell her the news.

DROP IN AT

Robert has not had a job for two years. OUT Robert has ................................................... for two years.

BEEN OUT OF WORK

I've never tasted such good food before. EVER It is the ....................... tasted.

BEST FOOD I HAVE EVER

The manage failed to persuade her to take the job. SUCCEED The manager .................................her to take the job.

DID NOT SUCCEED TO PERSUADE

How much is the bus fare from London to Cambridge? COST How much ................... from London to Cambridge by bus?

DOES IT COST TO GO

Despite knowing the correct answer, he didn't say anything. ALTHOUGH He didn't say anything, ..................the correct answer was.

ALTHOUGH HE KNEW WHAT

He gave me the money first, and then he left. AFTER He left _____________________________ the money.

AFTER HE HAD GIVEN (GIVING) ME

Whose idea was it to organize a party for her? CAME Who ..........................of organizing a party for her?

CAME UP WITH THE IDEA

She was not certain about the trip. DECIDE She ____________________________ about the trip.

COULDN'T DECIDE

We have to reduce our expenses. CUT We have to _________________ our expenses.

CUT DOWN ON

I didn't start the fire!" he said. DENIED He ...... the fire.

DENIED THAT HE HAD STARTED (STARTING, HAVING STARTED)

When we started going out, I hated my boyfriend´s taste in music but it´s becoming less of a problem. USED I ................. my boyfriend´s taste in music but it´s becoming less of a problem.

AM GETTING USED TO

I perform in front of people all the time, so I don´t mind doing it. USED I.............. in front of people, so I don´t mind doing it.

AM USED TO PERFORMING

The police are interviewing the suspects. INTERVIEWED The suspects ..................................... by the police

ARE BEING INTERVIEWED

They hope I will win the match so that our team will win the cup RELYING They...................... the match so that our team will win the cup.

ARE RELYING ON ME WINNING

If no one turns up for the meeting, you can go home. LONG You can go gome, .............. turns up for the meeting.

AS LONG AS NO ONE (NOBODY)

You can borrow my book provided that you return it next week. LONG You can borrow my book........................it back to me next week.

AS LONG AS YOU GIVE

The moment I arrived at the hotel I checked my email. SOON I checked my email........ to the hotel

AS SOON AS I GOT

They are demolishing the old town hall on Friday. PULLED The old town hall is to...................... on Friday.

BE PULLED DOWN

I haven´t seen you for years. AGES It´s.......... saw you.

BEEN AGES SINCE

I haven´t been skiing for three years. BEEN It´s ................ I last went skiing.

BEEN THREE YEARS SINCE

'The accident was all my fault; she cried. BLAMED She .............................................................. accident.

BLAMED HERSELF FOR HAVING THE

In class you have to do precisely what teacher tell you. CARRY In class you have to....... instructions precisely.

CARRY OUT YOUR TEACHER'S

He told then he was unhappy that they had left him out of the team COMPLAINED He...... left out of the team

COMPLAINED ABOUT BEING

I got a lot of congratulations when I passed my English exam CONGRATULATED A lot of people..............................my English exam.

CONGRATULATED ME ON PASSING

'I believe I am a very lucky person; he said. CONSIDERS He ............................................................... a very lucky person.

CONSIDERS HIMSELF THAT HE WAS A

Unfortunately, I´m not like my grandfather, who could play the piano really well. AFTER Unfortunately, I............. my grandfather, who could play the piano really well.

DO NOT TAKE AFTER

Why are you interested in taking up a new hobby? WANT Why ................................................... up a new hobby?

DO YOU WANT TO TAKE

Because it snowed heavily during the night the motorway is closed. DUE The motorway is closed.............that there was heavy snow the night before.

DUE TO THE FACT

I don´t care what you do CONCERNED As.................you can do what you like.

FAR AS I AM CONCERNED

Manjeed has difficulty remembering where he has put things. FINDS Manjeed.......................... remember where he has put things.

FINDS IT DIFFICULT TO

Naomi is the only person who wants to go to the cinema tonight. NOBODY Apart ......................... interested in going to the cinema tonight.

FROM NAOMI, NOBODY (NO ONE) IS

Tim is the only person to have made a sculpture for the school exhibition. HAS Apart ..................... made a sculpture for the school exhibition.

FROM TIM, NOBODY (NO ONE) HAS

Olivia has told me she wants to escape to a hot country this summer. GET Olivia has told me she wants to........ to a hot country this summer.

GET AWAY

I´m going to throw away all those old newspapers tomorrow. RID I´m going to............. all those old newspapers tomorrow.

GET RID OF

I couldn´t remember the way there, so I got a taxi. FORGOTTEN I...............get there, so I got a taxi.

HAD FORGOTTEN HOW TO

It was three years since I´d visited Peru. NOT I................. to Peru for three years.

HAD NOT VISITED

Rebecca started living here five years ago. FOR Rebeca.........five years.

HAS LIVED/HAS BEEN LIVING HERE FOR

It´s kind of you but I had a coffee earlier. ALREADY It´s kind of you but I................. a coffee.

HAVE ALREADY HAD

The boss wouldn´t object to you going early today. OBJECTION The boss would not.........................you going early today.

HAVE ANY OBJECTION TO

I last saw Mike in 2006. SINCE I................2006.

HAVE NOT SEEN MIKE SINCE

We´ve got a dishwasher, so it wasn´t necesarry for you to wash the dishes. WASHED You needn´t.........................because we´ve got a dishwasher.

HAVE WASHED THE DISHES Or: You needn´t HAVE WASHED UP because we´ve got a dishwasher.

"What is the depth of the pool?" the woman asked. HOW The woman asked.........................was.

HOW DEEP THE POOL

I always use my dictionary to check any words I'm not sure of. UP If I'm not sure of a word, ......my dictionary.

I LOOK IT UP IN

"Would it be possible to see a copy of the latest bus timetable, please?" said Joan. COULD Joan asked............at a copy of the latest bus timetable.

IF HE COULD LOOK

Can my daughter try on this jacket? Amanda asked the shop assistant. COULD Amanda asked the shop assistant ..............on the jacket.

IF/WHETHER HER DAUGHTER COULD TRY

Have you been on holiday recently, Jane?, asked Tony BEEN Tony asked Jane......... on holiday recently.

IF/WHETHER SHE HAD BEEN

Although the weather was terrible we had a good time. SPITE We had a good time .................... the terrible weather.

IN SPITE OF

We demanded to see the hotel manager to make our complaint SEEING We............................... the hotel manager to make our complaint.

INSISTED ON/UPON SEEING

My brother always says he must sit in the front seat INSISTS My brother always................... in the front seat

INSISTS ON SITTING

Both Tom and Zack are equally friendly. JUST Tom is ............Zack.

JUST AS FRIENDLY AS

Your new car is very similar to my brother´s. LOT There is not..............................your new car and my brother´s.

LOT OF DIFFERENCE BETWEEN

I was angry when Sandra was rude to me this morning. MADE Sandra´s rudeness......................... my temper this morning.

MADE ME LOSE

Not many people become successful in the world of acting. MAKE Not many people ............ in the world of acting.

MAKE UP IT

Leah suggested that I arrive on time for the presentation LATE Leah advised.................... for the presentation.

ME NOT TO ARRIVE LATE

I´m sure it was Ana I saw in town as I recognised her coat. MUST It.............................Ana I saw in town as I recognised her coat.

MUST HAVE BEEN

I am absolutely sure we will win the match tomorrow. DOUBT There´s absolutely......................... mind that we will win the match tomorrow.

NO DOUBT IN MY

Being rude is inexcusable. EXCUSE There is ............................. rude

NO EXCUSE FOR BEING

It doesn´t do any good if you tell me to get up earlier, I just can´t manage it! POINT There´s........................me to get up earlier, I just can´t manage it!

NO POINT (IN) TELLING

I can´t afford to pay for all the books I need on my income. HIGH My income is.............to pay all the books I need.

NOT HIGH ENOUGH

There aren´t many fashion designers that are as expensive as Prada. ONE Prada is.................. fashion designers.

ONE OF THE MOST EXPENSIVE

'I always put a note in my diary about my friends' birthdays; she said. REMINDS She said she always.. .. ............................................. her friends' birthdays by putting a note in her diary.

REMINDS HERSELF OF/ABOUT

They missed the appointment because the train was late. RESULT As a.......................late, they missed the appointment.

RESULT OF THE TRAIN BEING

I don´t spend much money on clothes these days ANY I..............money on clothes these days.

SPEND HARDLY ANY/HARDLY SPEND ANY

Did you manage to get in contact with the boss today? GETTING Did you.............. in contact with the boss today?

SUCCEED IN GETTING

The party was so successful that most people didn´t want to go home. SUCH The party was .....................that most people didn´t want to go home.

SUCH A SUCCESS

Why don't you come over for dinner at the weekend?' he asked her. SUGGESTED He .................................. for dinner at the weekend.

SUGGESTED COMING OVER

This is my first visit to India. TIME This is the first............... to India.

TIME (THAT) I HAVE VISITED

In my work there are a lot of difficult situations to handle. DEAL In my work, I have....... a lot of difficult situations

TO DEAL WITH

That´s the garage where I left my car last week REPAIRED That´s where I went............... last week.

TO HAVE MY CAR REPAIRED Or: TO HAVE THE CAR REPAIRED/TO GET THE CAR REPAIRED/TO GET MY CAR REPAIRED.

"Don´t leave the building without locking up, John", said the manager. LEAVING The manager reminded John ..............the building.

TO LOCK UP BEFORE LEAVING

After fifteen years, the company suddenly became successful. TOOK The company suddenly.... after it had been running for fifteen years.

TOOK OFF

Her career was an instant success as soon as she appeared on a TV advert. TOOK Her career...............as soon as she appeared on a TV advert.

TOOK OFF INSTANTLY

I was given responsability for booking gigs for our band. OVER Last month I ............... for our bands.

TOOK OVER BOOKING GIGS

She didn´t know I was coming- I just arrived unexpectedly on her doorstep. TURNED She didn´t know I was coming- I just ...... on her doorstep.

TURNED UP

The plane was so crowded that I couldn´t sleep on the long flight. TOO The plane was..................sleep on the long flight.

UNCROWDED FOR ME TO

If it isn´t too cold, we´ll go skiing tomorrow. UNLESS We´ll go skiing tomorrow...................too cold.

UNLESS IT IS

I enjoyed learning to play the guitar and I´d like to take it up again one day. USED I.............. learning to play the guitar and I´d like to take it up again one day.

USED TO ENJOY

The court convicted Charles of stealing the diamonds. FOUND Charles....................stealing the diamonds.

WAS FOUND GUILTY OF

They cancelled the meeting because the boss was ill. OFF The meeting .........the boss's illness.

WAS GOT (GOTTEN) OFF BECAUSE OF/DUE TO/OWING TO

I had never seen such an amazing waterfall before. FIRST It........I had been such an amazing waterfall.

WAS MY FIRST TIME

She couldn´t take part in the competition because she was too young. PREVENTED She.............................. part in the competition because she was too young.

WAS PREVENTED FROM TAKING

The meal we had in the restaurant was so nice. SUCH It.................meal in the restaurant.

WAS SUCH A NICE

A very friendly taxi driver drove us into town. DRIVEN We......................... a very friendly taxi driver.

WERE DRIVEN INTO TOWN BY

A very friendly woman gave us directions when we got lost. GIVEN When we got lost we.........................a very friendly woman.

WERE GIVEN DIRECTIONS BY

I am sorry that I did not go to the cinema with Mark. WISH I.................. to the cinema with Mark.

WISH I HAD GONE

I prefer playing football to tennis. RATHER I....................tennis.

WOULD RATHER PLAY FOOTBALL THAN

Do you and your brother have the same looks? LIKE Does ................you?

YOUR BROTHER LOOK LIKE