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I started this job five years ago. BEEN I have........................five years.

BEEN DOING THIS JOB FOR

It's been a long time since I last ate fish. EATEN I.....................................a long time.

HAVE NOT EATEN FISH FOR

I first met Louis a year ago. YEAR It.......................................I first met Louis.

IS A YEAR SINCE

I first met Louis a year ago. YEAR It.................................I first met Louis.

IS A YEAR SINCE

Olivia finds watching TV more boring than reading. NOT For Olivia, watching TV..............................reading.

IS NOT AS INTERESTING AS

We have arranged everything for your trip to China. MADE We have.............................your trip to China.

MADE ALL THE ARRAGEMENTS FOR

It's possible than Linda didn't take the early train. MIGHT Linda.................................the early train.

MIGHT NOT HAVE TAKEN

It took Janusz longer to finish the game than Sarah. MORE Sarah finished the game .................... Janusz.

MORE QUICKLY THAN

Maria's brothers are better tennis player than her. SO Maria doesn't .................................... her brothers.

PLAY TENNIS SO WELL AS

It's possible that Jana can take you in her car. ABLE Jana might.....................................a lift in her car.

BE ABLE TO GIVE (YOU)

The assistant said that it was not possible for me to get a refund. GIVEN The assistant said that I couldn't..............................back.

BE GIVEN MY MONEY

I started working here there years ago. FOR I've.................................................three years.

BEEN WORKING HERE FOR

Let's eat something now, I'm hungry. HAVE Why ....................................to eat now? I'm hungry.

DON'T WE HAVE SOMETHING (ANYTHING)

He will do anything for you, whether he likes you or not. EVEN He will do anything for you......................like you.

EVEN IF HE DOES NOT

In spite of the heavy snow, we managed to get home quickly. EVEN We managed to get home quickly,.................................................heavily.

EVEN THOUGH IT WAS SNOWING

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

I asked him to explain his behaviour. EXPLANATION I asked him..................................his behaviour.

FOR AN EXPLANATION OF

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 newspapers tomorrow. RID I'm going to..........................all those old newspapers.

GET RID OF

Look at those black clouds! There's rain on the way! TO Look at those black clouds! It's ........................... rain.

GOING TO

I didn't notice that my passport was missing until I reached the immigration desk. LOST When I reached the immigration desk, I noticed that...............................my passport.

HAD LOST

Paola and Antonio met for the first time at the party yesterday. NEVER Paola and Antonio.............................before the party.

HAD NEVER MET

He couldn't afford a taxi, so he went by bus. ENOUGH He................................for a taxi, so he went by bus.

HAD NOT ENOUGH MONEY

He won't pass the test because he doesn't work hard enough. HARDER If he worked.....................................pass the test.

HARDER, HE WOULD

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

HAS BEEN A MONTH SINCE

Oh no! My wallet is missing. LOST Oh no! I...........................wallet.

HAVE LOST MY

I didn't think carefully enough about the situation. MORE I should..................................................about the situation.

HAVE THOUGHT MORE CAREFULLY

He's not very enthusiastic because he's tired. SO If................................., he'd be more enthusiastic.

HE WASN'T SO TIRED

Gill hasn't contacted me for weeks. HEARD I last..................................weeks ago.

HEARD FROM GILL

"I'm going to hand in my notice tomorrow", said Alfie. THE Alfie decided to hand in .............................. day.

HIS NOTICE THE FOLLOWING

Amy asked what my reaction to her decision was. FELT Amy asked............................................her decision.

HOW I HAD FELT ABOUT

Amy asked what my reaction to her decision was. FELT Amy asked.........................her decision.

HOW I HAD FELT ABOUT

"How you are feeling after your operation, Chloe?" the doctos asked. SHE The doctor asked.......................................after her operation.

HOW SHE WAS FEELING

This is my first time to Scotland. I This is the first time ..................................Scotland.

I HAVE BEEN TO

When you phoned me, it was my lunch time. I When you phoned me..........................lunch.

I WAS HAVING

During dinner, the phone rung. I While.............................phone rung.

I WAS HAVING DINNER THE

"Do you realise what time is it?" asked Chris WHAT Chris asked Steve....................it was.

IF HE REALISED WHAT TIME

'Did you see that film on Friday night?' Sean asked to me. SEEN Sean wanted to know.........................................that film on Friday night.

IF I HAD SEEN

It was raining heavily so I stayed at home. IF I would have gone out ..................................raining heavily.

IF IT HAD NOT BEEN

It was raining heavily so I stayed at home. IF I would have gone out..............................raining heavily.

IF IT HADN'T BEEN

Marianne prepared for the race by training every evening. READY Marianne trained every evening.......................for the race.

IN ORDER TO GET READY

That's the hotel where we had lunch last Saturday. IN That's the hotel.................................last Saturday.

IN WHICH WE HAD LUNCH

I asked Ana if she wanted to play tennis with me this afternoon. INVITED I .................................... tennis with mi this afternoon.

INVITED ANA TO PLAY

Travelling by car is becoming increasingly expensive. GETTING Travelling by car......................................expensive.

IS GETTING MORE

Karen doesn't like to play the piano as much as I do. KEEN Karen..................................playing the piano than I am.

IS LESS KEEN ON

Playing rugby is more dangerous than playing football. SAFE Playing rugby...............................as playing football.

IS NOT AS SAFE

Lena enjoys reading more than any other free-time activity. MOST For Lena reading.......................free-time activity.

IS THE MOST ENJOYABLE

No one in the class works harder than Peter. HARD-WORKING Peter.............................................person in the class.

IS THE MOST HARD-WORKING

I don't like Jim because he's so mean. WHY Jim's meanness .................................... I don't like him.

IS THE REASON WHY

Everyone thinks that the band has spilt up. THOUGHT The band...........................................up.

IS THOUGHT TO HAVE SPLIT

The meeting probably won't last more than a few minutes. UNLIKELY The meeting.....................................on for more tan a few minutes.

IS UNLIKELY TO GO

The meeting probably won't last more than a few minutes. UNLIKELY The meeting............................on for more than a few minutes.

IS UNLIKELY TO GO

Finding our way down the mountain in the dark wasn't easy. DIFFICULT We found.................................our way down the mountain in the dark.

IT DIFFICULT TO FIND

She won the match without difficulty. EASY She found .............................the match.

IT EASY TO WIN

This is a very dry part of the country. HARDLY In this part of the country............................rains.

IT HARDLY EVER

In the morning I have a twenty-minute walk to school. TAKES In the morning...................................to walk to school.

IT TAKES ME TWENTY MINUTES

Jack left the office before I arrived there. ALREADY When I arrived at the office ......................................

JACK HAD ALREADY LEFT.

I can't tell you the answer because I don't know. WOULD If I ................................... tell you.

KNEW THE ANSWER, I WOULD

I haven't been to the cinema for two months. TIME The...........................................................the cinema was two months ago.

LAST TIME I WENT TO

Unless it's raining, I'll wait for yo outside the cinema. LONG As..............................raining, I'll wait for you outside the cinema.

LONG AS IT IS NOT

I'll lend you my book if you take care of it. AFTER If you ............................., you can borrow it.

LOOK AFTER MY BOOK

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

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

MAKE IT

There's a party at Mary's house next week. HAVING Next week...........................................party at her house.

MARY IS HAVING A

This is possibly where the photograph was taken. MAY The photograph..........................here.

MAY HAVE BEEN TAKEN

It's posible that Linda didn't take the early train. MIGHT Linda.............................the early train.

MIGHT NOT HA TAKEN

Buying the equipment for this sport is cheaper than hiring it. MORE It's........................................the equipment for this sport than to buy it.

MORE EXPENSIVE TO HIRE

I'm sure it was a surprise when you saw Jake at the party. BEEN You...........................see Jake at the party.

MUST HAVE BEEN SURPRISED TO

"If I were you, I would look for another job", said Max. RECOMMENDED Max.................................. for another Job.

RECOMMENDED ME LOOKING

"Make sure you lock up when you leave the office tonight", Jake told his colleagues. REMINDED Jake ............................................. lock up when they left the office that night.

REMINDED HIS COLLEAGUES TO

I shouted at her because she annoyed me. MADE If..........................angry, I wouldn't have shouted at her.

SHE HADN'T MADE ME

Sandra only goes to lessons because she wants to meet other students. ATTEND If Sandra didn't want to meet other students, ...............................lessons.

SHE WOULDN'T ATTEND

The waitress spoke so quickly that we had difficulty understanding her. ENOUGH The waitress didn't speak...................understand her easily.

SLOWLY ENOUGH (FOR US) TO

It was too foggy for us to ski. SO It was .................................... not ski.

SO FOGGY THAT WE COULD

Studying abroad will make you more independent. BECOME If you.............................more independent.

STUDY ABROAD, YOU WILL BECOME

This time I didn't manage to win first prize. SUCCEED I didn't...............................first prize this time.

SUCCEED IN WINNING (THE)

This time I didn't manage to win the first prize. SUCCEED I didn't.............................................first prize this time.

SUCCEED IN WINNING THE

I asked for a second helping because the food was so delicious. SUCH It was................................I asked for a second helping.

SUCH A DELICIOUS FOOD THAT

We ate very late because Phill spent too much time preparing the meal. TIME Phil spent................................preparing the meal that we ate very late.

SUCH A LONG TIME

There was so much traffic that we missed the show. SUCH There was......................... that we missed the show.

SUCH A LOT OF TRAFFIC

"Carol, why not take a break while things are quiet?" the manage said. SUGGESTED The manager..................................... take a break while things were quiet.

SUGGESTED THAT CAROL SHOULD

Swimming is Carol's favourite sport. MORE Carol enjoys........................other sport.

SWIMMING MORE THAN ANY

My elder sister likes to look after small children. CARE My elder sister enjoys................................small children.

TAKING CARE OF

My elder sister likes to look after small children. CARE My elder sister enjoys.............................small children.

TAKING CARE OF

We'd like all our students to participate in the sports programme. PART We are keen on all our students...................the sports programme.

TAKING PART IN

Why don't we start jogging if we want some exercise? TAKING He suggested................................in order to get some exercise.

TAKING UP JOGGING

Last week Gerre borrowed a book from me and now he's lost it. I Gerry's lost................................last week.

THE BOOK I LENT HIM

The mother of that boy is a well-known actress. WHOSE That's.................................a well-known actress.

THE BOY WHOSE MOTHER

The concert which Ben took me to wasn't very enjoyable. WENT I didn't enjoy ............................ to with Ben.

THE CONCERT THAT I WENT

I've never heard such a silly story! SILLIEST That story is.......................................heard!

THE SILLIEST I'VE EVER

I've never heard such a silly story! SILLIEST That story is....................................heard!

THE SILLIEST I'VE EVER

Last night the theatre was almost empty. ANYBODY Last night....................................the theatre

THERE WAS HARDLY ANYBODY IN/AT

Last night the theatre was almost empty. ANYBODY Last night...........................the theatre.

THERE WAS HARDLY ANYBODY IN/AT

He didn't want to get sunburnt, so he stayed in the shade. AVOID He stayed in the shade .........................sunburnt.

TO AVOID GETTING

You should have phoned her to tell her the game was cancelled. GIVE You were supposed............................................to tell her the game was cancelled.

TO GIVE HER A CALL

"I'll never get angry with the referee again", said Martin. TEMPER Martin promised never ...................................with the referee again.

TO LOSE HIS TEMPER

We couldn't swim because the water was so cold. US The water was .................................. go swimming.

TOO COLD FOR US TO

The food was so hot that we didn't really enjoy it. TOO The food was.....................really enjoy it.

TOO HOT FOR US TO

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 responsibility for booking gigs for our band. OVER Last month I .....................................for our band.

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

I'll phone you tonight if it isn't too late when I get home. UNLESS I'll phone you tonight.....................too late.

UNLESS I GET HOME

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

Pablo is no longer as frightened of spiders as in the past. USED Pablo ......................... frightened of spiders than he is now.

USED TO BE MORE

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

I've given up using public transport to travel to work. USED I..........................by public transport, but I've given it up.

USED TO TRAVEL TO WORK

"You mustn't talk to the press about the incident", the boss said to us. WARNED The boss.................................talk to the press about the incident.

WARNED US NOT TO

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

WAS BETTER THAT TIM

She didn't want to discuss the problem. KEEN She....................... about the problem.

WAS NOT KEEN ON DISCUSSING

We didn't get a table at the restaurant because it was too full. SO The restaurant................. we couldn't get a table.

WAS SO FULL (THAT)

If we don't leave before 8, we won't get there on time. SET We won't get there on time unless.....................before 8.

WE SET OFF/OUT

I don't understand the meaning of that sentence - it's very confusing. MEANS I don't know......................................- it's very confusing.

WHAT THAT SENTENCE MEANS

She was still at university when she got married. STUDYING She got married...........................at university.

WHEN SHE WAS STILL STUDYING

During my visit to London, I took hundreds of photos. WHILE I took hundreds of photos ...............................London.

WHILE I WAS VISITING

Being a airline employee, my girlfriend sometimes gets cheap flights. WORKS My girlfriend, ............................................. , sometimes gets cheap flights.

WHO WORKS FOR AN AIRLINE

Hurry up! We'll get to the theatre after the beginning of the play. WILL By the time we get to the theatre, the play........................... begun.

WILL HAVE

Our twenty-fifth wedding anniversary is in June next year. FOR By June next year we............................twenty-fifth years.

WILL HAVE BEEN MARRIED FOR

This special offer will end on Monday! LAST This special offer.........................Monday!

WILL LAST UNTIL

I regret not buying that bike when I had the chance. WISH I.............................................that bike when I had the chance.

WISH I HAD BROUGHT

He didn't make a mistake when he played the song. WITHOUT He played the song......................................mistakes at all

WITHOUT MAKING (ANY)

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

WOULD ALWAYS GO

Jenny rang because she was worried about us. RUNG Jenny....................................she hadn't been worried about us.

WOULD NOT HAVE RUNG IF

I am trying to study, so would you mind not making that noise? RATHER I am trying to study, so I ......................................make that noise.

WOULD RATHER YOU DIDN'T

It's against the rules to touch the ball with your hand. ALLOWED You .....................................the ball with your hands.

AREN'T ALLOWED TO TOUCH

David went home before we arrived. HAD When we....................................home.

ARRIVED, DAVID HAD GONE

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

(HERE) UNTIL WE HAD FINISHED

The arrival time of Helen's flight is 8:00. AT Helen's flight .....................................8:00.

ARRIVES AT

You're better cook than me. COOKING I'm not ............................ you are.

AS GOOD AT COOKING AS

On hearing the fire alarm, you must leave the building as quickly as possible. SOON You must leave the building...........................the fire alarm.

AS SOON AS YOU HEAR

"It was Anna who lost the contract", said Jon. ACCUSED Jon ............................... losing the contract.

ACCUSED ANNA OF

I haven't had a Chinese meal for ages. SINCE It's .............................a Chinese meal.

AGES SINCE I HAVE HAD

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 (USED TO HATE)

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

"I'm really sorry that I didn't meet the deadline", said Joanna APOLOGISED Joanna....................................meeting the deadline.

APOLOGISED FOR NOT

Our meeting is tomorrow. A We ..........................tomorrow.

ARE HAVING A MEETING

Do you have any plans for Saturday evening? DOING What............................Saturday evening?

ARE YOU DOING ON

You can't go skydiving until you're 18 years old. ALLOWED People under 18..........................skydiving.

AREN'T ALLOWED TO GO

She is definitely lying. BE She .......................... the truth.

CAN'T BE TELLING

Paola hates windsurfing when the weather is cold. BEAR Paola...........................when the weather is cold.

CAN'T BEAR WINDSURFING

You can only win if you enter the race. UNLESS You.................................you enter the race.

CAN'T WIN UNLESS

You must do exactly what the manager tells you. CARRY You must...........................................instructions exactly.

CARRY OUR THE MANAGER'S

Julio is not a very good cook so he won't get a job in that restaurant. ENOUGH Julio doesn't....................to get a job in that restaurant.

COOK WELL ENOUGH

We couldn't go to the party because of the snow. HAVE If it hadn't been snowing, we.................................to the party.

COULD HAVE GONE

It's possible that you saw a ghost, but I'm not convinced. COULD You.....................a ghost, but I'm not convinced.

COULD HAVE SEEN

He doesn't enjoy running as much as cycling. MORE He likes.........................running.

CYCLING MORE THAN

"I didn't break the photocopier", said Maria. DENIED Maria........................ the photocopier.

DENIED BREAKING

Depending on the traffic, I might be a bit late. WHETHER I might be a bit late................any traffic.

DEPENDING ON WHETHER THERE IS

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.

DON'T TAKE AFTER

It was the most depressing story I have ever heard. NEVER I have...............................depressing story.

NEVER HEARD SUCH A

That's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard. SUCH I've.......................................................ridiculous thing!

NEVER HEARD SUCH A

The weather is so wet that it's not worth going for a walk today. POINT The weather is so wet that there's ...................... for a walk today.

NO POINT GOING

Sailing is more expensive than biking. NOT Sailing is ................ biking.

NOT AS CHEAP AS

It's strange for me to eat at this time of the day. USED I'm........................at this time of the day.

NOT USED TO EATING

I'm afraid you're not old enough to travel abroad by yourself. OWN You're not old enough to travel abroad.............................., I'm afraid.

ON YOUR OWN

It is easier to learn the guitar than most other musical instruments. ONE The guitar is.......................musical instruments to learn.

ONE OF THE EASIEST

He used a penknife to open the box. OPENED He.............................a penknife.

OPENED THE BOX WITH /USING

Have you always taken an interest in politics? INTERESTED Has...............................you?

POLITICS ALWAYS INTERESTED

It was impossible for us to go to school because of the bus strike. PREVENTED The bus strike.....................................to school.

PREVENTED US FROM GOING

We should finish by four o'clock but it means we can't take a break for lunch. PROVIDED We should finish by four o'clock.................................take a break for lunch.

PROVIDED (THAT) WE DO NOT

The company decided to advertise the job in a national newspaper. PUT The company decided to..................................the job in a national newspaper.

PUT AN ADVERTISEMENT FOR (OF)

Do you know how to drive this kind of car? EVER Have ............................. this kind of car before?

YOU EVER DRIVEN

Have they repaired your computer yet?? HAD Have...............................yet?

YOU HAD YOUR COMPUTER REPAIR

Could you please turn your mobile phone off? MIND Would ................................your mobile phone off?

YOU MIND TURNING

Is this car yours? YOU Do ...................car?

YOU OWN THIS

You might have an accident if you don't take all the safety precautions. RISK If you don't take all the safety precautions, ......................... an accident.

YOU RISK HAVING


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