Membership fees for the after -school football club should be reduced significantly.
-SIGNIFICANT-
There needs ..........in membership fees for the after-school football team.
to be a significant reduction
20
Martin still finds it stange to speak English every day.
-USED-
Martin stiil has not......... English every day.
got used to speaking
25
Emily said , I´ll let you borrow my guitar, if you promise to take care of it.
-LONG-
Emily said I could borrow her guitar........to take care of it.
as long as I promised
15
I´m not sure I was right about the date of Maria´s birthday, said Ana
-MISTAKE-
I may .............about the date of Maria´s birthday.
have made a mistake
15
It is too late to go to the concert now.
-POINT-
There is ............ to the concert now.
no point (in) going
25
Very wisely, my grandmother has decided not to drive anymore.
-GIVE-
My grandmother´s decision.......is very wise.
to give up driving
20
Anne said she wouldn´t apologise to me and walked away.
-REFUSED-
Anne ......sorry to me and walked away.
refused to say
15
People still eat greasy food even though it is unhealthy.
-FACT-
People still eat greasy food despite.........unhealthy.
the fact (that) it is
25
With more sunshine, the strawberries would have ripened sooner last year.
-THERE-
The strawberries would have ripened sooner last year .............more sunshine.
if there had been / had there been
10
We are lost because we didn´t bring the map with us.
-LEFT-
If we .................the map behind , we would not be lost now
hadn´t left
20
Sasha would like Irina to help him from time to time.
-ONCE-
Sasha wishes Irina........a while.
would help him once in
25
Sara is disappointed because the youth orchestra rejected her.
-TURNED-
If the youth orchestra ...........Sara would not be dispappointed.
hadn´t turned her down
25
Silvia wants the hairdresser to change the colour of her hair.
-DYED-
Silvia wants to ............ at the hairdresser.
have her hair dyed
25
Someone stole my bag during the bus journey.
-HAD-
I ............I was on the bus
had my bag stolen while
20
I´m sorry you didn´t meet my brother.
-WISH-
I .............my brother.
wish you had met
25
It´s a pity I can´t cook well.
-BETTER-
I wish I ................ cook.
