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I've got to reduce the amount of sweets I eat. (DOWN) I must ........... the number of sweets I eat.
cut down on
I regret not inviting Cathy to the party. (ONLY) If ........... Cathy.
only I had invited
If you do the washing up I'll make the coffee. (PROVIDED) I'll make the coffee ............. the washing up.
provided you do
I hated driving on the left at first but now it's OK. (USED) I............. on the left now.
am used to driving / have got used to driving
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.
was a LONG time / spent a LONG time / took a LONG time
I'd prefer not to cancel the meeting. (CALL) I'd rather ..................................... the meeting.
not CALL off / you didn't CALL off / we did not CALL off
A very friendly taxi driver drove us into town. (DRIVEN) We ............... a very friendly taxi driver.
were DRIVEN into town by
The boss wouldn't object to you going early today. (OBJECTION) The boss would not .................... you going early today.
have any objection to
I regret taking up smoking. (WISH) I ................. up smoking.
wish I hadn't taken
Being rude is inexcusable. (EXCUSE) There is .................. rude.
no excuse for being
The film wasn´t nearly as good as the book. (MUCH) The book.............the film.
was much better than
I haven´t had time to tidy up my bedroom. (ROUND) I haven´t .............up my bedroom.
got round to tidying
Jake couldn´t carry on cycling along the road until he´d fixed his brakes. (STOP) Jake had............... his brakes before he could carry on cycling along the road.
to stop to fix / to stop and fix
I´d rather watch football than play it. (PREFER) I ...................... playing it.
prefer watching football to
I´m sorry to miss your bithday party. Ben told Sam. (APOLOGISED) Ben.............his birthday party.
apologised to Sam for missing
I can only come if mom says it´s OK. (UNLESS) I can´t ............... me permission.
come unless mom gives / come unless mom grants
