When I was a lecturer at university, I (use / speak / public) __________ at least three times a week, but since I retired it has happened only occasionally.
used to speak in public/publicly/publically
was/got used to speaking in
public/publicly/publically
20
I have to write down this poem. I won’t manage (learn / it / heart) ______________ in five minutes.
to learn it by heart
20
The manager’s sarcastic comments (prevent / I / express) ___________ my opinion at the last meeting.
prevented me (from) expressing
prevented my expressing
were prevented when I expressed
25
If I knew how to ski, I (go / ski) ___________
with a group of friends last weekend.
would have gone skiing
15
He worked as a travel guide and so he visited all the European countries in one year.
VISITED
If he hadn’t worked as a travel guide, he ________ all the European countries in one year.
wouldn’t have visited
15
The number of modern vehicles on our roads has risen since last year.
RISE
There _______________ the number of modern vehicles on our roads since last year.
has been a rise in
20
They asked him if he had seen anything unusual, but he said he hadn’t.
DENIED
He ______________________ anything unusual when they asked him about it.
denied seeing/having seen
20
John didn’t enjoy the film as much as he had expected.
LIVE
The film didn’t ____________________ John’s expectations.
live up to
25
The expedition was put off because there weren’t enough people interested.
SO
There _________________ that the expedition had to be put off.
were so few people interested
was so little interest
20
How long has she been performing on Broadway?
START
How long ______________________ performing on Broadway?
ago did she start
15
When I think about my school days, I realize how carefree my life used to be.
LOOK
When I _______________________ on my school days, I realize how carefree my life used to be.
look back
take a look back
15
Don’t call him now – I’m sure he is resting after that sleepless night.
MUST
Don’t call him now – he __________________ after that sleepless night
must be resting
must be taking a rest
15
I don’t allow anyone to repair my car. I do it myself.
HAVE
I refuse ___________________ by anyone. I do it myself.
to have my car repaired
15
There are no eggs left.
RUN
We ____________________________________ eggs.
have run out of
15
We were late because there was so much traffic.
LESS
If ______________________________________ traffic, we wouldn’t have been late.
there had been less
20
As I get older, I become more experienced.
GET
The _____________________________________________ I become.
