Alexander takes university life very seriously. He (study) here for six months and still (not go) to a single party! Can you imagine?
has been studying / hasn't been
15
They believe the police arrested the suspects yesterday. The suspects --------------------
The suspects are believed to have been arrested yesterday
15
House prices (get) higher and higher.
are getting
10
1.I started working here three years ago. 2. I met Ana in 2010. REPHRASE using for/since
have been working/have known
15
You didn't need to buy that wine. We have plenty at home, so I'm afraid you've just wasted your money. REPHRASE
You needn't have bought that wine
15
Come in now. I'm sorry (keep) you (wait) so long.
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting..
20
If you (tell) me you (already/buy) the book, I (not give) it to you as a birthday present, but now It (be) too late.
Had told me/ you had already bought/ wouldn' t have given / it is too late
20
You can't (remember) (tell) him how to get there. If you (have), he (arrive) long before now.
can't have remembered to tell / if you had, he would've arrived
20
The driver said he (not can) (understand)____________________ why the car (break down) ____________ during the race. It (undergo)______thorough testing before (be) _______entered in the competition.
couldn't understand why the car had broken down/ had undergone before being entered
20
When I last (see)__________ him, he (live)_____________ in London. He (tell) ________ me then that he (think)______________ of (emigrate)________________ to Australia, and he may well (do)__________________ so by now.
saw him/ he was living / told / was thinking of emigrating / may well have done
20
It’s high time you (make)____________ up your mind about (choose)____________ a career. If you (not decide)________________ soon, you never (settle)________________ down to anything.
you made/ about choosing/ if you don't decide ... you 'll never settle down
20
He's been living in England for only two months, but he's already got used to (drive) -----------------on the left.
driving
10
1. I'd rather (stay) ______________ at home tonight. 2. I'd rather you (stay)__________ at home tonight. 3. I'd rather the children (stay)____________ at home last night.
1. stay 2. stayed 3. had stayed
15
I can't stand (treat)___________ like that. You must apologise at once!
being treated
15
Mr Smith retired at the age of 70, (spend)_________________ nearly forty years with the company.
having spent
10
By the end of the term I (read)_________________ all 12 volumes of this encyclopedia.
