The moment I shouted he ran away
SOONER
No ........................................... he ran away.
SOONER HAD I SHOUTED THAN
10
I'm sure that it was the sound of the rain that disturbed me.
MUST
It .......................................... of the rain that disturbed me.
MUST HAVE BEEN THE SOUND
10
I managed to finish all the homework before the deadline'
SUCCEEDED
I ......... the homework before the deadline'
SUCCEEDED IN FINISHING ALL
15
I took the only course open to me and changed my job.
DID
What I ............................ , which was the only course open to me.
DID WAS CHANGE MY JOB
20
They don't allow people who arrive late at the opera house in until the interval.
ARE
People who arrive late at the opera house ...... until the interval.
ARE NOT ALLOWED IN
15
My application for the job was turned down because I didn't have the right qualifications.
GROUNDS
My application for the job was turned down ......................................... didn't have the right qualifications.
ON THE GROUNDS THAT
25
It's impossible that you saw John last night - he's in the USA!
HAVE
John's in the USA, so ................................ him last night.
YOU COULDN'T HAVE SEEN
20
I am confident that he will be successful in his career.
CHANCES
I am confident ...................................................... in his career.
OF / ABOUT HIS CHANCES OF SUCCESS
25
He lost his job because he was inefficient.
GROUNDS
He lost his job ... ...................................... his inefficiency.
ON THE GROUNDS OF
20
I'm sorry that I didn't help him. REGRET
I ..................................................... him.
REGRET NOT HELPING/HAVING HELPED
10
I couldn't go away for the weekend because I didn't have enough money.
PREVENTED
I was .. ............ for the weekend by my lack of money.
PREVENTED FROM GOING AWAY
15
Jane was advised to work harder by her Maths teacher.
RECOMMENDED
The Maths teacher ......................................................harder.
RECOMMENDED THAT JANE SHOULD WORK
15
This was Peter's biggest challenge to date.
FACED
Peter ............................ challenge before.
HAD NOT / HAD NEVER FACED SUCH A BIG / A BIGGER
10
I wish I had tried harder when I was at school.
REGRET
I really ................................. when I was at school!
REGRET NOT TRYING/HAVING TRIED HARDER
10
I wish people wouldn't talk during the performance – it makes me really uptight'
NERVES
It really ........................ people talk during a performance.
GETS ON MY NERVES WHEN
20
He is so ambitious - he's determined that he'll be successful in the company. MARK
He is determined ...................... in the company.
