(Complete the 2nd sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the1st) Next September, it will be four years since my family came to live here. (BEEN) By next September my family ______ four years.
By next September my family will have been living here for/w have been here for four years.
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(Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box.) I _______(want) to be in the choir for years. So when I finally got accepted I was over the moon!
I had wanted to be in the choir for years. So when I finally got accepted I was over the moon!
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(Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box.) Let’s start heading home. Hopefully, the match _______(finish) by the time we get back. I can’t stand football.
Let’s start heading home. Hopefully, the match will have finished by the time we get back. I can’t stand football.
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(Replace the phrases with words with a similar meaning including the words in brackets.) On the other hand, he 4was very firm (foot) if any of his grandchildren were badly behaved.
put his foot down
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(Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box.) When I last saw Sarah she _____(walk) down the High Street arm in arm with Jake.
When I last saw Sarah she was walking down the High Street arm in arm with Jake.
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(Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box.) We __________(play) together in the same band for a year now. We’ll be bigger than The Beatles one day!
We have been playing together in the same band for a year now. We’ll be bigger than The Beatles one day!
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It was well known that they were rivals and it had been years since they’d agreed about anything. (DISAGREEING) It was well known that they were rivals and that they ___ for years.
It was well known that they were rivals and that they had been disagreeing (about everything) for years.
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(Replace the phrases with words with a similar meaning including the words in brackets.) He was a very kind and tolerant person who 2.was never critical of (word) anybody. He was also very generous.
never had a bad word to say about
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(Replace the phrases with words with a similar meaning including the words in brackets.) They say I 1.bear a resemblance to (take) my grandfather both in looks and personality.
take after
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(Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box.) We ______(see) other for over a month when she called it off.
We had been seeing each other for over a month when she called it off.
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(Complete the 2nd sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the1st) The plan was that we should be at the station at four but we didn’t get there in time.(DUE) We ___________ at the station at four but we didn’t get there in time.
We were due to be at the station at four but we didn’t get there in time.
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baam
Lose 20 points!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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gift
Win 15 points!
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banana
Go to last place!
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seesaw
Swap points!
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fairy
Take points!
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fairy
Take points!
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lifesaver
Give 20 points!
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(Replace the phrases with words with a similar meaning including the words in brackets.)when I think back to my granddad I’m reminded that old people should be 7honoured and respected (looked) because they have gained a lot more experience.
