We had no idea it was a fancy-dress party, so we wore our
regular clothes. LITTLE
____________________________ it was a fancy-dress party, so
we wore our regular clothes.
Little did we know that
“I didn’t take your laptop”, he said to me. DENIED He ________________________.
denied taking
'You left the door unlocked,' she said. ACCUSED She__________
She accused me of leaving the door unlocked.
I'm sorry I forgot about your birthday,' she said. APOLOGISED
She______________________
She apologised for forgetting about my birthday.
The police say that the robbers probably stole the painting by
mistake as they thought it was very valuable. MAY According to the police, the painting
____________________________ mistake, in the belief that it
was very valuable.
may have been stolen by
Please, don’t ask me any questions about my inheritance.
RATHER I __________________________ me any questions about my
inheritance.
would rather you did not ask; 'd rather you didn't ask
By the time I retire at the age of 65, I (będę uczył przez)
______________________________ over 40 years.
will have been teaching for
(Najwyższa pora, abyś kupił)
______________________________ a new car. The old one
uses far too much petrol.
It's high time you bought
Someone from our company will meet you at the airport.
BE
You _____________________at the airport by someone from our
company.
will be met
I think Derek has forgotten about the meeting.
APPEARS
Derek______________________________ about the meeting.
appears to have forgotten
‘You’ve passed your driving test, Jack! Well done!’ said Carol.
CONGRATULATED Carol______________________ his driving test.
congratulated Jack on passing
William is six but he already knows which dinosaurs could fly. CAPABLE William is six but he already knows which dinosaurs ____________________________.
were capable of flying
She is naive to think she will not be punished for cheating.
AWAY She is naive to think she can ________________________________________cheating.
get away with
Michael would do anything not to speak in public.
AVOID
Michael would do anything ________________________________ in public.
to avoid speaking
We were late because there was so much traffic.
LESS If there____________ traffic, we wouldn’t have been late.
If there had been less traffic, we wouldn’t have been late.
I cannot bear this rainy weather any more. PUT I cannot_________this rainy weather any more.
I cannot put up with this rainy weather any more.
