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It was not a good idea for you to refuse the offer of that job. DOWN You should ______ the offer of that job.

not have turned down

Miss Jones first came to teach us a month ago. BEEN Miss Jones _________________ a month now.

has been our teacher for

"Don't forget to phone tomorrow" said my mother. REMINDED My mother ____________ the next day.

reminded me to phone

I am sure Maria finds reading interesting because she has a lot of books. MUST Maria _______________ interesting because she has lots of books.

must find reading

The runners participating in the race had a difficult time. PART The runners who _____________ the race had a difficult time.

took part in

Buying those jeans was not a sensible thing for me to do yesterday. ONLY If ____________ those jeans yesterday.

only I hadn't bought / only I had not bought

The owner established the company in 2001. UP The company ___________________ the owner in 2001.

was set up by

It is difficult for Paul to decide what to do. MIND Paul finds it difficult ____________ about what to do.

to make up his mind

Travelling by bus is cheaper than travelling by train. MORE Travelling by train __________ travelling by bus.

is more expensive than

I am not tall enough to reach the top of this cupboard. TALLER If I _______________ reach the top of this cupboard.

were taller, I could / was taller, I could

One runner did not succeed in finishing the race. ABLE One runner ________ the race.

was not able to finish

I went to Italy with the intention of learning Italian. THAT I went to Italy ______ Italian.

so that I could learn

"Are you pleased it's nearly half-term?" said the teacher to us. KNOW The teacher wanted _________ pleased it was nearly half-term.

to know if we were

Has Mary altered her decision about moving to the countryside? MIND Do you know if Mary __________________ about moving to the countryside?

has changed her mind

I'd like Kevin to stop telling me what to do. WISH I _________________ telling me what to do!

wish Kevin would stop

Looking back, I think I was right to study Mathematics at university. REGRET Looking back, I _________________________ mathematics at university.

don't regret studying

Our spending will have to be reduced next year. BACK We will have ____________ our spending next year.

to cut back (on)

The children were absolutely certain that the film would be fantastic. DOUBT The children ___________ that the film would be fantastic.

had no doubt

Did anyone raise the subject of the school trip? BROUGHT Do you know if they ________________ of the school trip?

brought up the subject

I started learning English three years ago. BEEN I ____________ three years.

have been learning English for

They are moving our oral examination to an earlier date. FORWARD Our oral examination _____ to an earlier date.

is being moved forward

"Do you want to go for a walk?" asked Bob. FELT Bob asked me ____ for a walk.

if I felt like going

Olivia did not concentrate so she made a lot of mistakes. WOULD If Olivia _____ made fewer mistakes.

had concentrated, she would have

Do you happen to know the time of the next train to London? COULD I wonder _____ me the time of the next train to London.

if you could tell

The children are always fascinated by nature programmes on TV. FIND The children __________ when they watch them on TV.

find the programmes fascinating

" What about going for a swim?" said John to me. SHOULD John __________ for a swim.

suggested (that) we should go