I would prefer it if nobody gave me money for my birthday. WANT I don´t ____________ me money for my birthday. (4)
want anybody/anyone/people to give
Helen is not usually so pessimistic. LIKE It is ______ so pessimistic (5)
not like Helen to be
The lead singer was not in favour of recording a live album. IDEA The lead singer didn´t think it was a _______ a live album (4/5)
(very) good idea to record
I can´t wait to see you again. FORWARD I´m really ________________ you again. (4)
Lucy is as tall as her mother. HEIGHT Lucy ________ her mother. (5)
is the same height as
Simon doesn´t usually drink coffee. UNUSUAL It ________________ drink coffee. (5)
is unusual for Simon to
Try not to get into trouble on your first day back at school. AVOID Try _________ into trouble on your first day back at school. (3)
to avoid getting
It wasn´t difficult for Alison to find work when she left school. DIFFICULTY Alison had __________ job when she left school.(4/5)
no difficulty (in) finding/getting a
How long was your journey from London to Manchester? TAKE How long _______________ get from London to Manchester (5)
did it take you to
Elisa said it wasn´t a problem if she had to work an extra hour on Saturday. MIND Elisa said she __________ work an extra hour on Saturday. (5)
didn´t/wouldn´t mind having to
I still find it strange to wear glasses. USED I still haven´t _________________ glasses. (4)
got used to wearing
Why don´t you throw away that old coat? RID How about _____________ that old coat? (3)
getting rid of
If you work harder now, you won´t have to do so much later. THE The harder ___________ you´ll have to do later. (5)
you work now, the less
Rob thinks he´s always right, so it´s pointless to argue with him. POINT There´s ________ with Rob, because he thinks he´s always right. (3/4)
no point (in) arguing
He never asks when he borrows my things! ALWAYS He is ________________ asking. (5)
always borrowing my things without
Helen is not usually so pessimistic. LIKE It is ______ so pessimistic (5)
not like Helen to be
The new version of this phone isn´t nearly as big as I thought it would be. MUCH The new version of the phone ____________ I thought it would be. (4)
is much smaller than
There are fewer teachers in my school than there were last year. NOT There __________ teachers in my school as there were last year.(4)
are not as/so many
This is easily the most boring game I´ve downloaded recently. ENJOYABLE This is by _______ game I´ve downloaded recently. (4)
far the least enjoyable
Technology has had a bigger effect on our lives than we could ever have imagined. MORE Technology has _________ a difference to our lives than we could ever have imagined. (3)
made more of
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