32, Our tennis match started at one o’clock and we were still playing at four. (been) → At four o’clock , we………………………………….three hours.
had been playing tennis for
19, My parents wouldn’t let me stay out late when I was young. (used) → My parents……………………………….let me stay out late when I was young.
used not to / never used to
16, As the storm started, we went towards the old house. (direction) → As the storm started, we went ……………………………the old house.
in the direction of
23, Do you think you could learn to live without your mobile phone? (used) → Do you think you could ……………………………without your mobile phone?
get used to living
22, When he was a teacher, my dad often used to get home quite late. (would) → When he was a teacher, my dad ……………………………….quite late.
would often get home
29, I’m not so keen on skiing now I’ve discovered snowboarding. (gone) → I’ve …………………………….since I discovered snowboarding.
gone off skiing
21, Sending messages around the world instantly is no longer unusual. (got) → We …………………………messages around the world instantly.
have got used to sending
18, People walked more fifty years ago than they do now. (would) → Fifty years ago, …………………………………than they do now.
people would walk more
24, In the past, people wouldn’t go as far away on holiday as they do today. (use) → In the past, people ……………………….as far away on holiday as they do today.
didn't use to go
27, I’ve finally started sorting out my postcard collection. (round) → I’ve finally ……………………………..sorting out my postcard collection.
got round to
28, What did you do at the weekend? (get) → What did you …………………………..at the weekend?
get up to
30, Why do you continue to have riding lessons if you can’t afford them? (on) → Why do you …………………….riding lessons if you can’t afford them?
carry on having
31, We can’t delay the match any longer. (put) → We can’t ……………………………any longer.
put off the match / put the match off
26, I don’t know how you can stand getting up so early to go to the pool (put) → I don’t know how you can ………………………..up so early to go to the pool.
put up with getting
25, This town has a lot more cinemas than it had in the past. (used) → This town……………………………………..so many cinemas.
used not to have / never used to have
20, Did you know that Carol played basketball for her country? (to) → Did you know that Carol …………………………basketball for her country?
used to play
17, I’m sorry I didn’t look at the hotel room before I booked it. (regret) → I ……………………………the hotel room before I booked it.
regret not looking at
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