I'm sure that it was the sound of the rain that disturbed me.
MUST
It .......................................... of the rain that disturbed me.
MUST HAVE BEEN THE SOUND
I couldn't go away for the weekend because I didn't have enough money.
PREVENTED
I was .. ............ for the weekend by my lack of money.
PREVENTED FROM GOING AWAY
I wish I had tried harder when I was at school.
REGRET
I really ................................. when I was at school!
REGRET NOT TRYING/HAVING TRIED HARDER
Although many travel companies had financial difficulties last year, they seem to have recovered now. TREND
Al though many travel companies had financial difficulties last year,
it seems as though .................................... now.
THE/THIS TREND HAS BEEN/HAS REVERSED
I'm sorry that I didn't help him. REGRET
I ..................................................... him.
REGRET NOT HELPING/HAVING HELPED
The moment I shouted he ran away
SOONER
No ........................................... he ran away.
SOONER HAD I SHOUTED THAN
The number of visitors to the island has fallen dramatically. STEEP
There .................................. the number of visitors to the island.
HAS BEEN A STEEP FALL IN
The museum has maintained the number of visitors this year. STABLE
The number of visitors to the museum ............................ this year.
HAS REMAINED/BEEN STABLE
He is so ambitious - he's determined that he'll be successful in the company. MARK
He is determined ...................... in the company.
TO MAKE HIS MARK
For me, imagining what life must like as an astronaut in space. QUITE
I find it .......................................... what life must have been like then.
QUITE IMPOSSIBLE TO IMAGINE
My application for the job was turned down because I didn't have the right qualifications.
GROUNDS
My application for the job was turned down ......................................... didn't have the right qualifications.
ON THE GROUNDS THAT
There has been a huge increase in tourism this year. GROWN
Tourism ................................... this year.
HAS GROWN SUBSTANTIALLY/SIGNIFICANTLY
People are more interested in history than you might expect. LESS
You ........................................ interested in history.
WOULD/MIGHT EXPECT PEOPLE TO BE LESS
The failure of the company was incredibly disappointing. BITTERLY
.................................... the failure of the company.
WAS BITTERLY DISAPPOINTED BY
It's difficult make a poorly performing company earn a profit.
TURN
If a company is performing poorly, it's difficult ........................................ one .
TO TURN IT INTO A PROFITABLE
The number of people travelling through the airport was highest in August. REACHED
The number of people travelling through the airport .................................... in August.
REACHED A PEAK
I took the only course open to me and changed my job.
DID
What I ............................ , which was the only course open to me.
DID WAS CHANGE MY JOB
I managed to finish all the homework before the deadline'
SUCCEEDED
I ......... the homework before the deadline'
SUCCEEDED IN FINISHING ALL
Some people have been claiming what a good move emigrating would be. ARGUED
It ................................................emigrating would be a good move.
HAS BEEN ARGUED THAT
The shares index fell slightly before recovering to its previous level.
BRIEF
There .................................. the shares index before it recovered to its previous level.
WAS A BRIEF DIP IN
I am confident that he will be successful in his career.
CHANCES
I am confident ...................................................... in his career.
OF / ABOUT HIS CHANCES OF SUCCESS
It doesn't matter if you think you know the subject well, you must rev ise for the exam. HOWEVER
You must revise for the exam,..........................................................you know the subject.
HOWEVER WELL YOU THINK
The size of the population is unlikely to change much in the near future. STABLE
The size of the population.............................................in the near future.
IS LIKELY/ EXPECTED TO REMAIN STABLE
People are more interested in history than you might expect. LESS
You ........................................ interested in history.
WOULD/MIGHT EXPECT PEOPLE TO BE LESS
What the archaeologists discovered when they opened the tomb was amazing.
MADE
The ........................................................... when they opened the tomb was amazing.
DISCOVERY (THAT/WHICH) THE ARCHAEOLOGISTS MADE
This milk is bad - it smells horrendous!
OFF
This milk ............................... it smells terrible!
is/has gone off
It's impossible that you saw John last night - he's in the USA!
HAVE
John's in the USA, so ................................ him last night.
YOU COULDN'T HAVE SEEN
He lost his job because he was inefficient.
GROUNDS
He lost his job ... ...................................... his inefficiency.
ON THE GROUNDS OF
This was Peter's biggest challenge to date.
FACED
Peter ............................ challenge before.
HAD NOT / HAD NEVER FACED SUCH A BIG / A BIGGER
I wish people wouldn't talk during the performance – it makes me really uptight'
NERVES
It really ........................ people talk during a performance.
GETS ON MY NERVES WHEN
They don't allow people who arrive late at the opera house in until the interval.
ARE
People who arrive late at the opera house ...... until the interval.
ARE NOT ALLOWED IN
Jane was advised to work harder by her Maths teacher.
RECOMMENDED
The Maths teacher ......................................................harder.
RECOMMENDED THAT JANE SHOULD WORK
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