FCE Reading and Use of English part 4 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

They've cancelled the wedding. OFF They have ....................................................... the wedding.

called off

His parents raised him very strictly. UP His parents ................................................... very strictly.

brought him up

Why don't you start doing a sport? TAKING Have you thought about ..................................................... a sport?

taking up

The police have cancelled the demonstration. HAS The demonstration ....................................................... by the police.

has been cancelled

Steve definitely didn't write that essay. WRITTEN That essay ..................................................... by Steve.

can't have been written

The garage on the corner usually repairs my car. HAVE I ................................................... by the garage on the corner.

usually have/get my car repaired

Experts estimate that most people now have access to the Internet. IS .................................................. most people now have access to the Internet.

It is/It's estimated (by experts)

I regret not inviting Cathy to the party. ONLY If ................................................... Cathy

only I had invited

You should take an umbrella with you. BETTER You ................................................ an umbrella with you.

had better take

I'd love to know how John is getting on. KNEW I ................................................. how John was getting on.

wish I knew

'I might be late for.' he told me. INFORMED He ....................................................... might be late.

informed me (that) he

'What's your name?' he asked. KNOW He ........................................................ what my name was.

wanted to know

'You must do your homework tonight.' the teacher said. TOLD The teacher ...................................................... my homework.

told me to do

'You look really tired,' he told her. SAID He ....................................................... really tired.

said (that) she looked

'Why don't you come this evening?' SUGGESTED She ...................................................... that evening.

suggested coming/that I/we come

'I didn't break the window,' said the boy. DENIED The boy .................................................... the window

denied breaking

'I'll call you later tonight,' Keith promised. WOULD Keith promised that ................................................ night.

he would call/phone/telephone/ring later that

'What do you think of the college?' ASKED She ......................................... of the college.

asked (me) what I thought

A. I wrote down his email address on a piece of paper. NOTE B. I ______________ his email address on a piece of paper

made a note of

A. My sister can't drive so she hasn't got her own car. KNOW B. My sister _____________ drive so she hasn't got her own car

doesn't know how to

A. There are a minimum of seven classes classes a week during the course. LEAST B. The course consists _______________ seven classes a week

of at least

A. Is it likely that this invention will become popular with the public? CATCH B. Is this invention likely _____________ with the public?

to catch on

A. I haven't got my wallet - it must be at home LEFT B. I haven't got my wallet - I ________________ at home

must have left it

A. It says here that we should reply to this invitation. SUPPOSED B. It says here that _____________ to this invitation

we are supposed to reply

A. Yesterday I met one of my friends by chance in the supermarket. RAN B. Yesterday I ______________ mine in the supermarket.

ran into a friend of

A. They were late because they got stuck in traffic. RESULT B. They were late ______________ stuck in traffic.

as a reult of getting

A. He plays so skillfully that nobody can beat him. MUCH B. he plays with _______________ that nobody can beat him

so much skill

A. I got angry because of the assistant's attitude. MADE B. The assistant's attitude __________ temper.

made me lose my

A. My brother earns half of what I earn TWICE B. I earn _____________ my brother

twice as much as

A. Her behaviour tends to be bad when she is under pressure. TENDENCY B. She ______________ badly when she is under pressure.

has a tendency to behave

A. This is the happiest that Paula has ever been. HAPPIER B. Paula _____________ she is now

has never been happier

A. If public opinion doesn't change suddenly, he'll win the next election. SUDDEN B. Unless _________ change in public opinion, he'll win the next election.

there is a sudden

A. When I rang the box office, the tickets had all been sold. LEFT B. There __________________ when I rang the box office.

were no tickets left

A. How long is your journey from home to work? TAKE B. How long ______________ get from home to work?

does it take you to

A. A temporary manager is running the shop at the moment. RUN B. The shop ____________ a temporary manager at the moment.

is being run by

A. He didn't buy a present for her, he gave her some money. INSTEAD B. He gave her some money _____________present

instead of buying her a

A. The only thing I did at the weekend was housework APART B. I did __________ housework at the weekend

nothing apart from

A. The food she eats affects her health badly EFFECT B. The food she eats _________ her health

has a bad effect on

A. We're so late now that we definitely won't get to the party on time. CHANCE B. We're so late that we have ____________ to the party on time.

no chance of getting

A.I'm sorry, could you wait a moment, please? MIND B. I'm sorry, ______________ for a moment, please?

would you mind waiting

A.His first novel was better than this one. GOOD B. This novel is not ______________ one he wrote.

as good as the first

A.Despite winning the race, he wasn't very pleased. EVEN B.He wasn't very pleased, __________________ the race

even though he won

'What's the depth of the lake?' Martha asked her mother. (HOW) Martha asked her mother __________was.

HOW DEEP THE LAKE

Even though he tried hard, he couldn't do anything about it. (MATTER) No __________________ tried, he couldn't do anything about it.

MATTER HOW HARD HE

Please don't go to that conference next week. (RATHER) I'd _____________ to that conference next week.

RATHER YOU DIDN'T GO | RATHER YOU DID NOT GO

That's the most stupid excuse I've ever heard. (SUCH) I've never _________ excuse.

HEARD SUCH A STUPID

Mary studied a lot. She wanted to pass the exam. (VIEW) Mary studied a lot with ______________ the exam.

A VIEW TO PASSING

Somebody is coming to repair the computer the day after tomorrow. (REPAIRED) I ___________ the day after tomorrow.

M HAVING THE COMPUTER REPAIRED | 'M HAVING THE COMPUTER REPAIRED AM GETTING THE COMPUTER REPAIRED | 'M GETTING THE COMPUTER REPAIRED

I'm sorry I didn't go to college. (REGRET) I __________ to college.

REGRET NOT GOING | REGRET NOT HAVING GONE

Mark is very patient, he'll never give up. (TOO) Mark is _________ give up.

TOO PATIENT TO | TOO PATIENT TO EVER

It's possible that he hasn't been informed about his uncle's death. (MIGHT) He _____________ informed about his uncle's death.

MIGHT NOT HAVE BEEN

Susan and Frank don't like each other. (WELL) Susan and Frank don't ___________ with each other.

GET ON WELL

She's driving too fast for me to keep up with her. (ENOUGH) She __________ for me to keep up with her.

IS NOT DRIVING SLOWLY ENOUGH | ISN'T DRIVING SLOWLY ENOUGH

Was it necessary for her to spend so much money on it? (HAVE) Did______________ spend so much money on it?

SHE HAVE TO

Nobody took any notice of his bad behaviour. (ATTENTION) Nobody _________ his bad behaviour.

PAID ANY ATTENTION TO/PAID ATTENTION TO

George wrote his last novel five years ago. (WAS) It __________ George wrote his last novel.

FIVE YEARS AGO WHEN | FIVE YEARS AGO THAT

How long has she been studying English? (BEGIN) When __________ studying English?

DID SHE BEGIN

Steve didn't manage to complete his work. (FAILED) Steve __________ his work.

FAILED TO COMPLETE

She was just going to have her breakfast when the phone rang. (ABOUT) She was just ____________ breakfast when the phone rang.

ABOUT TO HAVE HER

It wasn't Mark that you met in the shop. (HAVE) It ____________ Mark that you met in the shop.

COULDN'T HAVE BEEN | COULD NOT HAVE BEEN | CAN'T HAVE BEEN