Cae use of EnglishCAE Use of English Part 4 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

was on the point of calling

Sven was about to call the police when the burglar stopped trying to open the window and ran away. POINT == Sven ...... the police when the burglar st...

put up with

Daisy said that she would no longer tolerate her colleagues being rude. PUT == Daisy said that she would no longer ...... her colleagues being rude.

cannot count on having

The company isn't able to guarantee an allocated car parking space to all employees. COUNT == Employees ...... an allocated car parking space.

had no doubt/were in no doubt

Barbara's parents were certain that she would be a great tennis player. DOUBT == Barbara's parents ....... that she would be a great tennis player.

it's only a matter of

I'm sure Gemma is going to become a famous model one day. MATTER == I´m sure ...... time before Gemma becomes a famous model.

will result in your booking being

If you don't pay on time, your booking will be cancelled. RESULT == Not paying in time ...... cancelled.

Make up his mind

Simon really ought to make a decision about his future. MIND == Simon really ought to ...... about his future.

keep in touch

"Remember to write or phone," Marta said as she waved goodbye. TOUCH == "Remember ......," Marta said as she waved goodbye.

made it clear that

"I'm sorry, but there's no way I'm going to sleep on the floor" said Maria. CLEAR == Maria ...... she wasn't going to sleep on the floor.

matter how hard they tried

Despite all their efforts, they could not get the old car to start. HARD == No ...... , they could not get the old car to start.

never occurred to Sam to ask

Sam never thought of asking me for my advice OCCURRED == It ...... me for advice.

made no reference to

In his speech, the Principal did not mention the new language courses. REFERENCE == In his speech, the Principal ...... the new language courses.

is capable of becoming

Many people believe that Garcia has the ability to become world champion. CAPABLE == Many people believe that Garcia .... world champion.

short on/of time

Sven would have called yesterday if he had had more time. SHORT == Sven would have called yesterday if he hadn't been ......

has every chance of getting

The company is almost certain to get the contract. EVERY == The company ....... the contract

come up with

It's so difficult to create new ideas for the festival every year. COME == It's so difficult to ...... new ideas for the festival every year.

came as a surprise to

Pheobe was surprised to be offered a place on the course. CAME == The offer of a place on the course ...... Phoebe.

change for the better

I think the weather will improve next week. CHANGE == I think the weather will ...... next week.

made a (full) recovery

Darius soon recovered after the operation. MADE == Darius soon ...... after the operation.

stands a chance of winning

Do you think Pablo is likely to win the competition? CHANCE == Do you think Pablo ...... the competition?

highly regarded in

The company has a good reputation in the local area. HIGHLY == The company is ...... the local area

no intention of going

Pat does not intend to have a holiday this year. INTENTION == Pat has ...... on holiday this year.

she was interested in going

"Do you want to go and see the new play?" Petra asked her friend. INTERESTED == Petra asked her friend whether ...... to see the new play.

have given him a second chance

Tom should have admitted his mistake, because the company usually gives employees another chance. SECOND == The company might ...... if he had admitte...

would probably not have come

The most likely reason for the scientists getting the conclusion wrong is that they were not thorough enough with their research. PROBABLY == If their...

he keeps turning

Patrick is going to lose his job if he insists on arriving late to work. KEEPS == If ...... up late to work, Patrick is going to lose his job.

should you happen to come

If you should ever come to France, please feel free to visit us. HAPPEN == Please feel free to visit us ...... to France.

not for his strange sense of

I would find Andy more attractive if he didn't laugh at strange things. SENSE == If it were ...... humour, I would find Andy quite attractive.

would have preferred to give

Although I wanted to quit smoking gradually, my doctor told me to stop immediately. PREFER == I ...... up smoking gradually, but my doctor told me to...

you had kept my news a secret

You were not supposed to tell anyone about my news! SECRET == I'd rather ...... instead of telling everyone!

we had never gone

Having a holiday together was a mistake because we argued all the time.NEVER == I wish ...... on holiday together because we argued all the time.

down our request

If the bank refuses to lend us money, we might have to ask your parents instead. REQUEST == If the bank turns ...... a loan, we might have to ask your...

great deal more

You don't realize quite how much fat there is in that pizza. DEAL == There's ...... fat in that pizza than you realize.

near as bad as

I had expected the snake dish to be much worse than it actually was. BAD == The snake dish was actually nowhere ...... I had expected.

from stress ever

Since he was promoted to head chef, he has never been so stressed. EVER == He has been suffering ...... since he was promoted to head chef.

far the most imaginative

This recipe is really a lot more imaginative than the others in this book. MOST == This recipe is by ...... in this book.

my appetite as soon as

The moment I saw the filthy state of the restaurant kitchen, I no longer felt hungry. SOON == I lost ...... I saw the filthy state of the restaurant k...

is simple only in

With only three buttons to push, this new food processor looks simple, but that's deceptive. IN == With only three buttons to push, this new food proc...

likes junk food just as

My brother and I have the same liking for junk food but he spends more time in the gym. JUST == My brother ...... much as I do but he spends more time...

have taken part in

It was a waste of time attending the protest march this afternoon, as the council had already made its decision in the morning. PART == We needn't ......

have been tough to turn down

I imagine it was tough for you to refuse every beggar that asked you for money. TURN == It must ...... every beggar that asked you for money.

to add my name

The animal rights activist was so persuasive that I felt obliged to sign the petition. ADD == I felt I had ...... to the petition because the animal r...

on account of the fact that

Because that store sells clothes made by child labour in foreign factories, he doesn't shop there anymore.ACCOUNT == He doesn't buy clothes from that...

in the meantime take some time

It could be a long time before the dolphins swim past, so while we're waiting I suggest you relax. MEANTIME == We could be waiting for a long time for...

case you happen to come

There's a chance that you might find some interesting wildlife, so take a camera with you. HAPPEN == You should take a camera with you in ...... acros...

the meeting with the exception

Except for John, who is still collecting data in Antarctica, we will all be able to attend the meeting. WITH == We will all be able to make ...... of...

have paid attention to

The government should have carefully considered the issue of global warm ing a long time ago. ATTENTION == The government should ...... the issue of g...

has no intention of making

The company does not intend to create any redundancies amongst employees even though profits are down. NO == Even though profits are down, the company...

probably have been held

It's likely they were delayed in a traffic jam. PROBABLY == They will ...... up in a traffic jam.

would compete with one

During our summers at the beach, we often used to compete with each other to see who could collect the most shells. WOULD == During our summers at the...

wouldn't keep changing

Can we please stay on one channel when we're watching TV? KEEP == I wish you ...... the channel when we're watching TV.

of every single one of

Each and every one of our employees has contributed to the great success of our company. SINGLEThe great success of our company is due to the contribu...

be used every other

To reduce the amount of traffic, the government is proposing that drivers should only use their cars on alternate days. OTHERTo reduce the amount of t...

are second to none

The Japanese are the best at making pocket-sized technology. SECONDThe Japanese ...... when it comes to making pocket-sized technology.

made the most of

Jake used his month's free membership really well by going to the gym every single day. MOSTJake ...... his month's free membership by going to the gy...

considerably better in today's test than

Rene's performance in last week's test was nowhere near as good as it was in today's. CONSIDERABLYRene performed ...... he did in last week's.

I had paid more attention to

I regret not concentrating more on what the teacher said during my French lessons. ATTENTIONI now wish ...... the teacher during my French lessons.

until it has stopped making

After the noise from the machine has stopped, you can open the lid. UNTILDo not open the lid of the machine ...... that noise.

a speech on behalf of

Since the director could not speak at the awards ceremony himself, one of the actors took his place. BEHALFOne of the actors made ...... the director...

have taken more care when

I think this report needed to be written more carefully. CAREYou should ...... writing this report.

as a surprise

We had expected Pedro to get promoted. SURPRISEPedro's promotion came ...... to us.

losing a bit of weight would do

It would be a good idea if you could lose a couple of kilos. WEIGHTI don't think that ...... you any harm.

drawing attention to herself in

Karen's shyness means that she tries not to speak about anything personal in front of other people. HERSELF Karen prefers to avoid ...... public, as s...

be weak at

A common belief is that British people cannot speak foreign languages very well. WEAK British people are commonly believed to ...... foreign languages...

fewer than six people are required

To help us run the exhibition next month, we need at least six people. REQUIREDNo ...... to help us run the exhibition next month.

has been called off

They've postponed the meeting until January to give the management team longer to decide. OFFThe meeting ...... until January to give the management t...

being taken for granted

He thinks his friends do not appreciate him. GRANTEDHe dislikes ...... by his friends.

house done up

My parents are planning to pay someone to repair and redecorate their house next month. UP My parents are planning to have their ...... next month.

thought to have made

The police now think he invented the story to protect his girlfriend. HAVE He is now ...... up the story to protect his girlfriend.

taken aback after being

Johnson was quite surprised when he won the election and became President. ABACK Johnson was rather ...... elected as President.

to be fully assessed

They still haven't carried out a full assessment of the effects of these changes. FULLYThe effects of these changes have yet ......

is no such thing

Team spirit no longer exists after one member of a team makes a mistake. SUCH Once one member of a team makes a mistake there ...... as team spirit.

to be in favour of

The idea of flexi-time seemed to be popular with most of our senior managers. FAVOUR Most of our senior managers seemed ...... flexi-time.

to fill his shoes

It won't be easy for anyone to take over John's job when he retires. SHOES When John retires, it will be difficult for anyone ...... .

had no inclination of getting

The day after I lost my job, I did not feel like getting out of bed. INCLINATION I...... out of bed the day after losing my job.

handed in my notice

Yesterday I informed my boss in writing that I would be leaving the company. NOTICE I ...... to my boss yesterday.

admit to being

It's true that I like to work on tasks by myself. BEING I ...... a person who prefers to work alone.

was the brains behind

It was Jane who came up with the idea for the sales promotion. BRAINS Jane ...... the sales promotion.

makes no difference to my boss

My boss doesn't mind what time I start or finish work. DIFFERENCE It ...... what time I start or finish work.