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I ate a lot of bananas when I was little but now I hate them. TO I__________ a lot of bananas when I was little but now I hate them.

used to eat

'Look, I'm really sorry Jack but I totally forgot to send the email' APOLOGISED Andrew ________to send the email

apologised to Jack for forgetting

Jack doesn't want to work for his uncle any longer. CARRY Jack doesn't want ______ for his uncle.

to carry on working

'What you did was dreadful! I'll hate you forever, Patrick!' FORGIVE Annabel will ______ what he did.

never forgive Patrick for

They didn't sell many programmes at the match. FEW Very ______ at the match.

few programmes were sold

Last year the heavy rain caused the postponement of the tennis tournament. BECAUSE Last year the tennis tournament ______so heavily.

was postponed because it rained

'Why don't we go for a picnic next Saturday?' said Paul. SUGGESTED Paul _______picnic next Saturday.

suggested going for a

I'd better leave as it's getting rather late. LEFT It _______ as it's getting rather late.

is time I left

Robert had never been to Turkey before. FIRST It ______ Robert had ever been to Turkey.

was the first time

We were not in the habit of eating dessert when I was little. USE We ______dessert when I was little.

didn't use to eat

I last saw Jack at Dan's party. SINCE I ________Dan's party.

haven't seen Jack since

It was such an easy exam that I think everyone will pass. SO The exam was _____ I think everyone will pass.

so easy that

Everyone was surprised when the whale jumped out of the water. BY The whale _______ when it jumped out of the water.

took everyone by surprise

You should apologise to him before it's too late! HAD You _____ to him before it is too late.

had better apologise

Everyone says the Greeks are very hospitable people. SAID The Greeks____ very hospitable people.

are said to be

We didn't have any money left by the end of the first week! RUN We ______ money by the end of the first week.

had run out of

We got to work late because we decided to drive rather than take the train. INSTEAD We got to work late because we decided to drive _____ by train.

instead of going

If you can't control your dog, you should have him on the lead! UNDER If you can't_____, you should have him on the lead!

keep your dog under control

He regrets having got married so young. WISHES He _________ married so young.

wishes he hadn't got

Excuse me. How deep is the water in this part of the harbour? WHAT Excuse me. _____ the water in this part of the harbour?

what is the depth of

There is absolutely no difference between that chair and this one! SAME This chair ____ that one!

is exactly the same as

Why didn't I get that flat while it was still affordable? REGRET I ______ that flat while it was still affordable.

regret not buying/not having bought

If you want to renew your passport you must provide a recent photo. REQUIRED If you want to renew your passport ____ a recent photo.

you are required to provide

She got to the theatre very early because she wanted to get a good seat. ORDER She got to the theatre in plenty ______ get a good seat.

of time in order to

It's a good idea to take some cash because you might want something to eat. CASE Take some cash _____ hungry.

in case you get

When they got to the interview room someone gave them each a form to fill in. WERE When they go to the interview room _____ a form to fill in.

they were each given

'Don't touch those plants, children' said the teacher. NOT The teacher ___touch the plants.

told the children not to

I can't swim as well as my sister. SWIMMER My sister ___me

is a better swimmer than

It probably won't rain this weekend. UNLIKELY It ____ this weekend.

is unlikely to rain

It was very difficult to park today. DIFFICULTY I ____ today.

had great difficulty parking

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