I wish I _____________(listen) to my Mum more when I was a child.
had listened
I´ve been r_______ my brains all morning trying to remember the name of that song!
racking
By this time next week we will __________(finish) the course.
have finished
She was meant to leave for Australia on the 2nd but her flight was cancelled.
DUE
She _________________________for Australia on the 2nd but her flight was cancelled.
was due to leave
We clicked with each other immediately and got on like a _______________on fire!
house
It was nowhere/nothing like as impressive as I had imagined.
nothing (nowhere near as)
Change this into inversion: I have never been so embarrassed in my life!
Never have i been so embarrassed in my life!
As long as or P_______ (that ) you have studied, you will pass the exam.
provided or providing
W__________she wears, she always looks great!
Whatever
It was a great film and so inspiring and up_________!
lifting
After I did that bungee jump I felt totally exh________!
exhilarated
This report will put ________some suggestions and recommendation in order to improve the situation.
forward
-Are you going to have a holiday this year?
-I hope ____.
so
I wish/If only my boyfriend ________ cut his nails on the sofa!
wouldn´t
I think it´s mind-b_______ how this pandemic has affected the world.
boggling
In this photo they seem to be over the moon about something w______ in the other they look as though they are arguing.
whereas/while
I would really like to trace my family r______.
roots
In spite of feeling/feel ill I went to work.
Feeling
I´ve been feeling a bit run-down and under the w_______ recently
weather
The story was extremely p________ and I cried my eyes out at the end.
poignant
I don´t like Chemistry and _______does my sister.
neither/nor
They were going to buy the house but their offer was turned down.
HAVE
They _________________the house but their offer was turned down.
were to have bought/would have bought
English is a great/considerable deal easier than Chinese.
great
I was really tired. Even ___ I went out.
So
Tragically the hero dies in the end which was a bit of a d_______!
downer
"I think Joe should seriously reconsider his plans" said the careers advisor.
RECOMMENDED
The careers advisor_____________________________his plans.
recommended (that) Joe should seriously reconsider
The number of visitors to the museum has fallen dramatically.
STEEP
There ____________________the number of visitors to the museum
has been a steep fall in
It is often c_______ that learning a language is easier when you are a child.
claimed
I should have started this earlier.
TIME
It´s about____________________this.
time I started
Dogs are considered __________ the most intelligent animals
be be
She was about to start cooking when the phone rang.
GOING
She _____________cooking when the phone rang.
was going to start
Some people have been saying what a good move emigrating would be.
ARGUED
It________________emigrating would be a good move.
has been argued that
"Don´t speak to me like that!"
OBJECTED
She ___________________like that.
objected to being spoken to
What´s the opposite of practical and perfect, polite and personal? They all take the same prefix to make the opposite adjective!
IM- IMPRACTICAL IMPERFECT IMPOLITE IMPERSONAL
I hate people who are always complaining.
CAN'T
I __________________when people always complain.
can´t stand it
If I won the lottery, I would buy a top floor flat with a roof terrace.
WERE
__________________, I would buy a top floor flat with a roof terrace.
were I to win (If I were to win the lottery= too many words)
I´m looking for a good present which is more _____________ and perfect for her.
MEAN
MEANINGFUL
For me, the failure of the company was incredibly disappointing.
BITTERLY
I________________ the failure of the company.
was bitterly disappointed by
He would become one of the greatest singers in the world.
WAS
He __________________ one of the greatest singers in the world.
was to become
It was only after telling everyone that it was his birthday that John got loads of cards.
HAVING
John only got loads of cards ______________it was his birthday.
having told everyone (that)
Interviews were c__________/o____ in order to obtain students´ opinions on the matter.
carried out
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