Olivia finds it hard to drive (DIFFICULTY) Olivia.................driving.
has difficulty in
I regret not inviting Cathy to the party. (ONLY) If ........... Cathy.
only I had invited
The bridge is too narrow for lorries. (ENOUGH) The bridge.............. for lorries.
isn´t wide enough
I´m sorry to miss your bithday party. Ben told Sam. (APOLOGISED) Ben.............his birthday party.
apologised to Sam for missing
They manage to escape from prison. (IN) They .................. prison.
succeeded in escaping from
I haven´t had time to tidy up my bedroom. (ROUND) I haven´t .............up my bedroom.
got round to tidying
The film wasn´t nearly as good as the book. (MUCH) The book.............the film.
was much better than
The team said it was my fault we lost (FOR) The team.................................
blamed me for losing
Jake couldn´t carry on cycling along the road until he´d fixed his brakes. (STOP) Jake had............... his brakes before he could carry on cycling along the road.
to stop to fix / to stop and fix
I can only come if mom says it´s OK. (UNLESS) I can´t ............... me permission.
come unless mom gives / come unless mom grants
If you do the washing up I'll make the coffee. (PROVIDED) I'll make the coffee ............. the washing up.
provided you do
I knocked for ages at Ruth's door but I got no reply. (LONG) I.................... knocking at Ruth's door but I got no reply.
was a LONG time / spent a LONG time / took a LONG time
Jane used to look after me in summer (OF) Jane used to ..................... in summer.
take care of me
I regret taking up smoking. (WISH) I ................. up smoking.
wish I hadn't taken
The boss wouldn't object to you going early today. (OBJECTION) The boss would not .................... you going early today.
have any objection to
I hated driving on the left at first but now it's OK. (USED) I............. on the left now.
am used to driving / have got used to driving
I'd prefer not to cancel the meeting. (CALL) I'd rather ..................................... the meeting.
not CALL off / you didn't CALL off / we did not CALL off
You can borrow my car. (MIND) I................................... my car.
don´t mind lending you
Sara paid no attention to my advice. (OF) Sara..............advice.
took no notice of my
A very friendly taxi driver drove us into town. (DRIVEN) We ............... a very friendly taxi driver.
were DRIVEN into town by
I've got to reduce the amount of sweets I eat. (DOWN) I must ........... the number of sweets I eat.
cut down on
I regret drinking last night (NOT) I wish..........................last night.
had not drunk / hadn´t drunk
Being rude is inexcusable. (EXCUSE) There is .................. rude.
no excuse for being
I´d rather watch football than play it. (PREFER) I ...................... playing it.
prefer watching football to
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