I just can’t wait to go on holiday! FORWARD I’m really ________________ on holiday.
looking forward to going
I love being outside in the rain. ENJOY What ________________ outside in the rain.
enjoy is being
‘I won’t tell anyone what you did,’ George said. PROMISED George ________________ what I had done.
promised not to tell anyone
Have you thought about getting a holiday job this summer? CONSIDERED Have you ________________ a holiday job this summer?
considered getting
They didn’t have enough money to go abroad on holiday last year. AFFORD They ________________ abroad on holiday last year.
couldn’t afford to go
‘I’m not going to tell you the answer!’ he told me. REFUSED He ________________ the answer.
refused to tell me
Please don’t do anything dangerous when you are on the mountain. RISK Please don’t ________________ when you are on the mountain
take any risk
Guests should leave their keys at reception whenever they leave the hotel. RECOMMENDED Guests ________________ their keys at reception whenever they leave the hotel.
are recommended to leave
‘I’m not frightened,’ he said; in fact, he was terrified. BE He pretended ________________ frightened.
not to be
Visitors should remember to bring warm clothes. REMINDED Visitors ________________ will need warm clothes.
are reminded (that) they
So that Susan would be fit for the skiing, she went to the gym three times a week. ORDER Susan went to the gym three times a week ________________ fit for the skiing.
in order to be / in order to get
‘I didn’t hit your car deliberately!’ Emily said to the man. DENIED Emily ________________ car deliberately.
denied hitting the man’s
Due to the heavy rain, the children weren’t allowed to go outside at lunchtime. LET Due to the heavy rain, the teacher wouldn’t ________________ outside at lunchtime.
let the children go
They do not think his condition is serious. THOUGHT His condition ________________ serious.
is not thought to be
How were you able to make such a tiny model train? MANAGE How ________________ such a tiny model train?
did you manage to make
We usually buy our food from the local market. TEND We ________________ our food from the local market.
tend to buy
The judge wanted to help kids. INTERESTED The judge ________________ kids.
was interested in helping
I was really looking forward to getting home. WAIT I ________________ home.
couldn’t wait to get
Visitors should remember to bring warm clothes. REMINDED Visitors ________________ will need warm clothes.
are reminded (that) they
May we borrow your ladder for half an hour? MIND Would you ________________ your ladder for half an hour?
mind our borrowing/if we borrow/lending us
Despite rumours, the bass guitarist does not intend to leave the band. HAS Despite rumours, the bass guitarist ________________ the band.
has no intention of leaving
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