‘Would you like to come to my party, Karen?’, the girl said. The girl _____________ party.
INVITED KAREN TO HER
Apart from Helen nobody in the family really loved reading. ONE Helen was _____________ in the family who really loved reading.
THE ONLY ONE
‘Cricket seems a pointless game to me,’ said Steven. POINT ‘I can’t _____________ of cricket as a game,’ said Steven
SEE/UNDERSTAND THE POINT
Jack gets no exercise apart from walking to his car. ONLY The _____________ walking to his car.
ONLY EXCERCISE JACK GETS IS
Maria visited Luke every single day when he was in hospital. FAILED When Luke was in hospital, Maria never _____________ and see him.
FAILED TO GO
The rescue workers had too little food to feed everyone. NOT There _____________ the rescue workers to feed everyone.
WAS NOT ENOUGH FOOD FOR
There’s far less noise in this street than there used to be. NEARLY In this street, there isn’t _____________ there used to be.
NEARLY AS MUCH NOISE AS
Mark found it difficult to persuade anyone on the committee to accept his ideas. DIFFICULTY Mark _____________ anyone on the committee to accept his ideas.
HAD DIFFICULTY (IN) PRESUADING
‘Please tell me what you’ve decided in a couple of days,’ said the bank manager. DECISION ‘Please let _____________ is in a couple of days,' said the bank manager.
ME KNOW YOUR DECISION
Sonia wanted to be a nurse so she Ieft her job as a teacher. GAVE Sonia _____________ become a nurse.
GAVE UP TEACHING TO
‘I really hope there are no mistakes in the letter I’ve written,’ said Bruce. CONTAIN ‘I really hope the letter I’ve written _____________ mistakes.
DOESN'T CONTAIN (ANY)
The person who finally succeeded in solving the puzzle was David. MANAGED In the end, it _____________ solve the puzzle.
WAS DAVID WHO MANAGED TO
At first, Marie wasn’t sure whether joining the choir was a good idea. DOUBTS At first, Marie _____________ joining the choir.
HAD (HER/SOME/A FEW) DOUBTS ABOUT
Two foolish people took no notice of the warning sign. PAID Two foolish people _____________ the warning sign.
NO ATTENTION TO
‘If anyone needs to contact me over the weekend, they can ring me at home,’ said Mrs Harris. TOUCH ‘If anyone needs _____________ to me over the weekend, they can ring me at home,’ said Mrs Harris.
GET IN TOUCH
Lynn wore the dress in spite of it being too big for her. WRONG Lynn wore the dress even though _____________ size for her.
IT WAS THE WRONG
‘I wish I had more talent for languages,’ said Toby. TALENTED ‘I wish I _____________ languages,’ said Toby.
WERE/WAS MORE TALENTED AT
'I'd love you to come to the gym one day,' said Lucinda. IF 'I'd love _____________ to the gym one day.
IT IF YOU CAME TO
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