He smiled at her in _______________ . How did she always know when he needed her help? APPRECIATE
appreciation
If he was at home, his coat would be here. BE He ______________________________ at home – his coat’s not here.
can’t be
He very often interrupts me when I’m speaking. KEEPS He ________________ when I’m speaking.
keeps (on) interrupting me
She studies with him and he studies with her. EACH They study ______________________________ .
with each other
My father’s horse was the fastest. BELONGING ______________________________ my father was the fastest.
The horse belonging to
Any time she visited her grandfather, she could do as she pleased. LET Her grandfather always ______________________________ she wanted.
let her do whatever/what
They don’t eat raw fish – they’re not accustomed to it. USED They ______________________________ raw fish.
aren’t used to eating
I had an accident and as a result, I now have problems walking. BEEN Since I had the accident, I ______________________________ problems walking.
have been having
He waited for her and she arrived over an hour late. HAD He ______________________________ over an hour when she arrived.
had been waiting for
She arrived late at the station and missed her train. TIME ______________________________ at the station, her train had left.
By the time she arrived
A lot of people like his music. POPULAR He is a(n) ______________________________ .
(very/extremely/incredibly) popular musician
She’s not here – she’s at her friend’s for the weekend. WITH She’s not here – she ________________ her friend for the weekend.
is staying with
I prefer the rooms in this hotel – they’re really nice. LOT The rooms ______________________________ in this hotel
are a lot nicer
There aren’t enough job opportunities for school leavers these days. LACK There ______________________________ job opportunities for school leavers these days.
is a lack of
I made an attempt to get a ticket for you but they had sold out. TRIED I ______________________________ a ticket but they had sold out.
tried to get you
Her article was really _______________ and had us laughing. ENTERTAIN
entertaining
I have less than a month to go before my university graduation. WILL By this time next month, I ______________________________ from university.
will have graduated
She was bursting with _______________ to tell us what had happened. PATIENT
impatience
Not all the stereos were on special offer. OF Only ______________________________ were on special offer
some of the stereos
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