For years I ... my friends that I wanted to get away from the stresses of living in a city.
had told
had been telling
The man ... phone I found gave me £100 reward. (Complete with one word)
whose
Which sentence is wrong?
He recommended her to go to to the doctor.
He recommended she go to to the doctor.
He recommended going to to the doctor.
He recommended that she should go to to the doctor.
Which verb ca be followed by both the gerund and infinitive?
avoid
attempt
suggest
continue
I spoke to Jon yesterday and we ____________ at 13.30 at Flanaghan's for lunch on Friday.
are meeting
meet
will be meeting
will meet
I hate _________ when you keep changing the channel every two minutes.
it
Word Formation: You made some really ... comments in your essay. (SIGHT)
INSIGHTFUL
Buying a car is expensive, ... is the insurance needed to drive it. (Fill the gap with one word)
as
If a verb is 'stative', which tense should it not be used in?
The continuous (but some verbs can be both stative and dynamic)
When my brother and I were children, my father ... take us to the cinema every weekend. (Fill the gap with a synonym of 'used to')
would
I ... have gone to school today but nobody told me it would be closed, so I went.
couldn't
shouldn't
needn't
mustn't
Frank stopped ___________ (buy) a newspaper as he could get the news for free on his mobile..
to buy
buying
Alice remembered ______________ (make) an appointment at the dentist's but forget which date it was for.
making
to make
(Which word(s) does NOT fit?) ____________ you pay me back next week, I'll lend you the money.
Only if
If only
As long as
Provided
His plane might ... already landed. Let's call to see if it has. (Complete with one word)
have
Word Formation: Teachers seldom get the ... they truly deserve. (RECOGNISE)
RECOGNITION
This product was originally ... at the teen market, but adults seem to like it, too.
pitched
delivered
focused
offered
Word Formation: Emojis should always be used slightly _______________. (IRONIC)
IRONICALLY
As for people who deny global warming, I can only say they should look at the scientific data. (A synonym of 'As for...)
While
As long as
Provided
Regarding
The person with _________ I have most in common is my sister.
whom