She can sing beautifully – she’s got a real talent for it. – GOOD – She’s really ___.
She’s really GOOD AT SINGING.
It’s Ben’s fault we got in trouble with our teacher! – MADE – Ben ____ in trouble with our teacher.
Ben MADE US GET in trouble with our teacher.
They said we shouldn’t touch that button. – TOLD – They ___ touch that button.
They TOLD US NOT TO touch that button.
I’m not a big fan of romantic comedies. – ON – I’m not really ___ rom-coms.
I’m not realli KEEN ON rom-coms.
He almost always gets good marks at school. – HARDLY – His _____ low.
His (SCHOOL) MARKS ARE HARDLY EVER low.
School uniforms are compulsory in almost all of the UK. – FORCED – Most UK school children are ___ a uniform.
Most UK school children are FORCED TO WEAR a uniform.
I can’t concentrate on one thing for very long. – SHORT – I have a ____.
I have a SHORT ATTENTION SPAN.
Our TV is broken so we’re getting rid of it. – AWAY – Our TV is broken so we’re ___.
Our TV is broken so we’re THROWING IT AWAY.
Sometimes I think my friends don’t appreciate me. – TAKE – Sometimes I feel like my friends ____.
Sometimes I feel like my friends TAKE ME FOR GRANTED.
We all agreed to split the bill evenly. – CAME – We ____ that we would split the bill equally.
We CAME TO AN AGREEMENT that we would split the bill equally.
In the end, I couldn’t go to the wedding. – MANAGE – I didn’t _____ the wedding.
I didn’t MANAGE TO GO TO the wedding.
We occasionally go to the cinema. – TIME – We go to the cinema ____.
We go to the cinema FROM TIME TO TIME.
Can you help me with my project? – MIND – ___ me with my project?
WOULD/DO YOU MIND HELPING me with my project?
Those parts of the city aren’t recommendable for tourists. – SUGGEST – If you’re a tourist, I ____ areas.
If you’re a tourist, I SUGGEST NOT GOING TO THOSE areas.
I have no memory of the holiday in Hawaii since I was so young. - REMEMBER - I ___ to Hawaii on holiday when I was child.
I DON'T REMEMBER GOING/TRAVELLING to Hawaii on holiday when I was child.
I typically sleep in late at weekends. – TEND – I ___ late at the weekends.
I TEND TO SLEEP IN late at the weekends.
I’m not convinced, but I understand what you’re trying to say about video games. – TAKE – I ___ video games, but I’m not sure I agree.
I TAKE YOUR POINT ABOUT video games, but I’m not sure I agree.
We’ve made arrangements to see our family over the holidays. – PLAN – ____ our family during the holidays.
WE PLAN TO SEE our family during the holidays.
She said it wasn’t her that ate my cookies. – DENIED – ___ one who ate my cookies.
SHE DENIED BEING THE one who ate my cookies.
I seldom spend more than an hour online on weekdays. – UP – I usually only go online for __ day in the week.
I usually only go online for UP TO ONE/AN HOUR A/PER day in the week.