I remember ________ (play) cricket in the garden when I was little.
playing
Complete with the correct form of the verb in brackets: The art thieves are believed ________ (steal) two priceless paintings.
to have stolen
‘No, I haven’t told anyone what we’ve done!’ The soldier said. (DENIED)
The soldier denied telling/having told/that he had told anyone what they had done.
Which word is different? duvet pillow sleeping pills blanket
sleeping pills
Which word is different? launch / manufacture / take over / merge
manufacture
Experts believe that climate change affects weather patterns. (BELIEVED)
It is believed that climate change affects weather patterns/ Climate change is believed to affect weather patterns.
She definitely forgot her keys because she couldn’t get into the house. (MUST)
She must have forgotten her keys
I paid the plumber so that he would fix the broken pipe. (HAD)
I had the broken pipe fixed (by the plumber)
I am deeply interested in Medicine but I could never be a doctor. (EVEN THOUGH)
Even though I am deeply interested in Medicine, I could never be a doctor.
People say that the castle is haunted. (be)
The castle is said to be haunted.
The audience clapped so long that the singer gave another e_______.
encore
‘Come on! Join the basketball team. It will do you good,’ Fred said to David. (ENCOURAGED)
Fred encouraged David to join the basketball team
It’s impossible that he finished the entire book in one day; he’s a slow reader. (CAN´T)
He can´t have finished the entire book
Choose: The Sun’s so bright when it ________ off the water like that. I need my sunglasses! (dissolves scatters reflects)
reflects
I’ve sent Maya a lovely b________ of flowers for her birthday.
bouquet
It was a mistake not to invite them to the celebration. (SHOULD)
I/we should have invited them to the celebration.
My sister’s with me – she insisted _______ coming.
on
Paraphrase: I have always lived in a big house. (USED)
I am used to living in a big house
This ________ writes really interesting reviews. Have you ever read any? paparazzi agony aunt critic
critic
_______ of my brothers are older than me – I’m 19 and they’re 22 and 25.
Both
I don’t trust that politician at all – I think he’s really d________.
dishonest