don't care what you do.
CONCERNED
As ........................................ you can do what you like.
far as I am concerned
I'll help you with your homework.
MIND
I ..... you with your homework.
do not mind helping
don't mind helping
The boss wouldn't object to you going early today.
OBJECTION
The boss would not ........................................ you going early today.
have any objection to
Were you successful in passing the exam?
MANAGE
Did ..... the exam?
you manage to pass
I'd prefer not to cancel the meeting.
CALL
I'd rather ..................................... the meeting.
not CALL off
you did not CALL off
I've got to reduce the amount of sweets I eat.
DOWN
I must ..... the number of sweets I eat.
cut down on
This summer has been much cooler than last year.
COOL
Last summer ..... ................this year.
wasn't as cool as
was not as cool as
I hated driving on the left at first but now it's OK.
USED
I ..... on the left now.
am used to driving
'm used to driving
've got used to driving
have got used to driving
‘What about going for a swim?’ said John to me.
should
John ……...........................…………...........................…… for a swim.
suggested (that) we should go
They've cancelled the wedding.
OFF
They have ..... the wedding.
called off
Did you manage to get in contact with the boss today?
GETTING
Did you ........................................ in contact with the boss today?
succeed in getting
I'm excited about the holiday.
LOOKING
I ..... ........................the holiday.
am looking forward to
'm looking forward to
A heavy fall of snow prevented them from getting home that night. ABLE
They........home that night because of a heavy fall of snow.
were not able/ to go/get
Did we send that letter to Mr Thomas?
WAS
Do you know if ..... ...........................to Mr Thomas?
the letter was sent
I knocked for ages at Ruth's door but I got no reply.
LONG
I .................... knocking at Ruth's door but I got no reply.
was a LONG time
I'd prefer you to get home early tonight. RATHER
I ..... home early tonight.
would rather you got
We demanded to see the hotel manager to make our complaint.
SEEING
We ........................................ the hotel manager to make our complaint.
insisted on seeing
insisted upon seeing
The meal we had in the restaurant was so nice.
SUCH
It ........................................ meal in the restaurant.
was such a nice
'd love to know how John is getting on.
KNEW
I ..... how John was getting on.
wish I knew
Meeting John in town was really surprising.
EXPECT
I ..... John in town.
did not expect to meet
didn't expect to meet
It's the most beautiful painting I've ever seen.
SEEN
I ...........................beautiful painting.
have never seen/ a more
I think taxes should be increased.
TIME
It ..... increased
is about time taxes were
The food was so good we had to leave a tip.
SUCH
It ..... that we had to leave a tip.
was such /good food
The reason I haven't got much money is because they didn't give me promotion.
POOR
If they had given me promotion I ..... now.
wouldn't be so poor
would not be so poor
Brad speaks English better than his parents do. AS
Brad's parents don't................he does.
speak English/as well as
The course wasn't as easy as I'd expected.
MORE
The course ..... .................I'd expected.
was more difficult than
''i'm sorry I didn't let you know I was going to be late, Ann'', said Jamie. APOLOGISED
Jamie....................Ann know that he was going to be late.
apologised for/not letting
I only told you because I thought you would be interested.
TOLD
I ..... you if I thought you weren't interested.
would not have told
wouldn't have told
I'm sure it was Ana I saw in town as I recognised her coat.
MUST
It ........................................ Ana I saw in town as I recognised her coat.
must have been
Everyone says that the band is planning to go on a world tour next year.
SAID
The band ............................. planning to go on a world tour next year.
are SAID to be
is SAID to be
''Do you know when the match starts, Sally?'' asked Mary.
IF
Mary asked Sally ................... time the match started.
F she knew what
Joan was in favour of visiting the museum.
IDEA
Joan thought it would be .................................. to the museum.
a good IDEA to go
In the future she became a successful business woman.
WENT
She ..... a successful business woman.
went on to become
That's the garage where I left my car last week.
REPAIRED
That's where I went ........................................ last week.
to get my car repaired
to get the car repaired
to have the car repaired
to have my car repaired
Don't bother to apply for the job.
POINT
There ..... for the job.
is no point (in) applying
Ursula was disappointed not to win the competition. CAME
Not winning the competition..................to Ursula.
came/as a disappointment
You should take an umbrella with you.
BETTER
You ..... an umbrella with you.
had better take
'd better take
It will be better for you to come alone.
SOONER
I would ..... on your own.
sooner you came
My host family will let you stay with us.
UP
My host family will .................................... .
put you up
Do you and your brother have the same looks?
LIKE
Does ........................................ you?
your brother look like
Many people think Steve stole the money.
BELIEVED
Steve .....................the money.
IS BELIEVED/TO HAVE STOLEN
There's no point asking Lynda to help as she's really busy.
WASTE
It's ........................................ asking Lynda to help as she's really busy.
a waste of time
I think it would be a good idea if you joined the beginner's class.
SUGGEST
I ..... the beginners class.
suggest joining
suggest you join
suggest that you join
The children are always fascinated by nature programmes on TV.
find
The children ……...........................…………...........................…… when they
watch them on TV
always find nature programmes fascinating
I paid far more money for my new computer than I expected to. SO
I didn't expect.............money for my new computer.
to pay/so much
Cycling is not allowed in the park. SUPPOSED
You...........in the park.
are not supposed/to cycle
f you do the washing up I'll make the coffee.
PROVIDED
I'll make the coffee ..... the washing up.
provided you do
t's really important that you pay the bill today.
REMEMBER
You must ..... the bill today.
remember to pay
He behaves like the President of the company.
THOUGH
He acts ..... the President of the company.
as though he were/was
Arthur has the talent to become a concert pianist.
THAT
Arthur is so .................................. could become a concert pianist.
talented THAT he
The examiner tells candidates the regulations at the beginning of the exam.
TOLD
At the beginning of the exam candidates ................ the regulations.
are told about
I don't think they should abolish military service.
AWAY
They shouldn't ..... military service.
do away with
The bomb exploded early this morning.
OFF
The bomb ..... early this morning.
went off
The computer was too expensive for me to buy.
ENOUGH
I ..... money to buy the computer.
didn't have/ enough
I regret not inviting Cathy to the party.
ONLY
If ..... Cathy.
only I had invited
Why don't you start doing a sport?
TAKING
Have you thought about ..... a sport?
taking up
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