Rewrite: It was a mistake not to listen to you. – SHOULD – I ____________ to you.
should have listened
She can’t wait ______________ (go) on holiday in a few days.
to go (wait + infinitive)
Missing word: After the disaster at the hotel, we ended ___ booking an earlier flight back home.
up
Missing word: I wish I had ___ your advice.
taken
She kept ______________ (talk) during the film.
talking (keep + verbing)
Missing word: They’ve been working on that project for days, but they aren’t ___ much progress.
making
Missing word: I’ve been trying to teach myself how to code, but I just can’t ___ the hang of it!
get
Word transformation: If you want to get a tattoo, you should be aware it isn’t ___ (pain). It hurts!
painless
Word transformation: My phone is basically ____ (use) out here in the mountains, because there’s no reception.
useless
Reverse definition: [negative adjective] Cannot be changed back to its original state
irreversible
He asked ______________ (come) with us.
to come (ask [+ someone] + infinitive)
Reverse definition: [verb] do something successfully, complete a goal
achieve
As the subject of a sentence, we need A GERUND / AN INFINITIVE.
gerund (SLEEPING is great)
Word transformation: We don’t have have ____ (permit) to go in there unaccompanied.
permission
Rewrite: In my country the weather is very hot, and here it’s cold, which is strange for me. USED ____________ the cold weather in this country, since my country is very hot.
I’m not used to
I miss ______________ (see).my friends at the weekend.
seeing (miss + gerund)
Tell me 2 counters or quantifiers we can use with ‘advice’
a piece of, a bit of, some, a little, etc.
Word transformation: Exams are so ___ (stress) for students.
stressful
Word transformation: She’s very ___ (sense) with her money. she saves as much as she can and never buys anything unnecessary.
sensible
I would like ______________ (come) to the party with you.
to come (would like + infinitive)
Word transformation: Despite many people having arachnophobia, most spiders are ___ (harm) to people.
harmless
Reverse definition: [negative adjective] Cannot be identified
unidentifiable
Reverse definition: [noun] a small device or electronic object, a piece of modern technology
gadget
Missing word: My parents live next to a train station, and it’s so noisy! I don’t know how they ___ up with it.
put
Word transformation: We were in a small car accident but, _____ (thank), no-one was hurt.
thankfully
Do you mind ______________ (give) me a hand?
giving (mind + gerund)
Reverse definition: [verb] successfully deal with problems, defeat or move past obstacles or difficulties
overcome
Rewrite: I had to study a lot, but I succeeded in passing my exam! – MANAGED – I had to study a lot, but ______________ my exam!
I managed to pass
Rewrite: There was heavy traffic because there had been an accident. – DUE – There was heavy traffic __________.
due to an accident
Reverse definition: [verb] Win against someone at a game or competition
beat
Rewrite: I just moved to the countryside. It’s strange that you can always hear birds. – NOT – I just moved to the countryside, and I’m ________ able to hear birds all time.
not used to being
I am learning ______________ (speak) English.
to speak (learn + infinitive)
Rewrite: I enjoyed playing tennis when I was younger, but I don’t have time nowadays. USED Although I don’t have time nowadays, ______________ years ago.
I used to play tennis
Word transformation: The main way this product ____ (difference) from the others on the market is its price.
differs
She helped me ______________ (carry) my suitcases.
to carry (help [+ someone] + infinitive)
He enjoys ______________ (have) a bath in the evening.
having (enjoy + verbing)
Missing word: It doesn’t matter if you didn’t win. The important thing is you did ___ best.
your
We hope ______________ (visit) Amsterdam next month.
to visit (hope + infinitive)
She avoided ______________ (tell) him about her plans.
telling (avoid + gerund)
Word transformation: Unfortunately, the medication didn’t do anything. It was totally ___ (effect).
ineffective
Word transformation: Hiking in the Appalachians, which are very wild and quite dangerous, without proper equipment is ______ (advise).
inadvisable
I suggest ______________ (try) the new Italian restaurant.
trying (suggest + gerund)
Rewrite: I always have to get up early for my job, so it’s not a problem for me. – USED – I ___________________ early for my job, so I don’t have problem with it.
am used to getting up
After a phrasal verb, we need A GERUND / AN INFINITIVE.
gerund (carry on SMILING)
Word transformation: Rent is more expensive than previous years. ____ (similarity), the cost of food, water and electricity has risen.
similarly
I’ve finished ______________ (cook). Come and eat!
cooking (finish + gerund)
Missing word: We talked for hours, but finally ___ to an agreement.
came
I don’t recommend ______________ (take) the bus, it takes forever!
taking (recommend + gerund)
She agreed ______________ (bring) the pudding.
to bring (agree + infinitive)
Rewrite: Don’t worry, I’m sure I locked the door before we left. – REMEMBER – Don’t worry, I _____________ before we left.
remember locking the door
Word transformation: Those shoes cost more than I make in a month! That’s ___ (believe) expensive!
unbelievably
Word transformation: It seems ____ (reason) to set a limit on teenagers’ screen time while they have exams.
reasonable
After an adjective, we need A GERUND / AN INFINITIVE.
infinitive (happy TO SEE you)
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