Mary studied a lot. She wanted to pass the exam. (VIEW) Mary studied a lot with ______________ the exam.
A VIEW TO PASSING
Mark is very patient, he'll never give up. (TOO) Mark is _________ give up.
TOO PATIENT TO | TOO PATIENT TO EVER
A. I got angry because of the assistant's attitude. MADE B. The assistant's attitude __________ temper.
made me lose my
A. I wrote down his email address on a piece of paper. NOTE B. I ______________ his email address on a piece of paper
made a note of
A. If public opinion doesn't change suddenly, he'll win the next election. SUDDEN B. Unless _________ change in public opinion, he'll win the next election.
there is a sudden
Was it necessary for her to spend so much money on it? (HAVE) Did______________ spend so much money on it?
SHE HAVE TO
'I didn't break the window,' said the boy. DENIED The boy .................................................... the window
denied breaking
A. How long is your journey from home to work? TAKE B. How long ______________ get from home to work?
does it take you to
She was just going to have her breakfast when the phone rang. (ABOUT) She was just ____________ breakfast when the phone rang.
ABOUT TO HAVE HER
A. The food she eats affects her health badly EFFECT B. The food she eats _________ her health
has a bad effect on
A. My sister can't drive so she hasn't got her own car. KNOW B. My sister _____________ drive so she hasn't got her own car
doesn't know how to
I regret not inviting Cathy to the party. ONLY If ................................................... Cathy
only I had invited
How long has she been studying English? (BEGIN) When __________ studying English?
DID SHE BEGIN
A. There are a minimum of seven classes classes a week during the course. LEAST B. The course consists _______________ seven classes a week
of at least
Experts estimate that most people now have access to the Internet. IS .................................................. most people now have access to the Internet.
It is/It's estimated (by experts)
It wasn't Mark that you met in the shop. (HAVE) It ____________ Mark that you met in the shop.
COULDN'T HAVE BEEN | COULD NOT HAVE BEEN | CAN'T HAVE BEEN
'What's the depth of the lake?' Martha asked her mother. (HOW) Martha asked her mother __________was.
HOW DEEP THE LAKE
A.I'm sorry, could you wait a moment, please? MIND B. I'm sorry, ______________ for a moment, please?
would you mind waiting
George wrote his last novel five years ago. (WAS) It __________ George wrote his last novel.
FIVE YEARS AGO WHEN | FIVE YEARS AGO THAT
A. He didn't buy a present for her, he gave her some money. INSTEAD B. He gave her some money _____________present
instead of buying her a
A. When I rang the box office, the tickets had all been sold. LEFT B. There __________________ when I rang the box office.
were no tickets left
Why don't you start doing a sport? TAKING Have you thought about ..................................................... a sport?
taking up
'You must do your homework tonight.' the teacher said. TOLD The teacher ...................................................... my homework.
told me to do
Please don't go to that conference next week. (RATHER) I'd _____________ to that conference next week.
RATHER YOU DIDN'T GO | RATHER YOU DID NOT GO
'Why don't you come this evening?' SUGGESTED She ...................................................... that evening.
suggested coming/that I/we come
A. This is the happiest that Paula has ever been. HAPPIER B. Paula _____________ she is now
has never been happier
A. He plays so skillfully that nobody can beat him. MUCH B. he plays with _______________ that nobody can beat him
so much skill
They've cancelled the wedding. OFF They have ....................................................... the wedding.
called off
A. We're so late now that we definitely won't get to the party on time. CHANCE B. We're so late that we have ____________ to the party on time.
no chance of getting
A. I haven't got my wallet - it must be at home LEFT B. I haven't got my wallet - I ________________ at home
must have left it
Susan and Frank don't like each other. (WELL) Susan and Frank don't ___________ with each other.
GET ON WELL
A. Yesterday I met one of my friends by chance in the supermarket. RAN B. Yesterday I ______________ mine in the supermarket.
ran into a friend of
'What's your name?' he asked. KNOW He ........................................................ what my name was.
wanted to know
A. The only thing I did at the weekend was housework APART B. I did __________ housework at the weekend
nothing apart from
His parents raised him very strictly. UP His parents ................................................... very strictly.
brought him up
A.His first novel was better than this one. GOOD B. This novel is not ______________ one he wrote.
as good as the first
'I might be late for.' he told me. INFORMED He ....................................................... might be late.
informed me (that) he
'I'll call you later tonight,' Keith promised. WOULD Keith promised that ................................................ night.
he would call/phone/telephone/ring later that
That's the most stupid excuse I've ever heard. (SUCH) I've never _________ excuse.
HEARD SUCH A STUPID
A.Despite winning the race, he wasn't very pleased. EVEN B.He wasn't very pleased, __________________ the race
even though he won
'You look really tired,' he told her. SAID He ....................................................... really tired.
said (that) she looked
A. Is it likely that this invention will become popular with the public? CATCH B. Is this invention likely _____________ with the public?
to catch on
It's possible that he hasn't been informed about his uncle's death. (MIGHT) He _____________ informed about his uncle's death.
MIGHT NOT HAVE BEEN
The garage on the corner usually repairs my car. HAVE I ................................................... by the garage on the corner.
usually have/get my car repaired
'What do you think of the college?' ASKED She ......................................... of the college.
asked (me) what I thought
Somebody is coming to repair the computer the day after tomorrow. (REPAIRED) I ___________ the day after tomorrow.
M HAVING THE COMPUTER REPAIRED | 'M HAVING THE COMPUTER REPAIRED AM GETTING THE COMPUTER REPAIRED | 'M GETTING THE COMPUTER REPAIRED
Nobody took any notice of his bad behaviour. (ATTENTION) Nobody _________ his bad behaviour.
PAID ANY ATTENTION TO/PAID ATTENTION TO
I'd love to know how John is getting on. KNEW I ................................................. how John was getting on.
wish I knew
A. It says here that we should reply to this invitation. SUPPOSED B. It says here that _____________ to this invitation
we are supposed to reply
A. A temporary manager is running the shop at the moment. RUN B. The shop ____________ a temporary manager at the moment.
is being run by
A. Her behaviour tends to be bad when she is under pressure. TENDENCY B. She ______________ badly when she is under pressure.
has a tendency to behave
Steve definitely didn't write that essay. WRITTEN That essay ..................................................... by Steve.
can't have been written
Even though he tried hard, he couldn't do anything about it. (MATTER) No __________________ tried, he couldn't do anything about it.
MATTER HOW HARD HE
A. My brother earns half of what I earn TWICE B. I earn _____________ my brother
twice as much as
You should take an umbrella with you. BETTER You ................................................ an umbrella with you.
had better take
Steve didn't manage to complete his work. (FAILED) Steve __________ his work.
FAILED TO COMPLETE
She's driving too fast for me to keep up with her. (ENOUGH) She __________ for me to keep up with her.
IS NOT DRIVING SLOWLY ENOUGH | ISN'T DRIVING SLOWLY ENOUGH
A. They were late because they got stuck in traffic. RESULT B. They were late ______________ stuck in traffic.
as a reult of getting
The police have cancelled the demonstration. HAS The demonstration ....................................................... by the police.
has been cancelled
I'm sorry I didn't go to college. (REGRET) I __________ to college.
REGRET NOT GOING | REGRET NOT HAVING GONE