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  • Although the weather was terrible we had a good time.SPITEWe had a good time .................... the terrible weather.
    We had a good time in spite of the terrible weather.
  • His boss won't tolerate lateness. PUTHis boss won't .................................. lateness.
    His boss won't put up with lateness.
  • Course fees must be paid in full before the course begins. (all)Students ................ before the course begins.
    Students must pay all course fees before the course begins.
  • The lecture was cancelled because the professor was illCALLEDThey .................. because the professor was ill.
    They called off the lecture because the professor was ill.
  • 'Did you go to the tennis tournament on Saturday?' David asked meBEENDavid wanted to know ............... the tennis tournament on Saturday
    David wanted to know if I had been to the tennis tournament on Saturday
  • Although the police chased them, the thieves didn't get caught.EVENThe thieves managed to get .................. the police chased them.
    The thieves managed to get away even though the police chased them.
  • "Have you been on holiday recently, Jane?" asked Tony.BEENTony asked Jane ........................................ on holiday recently.
    Tony asked Jane whether/if she had been on holiday recently.
  • The school I studied at last year was better than this one. GOODThis school ................... my last one.
    This school isn't as good as my last one.
  • Because it snowed heavily during the night the motorway is closed.DUEThe motorway is closed ........................................ that there was heavy snow the night before.
    The motorway is closed DUE to the fact that there was heavy snow the night before.
  • Roberto arrived late this morning because his train was delayed.TIMEIf the train ................. Roberto would not have arrived late this morning.
    If the train had been/come on time Roberto would not have arrived late this morning.
  • The police are interviewing the suspects. interviewedThe suspects ..................................... by the police.
    The suspects are being interviewed by the police.
  • Going to parties was not something I did very often.(use)I ______________ to parties very often.
    I did not use to go to parties very often.
  • That car was too expensive for us to buy. (not)We would have bought that car .............. so expensive.
    We would have bought that car if it had not been so expensive.
  • I thought that you would know better. OUGHT You __________________ better.
    ought to have known
  • That's the garage where I left my car last week.REPAIREDThat's where I went ........................................ last week.
    That's where I went to have my car repaired last week.
  • Despite having several broken bones, John was able to compete in the race.(though)John was able to compete in the race ............. several broken bones.
    John was able to compete in the race even though he had several broken bones.
  • I find driving on the left in England very strange.USEDI ..................................... on the left in England.
    I am not used to driving on the left in England.
  • John never takes any notice of what his children sayATTENTIONJohn ....... what his children say
    John never pays any attention to what his children say
  • I'm sure it was Ana I saw in town as I recognised her coat.MUSTIt ............................... I saw in town as I recognised her coat.
    It must have been Ana I saw in town as I recognised her coat.
  • The rescue team managed to rescue all the victims of the crash. (in)The rescue team ........................ all the victims of the crash.
    The rescue team succeeded in rescuing all the victims of the crash.
  • I regret not taking your advice. (followed) If only __________ your advice.
    If only I had followed your advice.
  • You must do exactly what the teacher tells youCARRYYou must ... instructions exactly
    You must carry out the teacher's instructions exactly.
  • It's not worth inviting her to the party. she will never comePOINTThere ......... in inviting her to the party. She will never come.
    There is no point in inviting her to the party. She will never come.
  • I haven't been to Oxford for at least ten years. (went)The last time ............. at least ten years ago.
    The last time I went to Oxford was at least ten years ago.
  • 'Do you know the way to the italian restaurant?' Julie asked MariaWHEREJulie asked Maria ................ the italian restaurant was
    Julie asked Maria if she knew where the Italian restaurant was
  • It is much too cold to go to the lake today. (warm)It ___________________ to go to the lake today.
    It is not warm enough to go to the lake today.
  • I was too tired to go to the party.THATI was ........................................ I couldn't go to the party.
    I was so tired that I couldn't go to the party.
  • 'Don't do that again, or you'll be in trouble!' said the teacher. (warned)The students .............. do that again.
    The students were warned not to do that again.
  • Her voice was so quiet that we could hardly hear her.(such)She had ___________________________________ we could hardly hear her.She ______________ that we could hardly hear her.
    She had such a quiet voice that we could hardly hear her.
  • I am so sorry I didn't pay you on time.(apologise)I ........................ you on time.
    I apologise for not having paid/paying you on time.
  • I had never met Pia's husband before.FIRSTIt ................... I had ever met Pia's husband.
    It was the first time I had ever met Pia's husband.
  • I want to go to university this year.INTERESTEDI ........................................ to university this year.
    I am interested in going to university this year.
  • I regret taking up smoking.WISHI ..................................... up smoking.
    I wish I had not taken up smoking.