He was offered some work but he wasn’t able to accept it because he was too busy, TURNED He was offered some work but he ________________ because he was too busy.
turned it down
My brother never asks when he borrows my things. ALWAYS My brother is ________________ asking.
always borrowing my things without
Rap music isn’t nearly as popular as it was ten years ago. LESS Rap music is ________________ it was ten years ago.
much less popular than
Not many staff attended the meeting. NUMBER Only ________________ staff attended the meeting.
a small number of
When I was younger I would play football with my father. USED 2When I was younger my father and I ________________ football together.
used to play
I think he’s rather nice. QUITE I think he’s ________________ person.
quite a nice
I find studying more difficult as I become older. IS I find it ________________ as I become older.
is more difficult to study
The only person Jane didn’t like was her boss. APART Jane liked everyone ________________ her boss.
apart from
Peter is a lot older than Martin. AS Martin is ________________ Peter
not nearly as old as
The children were not very interested in what the guide said. MUCH There ________________ among the children in what the guide said.
was not much interest
Traffic today doesn’t move much faster than 100 years ago. LITTLE One hundred years ago, traffic moved ________________ than today.
a little more slowly
Lucy doesn’t swim nearly as well as Kate. SWIMMER Kate is ________________ Lucy.
much better swimmer than
Sally moved here ten years ago. LIVING Sally ________________ for ten years.
has been living here
He wasted no time looking for a new car. SOON He looked for a new car ________________ possibly could.
as soon as he
Fewer people read Carlton’s books these days. WIDELY Carlton’s books ________________ these days.
aren’t so widely read
I’ve always found learning languages easy. GOOD I’ve always ________________ learning languages.
been good at
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