I (have) ……………………. a little trouble with my car last week.
I had a little trouble with my car last week
Last night Tom……………………. (sleep) very well.
Last night Tom SLEPT very well
He (wear) _________ the same coat since he (move) ___________ here.
He has worn the same coat since he moved here
I won’t leave before 8pm —> I’ll be here _______
UNTIL 8pm
Rachel arrived just ____ time to catch the train
just in time
I need to work ____ my anger issues. I am thinking of going to a therapist.
work ON
When we _________(be) on holiday in Greece, it _________(not rain) at all
When we were on holiday in Greece, it did not rain at all
After just six months working abroad, I realised I was _____-sick. I missed my family so much.
home-sick
The police thought Mike killed John, but he had an _______. He was with his girlfriend’s family the whole night
ALIBI
She made a terrible ____________ when she visited Ireland and called the people there “English”
FAUX PAS
John is proud ___ his cooking abilities.
proud OF
“The train used to ______ off from Vancouver on the cross-continent railway”
TAKE off
Unable to remember what the word meant, the student had to ___________ and hope he would eventually remember the answer while he spoke
AD LIB
I __________ (live) in London since 1985
I have lived in London since 1985
It __________ for many days. I wonder when it will stop raining. (RAIN)
has been raining
A: What age is Claire? B: I’m not entirely sure, but I think she’s ______ the same age as you.
about
I’m sorry the car is not here. I (just sell) ______________ it.
I have just sold it
I can't find my keys. I think I _______________ them. (LOSE)
have lost
I try not to worry _______ the future.
about
Rita moved to this town four years _____
ago
Nearly every seat in the show was taken—> There weren’t ______________ in the cinema
There weren’t MANY SEATS LEFT in the cinema
When you go to the Guinness storehouse museum, they give you a free pint of Guinness at the end, ______ is nice.
WHICH
Benny Carter had a strong influence ___ the development of jazz in Britain
influence ON
Dina left my house at 10 — use UNTIL —>
Dina stayed at my house until 10
Question: What do you __________? Answer: I enjoy playing golf
What do you like doing?
I am waiting ___ my friend.
I am waiting FOR my friend
Jill is never late for her lessons —> Jill is always __________
on time for her lessons
It’s important to deal with the actual, _________ company website. Many hackers try to steal your information by making fake company websites that look similar to a real one, like AIBI instead of AIB
Bona fide
John couldn’t see the screen very well —> John found _________ to see the screen.
FOUND IT DIFFICULT
What a mess! Someone _________ his hair cut. (HAVE)
has had
To everyone’s surprise, the corpse actually had a brain tumour, which was only discovered when authorities did a __________ on the body
Post Mortem
It’s 10.00 and I’ve been waiting here since 5.00–> I’ve been waiting here _________ hours
for 5 hours
When the government proposed too many progressive reforms in the country, the military were quick to perform a __________ and put all the politicians in prison
coup d’etat