It is thought that the girl was found alive.(THOUGHT) The girl is _____ alive.
thought to have been found
Tom was so tired that he did not even get undressed before he lay down on his bed. TAKE Tom was so tired that he did not even _____ before he lay down on his bed.
Tom was so tired that he did not even take his clothes off before he lay down on his bed.
My mother thought it would be good for me to live abroad for some time. BENEFIT My mother thought that I would ________ abroad for some time.
benefit from living
I haven't decided what sort of job I'd like to do when I leave college. MIND I haven't made ______ the sort of job I'd like to do when I leave college.
Up my mind about
Tony never took any notice of the advice people gave him. ATTENTION Tony never ______ the advice people gave him.
Paid attention to
I'm concerned about whether I'll be able to finish the project on time. CONCERNS What ____ whether I'll be able to finish the project on time.
concerns me is
Mary didn't ring us last night because she knew we were going out. WOULD Mary _____ us last night if she hadn't known we were going out.
Would have rung
26 I didn't go skating because I was too tired. WOULD I ____ I hadn't been so tired.
I would have gone skating if I hadn't been so tired.
It’s not kind to laugh at other people. MAKE It’s not kind to ____ other people.
It’s not kind to make fun of other people.
I had expected to enjoy the film more than I did. AS The film was ____ I had expected.
The film was not as enjoyable as I had expected.
I'm very sorry but we haven't got any more chocolate ice cream,' said the waiter. RUN 'I'm very sorry but we ____ chocolate ice cream,' said the waiter.
'I'm very sorry but we have run out of chocolate ice cream,' said the waiter.
John didn’t arrive on time for the lesson and he’d forgotten his homework too. LATE Not only ____ for the lesson, but he’d also forgotten his homework.
Not only was John late for the lesson, but he’d also forgotten his homework.
My teacher let me leave the lesson early because I wasn't feeling well. ALLOWED I _____ the lesson early because I wasn't feeling well.
I was allowed to leave the lesson early because I wasn't feeling well.
26 Richard only arrived just before the concert began. TURN Richard ...... until just before the concert began .
Richard didn't turn up until just before the concert began .
27 Despite not feeling well, Lisa went to thercinema with her friends. ALTHOUGH Lisa went to the cinema with her friends .... well.
Lisa went to the cinema with her friends although she wasn't feeling/didn't feel well.
They’re repairing my bike today at the cycle shop, so I’ll have to walk to school. REPAIRED My bike ____ today at the cycle shop, so I’ll have to walk to school.
My bike Answer is being repaired today at the cycle shop, so I’ll have to walk to school.
I was late for school because I couldn't find my bag. TIME I ____ for school if I'd been able to find my bag.
I would have been on time for school if I'd been able to find my bag.
It is known that there are over 5400 species of mammals.(KNOWN) There ____ over 5400 species of mammals.
are known to be
The bike is quite old so you should ask someone to check the brakes before you ride it. GET This bike is quite old so you should ____ before you ride it.
This bike is quite old so you should get the brakes checked before you ride it.
It is said that the teachers will retire at the age of 67.(SAID) The teachers are ____ at the age of 67.
said to retire
I missed the train because I got to the station late. CAUGHT If I had got to the station on time,___ the train.
If I had got to the station on time, I would have caught the train.
I regret not listening to my teacher today. WISH I ____ attention to my teacher today.
I Answer wish I had paid attention to my teacher today.
My sister regrets buying a second-hand car. WISHES My sister ____ a second-hand car.
My sister wishes she hadn't bought a second-hand car.
He sings in the show and dances in it as well. ONLY Not ____ in the show, he also dances in it.
only does he sing
28 When does the bus leave on Sundays? WHAT Can you tell me_____ on Sundays?
Can you tell me what time the bus leaves on Sundays?
I'd like to be an actor one day but fame doesn't interest me. INTERESTED I'd like to be an actor one day but I'm _____ famous.
INTERESTED I'd like to be an actor one day but I'm not interested in being famous.
I was late for work because I missed my bus. ACCOUNT I was late for work ____ my bus.
I was late for work on account of missing my bus.
Helen finally managed to think of a solution to her problem. COMING Helen finally succeeded ____ a solution to her problem.
Helen finally succeeded in coming up with a solution to her problem.
Everyone apart from John thought that Lisa would get the job. PERSON John was ______ not expect Lisa to get the job.
the only person who did
None of my friends have climbed a mountain, and I haven’t either. ANY I’ve never climbed a mountain and ____ my friends.
I’ve never climbed a mountain and neither has any of my friends.
Louise didn't really feel like going out for a meal. MOOD Louise wasn't really _____ going out for a meal.
In the mood for
Nicky is the only person who has signed up for the trip. NOBODY Apart ____ their name down for the trip.
Apart from Nicky nobody has put their name down for the trip.
I'm sure Simon went home early because I can't see him anywhere. MUST Simon ___ home early because I can't see him anywhere.
Simon must have gone home early because I can't see him anywhere.
It is supposed that there are many students who passed the exam.(TO) There _____ students who passed the exam.
are supposed to be many
We had to leave the lecture early or we would have missed the last bus. UNTIL If we _____ of the lecture, we would have missed the last bus.
had stayed until the end
26 lt was Samantha's responsibility to ring all the members of the team. RESPONSIBLE Samantha ____ all the members of the team.
Samantha was responsible for ringing all the members of the team
Wear some warm clothes because it might get cold later. CASE Wear some warm clothes _____ cold later.
Wear some warm clothes in case it gets cold later.
I am planning to go to the football match, unless they cancel it because of the weather. DUE If the football match ______ the weather, I am planning to go to it.
Is not cancelled due to
The journey was shorter than I had expected. LONG The journey was____ I had expected.
not as long as
'There's been a rise of over ten per cent in the price of the tickets,' said Sue. GONE Sue said that the price of the tickets _____ than ten per cent this year.
had gone up more
29 This computer package includes all the software. INCLUDED All the software _____ this computer package.
All the software is included in this computer package.
'I'm sorry I didn't do my homework,' said Maria. NOT Maria apologised ____ her homework.
Maria apologised for not doing her homework.
I really regret eating all that chocolate. WISH I really ____ all that chocolate.
I really wish I hadn't eaten all that chocolate.
Last week, I unexpectedly met an old friend on the train,' said the man. RUN The man said that ____ an old friend on the train unexpectedly last week.
He had run into
Unfortunately, 1 only realised I'd lost my keys when I arrived home. UNTIL Unfortunately, ___ I arrived home that I realised I'd lost my keys.
Unfortunately, it wasn't until I arrived home that I realised I'd lost my keys.
I borrowed my sister's car because I hadn't yet saved enough money to buy my own. UNTIL My sister _____ I had saved enough money to buy my own.
My sister lent me her car until I had saved enough money to buy my own.
I told her I was sorry I forgot about her birthday. APOLOGISED I______ about her birthday.
I apologised for forgetting about her birthday.
I am sorry I didn't contact you, but I was very busy TOUCH I apologise for ______ you, but I was very busy.
not getting in touch with
The men are thought to have been carrying guns.(THOUGHT) It is ____ carrying guns.
thought that the men were
lt's a pity I didn't see Jane before she went on holiday. WISH I ......Jane before she went on holiday.
I wish I had seen Jane before she went on holiday.
The rules are expected to change next year.(EXPECTED) It is _____ change next year.
expected that the rules will
Last Saturday my friend asked me, 'Do you want to see a film tonight?' WHETHER Last Saturday my friend asked me ________ a film that night.
whether I wanted to see
The number of students going to university went up last year. INCREASE There ______ the number of students going to university last year.
was an increase in
That was one of the best meals I've had this year. AS I've had very Answer good meals as Incorrect that one this year.
few meals as good as
It’s thought that there are over five million species of insect in the world today. BELIEVED There _____ over five million species of insect in the world today.
There are believed to be over five million species of insect in the world today.
I'll phone you tonight so you can tell me what you've been doing. CATCH I'll phone you tonight to ____ news.
catch up on the
People are believed to be working harder these days.(BELIEVED) It _____ working harder these days.
is believed that people are
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