Ellipsis c1

Complete with the right modal or auxiliary form: I'd like to help you this week but I ______

Respond to 'A' using the correct form of the verb and a reduced infinitive OR so / not: A: The bank's open till 5pm today, isn't it? B: Yes, I ____________ (imagine)

Respond to 'A' using the correct form of the verb and a reduced infinitive OR so / not: A: If you think she's coming down with flu you shouldn't send her to school. B: I ___________. She might give it to other children. (suppose)

Respond to 'A' using the correct form of the verb and a reduced infinitive OR so / not: A: Why are you going to do a parachute jump? B: I don't know. I_______________ (always / want)

Respond to 'A' using the correct form of the verb and a reduced infinitive OR so / not: A: Have you spoken to Martin yet? B: No but I __________ after the meeting. (try)

Take out the word(s) that can be omitted: Nobody expects us to win but we might win.

Complete with the right modal or auxiliary form: If you haven't seen the film yet you _______. It's absolutely fantastic.

Complete with the right modal or auxiliary form: I'm not vegetarian but my wife ________

Complete with the right modal or auxiliary form: We thought that Karen would get the job but she ______.

Take out the word(s) that can be omitted: We don't got to the theatre very often but we used to go before we had children

Take out the word(s) that can be omitted: We didn't enjoy the film because we arrived late and we missed the beginning

Take out the word(s) that can be omitted: I won't be able to go to the concert but my wife will be able to go

Complete with the right modal or auxiliary form: I don't speak French but my friend ______

Respond to 'A' using the correct form of the verb and a reduced infinitive OR so / not: A: Has James gone out again? B: Yes he has, even though I _____________ (tell / not)

Complete with the right modal or auxiliary form:If I could help you I would but I'm afraid I ______

Take out the word(s) that can be omitted: I got into the car and I turned the radio on.

Complete with the right modal or auxiliary form: Nobody believes me when I say that I'm going to resign but I _______

Complete with the right modal or auxiliary form: I would love to fly a plane but I know that I never _____

Take out the word(s) that can be omitted: I didn't take the job in the end, but now I think I should have taken it.

Complete with the right modal or auxiliary form: In the end they didn't come, even though they had promised that they _________

Take out the word(s) that can be omitted: Everyone else loved the hotel that we stayed in but I didn't like it.

Take out the word(s) that can be omitted: I'd love to come to dinner but I'm afraid I can't come

Take out the word(s) that can be omitted: They look happy but they aren't really happy.

Respond to 'A' using the correct form of the verb and a reduced infinitive OR so / not: A: Do you think we should leave early to miss the traffic? B: I _______________, though I'm really enjoying myself. (guess)

Respond to 'A' using the correct form of the verb and a reduced infinitive OR so / not: A: Would you like to come round for coffee later? B: I _____________ (love)

Respond to 'A' using the correct form of the verb and a reduced infinitive OR so / not: A: The weather forecast said it would rain at the weekend. B: I ___________. I was planning to do some gardening (hope)

Respond to 'A' using the correct form of the verb and a reduced infinitive OR so / not: A: Do you smoke? B: I ___________, but I gave up last year (use)