The teenagers were stealing my car when I arrived.
(being)
My car ______________________________ teenagers when I arrived.
WAS BEING STOLEN BY THE
In the end I got my sister to agree that I could borrow her dress. (LEND)
I finally persuaded _______________her dress
MY SISTER TO LEND ME
There is no ice cream left (RUN)
WE________________ ICE CREAM
HAVE RUN OUT OF
Guess the word!
Air T________ has become increasingly popular as it has got cheaper
TRAVEL
Kate is a teacher (as)
Kate ______________________________ teacher
WORKS AS A
Tenses:
I___________________(still look) for my seat when
the train____________ (stop) for the fi rst
time.
was still looking/ stopped
Lee told us he was sorry that he hadn’t come to our party. (FOR)
Lee apologised _______________to our party.
FOR NOT COMING/HAVING COME
Taking regular exercise is how my grandmother lived to
be 100. (BECAUSE)
My grandmother lived to be 100_________________regular exercise
SINCE/BECAUSE SHE TOOK
WHAT IS THE NOUN OF: WILLING?
WILLINGNESS
You were very generous, giving us all that money. (OF)
It was very generous .......................................................... us all that money.
OF YOU TO LEND/TO GIVE
The ticket was cheaper than I had expected. (AS)
The ticket___________________________I had expected
WASN'T AS EXPENSIVE AS
2- ‘I have an interview tomorrow, so I ought to leave soon,’ Yannis said. BETTER
‘I have an interview tomorrow, so I …………………………………. soon,’ Yannis said
HAD BETTER LEAVE/GO
My views on this subject are exactly the same as yours. (DIFFERENCE)
There _______________ my views on this subject and yours.
is no/not difference between
isn't any difference between
Eliza felt disappointed not to be chosen for the team.
(FOR)
It_______________________________________ Eliza
WAS DISAPPOINTING FOR
The Majestic is better than this hotel. (GOOD)
This hotel .................................................................................... the Majestic.
is not as/so good as
Alice told Tom she thought he had scratched the car. (OF)
Alice accused___________________ the car
TOM OF SCRATCHING/HAVING SCRATCHED
I didn't answer the phone, even though I knew it was my husband calling.
(despite)
I didn't answer the phone _______________________ husband.
DESPITE KNOWING IT WAS
May we borrow your ladder for half an hour? (MIND)
Would you ............................................................. your ladder for half an hour?
mind if we borrow/ lending us
I am sure it will snow tomorrow. (bound)
It ______________________________ tomorrow.
IS BOUND TO SNOW
3- The film will have started, so it’s not worth going to the cinema now. (POINT)
The film will have started, so …………………………………. in going to the cinema now.
THERE IS NO POINT
Although the police chased them, the thieves didn’t get caught. EVEN
The thieves managed to get …………………………………. the police chased them.
away even though
The biggest and most ______companies have large advertising budgets
which they use to make their name familiar. (PROFIT)
PROFITABLE
The two boys were sitting by themselves in the classroom. (OWN)
The two boys were sitting …………………………………. in the classroom.
ON THEIR OWN
The doctor told me to give up smoking. (stop)
The doctor told ______________________________.
ME TO STOP SMOKING
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