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1. You’ll make more mistakes if you speak so fast.
The _____________________________, the __________________________________.
2. If the exercise is too easy, it will be very boring to do.
The _____________________________, the ___________________________________.
3. ‘Where does she live?’, can you tell me?
Can you tell me __________________________________________________________?
4. I came to live in Málaga three years ago.
I ____________________________________________________________ for three years.
5. If you smoke a lot, you’ll have more chances of getting a heart disease.
The ____________________________________, the _____________________________.
6. After I arrived here, I started to feel better.
Since arriving here __________________________________________________________
7. The last time Nancy talked to me was in 1986.
Nancy has _________________________________________________________________.
8. How did they find the missing jewellery?, do you know?
Do you know ______________________________________________________________?
9. Mary started to learn French five years ago.
Mary has _________________________________________________________________.
10. ‘Did they like the film?’, she asked.
She asked _________________________________________________________________.
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1. The film was very sad. We couldn’t help crying.
It was _____________________________________________________________________.
2. He broke his leg, so he couldn’t go to the meeting the following day.
He couldn’t go to the meeting because he _______________________________the day before.
3. The weather was very bad. We didn’t go out.
It was _____________________________________________________________________.
4. The girls put on their uniforms. Then they went to school.
Before going to school ________________________________________________________.
5. We left early because it was such a boring party…
The party was _______________________________________________________________.
6. The guests left. Then she started cleaning.
She started cleaning after _____________________________________________________.
7. I had to pay excess baggage because the suitcase was very heavy.
It was _____________________________________________________________________.
8. He called his girlfriend. Three hours later she was found dead.
Three hours before she was found dead his boyfriend________________________________.
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1. The police believe the rapist ran away through a window.
The rapist is _____________________________________________________________________.
2. They say Columbus didn’t discover America.
Columbus is _____________________________________________________________________.
3. I will finish my novel before Christmas Day.
By Christmas Day I ________________________________________________________________.
4. If you don’t take care of those shoes, they won’t last for long.
Unless _________________________________________________________________________.
5. We are in 2012. I promise I’ll raise your salary before 2014.
In two years _____________________________________________________________________.
6. They will pay John 15,000 dollars for the house.
John ___________________________________________________________________________.
7. They are likely to burst out laughing when they see the present. (Use ‘probably’)
They _ _________________________________________________________________________.
8. I have a shower every day in the morning. It takes me about 20 minutes. I usually start at 7:30.
At 7:45 tomorrow I will ____________________________________________________________.
9. Take your raincoat. It might rain.
Take your raincoat in case__________________________________________________________.
10. She probably won’t try those apricots.
She isn’t ________________________________________________________________________.
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1. I’m sure that David took your books by mistake.
David _________________________________________________________________________.
2. Perhaps Alan didn’t mean what he said.
Alan __________________________________________________________________________.
3. It was a mistake to park outside the police station.
You ___________________________________________________________________________.
4. I couldn’t find the keys because you didn’t help me.
I ______________________________________________________________________________.
5. I can assure you John was not the mugger.
John ___________________________________________________________________________.
6. I don’t know if she will like it or not.
She ____________________________________________________________________________.
7. They didn’t knock down the old theatre because it had historical value.
If the theatre _____________________________________________________________________.
8. Historians are certain Cleopatra was a very attractive woman.
Cleopatra ________________________________________________________________________.
9. You shouldn’t walk home. It’s too risky. (Use ‘better’)
You’d ___________________________________________________________________________.
10. I’d prefer to go out on Friday instead of Sunday. (Use ‘rather’)
I’d _____________________________________________________________________________.
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1. ‘I’m not doing it. I’m fed up’, she said.
She refused __________________________________________________________________.
2. ‘I didn’t do it, I didn’t steal the car’, he said.
He denied ____________________________________________________________________.
3. ‘Come on!, apply for the job, you’re so good!’, he said.
He encouraged _______________________________________________________________.
4. ‘It was him. I saw him take the biscuit’, he said.
He accused his brother _________________________________________________________.
5. I never get up early on weekends, I don’t have the habit.
I’m not used __________________________________________________________________.
6. ‘I’m terribly sorry to be late’, she said.
She apologized ________________________________________________________________.
7. ‘I won’t call you names any more’, I promise.
He promised __________________________________________________________________.
8. I broke up with James in 1985, I remember it.
I remember ___________________________________________________________________.
9. If you want to give up smoking, why don’t you go to a hypnotist?
If you want to give up smoking, try _________________________________________________.
10. ‘Why don’t we eat out tonight?’, he said.
He suggested __________________________________________________________________.
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1. This time tomorrow they’ll be cutting my hair. (Use the ‘have sth done’ structure)
This time tomorrow I’ll ___________________________________________________________.
2. I ran out of money, that’s why the painters didn’t paint the garden wall. (Use the ‘have sth done’
structure)
I would ________________________________________________________________________.
3. We cannot waste any time.
There’s ________________________________________________________________________.
4. These two pens don’t write properly.
Neither ________________________________________________________________________.
5. Where’s the best place they can take your photo? (Use the ‘have sth done’ structure)
Where’s the best place to __________________________________________________________.
6. We could buy the red car. We could buy the green one. (Use ‘either’)
We could buy ___________________________________________________________________.
7. By the end of the month the mechanic will have repaired my car. (Use the ‘have sth done’
structure)
By the end of the month I _________________________________________________________.
8. I think they’re getting married on the 5th of April, but perhaps it’s the 7th. (Use ‘either’)
They’re ________________________________________________________________________.
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1. It would be nice to be able to fly.
I wish __________________________________________________________________________.
2. Why do you have to make so much noise so late at night?
I wish __________________________________________________________________________.
3. Jim used to be married to that girl.
That’s the girl ____________________________________________________________________.
4. Jean was the first person I asked for advice. (Use ‘whose’)
Jean ___________________________________________________________________________.
5. I ‘m not happy because I don’t have blue eyes.
I wish ___________________________________________________________________________
6. She had three lovely kids and a wonderful husband but she wasn’t happy.
In spite _________________________________________________________________________.
7. Despite the high price, we bought the car. (Use ‘although’)
We _________________________________________________________________________.
8. It’s a pity you were driving so fast!
I wish ___________________________________________________________________________.
9. You should have told me everything.
I wish ____________________________________________________________________________.
10. I was sitting next to a boy in the exam. He told me the answers.
The boy I _________________________________________________________________________.
