1. During our holidays, we eat out rather than cook at home.
INSTEAD
During our holidays, we eat out ……………………… at home.
2. Tomas spoke so quickly I had difficulty to understand him.
IT
Tomas spoke so quickly I………………… him.
3. They’ve postponed the match and it’ll be played next weekend.
PUT
The match…………. until next weekend.
4. I never going to speak to Louise again.
INTENTION
I’ve got……………. to Louise again.
5. It seems certain that lightning started the forest fire.
HAVE
The forest fire ……………………. by lightning.
6. It wasn’t worth go to the market because it was closing
POINT
The market was closing, so ……………………… going there.
7. We phoned the restaurant, but they said booking a table wasn’t necessary.
HAVE
We phoned the restaurant, but they said we……………………….. a table.
8. Everyone expects that the Olympic champion will win the next race, too.
EXPECTED
The Olympic champion……………………………. win the next race, too.
9. ‘I’ll take you the station if you’re ready’, my brother said.
LONG
My brother said he’d take me to the station……………………….. ready.
10. My bike needs repairing again.
GET
I’ll have to…………………. again.
11. The firm said profits had fallen on account of the recession.
FALL
The firm blamed…………………………… the recession.
12. Sigourney regretted spending so much in the shops.
WISHED
Sigourney………………………………. less in the shops.
13. People believe that poem was written about these beautiful hills.
HAVE
That poem …………………………………… written about these beautiful hills.
14. Without your help, I wouldn’t have finished the job.
BEEN
I wouldn’t have finished the job if ………………………. your help.
15. Nobody had ever done my hair like that before.
HAD
I’d ……………………………… like that before.
16. The storm left very trees standing.
WERE
Hardly ……………………………… after the storm.
17. ‘what’s the height of that building?’ I asked the guide.
HOW
I asked the guide ……………………………… was.
18. The new printer is very similar to the old model.
MUCH
There is not ……………………………… the new printer and the old model.
19. Simon wouldn’t apologise for being so rude.
WAS
Simon refused to ……………………………… for being so rude.
20. What attracts people so much to this city is its nightlife.
FIND
What people ……………………………… this city is its nightlife.
21. It’s unlikely our firm will manage to win the contract.
SUCCEED
Our firm is unlikely ……………………………… the contract.
22. I think it would be a good idea to call a meeting.
FAVOUR
I ……………………………… a meeting.
23. We haven’t seen each other for two years.
BEEN
It’s ……………………………… we last saw each other.
24. ‘You didn’t tell me the truth, Emilio’, said Carmen.
ACCUSED
Carmen ……………………………… her the truth.
25. I really think you ought to arrive on time for the meeting.
LATE
I strongly advise ……………………………… for the meeting.
26. Even though we played badly we won the match.
SPITE
We won the match ……………………………… badly.
27. The flying time to Singapore is six hours.
FLY
It ……………………………… to Singapore.
28. I didn’t realize that the beach was so far from the campsite.
SUCH
I didn’t realize that ……………………………… long way from the beach to the
campsite.
29. Even though we set off at 7.30, it was too late to avoid the morning traffic.
EARLY
Even though we set off at 7.30, it ……………………… to avoid the morning traffic.
30. The band did some new songs once they had sung all their big hits.
WENT
The band sung all their big hits and then ……………………… some new songs.
31. I’ll always remember my first visit to Hollywood.
FORGET
I’ll ……………………… for the first time.
32. The singer’s agent said photographers couldn’t take any pictures of her.
REFUSED
The singer’s agent ……………………… any pictures of her.
33. Tickets don’t go on sale until noon, but people started waiting here six hours
ago.
HAVE
Tickets don’t go on sale until noon, but people ……………………… six hours.
34. Theatre tickets are so expensive that students can’t buy them.
CHEAP
Theatre tickets are ……………………… to buy.
35. Simon is an ambitious singer, but he hasn’t succeeded in becoming famous yet.
MANAGED
Simon is an ambitious singer, but he still ……………………… famous.
36. It rained heavily, which caused the river to rise.
RISEN
The river ……………………… it hadn’t rained heavily.
37. Take my advice and don’t eat so much meat.
IF
I’d eat ……………………… you.
38. The solar panels on this house are better than those over there.
GOOD
Those solar panels over there ……………………… the ones on this house.
39. It’s just as well they took a map or they would be completely lost by now.
TAKEN
They would be completely lost by now ……………………… a map.
40. Going by car is not nearly as pleasant as walking.
MUCH
Walking is ……………………… going by car.
41. Recycling can help to reduce the amount of waste we produce.
IN
Recycling can play ……………………… the amount of waste we produce.
42. We would not have survived the terrible storm without their assistance.
THEY
We would not have survived the terrible storm ……………………… us.
43. ‘Let’s get rid of our car’ Lola said.
SUGGESTED
Lola ……………………… their car.
44. ‘Can I sit next to you, Chloe?’ said Linda.
WHETHER
Linda asked ……………………… next to her.
45. ‘Where will you stay tonight?’ our friends asked us.
WE
Our friends asked us ……………………… night.
46. ‘Don’t look into the camera all the time’, the producer said to Helen.
TOLD
The producer ……………………… into the camera all the time.
47. ‘I’m going to shoot you both’, Tony said in the last episode.
THREATENED
Tony ……………………… in the last episode.
48. ‘I’ll fix your TV for you tomorrow’, my neighbor said to me.
OFFERED
My neighbor ……………………… the following day.
49. ‘Can I borrow some money, Emily?’ asked David.
LEND
David asked Emily ……………………… some money.
50. They are putting prices up all time!
WISH
I ……………………… put up prices all the time!
51. They’re going to repair those shoes for me tomorrow.
GET
I’m going ……………………… tomorrow.
52. It’s a pity we started our trip to the seaside so late.
OUT
I wish ……………………… for the seaside much earlier.
53. Somebody stole my wallet while I was in the store.
HAD
I ……………………… while I was in the store.
54. It’s a shame I didn’t see that special offer!
ONLY
If ……………………… that special offer!
55. The manager has rejected Michael’s application.
HAD
Michael ……………………… by the manager.
56. Unfortunately, the result of the match was not what I’d hope for.
TURNED
I wished the match ……………………… as I’d hoped.
57. His sister plays chess better than he does
AS
He doesn’t play chess ………………………his sister.
58. The ticket was cheaper than I had expected.
AS
The ticket ……………………… I had expected.
59. Eliza felt disappointed not to be chosen for the team.
FOR
It ……………………… Eliza not to be chosen for the team.
60. Taking regular exercise is how my grandmother lived to be 100.
BECAUSE
My grandmother lived to be 100 ……………………… regular exercise.
61. She prefers tennis to hockey.
MUCH
She doesn’t ……………………… as tennis.
62. I think golf is more boring than any other sport.
LEAST
I think golf ……………………… sport.
63. I was really excited during the race because I knew I was going to come first.
FOUND
I ……………………… because I knew I was going to come first.
64. They only had a little money to spend at the supermarket.
MUCH
They ……………………… money to spend at the supermarket.
65. I’d rather eat at home than go out.
INSTEAD
I’d rather eat at home ……………………… out.
66. ‘I’d suggest you have the fish’, the waiter said to me.
ADVISED
The waiter ……………………… the fish.
67. There weren’t enough eggs to make pancakes for breakfast.
FEW
There ……………………… eggs to make pancakes for breakfast.
68. This dish needs more salt in it.
ENOUGH
This dish ……………………… in it.
69. ‘I’m sorry, Madam, the fish has all gone’
LEFT
‘I’m sorry, Madam, there ……………………… now.
70. This chocolate cake recipe is better than the one my mother uses.
AS
The chocolate cake recipe my mother uses ……………………… this one.
71. The train driver said, ‘The train will be 30 minutes late’.
DELAY
The train driver announced that there ……………………… of 30 minutes.
72. I had an invitation from Miranda to join her ice skating tomorrow.
GO
Miranda invited ……………………… ice skating with her and her friends the next
day.
73. Lee told us he was sorry that he hadn’t come to our party.
FOR
Lee apologised ……………………… to our party.
74. Alice told Tom she thought he had scratched the car.
OF
Alice accused ……………………… the car.
75. In the end I got my sister to agree that I could borrow her dress.
LEND
I finally persuaded ……………………… her dress.
76. I told the hotel receptionist that my room was too small.
ABOUT
I complained ……………………… too small to the hotel receptionist.
77. We were warned by the policeman about the traffic jam ahead.
THERE
The policeman warned ……………………… a traffic jam ahead.
78. Children’s diets are not as healthy as they used to be.
MORE
Children’s diets are ……………………… they used to be.
79. The doctor said I should give up smoking.
ADVISED
The doctor ……………………… smoking.
80. You won’t lose weight unless you stop eating junk food.
IF
You won’t lose weight ……………………… eating junk food.
81. ‘why don’t we go for a jog?’, Mike said.
SUGGESTED
Mike ……………………… for a jog.
82. I expected people ate more vegetables in the past.
MUST
People ……………………… in the past.
83. ‘I’ll give you a check-up next week,’ said Amy’s doctor.
EXPLAINED
The doctor ……………………… give Amy a check-up the following week.
84. Ella was so tired she couldn’t study properly.
TOO
Ella ……………………… study properly.
85. The hotel staff had permission to use the tennis courts on Mondays.
ALLOWED
The hotel staff ……………………… tennis on Mondays.
86. Alison loves to buy presents for her grandchildren.
PLEASURE
Alison …………………… presents for her grandchildren.
87. My boss advised me which computer I should buy.
GAVE
My boss …………………… choosing a computer.
88. We’ve queuing for an hour and we still have another hour to wait.
WAITING
By the time we get to the front of the queue we …………………… two hours.
89. Although Toby keeps his room tidy he seldom cleans it.
EVER
Toby keeps his room tidy …………………… cleans it.
90. Can you tell me precisely how much money was stolen?
EXACT
Can you tell me …………………… that was stolen?
91. The announcer began the news with a story about the prince’s visit.
ITEM
The first …………………… story about the prince’s visit.
92. My grandfather has not spoken to me since Sunday.
SPOKE
My grandfather …………………… Sunday.
93. The students gave a concert after their exams.
WAS
A concert …………………… students after their exams.
94. My computer needs to be repaired before the weekend.
HAVE
I must …………………… before the weekend.
95. We heard reports last week that the dictator had fled the country.
IT
Last week …………………… the dictator had fled the country.
96. No one gave my message to the shop manager.
NOT
My message …………………… the shop manager.
97. The teacher said Simon had cheated.
ACCUSED
Simon …………………… his teacher.
98. The address the tourist office gave us for the hotel was wrong so we got lost.
RIGHT
We …………………… address for the hotel by tourist office so we got lost.
ANSWERS
1. Instead of | cooking
2. Found it difficult |to understand
3. Has been |put off
4. No intention of| speaking
5. Must have | been started
6. There were | no point in
7. Didn’t have to| book
8. Is expected | to
9. As long as | I was
10. Get my old bike | repaired
11. The fall in profits| on
12. Wished she had | spent
13. Is believed | to have been
14. It had not been | for
15. Never had my hair | done
16. Any trees | were left/still standing
17. How high | that building
18. Much difference | between
19. Say | he was sorry
20. Find attractive | about
21. To succeed | in winning
22. Am in favour | of calling
23. Been two years | since
24. Accused Emilio of| not telling
25. You not | to be late
26. In spite of | playing
27. Takes six hours | to fly
28. It was | such a
29. Wasn’t early | enough
30. Went on | to do
31. Never forget | visiting Hollywood
32. Refused to | let photographers take
33. Have been waiting here |for
34. Not cheap enough | for students
35. Hasn’t managed to | become
36. Wouldn’t have risen | if
37. Less meat | if I were
38. Aren’t as | good as
39. If | they hadn’t taken
40. Much more pleasant | than
41. a/ it’s part in | reducing
42. if they hadn’t assisted
43. Suggested getting rid | of
44. Chloe whether she | could sit
45. Where we would say | that
46. Told Helen | not to look
47. Threatened to shoot |them both
48. Offered to fix | my TV
49. Whether/if she would |lend him/to lend him
50. Wish | they wouldn’t
51. To get those shoes | repaired
52. We had | set out/started out
53. Had my wallet | stolen
54. Only | I had seen
55. Has had his application | rejected
56. Had | turned out
57. As well | as
58. Was not as expensive as
59. Was disappointing | for
60. Because/since | she took
61. Like/enjoy hockey as much
62. Is the least | interesting
63. Found the race | very/really exciting
64. Didn’t have | much
65. Instead of | going
66. Advised me | to have/advised having
67. Were | too few
68. Doesn’t have /Has not got | enough
69. Isn’t any/Is no| fish left
70. Isn’t as good | as
71. Would be | a delay
72. Me | to go
73. For not | having come/coming
74. Tom of | scratching
75. My sister to | lend me
76. About my room being
77. Us | there was
78. More unhealthy | than
79. Advised me | to give up
80. If you | don’t stop
81. Suggested | going
82. Must have | eaten more vegetables
83. Explained | he would
84. Was too tired| to
85. Were allowed to play
86. Takes pleasure| in buying /gets pleasure | from buying
87. Gave me (some) advice| about/on
88. Will | have been waiting (for)
89. But/although he hardly | ever
90. The exact |sum/amount of money
91. Item | of news was / item | on the news was
92. Last spoke to me | on
93. Was given | by the
94. Have my computer |repaired
95. It |was reported that
96. Was not |given to
97. Was accused| of cheating
98. Were not given| the right
