Juliet finds driving on the left very strange
to
Juliet's not ___________________ on the left.
People in my country usually only have a sandwich at lunchtime
not
They're ______________________a big meal at lunchtime.
I always get up early, so it's not a problem for me.
to
I'm ________________________ up early.
Drinking a lot of tea is new for me.
not
I'm _______________________ a lot of tea.
After two or three days, you don't notice the cold weather so much.
get
In two or three days you _______________________ the cold weather.
We've only had this computer for a couple of weeks.
getting
We're just _________________________ this computer.
In my country it's unusual to queue for the bus.
not
I'm _____________________________ the bus.
Checking the meaning of words in an English-English dictionary is something new for me.
not
I'm not _________________________ words in an English-English dictionary.
Tamara normally eats salad with every meal.
to
Tamara's ______________________ salad with every meal.
At John's new school he has to wear uniform, which he didn't like at first.
getting
John is ____________________________ a school uniform.
Mandy has more experience than Sally
as
Sally doesn't __________________________ Mandy.
Patrick is certainly more punctual than David
not
David __________________________ Patrick.
John isn't as well qualified as Sally.
than
Sally ____________________________ John.
Jill's sister is more polite than Jill.
polite
Jill isn't ___________________________ sister.
My interview lasted much longer than yours.
long
Your interview ____________________________ mine.
Rod has got more experience than Sue.
much
Sue doesn't have as much experience as Rod.
Rachel was more nervous than Sarah.
not
Sarah ___________________________ Rachel.
Steve's clothes weren't as smart as Mark's.
than
Mark's clothes __________________________ Steve's
Lynda seemed more reliable than Liz.
as
Liz didn't __________________________ Lynda.
Sandra was more enthusiastic than Jeff.
not
Jeff ___________________________ Sandra.
I last went to Paris two years ago.
not
I ________________________ Paris for two years.
Mary is better paid than Neil.
as
Neil is __________________________ Mary.
Anne's wearing jeans and a T-shirt, which is unusual for her.
usually
Anne _________________________jeans and T-shirt.
Take a heavy sweater with you because it might get very cold this evening.
in
Take a heavy sweater ________________________ very cold this evening.
I usually only have some hot milk and a biscuit for breakfast.
not
I'm __________________________ a big breakfast.
You might have to carry your bag a long way, so don't take a big one.
in
Don't take a big bag ___________________________ carry it a long way.
I haven't seen Greta since Thursday.
time
The ____________________________ was on Thursday.
I always go to bed late, so it isn't a problem for me.
to
I'm __________________________ to bed late.
Look. Mick's a vegetarian, but he's eating roast beef.
usually
Mick ________________________ roast beef.
Jenny isn't as talkative as Simon.
talkative
Simon __________________________ Jenny.
A shop mended y vacuum cleaner for me.
had
I _____________________________ mended.
Last week, I took my car to a garage to be washed.
had
I ___________________________ last week.
Someone is coming to repair the broken window in my house.
am
I _________________________ in my house repaired.
A famous designer made her clothes.
had
She ____________________ by a famous designer.
I'm having my photograph taken on Monday afternoon.
is
Someone_______________________ on Monday afternoon.
Her hairdresser has coloured her hair green!
had
She ___________________________ green.
A cleaner is coming to clean my house thoroughly.
am
I _____________________ thoroughly cleaned.
The dentist has filled one of my back teeth.
have
I _________________________ back teeth filled.
Someone's painting my kitchen next week.
am
I ____________________________ next week.
Emma's having her wedding dress made by her mother.
making
Her ___________________________ wedding dress for her.
Somebody repaired her bicycle last week.
had
She __________________________ last week.
He is not strong enough to do that job.
too
He is __________________________ that job.
Keith is not as well qualified as Sue.
than
Sue ________________________ Keith.
I haven't spoken to Mr Williams before.
time
This is the________________________ Mr Williams.
Somebody is repainting our house at the moment.
are
We _________________________ at the moment.
Linda hasn't got as much experience as Graham.
than
Graham __________________________ Linda.
The carpet still needs cleaning, doesn't it?
not
The carpet has _________________________, has it?
One advantage of living in the country is clean air.
favour
One point _________________________ the country is clean air.
I haven't been to the cinema for two months.
since
It's ____________________________ the cinema.
It's ages since I saw him last.
for
I __________________________ ages.
The plane was losing height ready for landing.
about
The plane was ___________________ land.
It was such a cold day that I wore an overcoat.
so
The day was _________________ I wore an overcoat.
I met Nigel by chance in the supermarket.
happened
I ________________________ Nigel in the supermarket.
Her voice was so quiet that I couldn't hear her.
a
She had ____________________ that I couldn't hear her.
Daniela should arrive at five o'clock.
supposed
Daniela _______________________ at five o'clock.
That man was so rude that I didn't reply to him
a
He was _____________________ that I didn't reply to him.
I would like to learn hang-gliding very much.
keen
I __________________________ learning hang-gliding.
We had such a dirty room that we checked out of the hotel.
so
Our room ______________________ that we checked out of the hotel.
I was just leaving when the phone rang.
about
I was just ____________________when the phone rang.
I can't wait to go on holiday.
forward
I'm ______________________________ on holiday.
These vegetables are too hard; they're undercooked.
have
These vegetables ________________________ enough.
This salad is too oily.
oil
There ___________________________ this salad.
This cake is too stale to eat.
enough
This cake __________________________ to eat.
This hotel is too expensive for a large family.
much
This hotel ________________________ for a large family.
There's too little cheese for four people.
enough
There __________________________ for four people.
There are too few glasses for everyone to have a drink
enough
We _________________________ for everyone to have a drink.
It's not warm enough to eat outside this evening.
too
It's ___________________________ this evening.
Joanne doesn't speak loudly enough on the telephone.
too
Joanne speaks ____________________ on the telephone.
There's too little sugar in this coffee for me.
sweet
This coffee _______________________ for me.
This restaurant is too quiet. Let's try another one.
people
There are____________________ restaurant. Let's try another one.
They are designing a new machine.
is
A new machine __________________________ designed.
They have to switch on the photocopier ten minutes before using it.
be
The photocopier ______________________ ten minutes before use.
A mechanical breakdown caused the delay.
by
The delay _______________________ a mechanical breakdown.
Someone will meet you at the airport.
be
You ___________________t at the airport.
Personal computers are changing our working lives.
by
Our working lives ____________________ computers.
We must keep the ovens at a constant temperature.
be
The ovens ___________________ a constant temperature.
They freeze the pizzas in batches of twelve.
are
The pizzas _________________ batches of twelve.
Children are going to eat most of our pizzas.
be
Most of our pizzas ______________________ by children.
We put the pizzas in boxes for delivery.
are
Our pizzas ____________________s for delivery.
You can buy either frozen or chilled pizzas in most shops.
be
Either frozen or chilled pizzas _______________ in most shops.
I regret going to bed so late last night.
wish
I _____________________ to bed so late last night.
If only I had taken that job in the bank.
regret
I ______________________ in the bank.
Jenny regrets not buying some sunscreen before her holiday
wishes
Jenny ____________________ some sunscreen before her holiday.
He regrets not telling people it was his birthday.
wishes
He ____________________ people it was his birthday.
I regret not booking the seats in advance.
only
If ____________________ the seats in advance.
I wish I'd gone on holiday with my friends.
regret
I _____________________ on holiday with my friends.
They regret ever getting married.
never
They wish ______________________ married.
If only I had been more careful
regret
I ___________________g more careful.
I wish I hadn't gone to that party.
only
If ___________________ to that party.
Larry regrets not telling his girlfriend where he was going.
had
Larry ___________________ his girlfriend where he was going.
I'm sorry that you can't come to the party.
wish
I ____________________ to the party.
He keeps interrupting me, which is very annoying.
wish
I _____________________ interrupting me, it's very annoying.
Ingrid would like to be able to swim, but she can't.
wishes
Ingrid ______________________ swim.
I hope that you are successful in your exams.
luck
I wish ____________________ in your exams.
My hair's short and dark, but I'd prefer long blonde hair.
wish
I ____________________ long blonde hair.
Eric doesn't see his grandchildren very often.
wishes
Eric __________________________ more often.
I'm sorry that he won't accept the job he's been offered.
wish
I ______________________ the job he's been offered.
I have very little patience, which is a shame!
were
I __________________________ patience.
This continual rain is making me feel depressed.
stop
I ___________________ raining – it makes me feel depressed.
The print in this book is so small that I'm afraid I can't read it.
was
I wish the print in this book __________________, then I could read it.
'What time is it, Frances?' said Tim.
asked
Tim _____________________ it was.
'Are you coming to the party tonight, Joanna?' said Adam
if
Adam asked Joanna ___________________ to the party.
'Can I borrow your pen please, Sam?' said Jill.
if
Jill asked Sam ____________________ pen.
'Do you know what's on at the cinema, James?' said Pam.
knew
Pam asked James if ___________________ on at the cinema.
'Have you finished your homework yet Robin?' said Sandra.
whether
Sandra asked Robin _________________________ homework yet.
Julia asked Phil if he would feed her cat while she was on holiday.
you
Julia said: '_____________________ while I'm on holiday?'
Sara asked me to get her some stamps from the post office.
me
Sara said: '________________ some stamps from the post office, please?'
Karl asked me what time the meeting would end.
will
Karl said: '_______________________ end?'
Elena asked the waitress for another knife.
could
Elena said: '_________________________, please?'
Luke asked Valerie if she had got a car.
you
Luke said: '_________________ a car, Valerie?'
You should make the most of being in Paris and visit the Eiffel Tower.
advantage
You should ___________________ being in Paris and visit the Eiffel Tower.
What is your sister's job, Miranda?
for
What does your ______________________, Miranda?
She described the robber to the police.
description
She _____________________ the robber to the police.
I hope you enjoy yourselves this evening.
time
I hope you ______________________ this evening.
I want you to try as hard as you can, Jenny.
do
I want _______________________Jenny.
Your are making yourself look ridiculous.
fool
You _____________________ yourself.
We found it difficult to turn the key in the lock.
difficulty
We ________________________ the key in the lock.
Paul always expected his mother to be there for him.
granted
Paul always ___________________________.
Wait your turn like everybody else.
queue
Don't _________________________ like that.
I thought people wouldn't be able to understand my Spanish.
myself
I thought I wouldn't be able ________________ in Spanish.
Listen carefully to what I am about to say.
attention
Please ____________________ what I am about to say.
Someone told the boys it was dangerous to play by the lake.
warning
The boys ______________________ about playing by the lake.
Jenny and her mother argued over the wedding dress.
argument
Jenny ___________________ her mother over the wedding dress.
He finally managed to get over his wife's death.
terms
He succeeded _______________________his wife's death.
I am going to get very angry in a minute.
temper
I am going to ____________________ in a minute.
If you don't try hard you won't succeed.
effort
Unless _______________________you'll fail.
What they say doesn't change anything.
difference
It ______________________ what they say.
She assumed control of the business when her father retried.
charge
She ______________________ the business when her father retired.
I couldn't speak to her.
word
I wasn't _____________________ with her.
We should always keep our word.
promise
We should never _______________________.
The dog barked all night but we still managed to sleep
fact
Despite ________________ dog barked all night we still managed to sleep.
The cat can't catch the mice. They run too fast.
for
The mice run too __________________ the cat to catch them.
Cats aren't as expensive to keeps as dogs.
more
Dogs are __________________________ cats.
Man is the cruellest of all animals.
cruel
There isn't ________________________ man.
His canary sings better than mine
well
My canary doesn't ______________________ his.
Is this the cheapest pet food you've got?
anything
Is _________________________ this pet food?
Most of the animals survived the hard winter.
though
Even _____________________, most of the animals survived.
I have never seen a dirtier dog.
ever
This must be the _______________________ seen.
She couldn't afford the Persian cat.
expensive
The Persian cat was ___________________ buy.
The cheetah is the fastest animal in the world.
as
No animal runs _________________ the cheetah.
We need to find an imaginative solution.
need
What we _________________ an imaginative solution.
They didn't let her watch TV.
allowed
She ________________________ TV.
They have made the castle a tourist attraction.
turned
The castle _____________________ a tourist attraction.
It hasn't rained for two years.
time
The _______________________ two years ago.
She wouldn't let me pay the bill
paying
She __________________________ the bill.
Asthma cases have gone up.
increase
There has ______________________ asthma cases.
Someone must find the answer.
must
The _________________________ by someone.
Do you know the story of Frankenstein?
familiar
Are _______________________ the story of Frankenstein?
She didn't find his behaviour at all surprising.
hardly
She ___________________________ his behaviour.
The air is clean since they fitted filters.
used
The air ________________________ they fitted filters.
Carol: Could you be a little quieter, Peter?
such
Carol told Peter ______________________ noise.
Sue: If I were you Richard, I'd take the train not the bus.
instead
Sue advised Richard _____________________ of the bus.
The doctor advised me to take more exercise.
idea
The doctor told me it ____________________ to take more exercise.
Robin advised me to buy shares in Sony.
I
Robin suggested _____________________ shares in Sony.
He told me it was the first time he had ever flown.
never
'I _________________________,' he said.
Porter: Sorry, the train left five minutes ago.
missed
He told them they _____________________ five minutes.
'I'll deliver the puppy the day after tomorrow' he promised.
in
He promised to deliver _______________________ time.
'Do you know where my tennis racquet is, Mum?' Sharon asked.
seen
Sharon asked her mother _______________________ tennis racquet.
In my opinion he should have a haircut.
am
As _______________________ he should have a haircut.
Why do you think you are superior to the people?
look
What makes _____________________ other people?
This room hasn't been cleaned for ages.
time
It's ______________________ cleaned.
The college has not been redecorated for years. It really needs doing.
time
It's ________________________ redecorated.
I haven't had anything to eat all day. I'm very hungry.
had
It's time_________________________ to eat.
It's late, I should have left for home an hour ago.
high
It's ___________________________ for home.
My car's filthy, I really should have it cleaned.
time
It's _______________________ my car cleaned.
It's months since James Had his hair cut.
time
It's ___________________________ cut.
Rosemary hasn't been on holiday for years.
high
It's ____________________________ on holiday.
Laws encourage people to use the mother tongue instead of English.
discourage
Laws ______________________ English instead of the mother tongue.
A few centuries ago almost nobody spoke English.
hardly
A few centuries ago English was ______________________ anybody.
I hope people will understand me.
make
I hope I'll be _________________________ understood.
I don't like it when foreigners use English expressions in their own language
approve
I do not ________________________ English expressions in their own language.
It was hard to live on my own but I eventually became accustomed to it.
used
It took me a long time to _________________________ on my own.
I don't want to use English all the time.
rather
I _________________________ use English all the time.
Some people can't understand her at all.
impossible
Some people find ________________________ her.
People say the bast way to learn a language is by living in the country.
supposed
Living in the country ____________________ the best way to learn a language.
He speaks too quickly for me to understand him.
enough
He ___________________________for me to understand him.
Knowing English is useful.
know
It ________________________ English.
Bob still finds his new contact lenses uncomfortable.
used
Bob ________________________ his new contact lenses yet.
His mother never let him go out.
allowed
He _______________________ out.
It doesn't need to be finished this evening
finish
It isn't ________________________ this evening.
He has probably spent all the money he won.
likely
He ______________________ spent all the money he won.
She didn't want to join in the dancing at the party.
take
She didn't want ___________________ the dancing at the party.
You had better not touch that switch.
would
If I ________________________ touch that switch.
This fruit is a new experience for me.
time
It is the ________________________ this fruit.
What a pity I broke the vase.
wish
I ________________________ the vase.
Remind me to water the plants.
forget
Don't let __________________________ the plants.
As I see it, someone should tell her the truth.
in
She should be ________________________opinion.
I'd rather you didn't smoke in here.
mind
Would _______________________ in here, please?
The accident injured a lot of people.
number
A ________________________people were injured in the accident.
It was the most embarrassing experience of my life.
so
I had never ________________________ before.
If you're not sure how to spell the word, consult the dictionary.
up
You should _____________________ a dictionary if you're not sure how to spell it.
Very few people knew the full story.
known
The full story _______________________ many people.
As the town council's representative I would like to welcome you
behalf
I would like to welcome you ________________ the town council.
You'd better take an umbrella. It might rain this evening.
case
Take an umbrella _______________________ this evening.
We couldn't find a parking space anywhere.
find
We weren't _________________________ to park.
We were given the directions by Paul
who
It was ___________________________ the directions.
They were still walking after two hours.
been
They ___________________________ two hours.
The bus comes in two hours; let's have lunch before it comes.
in
The bus comes in two hours; ______________________, let's have lunch.
The job was too badly paid so she didn't accept it.
down
She _________________________ it was too badly paid.
I took my overcoat but it wasn't necessary.
taken
I _________________________ my overcoat.
The film wasn't worth seeing.
time
The film was a complete _____________________.
Who is looking after the children this afternoon?
of
Who is _____________________ the children this afternoon?
They climbed out of the room using some bedsheets.
means
They climbed out of the room ________________ some bedsheets.
They believe the criminal has had plastic surgery.
believed
The criminal _______________________ plastic surgery.
He plays the piano and sings beautifully too.
play
Not ________________________ piano but he also sings beautifully.
I last saw him at my 21st birthday party.
since
I __________________________ my 21st birthday party.
'You've broken my radio, Frank!' said Jane
accused
Jane ________________________ her radio.
My car really needs to be repaired soon.
must
I really _____________________ repaired soon.
Susan regrets not buying that house.
wishes
Susan ______________________ that house.
I could never have succeeded without your help.
you
I could never have succeeded _____________________ me.
I thought I might run out of cash, so I took my cheque-book with me.
case
I took my cheque-book with me _______________________out of cash.
Linda's plans for a picnic have been spoilt by the weather.
fallen
Linda's plans for a picnic ___________________ because of the weather.
The bread was too stale to eat.
fresh
The bread _______________________to eat.
Perhaps Brian went home early.
may
Brian ________________________ home early.
I can't possibly work in all this noise!
impossible
It ___________________________ work in all this noise!
The thief suddenly realised that the police were watching him.
watched
The thief suddenly realised that ________________________ by the police.
Do you know who this coat belong to?
coat
Do you know ________________________ is?
Jo's training accident meant she couldn't take part in the race.
prevented
Jo's training accident _________________________ part in the race.
Cyclists are not allowed to ride on the station platform.
must
Bicycles _______________________on the station platform.
To Alan's amazement, the passport office was closed when he arrived.
find
Alan ____________________________ that the passport office closed when he arrived.
It isn't necessary to book tickets for the show in advance.
need
You ___________________________ tickets for the show in advance.
The top shelf was so high that the children couldn't reach it.
high
The top shelf was ______________________ the children to reach.
I'd prefer you to start work next week.
rather
I __________________________ work next week.
'Do you remember what you have to do?' the teacher asked her class.
what
The teacher asked her class if __________________________ to do.
It's unusual for Carol to get angry with her staff.
hardly
Carol ___________________________ temper with her staff.
There is no ice-cream left.
run
We ______________________ ice-cream.
There's no point in asking George to help.
worth
It ______________________ George to help.
Although he overslept, Clive wasn't late for work.
up
Despite _____________________ on time, Clive wasn't late for work.
I haven't eaten food like this before.
time
This is the______________________ this sort of food.
After a long chase, the police finally succeeded in arresting the thief.
to
After a long chase, the police finally _____________________ the thief.
Diane was supposed to write to her parents last week.
ought
Diane _____________________ to her parents last week.
His handwriting is so small I can hardly read it.
such
He has ________________________ I can hardly read it.
Somebody has to pick the visitors up from the airport.
up
The visitors ______________________ from the airport.
I wish I hadn't told him what we were planning to do this evening.
regret
I regret ________________________ for this evening.
Everyone was surprised to see Geoff leave the party early.
surprise
To ___________________________ the party early.
All the witnesses said the accident was my fault.
blame
All the witnesses said that _______________________ the accident.
Harry couldn't get his parents' permission to buy a motorbike.
let
Harry's parent __________________________ a motorbike.
'Where have I left my sunglasses, David?' asked Susan
where
Susan asked David where ____________________sunglasses.
John's behaviour at the party annoyed me.
John
I was annoyed by ___________________at the party.
It's a good thing you lent me the money or I would have had to go to the bank.
you
I would have had to go to the bank __________________me the money.
Matthew didn't listen to what his doctor told him.
notice
Matthew took _________________________ advice.
Sheila had to finish the account and write several letters as well.
addition
Sheila had to finish the accounts _____________________ several letters.
When he was a child in Australia, Mark went swimming almost every day.
his
Mark went swimming almost every day ___________________ in Australia.
Let's visit the museum this afternoon.
go
Why ______________________ the museum this afternoon?
Valerie fount it hard to concentrate on her book because of the noise.
difficulty
Valerie _______________________ her book because of the noise.
Why don't you wait by the phone box, Brenda?' said Laslie.
Brenda
Leslie suggested _______________________ by the phone box.
