transformation Flashcards
You must never let anyone use your Identity Card
SHOULD
Under _________________________ let anyone else use your identity card.
NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD YOU
It’s quite common for students at the school to go on to win Olympic medals. MEANS
It’s ____ for students at the school to go on to win Olympic medals.
by no means uncommon
The football club is now being run by an experienced accountant
TAKEN
An experienced accountant ——— running of the football club.
HAS TAKEN OVER THE
If he doesn´t get that job, who knows what he’ll do!
KNOWING
If he doesn´t get that job, __________________ what he’ll do!
THERE IS NO KNOWING
It’s possible that the burglars got into the building by forcing open a fire exit.
GAINED
The burglars may ———– by forcing open a fire exit.
HAVE GAINED ENTRY/ACCESS
Many people believe that Edison has the ability to become world judo champion.
CAPABLE
Many people believe that Edison ——————– the world championship in judo.
IS CAPABLE OF WINNING
I was disappointed to hear that Leo had decided not to play basketball any more.
UP
Leo’s decision to ————– as a disappointment to me.
GIVE UP BASKETBALL CAME
He thinks his friends do not appreciate him.
GRANTED
He dislikes __________________ by his friends.
BEING TAKEN FOR GRANTED
My passport needs renewing because I´m going abroad this summer.
GET
I need ——————- because I´m going abroad this summer.
TO GET MY PASSPORT RENEWED
Could I ask you if you’d mind looking after my dog while I’m away on holiday?
WONDERING
I ————— willing to look after my dog while I’m away on holiday?
WAS WONDERING IF YOU WERE
Repairing that old computer is pointless in my view.
POINT
I can —————- that old computer being repaired.
SEE NO POINT IN
Playing drums is fun , but so is singing in a choir.
JUST
It’s —————— singing in a choir as it is playing the drums.
JUST AS MUCH FUN
Clara said that she had not seen the missing letter.
HAVING
Clara —————– the missing letter.
DENIED HAVING SEEN
It’s important to consider everyone’s opinion before a final decision is made.
ACCOUNT
Everyone’s opinion must —————- before a final decision is made.
BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT
´The company benefits from looking after its customers,´said the chairman.
INTEREST
According to the chairman, it is ————— to look after its customers.
IN THE COMPANY´S INTEREST
Kelvin should call in a builder to repair those broken roof tiles.
GET
Kelvin should ———— by a builder.
GET THOSE BROKEN ROOF TILES REPAIRED
Lucy was very pleased to be given an award.
DELIGHT
Much to —————– given the award.
HER DELIGHT, LUCY WAS
Fernanda refused to wear her sister’s old dress.
NOT
Fernanda said that ——————- her sister´s old dress.
SHE WOULD NOT WEAR
‘Remember to write or phone’, Marta said as she waved goodbye to her friend.
TOUCH
´Don´t, ——– ‘ Marta said as she waved goodbye to her friend.
FORGET TO KEEP IN TOUCH
Police are warning people to check for forged notes which are currently in circulation.
LOOKOUT
Police are warning people to be ———- forged notes which are currently in circulation.
ON THE LOOKOUT FOR
Apparently, they´re planning on rerouting the traffic to reduce congestion.
DRAWN
Plans —————– reroute the traffic to reduce congestion.
ARE BEING DRAWN UP TO
We were horrified to see smoke coming out of the bedroom windows.
COULD
Much ————— smoke coming out of the bedroom windows.
TO OUR HORROR, WE COULD SEE
Didn’t you want me to tell the staff about your resignation?
RATHER
Would —————— the staff know about your resignation?
YOU RATHER I HAD NOT LET
Brian couldn’t explain how the stolen computer got into the boot of his car.
LOSS
Brian ——————— how the stolen computer got into the boot of his car.
WAS AT A LOSS TO EXPLAIN
Some loss of support for the government is a likely consequence of these drastic measures.
RESULT
These drastic measures are —————– the government losing some support.
LIKELY TO RESULT IN
This film stands a very good chance of winning an award.
HIGHLY
It is ————— win an award.
HIGHLY LIKELY THAT THE FILM WILL
The ban on parking in the city centre is probably going to be very unpopular.
LIKELY
It ———— ban in the city centre will be a very unpopular move.
IS LIKELY THAT THE PARKING
The police acted quickly and prevented a fight between rival groups developing.
PART
Quick ————- the police prevented a fight between rival groups developing.
ACTION ON THE PART OF
How can I make him understand that I don´t want to see him any more?
ACROSS
How can I ————– that I don´t want to see him any more?
GET IT ACROSS TO HIM
Could I ask you if you’d mind looking after my dog while I’m away on holiday?
WONDERING
I —————- willing to look after my dog while I´m away on holiday?
WAS WONDERING IF/WHETHER YOU WOULD BE
Team spirit no longer exists after one member of a team makes a mistake.
SUCH
Once one member of a team makes a mistake there ————— as team spirit.
IS NO SUCH THING
Davina can’t even boil an egg and so she certainly couldn’t cook a whole meal.
ALONE
Davina can’t even boil an egg ——— a whole meal.
LET ALONE COOK
He answered the judge’s questions as accurately as he could.
ACCURATE
He gave ———— as he could to the judge’s question.
AS ACCURATE AN ANSWER
Yesterday I informed my boss in writing that I would be leaving the company.
NOTICE
I ————– to my boss yesterday.
HANDED IN MY NOTICE
This holiday is within our price range, provided we don’t go to the expensive restaurants in the tourist centre.
AFFORD
We —————— as we avoid the expensive restaurants in the tourist
centre.
CAN AFFORD THIS HOLIDAY AS LONG
If Marc hadn’t taken up politics, he might have become a famous art historian.
NAME
If Marc hadn’t taken up politics, he might have ———— himself as an art historian.
MADE A NAME – FOR
It was a mistake not to write the telephone number down.
POINT
I should ————- writing down the telephone number.
HAVE MADE A POINT OF
I always hated pasta when I was a child but now I cook it regularly.
USE
I ————– pasta when I was a child but now I cook it regularly.
DIDN’T USE TO LIKE
Darius soon recovered after the operation on his knee and was able to rejoin the team.
MADE
After the operation on his knee, Darius —————- and was able to rejoin
the team.
MADE A FAST/QUICK RECOVERY
I think learning to use a typewriter is a waste of time.
POINT
I can’t ————- how to use a typewriter.
SEE THE POINT IN/OF LEARNING
I’m sure Jemma is going to become a famous model one day.
MATTER
I think it’s only ————- Jemma becomes a famous model.
A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE
He no longer thinks he can find a job before the end of the year.
HOPE
He has given ———— a job before the end of the year.
UP HOPE OF FINDING
The company is unable to guarantee an allocated car-parking space to all employees.
COUNT
The company’s employees shouldn’t —————- allocated a car-parking space.
COUNT ON BEING
Most of the children ignored what the teacher had told them.
NOTICE
Few of the children ———– what the teacher had told them
TOOK (ANY) NOTICE – OF
It’s very unlikely that Martin will win the 100 metres, as he’s out of training.
CHANCE
Martin has almost ————– the 100 metres, as he’s out of training.
NO CHANCE OF WINNING
Pay claims must be submitted before the end of the month.
PUT
You have ————- your pay claims before the end of the month.
TO PUT IN
My grandfather had completely forgotten that he phoned me last night.
RECOLLECTION
My grandfather didn’t —————- phoning me last night.
HAVE ANY RECOLLECTION OF
Barbara’s parents were certain that she would be a great tennis player.
DOUBT
Barbara’s parents were ———- that she would be a great tennis player.
IN NO DOUBT
I don’t expect the company to make profit this year, given the economic climate.
SURPRISED
Given the economic climate, —————– the company made a profit this year
I WOULD BE SURPRISED IF
Nadia’s friend arrived just as she was about to leave the restaurant.
POINT
Nadia was just ————— the restaurant when her friend arrived
ON THE POINT OF LEAVING
The company has a good reputation in the local area.
HIGHLY
The company ————— of in the local area
IS HIGHLY SPOKEN
Simon really ought to make a decision about his future.
MIND
It’s high time Simon ————– about his future.
MADE UP HIS MIND/HIS MIND UP
No changes will be made to this project.
AHEAD
This project will ————— to plan.
GO AHEAD ACCORDING
We wanted to continue our mountain trek but the weather was too bad.
LIKE
We —————- on with our mountain trek but the weather was too
bad.
WOULD LIKE TO HAVE CARRIED/GONE
‘m sure we went the wrong way at the last junction.
TAKEN
We must ————– at the junction.
HAVE TAKEN THE WRONG TURNING/TURN
At no time did we think that Pedro might be planning to leave the country.
OCCURRED
It ———————– that Pedro might be planning to leave the country.
(HAD) NEVER OCCURRED TO US
Given that he has no experience, will Glyn be able to do this job?
AFFECT
Will Glyn’s ————— ability to do this job?
LACK OF EXPERIENCE AFFECT HIS
Do you mind if I come over to see you later?
OBJECTION
Do you ————- coming over to see you later?
HAVE ANY OBJECTION TO ME/MY
Sarah cried her eyes out immediately when she was told she’d failed her driving test.
BROKE
Sarah ————— soon as she heard she’d failed her driving test.
DOWN IN TEARS AS
At the beginning of the programme the panel of experts discussed the media and its importance in
education.
DISCUSSION
The panel of experts started the programme —————– the media and its importance in education.
BY HAVING A DISCUSSION ABOUT/WITH A
DISCUSSION ABOUT
It’s difficult to know what my reaction would have been in that situation.
HOW
I’m not —————– in that situation.
SURE HOW I WOULD HAVE REACTED
Delia said that she would no longer tolerate her colleagues being rude.
PUT
‘I am not willing ————— from my colleagues any longer, ‘ said Delia.
TO PUT UP WITH ANY RUDENESS
I think Anita must have gone on a diet recently because she’s quite slim now.
HAS
It looks as ———– dieting because she’s quite slim now.
IF ANITA HAS BEEN
I can’t deny that I was embarrassed to be given the award.
NO
There’s ———— embarrassment at being given the award.
NO DENYING MY
Phoebe was surprised to be offered a place on the course.
CAME
The offer of a place on the course ———— Phoebe.
CAME AS A SURPRISE TO
It took Layla five minutes to find her car keys.
SPENT
Layla —————- for her car keys.
SPENT FIVE MINUTES LOOKING
It is important to be well prepared for an interview because if you make a mistake, you may not get the
job.
COST
A mistake in an interview may —————- so it is important to be well prepared
COST YOU THE JOB
A common belief is that British people cannot speak foreign languages very well.
WEAK
British people are commonly believed to ————— foreign languages.
BE WEAK AT SPEAKING
Feel free to telephone if you have any further problems.
CALL
Do not ————– if you have any further
problems.
HESITATE TO CALL (US)/ HESITATE TO GIVE US A CALL
To help run the exhibition next month, we need at least six people.
REQUIRED
No ——————- to help us run the exhibition next month.
FEWER THAN SIX PEOPLE ARE REQUIRED
A short meeting of the cast will take place after today’s rehearsal.
BY
Today’s rehearsal —————- a short meeting of the cast.
WILL BE FOLLOWED BY
The company is almost certain to get the contract.
EVERY
The company stands ————– the contract.
EVERY CHANCE OF GETTING
It’s so difficult to create new ideas for the festival every year!
COME
How difficult ———– with new ideas for the festival every year!
IT IS TO COME UP
If you don’t pay on time, your booking will be cancelled.
RESULT
Failure to ————— your booking being cancelled.
PAY ON TIME WILL RESULT IN
There is no way Lisa will give up her independence to get married.
OF
Lisa has —————- up her independence to get married.
NO INTENTION OF GIVING
Hilary was asked to give an explanation for making the mistake.
WHY
Hilary was asked to ————- the mistake.
EXPLAIN WHY SHE MADE
You led me to believe the job was mine if I wanted it.
IMPRESSION
I ———— that the job was mine if I wanted it.
I HAD THE IMPRESSION/WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION
The Government recently said our problems are the fault of the worldwide economic slowdown.
PLACED
The Government have ————- the worldwide economic slowdown for our
problems.
PLACED THE BLAME ON
He’s likely to lose his job if he keeps disagreeing with his boss.
DANGER
If he keeps disagreeing with his boss, he’s ———— from his job.
IN DANGER OF GETTING SACKED/FIRED
I wasn’t expecting my colleagues to organise a farewell party on my last day at the company.
TAKEN
I —————— when my colleagues organised a farewell
party on my last day.
WAS TAKEN BY SURPRISE/ WAS TAKEN ABACK
They put Roger in charge of health and safety at the factory.
MADE
Roger —————– for health and safety in the factory
WAS MADE RESPONSIBLE
It’s not likely to happen but if you’re not satisfied with the product we’ll refund your money.
EVENT
—————- that you are not satisfied with the product your money will be refunded.
IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT
I’m sorry, I didn’t realise it was so late.
TRACK
Sorry, I ————- time.
(COMPLETELY) LOST TRACK OF
Team spirit no longer exists after one member of a team makes a mistake.
SUCH
Once one member of a team makes a mistake there ————- as team spirit.
IS NO SUCH THING
How can I make him understand that I don’t want to see him any more?
ACROSS
How can I ————— that I don’t want to see him any more?
GET IT ACROSS TO HIM
The police acted quickly and prevented a fight between rival groups developing.
PART
Quick ————- the police prevented a fight between rival groups developing.
ACTION ON THE PART OF
The ban on parking in the city centre is probably going to be very unpopular.
LIKELY
It ————— ban in the city centre will be a very unpopular move.
IS LIKELY THAT THE PARKING
Bonnie persuaded Clyde not to go out tonight.
Bonnie ——– (TALKED) out tonight.
talked clyde out of going
I didn’t believe in the explanation he gave.
The explanation he gave ———- (WAS) belief.
was beyond my
Owing to bad weather conditions, she arrived late.
Her late ——— (DUE) bad weather conditions.
arrival was due to
I haven’t had such a bad cough for many years.
Not ——— (HAD) such a bad cough.
for many years have i had
Thomas said he was grateful for all the help he received.
Thomas ———- (EXPRESSED) all the help he received.
expressed his gratitude for
Jason isn’t the one who knows the secret.
Jason hasn’t ———– (LET) the secret.
been let in on
We managed to escape just before the whole building caught on fire
HAD
No ———— the whole building caught on fire
no sooner had we escaped then
Many delegates stole pens from the conference room.
were
A lot of __________________________ the conference room by delegates.
pens were stolen from
Immediately after Bess arrived home, the phone rang.
sooner
No __________________________ home than the phone rang.
sooner had Bess arrived
If his expensive divorce hadn’t happened, Bill would still be a rich man.
for
If it __________________________ divorce, Bill would still be a rich man.
hadn’t been for his expensive
“You won’t get lost along the country lanes if you always have the map open.”
long
He told them they wouldn’t get lost __________________________ had the map open.
as long as they
My brother has great ideas all the time.
comes
My brother always __________________________ ideas.
comes up with great
If that passing woman hadn’t arrived, we would have been completely lost.
for
Had it __________________________, we would have got completely lost.
not been for that passing woman
If I lose this job, nobody will let me forget it.
live
I’ll __________________________ if I lose this job.
never live it down
They’ll have to cancel the show if the audience doesn’t increase.
mean
A continued low audience for the show __________________________ cancellation.
will mean its
A phone call was the first we heard about them withdrawing from the concert.
pulling
The first we heard about __________________________ of the concert was a phone call.
them pulling out
We need to run or the train will leave before we get there.
time
Unless we run, the train __________________________ we get there.
will have left by the time
“You really must stay for dessert,” Charlie’s brother said to him.
staying
Charlie’s brother __________________________ for dessert.
insisted on him staying
“A massage would do you a lot of good,” Jake told Amy.
from
“You __________________________ a massage,” Jake told Amy.
would really benefit from
Even if it’s very far, they want to go to Paris for a weekend break.
may
Far __________________________, they want to go to Paris for a weekend break.
though it may be
The town’s population surrendered as soon as the enemy arrived.
than
No sooner had the enemy arrived __________________________ surrendered.
than the town’s population
This building stands a very good chance of being closed as unsafe by the council.
highly
It’s __________________________ will be closed by council due to being unsafe.
highly likely that this building
Another student stole Carol’s watch from the classroom.
had
Carol __________________________ by another student from the classroom.
had her watch stolen
None of the phones were left when we got to the shop.
time
__________________________ the shop, all the phones had been sold.
by the time we got to
I didn’t know it was Carl until he took off his hat.
when
Only __________________________ his hat did I recognise Carl.
when he took off
Don’t waste your time asking Bryan to come with us.
worth
It’s __________________________ to come with us.
not worth asking Bryan
Perhaps John heard the story from Pippa.
have
Pippa might __________________________ story.
have told John the
Until they fire me as manager here, I’ll run the company my way.
long
__________________________ the boss, I’ll run the company my way.
as long as I’m
The school’s management are investigating allegations of teacher brutality.
into
Allegations of teacher brutality __________________________ the school’s management.
are being looked into by
It’s not possible that you saw Mary last night, she was with us!
have
You __________________________ last night, she was with us!
can’t have seen Mary
The beach was fun even though it was too cold.
fact
__________________________ too cold, the beach was fun.
despite the fact that it was
I’m just about to give up this diet because it’s not working at all.
point
I’m __________________________ this diet up because it’s not working at all.
on the point of giving
Please do those photocopies whenever you have the time.
happen
Please do those photocopies if __________________________ the time.
you happen to have
If you really want to spend the whole night studying, there’s nothing I can do.
insist
If you __________________________ the whole night, there’s nothing I can do.
insist on studying
The match will be postponed if it keeps raining.
mean
Further rain __________________________ postponement of the match
will mean the
“I can’t stand what his assistant said about me,” said Barbara.
objected
Barbara __________________________ the assistant said about her.
objected to what
“Ian took the money, not his brother Dylan,” Susan said.
it
According to Susan, __________________________ took the money, not Dylan.
it was Ian who
The shop was closed for a week while they decorated it.
done
While it __________________________, the shop was closed for a week.
was being done up
If Phil is having so many problems at school, maybe some private tuition would help him.
from
Maybe Phil would __________________________ tuition if he’s having so many problems at school.
benefit from some private
They’ll blame the failure of the festival on the weather.
down
The failure of the festival __________________________ the weather.
will be put down to
When people speak down to my sister, she hates it.
being
My sister hates __________________________ to like that
being spoken down
I know it’s dangerous, but I love hang gliding.
may
Dangerous __________________________, I love hang gliding.
though it may be
I’d prefer you not to stay out so late.
rather
I’d __________________________ stay out so late.
rather you didn’t
I don’t think it’s important how fast we drive, we’re going to be late.
matter
We’re going to be late __________________________ drive.
no matter how fast we
We paid someone to fix the roof for us last summer.
had
Last summer, we __________________________.
had the roof fixed
You should have spoken to Meg sooner.
spoken
If __________________________ to Meg sooner.
only you’d spoken
“You played your music too loud last night,” Jan said to Ben angrily.
accused
Jan __________________________ his music too loud the previous night.
accused Ben of playing
It was very windy, but we really enjoyed the picnic.
fact
We really enjoyed the picnic __________________________ was very windy.
despite the fact that it
I couldn’t believe it when Jackie came back to work.
aback
I __________________________ the speed of Jackie’s return to work.
was taken aback by
It’s very probable that this dog will win the competition.
highly
It’s __________________________ will win the competition.
highly likely that this dog
Mary didn’t seem to be at all scared when she drove the motorbike.
disregard
Mary showed __________________________ own safety when she drove the motorbike.
a disregard for her
Jane said it was Sarah’s fault that the dinner party was a disaster.
placed
Jane __________________________ Sarah for the disastrous dinner party.
placed the blame on
Even when I did very badly, my teacher always gave me encouragement.
matter
__________________________ I did, my teacher always gave me encouragement.
no matter how badly
Hannah was preparing to send an email to Richard when she saw his email.
point
Hannah was __________________________ Richard an email when she saw his email.
on the point of sending
“It’s not a good idea to invest in that company,” Philip told John.
against
Philip __________________________ in that company.
advised John against investing
“The manager broke the computer”, Tina said.
it
Tina said __________________________ the computer.
it was the manager who broke
The flawed diamond was much cheaper than the perfect one.
lot
The perfect diamond cost __________________________ flawed one.
a lot more than the
“I’d like to know who thought of that horrible name for the new company.”
came
Who __________________________ name for the new company?
came up with that horrible
Someone was driving the car very erratically, the police confirmed.
being
The police confirmed that the car __________________________ erratically.
was being driven very
“I really should have studied more for the exam,” Jed thought.
studied
“If __________________________ for the exam,” Jed thought.
only I’d studied more
Any time you see Clara, ask her about her husband.
happen
If __________________________ Clara, ask her about her husband.
you happen to see
The mayor revealed everything about the old scandal after he left office.
did
Only after leaving office __________________________ everything about the old scandal.
did the mayor reveal
Some have said that the government is ignoring the problem of inflation.
accused
The government __________________________ the problem of inflation.
has been accused of ignoring
John said he almost never went out on a Wednesday night.
rarely
“__________________________ out on a Wednesday night,” John said
rarely do I go
Megan apologised to Harry for saying he was a coward.
back
Megan __________________________ she said about Harry being a coward.
took back what
I don’t think Mika hitting your car was an accident.
purpose
I think Mika __________________________.
hit your car on purpose
“It’s not the overtime I resent, it’s the pay freeze,” said Trevor.
objected
Trevor said he __________________________ pay freeze than the overtime.
objected more to the
“Don’t tell Chris too much or you’ll regret it,” Sally told June.
against
Sally __________________________ too much to Chris.
advised June against saying
You’re not ever allowed in this laboratory.
time
At __________________________ permitted to be in this laboratory.
no time are you
Don’t ever open this door.
account
__________________________ should you open this door.
on no account
Daniel regretted speaking so rudely to his landlord
more
Daniel __________________________ politely to his landlord.
wished he had spoken more
If your sister didn’t work so hard, your family would starve!
for
Were it __________________________ working so hard, your family would starve.
not for your sister
Margaret told her daughter never to touch the vase.
circumstances
“Under __________________________ this vase to be touched,” Margaret told her daughter.
no circumstances is
We get on well with both of Jack’s parents.
terms
We __________________________ with both of Jack’s parents.
are on good terms
If we could choose, we’d prefer to go to Paris.
rather
We’d __________________________ Paris if given the choice.
rather go to
“Have you considered the cost of this project?” Elena asked.
account
Elena wanted to know if they had taken __________________________ of the project.
into account the cost
“You might have to drive a lot in this job,” Greg said to Kathy.
involve
Greg told Kathy that the job __________________________ of driving.
might involve a lot
The airline never said anything about having overbooked the plane.
time
At __________________________ tell us they had overbooked the plane.
no time did the airline
If you left the bank at 3pm, it’s possible you saw the thief.
have
You may __________________________ you were in the bank at 3pm.
have seen the thief if
Jenny isn’t a bad accountant, but I don’t think it is a very suitable occupation for her.
cut
I just don’t think Jenny __________________________ an accountant.
is cut out to be
Don’t you think insurance is getting very costly these days?
cost
Don’t you think the __________________________ higher and higher these days?
cost of insurance is getting
We had no problems at all during our holiday in Turkey.
plan
Everything __________________________ during our holiday in Turkey.
went to plan
It’s possible Clare phoned while we were out.
may
Clare __________________________ while we were out.
may have phoned
Our class has won the History Quiz for the third year running.
succession
For the __________________________, our class has won the History Quiz.
third year in succession
The thunderstorm brought their tennis match to an abrupt end.
cut
They had to __________________________ because of the thunderstorm.
cut short their tennis match
What used to be my workplace is now a Thai restaurant.
turned
My old workplace __________________________ Thai restaurant.
has been turned into a
I don’t mind at all if you film my wedding speech.
objection
I have __________________________ my wedding speech.
no objection to you filming
Carol should have worked harder if she wanted a promotion.
succeeded
Had Carol worked harder, __________________________ getting a promotion.
she would have succeeded in
The manager will give a bonus to the best employee of the year.
awarded
The __________________________ a bonus by the manager
best employee will be awarded
Don’t tell a soul what I said to you about Margaret.
keep
__________________________ what I said to you about Margaret
keep to yourself
I forbid you to go to stay out so late.
question
It’s __________________________ for you to stay out so late
out of the question
You can’t tell Sophie that you saw me today.
account
On __________________________ Sophie that you saw me today.
no account can you tell
This revolutionary new engine won’t work unless it’s carefully planned.
crucial
Careful planning __________________________ of this revolutionary new engine.
is crucial to the success
It’s very unlikely that we will promote Barbara this month.
chance
There is very little __________________________ this month.
chance of Barbara being promoted
They tried very hard to finish the painting by the end of the day.
best
They __________________________ the painting by the end of the day.
did their best to finish
My dogs tends to bark a lot when it’s left alone.
habit
My dog is __________________________ a lot when it’s left alone.
in the habit of barking
Clara could only afford that dress because of the loan you gave her.
lent
Had __________________________ money, she wouldn’t have been able to afford that dress.
you not lent Clara the
He lost the race as he didn’t run as quickly as the rest of the boys.
pace
His loss was blamed on his inability __________________________ rest of the boys.
to keep pace with
You must try to accept that you will never run your own company.
terms
You must __________________________ fact that you will never run your own company.
come to terms with the
If you don’t know what you’re doing, you shouldn’t dismantle the watch.
apart
Don’t __________________________ you know what you’re doing.
take the watch apart unless
The weather seems to be improving this afternoon.
signs
The weather __________________________ this afternoon.
is showing signs of improving
James said the reason for his poor exam performance was his illness.
blamed
James __________________________ on his illness.
blamed his poor exam performance
You won’t be able to come into this club without a shirt.
prevented
You __________________________ into this club without a shirt.
will be prevented from coming
She assured me she would look after my plants while I was away.
eye
She promised __________________________ plants while I was away.
to keep an eye on my
Even though he was rich, he lived a simple life.
Despite
__________________________ rich, he lived a simple life.
Despite the fact he was
She wasn’t surprised by the plot twist because she had read the book before.
already
Since she __________________________, she wasn’t surprised by the plot twist.
had already read the book,
I have been waiting here for over an hour for your brother.
spent
I __________________________ waiting here for your brother.
spent over an hour
Many cars were damaged due to the new roadworks.
resulted
The new roadworks __________________________ damaged.
resulted in many cars being
Even when the tasks were challenging, my supervisor always supported me.
matter
__________________________ the tasks were, my supervisor always supported me.
No matter how challenging
I sometimes think about whether my old teachers remember me.
wonder
I __________________________ teachers remember me.
sometimes wonder if my old
My old car was much slower than this one.
nowhere
My old car __________________________ as fast as this one.
was nowhere near
I want you to understand that it’s important.
across
I want to __________________________ it’s important.
get across to you that
Even though she felt ill, she still went to work.
Despite
__________________________, she still went to work.
Despite feeling ill,
It’s highly improbable that Peter will win the marathon, given his lack of fitness.
chance
Peter has almost __________________________ the marathon, given his lack of fitness.
no chance of winning
If Sara hadn’t entered the field of law, she might have become a well-known archaeologist.
name
If Sara hadn’t entered the field of law, she might have __________________________ herself as an archaeologist.
made a name for
Even though she studied History a lot, she failed the test.
despite
__________________________ a lot, she failed the test.
Despite studying history
Carlos was not successful in spite of his hard work.
despite
__________________________ hard, he was not successful.
Despite Carlos working
He didn’t get the joke until someone explained it.
Only
__________________________ to him did he get it.
Only after someone explained the joke
Without a ticket, you won’t be allowed to enter the concert.
prevented
You __________________________ entering the concert without a ticket.
will be prevented from
You should have told the truth from the beginning. That would have been better.
told
If __________________________ from the beginning, it would’ve been better.
you had told the truth
He will not get the job unless he improves his attitude.
if
He won’t get the job __________________________ his attitude.
if he doesn’t improve
The last time I visited this city was five years ago.
since
It __________________________ visited this city.
has been five years since I
We weren�t able to go on the trip because we didn�t have enough money.
had
If we __________________________ money, we would have gone on the trip.
had had enough
I wonder who invented this incredible device.
came
Who __________________________ this incredible device?
came up with
They didn’t realise they were lost until it got dark.
Only
__________________________ did they realise they were lost.
Only when it got dark
You must be careful not to make any mistakes.
care
You __________________________ any mistakes.
must take care not to make
The museum was closed for renovation, the sign said.
being
The sign said that the museum was closed because __________________________.
it was being renovated.
We were late arriving at the cinema and so missed the Start of the film
BY
The film had……………………………………….. we arrived at the cinema
started by the time
The trees blown down in the storm were not cleaned away for weeks
BEFORE
It ……………………………………………..the trees blown down in the storm were cleared away.
was weeks before
Simon found the recipe book very hard to follow
DIFFICULTY
Simon …………………………in following the recipe book
had great difficulty
The wind was so strong that we couldn’t walk along the seafront.
STRENGTH
The ………………………………………meant it was impossible to walk along the seafront.
strength of the wind
I find it boring to watch television every evening
SPEND
I get………………………………….every evening watching TV
Bored if I spend
Diana complained that she hadn’t had a cup of coffee for ages
SINCE
“It …………………………a good cup of coffee”, Diana complained
is ages since I have had
At this time of year, the area is often affected by violent storms.
FEELS
At this time of year, the area often………………………………..violent storms
feels the effects of
