Professional Documents
Culture Documents
It was such a good film that I’m going to see it again tonight.
so The film …………………..I’m going to see it again tonight.
(was so good that)
“Stop fighting or I’ll take you to the headmaster,” the teacher said to them.
threatened The teacher ………………….to the headmaster.
(threatened to take them)
They took a map with them because they didn’t want to get lost.
avoid They took a map with them ………………………… lost.
(to avoid getting)
I got the impression that they weren't having a very good time.
seem They ………….. having a very good time.
(seemed like they weren't)
Despite having several broken bones, John was able to compete in the race.
John was able to compete in the race ……………….several broken bones. though
(even though he had)
My grandfather is one of the last people alive who fought in the war.
Other than my grandfather there……………………..who fought in the war. very
(are very few people alive)
Learning French is a waste of time because the language is not widely spoken.
There's……………because the language is not widely spoken.point
(no point learning French)
Can you understand what this paper means?
sense
Can you …………………………… this paper?
(make sense of)
Although she had twisted her ankle, Sally still won the race.
twisting
Sally still won the race, ____________________________________ her ankle.
(despite twisting)
The last time I saw Melanie was before she got her new job.
since
I ______________________________________________ she got her new job.
(haven’t seen Melanie since)
‘You stole the money, Joe, didn’t you!’ said the inspector.
accused
The inspector ___________________________________________ the money.
(accused Joe of stealing)
‘I’m awfully sorry, Carol, but I’ve broken your watch,’ said Jim.
to
Jim ____________________________________________________ her watch.
(apologized to Carol for breaking)
Please see that you close the door when you go.
open
Please don’t __________________________________________ when you go.
(leave the door open)
I won’t sell the painting, no matter how much you offer me.
price
Whatever __________________________________ the painting, I won’t sell it.
(price you offer me for)
The cat is sitting at the window. It belongs to my aunt.
which
The cat ……………window belongs to my aunt.
(which is sitting at the)
The film lasted for two hours. The concert lasted for one and half hours.
longer
The film ……………..a concert.
(lasted longer than)
You can not drive if you do not pass your driving test.
unless
You can not drive ……………..your driving test.
(unless you pass)
I want to be at home.
wish
I ……….at home.
(wish I was/were)
This painting coasts less than all the others in the art gallery.
least
This painting ………..of all in the art gallery.
(is the least expensive)
She would rather see the sights than go to the tourist shop.
rather
She would prefer to see the ………tourist shop.
(sights rather than go to)
“Do not forget to buy Georgia those trainers,” Eve said to me.
reminded
Eve …………. the trainers for Georgia.
(reminded me to buy)
“I am leaving tomorrow for a holiday,” Jack said to me when I saw him last week.
day
When I saw Jack last week he said he ……..for a holiday.
(was leaving the following day)
“Is there anyone here who speaks English?” the tourist asked.
spoke
The tourist asked if there ………………..English.
(was anyone who spoke)
“Do not talk during the test”, the teacher said to the students.
not
The teacher told …………during the test.
(the students not to talk)
In many countries young men do not have to join the army any more.
military
In many countries young men do not have to ………. any more.
(do military service)
When did you find out that they were going to get married?
known
How …………..that they were going to get married?
(long have you known)
What was the name of the hotel you stayed in last year?
where
What was the name of the hotel ……….last year?
(where you stayed)
I do not mind if you come on Friday or Saturday – it is all the same to me.
difference
I do not mind if you come on Friday or Saturday – it …………to me.
(makes no difference)
Whenever I saw an old man with a dog I used to think about me grandfather.
remind
Seeing an old man with a dog always ……………..grandfather.
(used to remind me of)
They got lost because they did not take a map with them.
taken
They would not have lost ……………a map with them.
(if they had taken)