A
The language school is now being managed by new owners from New Zealand.
OVER
Some New Zealanders __________________________ language school.
have taken over
If I had more money, I would travel more.
ABLE
Unfortunately, I _____________________ travel much because of money.
am not able to/have not been able to
Sugary drinks are extremely negative for people’s health.
HARMFUL
Sugary drinks ______________________ people’s health.
are extremely harmful to / have an extremely harmful effect on
Only time would tell if they had made the right choice or not.
OR
Only time would tell ______________________ made the right choice.
whether or not they had
Rose was very surprised by her sister’s unexpected visit.
BY
Rose’s sister unexpected ______________________ surprise.
visit took her by
Joe denied having stolen the money from the safe.
NOT
Joe said that ______________________ the money from the safe.
he had not stolen
Lucy says that she prefers to listen to music without her headphones.
RATHER
Lucy says that ______________________ to music with her headphones.
she would rather not listen
The way John talks to his employees will make them rebel against him eventually.
RESULT
The way John talks to his employees ______________________ rebelling against him eventually.
will result in their
Marie said that she was very sorry that she had made such a silly mistake.
FOR
Marie ______________________ made such a silly mistake.
apologised/apologised for having
Carl refused to tolerate his girlfriend being jealous any more.
PUT
Carl said that he would ______________________ his girlfriend being jealous any more.
not to put up with
Only at the end of the class did I remember to ask the teacher for the booklet.
REMEMBERED
I ………………………………………. the teacher for the booklet at the end of the class.
only remembered to ask
I will pay you for the meal next week unless you have any objections
OBJECT
If you ____________________________ for the meal next week, I will leave it until then.
do not object to me paying
We went hiking over the weekend despite the bad weather.
THOUGH
We went hiking over the weekend ______________________ bad.
even though the weather was
After leaving the restaurant, they all felt as if the waiter had overcharged them unfairly.
OFF
After leaving the restaurant, they all felt they ______________________.
had been ripped off
Despite not being right, he decided not to tell anyone.
IN
Although he ______________________, he decided not to tell anyone.
was in the wrong
I have never studied so hard in my life.
STUDIED
________________________ so hard in my life.
Never have I studied
I was never told what the course involved.
TIME
At no ………………………………… what the course involved.
time was I told
Government measures will cause a change in the way retailers run their businesses.
ABOUT
Government measures will ______________________ in the way retailers
run their business.
bring about a change
Thomas will eventually decide to leave his parents' home.
TIME
It’s only a ______________________ the decision of leaving his parents' house.
matter of time until/before Thomas
makes/reaches/takes
He could not conceal his excitement.
UNABLE
He ______________________ excited he was.
was unable to conceal how
You must never hand in your homework late.
ACCOUNT
Your homework must never be __________________________.
be handed in late on any account
Benjamin apologised for being so distracted lately.
CLOUDS
Benjamin apologised for ______________________ lately.
having his head in the clouds / being in the clouds
Some people still believe that Elvis Presley is well and living on an island.
BE
Elvis Presley ______________________ well and living on an island.
is still believed to be
Long-term stress can most certainly affect people’s health in a negative way.
TOLL
Long-term stress can most certainly ______________________ people’s health.
take a toll on
You should have thought twice before bringing that pullover. It’s too hot for it.
NEED
It’s too hot for that pullover. You ______________________ brought it.
needn’t have