Grammar 1
I can’t afford 1__________________ (buy) a new computer
to buy
I __________________ (study) for the next two years, so I won’t have any money until I finish university and start work!
will be studying
The children were left to r ____ w _____all over the neighbourhood. The parents didn’t know where they were or what they were doing
run wild
Turn left at the s _ _ _ _ _ building. It’s really old and neglected. You can’t miss it.
shabby
My sister’s got a new boyfriend. She goes out with him every weekend. WHO
My sister’s got a new boyfriend _______________ ________________________ every weekend.
(who) she goes out with
Before I bought mine, I __________________ (use) my brother’s bike for several months.
had been using
I’m inviting few / a few friends round on Friday – do you want to come?
a few
Many people live in this village as the d _ _ _ _ c _ _ _ _ _ _ to the capital doesn’t take more than an hour.
daily commute
In a few years we’ll have more money and won’t be living from h _ _ _ to m _ _ _ _ like this.
hand to mouth
It wasn’t necessary for us to cook because there was plenty of food in the house. NEED
We _____________________________________ because there was plenty of food in the house.
didn't need to cook
She carefully washed and dried each / all glass in turn
all
Somehow I was 1_____ to save enough money to buy a beautiful old house in the middle of nowhere and quickly moved in.
1 A bound B able C managed D permitted
able
We had to move out of that house. The rooms were damp/shabby and extremely cold
damp
If you practise what you _____________ , you’ll make more of an impact.
preach
We will be waiting for two hours before they arrive. BEEN
By the time they arrive, we ___________________ _____________________________ two hours.
will have been waiting for
I think I should _________ (check) everything more carefully before I switched it on
have checked
______________ checked the price in all the shops, we finally found the cheapest one.
Having
They are campaigning to save the _____________ zone. The mayor wants to allow cars into the city centre again.
pedestrian
None of my friends bought me a birthday present so I decided to _____________ myself to a new book.
treat
There’s loads of rubbish on the Internet. DEAL
There’s _____ on the Internet
a great deal of rubbish
The shop assistant ______________ it aside for me so I’ll go back and get it later.
put
We always have __________ a good time when he comes to visit that I can’t sleep the night before he arrives
such
know your wits
We had a hairy/cobbled moment when we thought the roof was going to collapse but overall the renovation went very well.
hairy
I’ve never been good at keeping a cool __________ in a crisis
head