Paraphrase the sentence
I never smoked when I was young.
USE
I didn’t use to smoke when I was young.
He set on/to/up his first business in 2013 and
went on/for/by to become a billionaire.
He set up his first business in 2013 and
went on to become a billionaire.
His last film was a ... that made $23 million at the box office in the first month.
blockbuster
About a year ago, my wife and I ... the papers after breakfast.
1 might read
2 will read
3 were reading
3 were reading
If only he hadn’t went out, he should’ve staying here.
If only he hadn't gone out, he should have stayed here.
Maria is very sociable and often talks to complete strangers.
WILL
Maria is very sociable and will often talk to complete strangers.
We’ll have to stop at the service station or
we’ll run out of/with/over petrol soon.
We’ll have to stop at the service station or
we’ll run out of petrol soon.
Always treat people with respect as, after all, what goes around ... around.
comes
I ... just finished a very interesting article about niche holidays when she suddenly said...
1 's
2 'd
3 've
2 'd
He’s not used to study so hard. He wishes he wouldn’t gone to university.
He's not used to studying so hard. He wishes he hadn't gone to university.
I regret I wasn’t brought up by the sea.
WISH
I wish I had been brought up by the sea.
They were brought up/in/down not to eat meat
so they don’t miss it.
They were brought up not to eat meat
so they don’t miss it.
The views from the cable car were absolutely ... you could see the whole of the walled city and how the new city surrounded it.
breathtaking
Until then, we’d always ... chilled holidays on a sunny beach somewhere.
1 had had
2 had
3 been
2 had
We were laid by the pool when it was starting to rain heavily.
We were lying by the pool when it started to rain heavily.
He went to live in Italy in 2010. I met him in 2015.
LIVING
He ____________for five years when I met him.
He had been living in Italy for 5 years when I met him.
I don’t think I’ll ever settle on/down/up.
I like travelling too much.
I don’t think I’ll ever settle down.
I like travelling too much.
The questionnaire asked us what ... of transport we preferred taking for long journeys.
means
Now there’s a good chance our son ... move to Shanghai for work.
1 hoping to
2 does
3 will
3 will
I wish Luke wouldn’t playing his music so loud – he’s been going to ruin his hearing!
I wish Luke wouldn’t play his music so loud – he’s going to ruin his hearing!
I’ve given them some money in case they want to buy some sweets.
MIGHT
I’ve given them some money because ________some sweets.
I’ve given them some money because they might want to buy some sweets.
There are a lot of issues to resolve but first
we have to focus of/on/at those which are a priority.
There are a lot of issues to resolve but first
we have to focus on those which are a priority.
My dad believes that every cloud has a silver ... He’s always very optimistic.
lining
I ... we’d been more adventurous when we were younger!
1 expect
2 regret
3 wish
3 wish
Petra and Liz use to be best friends at university and would often spent their summer holidays working in the same café.
Petra and Liz used to be best friends at university and would often spend their summer holidays working in the same café.