Mixed Conditionals
If I (wake up) earlier, I (not miss) the bus.
If I had woken up earlier, I wouldn't have missed the bus.
I’m amazed that you can cope all the work they give you.
I’m amazed that you can cope with all the work they give you.
Josh can _____ ____ a whole day playing online computer games with his mates.
While on/ while away
Josh can while away a whole day playing online computer games with his mates.
I invited Graham to dinner on the _______ of the moment. I'm sorry I didn't ask you first.
Spur/spin
I invited Graham to dinner on the spur of the moment. I'm sorry I didn't ask you first.
If I (wake up) earlier, I (be) at work already.
If I had woken up earlier, I would be at work already.
I find very difficult to understand English idioms.
I find it very difficult to understand English idioms.
Peter _________ ____ all objections to his plan.
Brushed away/ brushed off
Peter brushed off all objections to his plan.
I haven't seen Carol in __________ years. I wonder what she is doing these days.
Donkeys' / dogs'
I haven't seen Carol in donkey's years. I wonder what she is doing these days.
If he (be) taller, he (become) a basketball player.
If he was/were taller, he would have become a basketball player.
Do you ever have any trouble to use this photocopier? I always seem to.
Do you ever have any trouble using this photocopier? I always seem to.
If I were you, I’d ________ ____ and get some studying done before the weekend is up.
Knuckle up/ knuckle down
If I were you, I’d knuckle down and get some studying done before the weekend is up.
How did they manage to keep me completely in the _______ about this for so long?
Fog/ dark
How did they manage to keep me completely in the dark about this for so long?
If she (save) more money, she (own) this house.
If she had saved more money, she would own this house.
Unfortunately, it seems as if all Johnny’s plans have come at nothing.
Unfortunately, it seems as if all Johnny’s plans have come to nothing.
Instead of ________ ____ your brother like that, perhaps you should give him a hand, don´t you think?
Winding up / winding down
Instead of winding up your brother like that, perhaps you should give him a hand, don´t you think?
John, you're completely wrong and you haven't got a _____ to stand on.
Foot/ leg
John, you're completely wrong and you haven't got a leg to stand on.
If her address (find), an invitation (send) to her.
If her address had been found/we're found, an invitation would have been sent / would be sent to her.
I’m afraid I haven’t had any successes in contacting Lara today.
I’m afraid I haven’t had any success in contacting Lara today.
The world economy is _________ ___ quite strongly.
Picking on/ picking up
The world economy is picking up quite strongly.
I'm going to go round the _______ if they don't turn that music down soon.
Block/ bend
I'm going to go round the bend if they don't turn that music down soon.