Participle clauses
She dug through the entire wardrobe, ________ for her gloves.
SEARCH
She dug through the entire wardrobe, SEARCHING for her gloves.
They were _______ at being asked to wait for an hour for a table at the restaurant, as they thought it was unfair.
(Taken from the listening task)
They were INDIGNANT at being asked to wait for an hour for a table at the restaurant, as they thought it was unfair.
It doesn't matter what she wears, she always manages to look amazing.
__________ what she wears, she always manages to look amazing.
Whatever what she wears, she always manages to look amazing.
Tom and I used to be close, but we're just not _____ the same wavelength anymore.
Tom and I used to be close, but we're just not ON the same wavelength anymore.
______ her phone call, she went back to work.
FINISH
HAVING FINISHED her phone call, she went back to work.
Nigel and Laura get on like a house ________.
Nigel and Laura get on like a house on fire.
However hard I try, I always seem to forget Charlie's birthday.
It ________ I try, I always seem to forget Charlie's birthday.
It doesn't / does not matter how hard I try, I always seem to forget Charlie's birthday.
I still remember the first time I met Shelly - I clicked ______ her instantly.
I still remember the first time I met Shelly - I clicked WITH her instantly.
Though _______ in England, she spent most of her childhood in the United States.
BEAR
Though BORN in England, she spent most of her childhood in the United States.
I spent ages yesterday going through my old clothes and __________ (two words) the ones that don't fit anymore.
(Taken from the reading task)
I spent ages yesterday going through my old clothes and WEEDING OUT (two words) the ones that don't fit anymore.
I don't mind what we have for supper.
______________ for supper will be fine with me.
Whatever we have for supper will be fine with me.
Her views on all sorts of topics differ radically _____ mine, but we're still good friends.
Her views on all sorts of topics differ radically FROM mine, but we're still good friends.
I brought you some of those Belgian chocolates because I know how much you like them.
___________, I brought you some of those Belgian chocolates.
Knowing how much you like them, I brought you some of those Belgian chocolates.
I wasn't completely ______ the idea of coming to this restaurant, but now I'm glad I did.
(Taken from the reading task)
I wasn't completely SOLD ON the idea of coming to this restaurant, but now I'm glad I did.
You can come around whenever you like.
Any time _______ is fine with us.
Any time you would like to come around is fine with us.
Do you have any friends who are ______ different _____ chalk and cheese?
Do you have any friends who are AS different AS chalk and cheese?
I made sure to take my umbrella as I had heard it was going to rain.
I made sure to take my umbrella, _________ it was going to rain.
I made sure to take my umbrella, having heard that it was going to rain.
There are special ________ websites that allow you to focus exclusively on certain types of people, such as Christians or goths.
(Taken from the reading task)
There are special matchmaking websites that allow you to focus exclusively on certain types of people, such as Christians or goths.
Whether it's coffee or tea, I don't care - just pick _______ you want and let's go!
Whether it's coffee or tea, I don't care - just pick whichever you want and let's go!
He said that he is attracted _____ people who he shares a lot in common _____.
He said that he is attracted TO people who he shares a lot in common WITH.