3 missing words
We will find out very soon where the new train station is to be located.
JUST
We are _____________ find out where the new train station is to be located.
We are JUST ABOUT TO find out where the new train station is to be located.
Don´t complain to the bus drivers as it won´t make any difference.
USE
It´s _________________ the bus drivers as it won´t make any difference.
It´s NO USE COMPLAINING TO the bus drivers as it won´t make any difference.
We decided to take the train at the last minute.
MOMENT
___________________ we decided to take the train.
ON THE SPUR OF THE MOMENT we decided to take the train.
No one except my mum has beaten me in a bike race.
PERSON
My mum ___________________ me in a bike race.
My mum IS THE ONLY PERSON WHO HAS BEATEN me in a bike race.
He went to Spain to learn the language.
REASON
________________________ learn the language.
HIS REASON FOR GOING TO SPAIN WAS TO learn the language.
The plane is scheduled to get here at 6.
DUE
The plane is _______________ at 6.
The plane is DUE TO ARRIVE at 6.
I didn´t think he would be late.
CROSSED
It _____ that he would be late.
It NEVER CROSSED MY MIND that he would be late.
A friend of ours fixed the car.
HAD
_________________ a friend of ours.
WE HAD OUR CAR FIXED BY a friend of ours.
They have been building the new train station for a while.
UNDER
The new train station ____________________ time.
The new train station HAS BEEN UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOR A LONG time.
They didn´t like each other at first as they had both applied for the same job.
FOOT
_______________________ they had both applied for the same job.
THEY GOT OFF ON THE WRONG FOOT BECAUSE/AS/SINCE they had both applied for the same job.
They have been building the new railway line since 2022.
DEVELOPMENT
The new railway line has _________ since 2022.
The new railway line has BEEN IN DEVELOPMENT since 2022.
Commuting on busy roads was hard at first, but soon it became more natural.
USED
I soon _________________ on busy roads.
I soon GOT USED TO COMMUTING on busy roads.
We are sorry to tell you but buses to Multiva will be running on a reduced schedule for the next few weeks.
BEING
We regret to inform _____________________ buses to Multiva will be running on a reduced schedule.
We regret to inform YOU THAT FOR THE TIME BEING buses to Multiva will be running on a reduced schedule.
The journey started well as there was no traffic.
FLYING
The journey _____________________ we hit the road and there was no traffic.
The journey GOT OFF TO A FLYING START WHEN we hit the road and there was no traffic.
They are unhappy that the teacher has given them more homework.
NOT
They are _________________________ the teacher.
They are NOT HAPPY ABOUT BEING GIVEN MORE HOMEWORK BY the teacher.
There is about to be a transport revolution, with the introduction of airships.
VERGE
We are on _____________ a transport revolution, with the introduction of airships.
We are on THE VERGE OF a transport revolution, with the introduction of airships.
They have decided that the new station should be by La Morea.
COME
They have _______________ that the new station should be by La Morea.
They have COME TO THE CONCLUSION that the new station should be by La Morea.
His behaviour has got a lot better after he got a fine.
LEAF
He has _______________ he got a fine.
He has TURNED OVER A NEW LEAF SINCE he got a fine.
Many think that there is going to be a revolution in air transport due to airships.
THOUGHT
Airships _____________________ air transport.
Airships ARE THOUGHT TO BE GOING TO REVOLUTIONISE air transport.
The progress on the project has stopped and started because of a constant change in funding.
FITS
The project _________________________ a constant change in funding.
The project HAS PROGRESSED IN FITS AND STARTS DUE TO a constant change in funding.
We didn´t go to the party as we didn´t want to upset them.
CONSIDERATION
We didn´t go to the party ________________ their feelings.
We didn´t go to the party IN CONSIDERATION OF their feelings.
We have to consider both the environmental and economic cost of building the new high speed line, with the environmental and economic benefits of more people travelling by train.
BALANCE
We have to _____________ the environmental and economic cost of building the new high speed line, with the environmental and economic benefits of more people travelling by train.
We have to STRIKE A BALANCE BETWEEN the environmental and economic cost of building the new high speed line, with the environmental and economic benefits of more people travelling by train.
You haven´t been able to fly from Pamplona to Frankfurt for a long time now.
DONKEY´S
There haven´t been any _______________ Pamplona to Frankfurt.
There haven´t been any FLIGHTS FOR DONKEY´S YEARS FROM Pamplona to Frankfurt.
I was so tired that I wanted to give up.
POINT
I ______________________ as I was so tired.
I WAS ON THE POINT OF GIVING UP as I was so tired.
People need to see that there are developments happening with the new train line.
PROGRESS
Developments with the new train line ______________________________________.
Developments with the new train line NEED TO BE SEEN TO BE IN PROGRESS.