He ________ (spend) a lot of time recently getting this new show ready.
has been spending / has spent
I would often go cycling with my father when I was a child.
USED
My father __________ cycling with him when I was a child.
often used to take me
a course
do
As you can see in the advertisment, the holiday is quite cheap.
advertisement
legal
illegal
We __________ (listen) to them so many times.
have listened
Having apologised, Klaus shook my hand.
APOLOGY
When Klaus ____________________, he shook my hand.
had made his/an apology
business
do
People are begining to get tired of being promised things it´s impossible to give them.
beginning
resistible
irresistible
Chen ______________ (work) in Singapore since he __________ (leave) university two years ago.
has been working / has worked
left
Anna has been trying as hard as possible to take care of her children.
CAN
Anna has been doing the ___________________ after her children.
best she can to look
further information
get
I´m sure you´re going to be s successful as your predeccessor was.
predecessor
passive
impassive
The village ________ (be) very quiet and remote until they _________ (build) the motorway two years ago.
used to be / was
built
For me, the second chapter was more convincing than the rest of the book.
PERSUASIVE
I found the second chapter ______________________other part of the book.
more persuasive than any
harm
do
By implementing these proposals we will be doing more to protect the enviroment.
environment
fettered
unfettered
Maria ________ (come) round to dinner last night. She ___________ (start) telling me her life story while I __________ (make) the salad and _________ (continue) telling it during dinner.
came
started
was making
continued
I never planned to annoy you.
AIM
It ________________ you angry.
was never my aim to make/get
use of something
make
He was sent to prison for expressing his disagreement with the goverment.
government
literate
illiterate