Section I
"Have you been on holiday recently, Jane?" asked Tony.
BEEN
Tony asked Jane ........................................ on holiday recently.
if she had been/whether she had been/if she'd been/whether she'd been
I was too tired to go to the party. THAT
I was ........................................ I couldn't go to the party.
so tired that/so exhausted that
There's no point asking Lynda to help as she's really busy. WASTE
It's ........................................ asking Lynda to help as she's really busy.
a waste of time
I'm sure it was Ana I saw in town as I recognised her coat. MUST
It ........................................ Ana I saw in town as I recognised her coat.
must have been
We demanded to see the hotel manager to make our complaint. SEEING
We ........................................ the hotel manager to make our complaint.
insisted on seeing
The boss wouldn't object to you going early today. OBJECTION
The boss would not ........................................ you going early today.
have any objection to
'Why don't you come over for dinner at the weekend?' he asked her. SUGGESTED
He .................................. for dinner at the weekend.
suggested coming over/suggested that she came over/suggested coming/ suggested that she came
The school I studied at last year was better than this one. GOOD
This school ................... my last one.
isn't as good as/is not as good as/'s not as good as
Although the weather was terrible we had a good time. SPITE
We had a good time .................... the terrible weather.
in spite of
Being rude is inexcusable. excuse
There is ............................. rude
no excuse for being
I regret taking up smoking. WISH
I ..................................... up smoking.
wish I hadn't taken/wish I had not taken
The police are interviewing the suspects. interviewed
The suspects ..................................... by the police.
are being interviewed
The food was so good we had to leave a tip. SUCH
It ........................................... we had to leave a tip.
was such good food
The computer was too expensive for me to buy. ENOUGH
I ........................................... money to buy the computer.
did not/didn't have enough
It's the most beautiful painting I've ever seen. SEEN
I ............................................ beautiful painting.
have/'ve never seen such a/a more
This summer has been much cooler than last year. COOL
Last summer .................................. this year.
was not/wasn't as cool as
I'm not as good at maths as you. BETTER
You ......................................... me.
are/'re/ better at maths than can do maths better than
This exercise is easier than the last one. HARD
This exercise ... the last one.
is not/isn't as hard as
Many people think Steve stole the money. BELIEVED
Steve ___________________________ the money.
is believed to have stolen.
We paid some people to landscape the garden for us last year. HAD
We _____________________________ last year.
had the garden landscaped.
Apparently, the restaurant in town has been bought out by someone else. UNDER
I hear the restaurant in town .........................................
is under new management/'s under new management
Sarah cried her eyes out immediately she was told she'd failed her driving test. BROKE
Sarah ........................................ soon as she heard she'd failed her driving test.
broke down in tears as
The Government recently said our problems are the fault of the worldwide economic slowdown. PLACED The Government have ........................................ the worldwide economic slowdown for our problems.
placed the blame on
You led me to believe the job was mine if I wanted it. IMPRESSION
I ........................................ that the job was mine if I wanted it.
was left with the impression/was given the impression/had the impression/was under the impression
He would never have guessed that at the age of 17 he would be playing for his country. LITTLE ........................................ that at the age of 17 he would be playing for his country.
little did he know/little did he realise