Choose the alternative
Do you find working to a schedule/deadline helpful? I find the pressure helps me focus.
deadline
It’s wrong for advertisers to d _ _ t _ _ _ the truth in their adverts.
distort
We came up __________ various problems when we were building our house but we managed to solve most of them.
against
The interviewer told him that he didn’t prepare / hadn’t prepared well enough for his interview.
hadn’t prepared
Martha insisted to pay / on paying for the tickets.
on paying
Shakespeare had one true reputation/calling, to be a writer.
calling
Did you know that women represent almost fifty per cent of the w _ _ _ _ o _ _ _? I’m glad there are more and more working women nowadays.
workforce
I’m tied __________ with the children at the moment so I can’t meet you after all.
up
If she hadn’t worked hard at school, she wouldn’t have / wouldn’t have had a good job now.
WHAT TYPE OF CONDITIONAL IS THIS?
wouldn’t have
I’m sorry, I wouldn’t ask to borrow money unless / provided I needed to, but I’m really desperate!
unless
Did you check the purpose/accuracy of the information before quoting it? It sounds strange to me.
accuracy
We are hoping to see a g _ _ d _ _ _ increase in the number of qualified doctors moving to this town.
gradual
My grandfather wrote amazing stories but always published them under a false name. He wanted to remain ___________ to avoid fame.
anonymous
Sara says she loved / loves adventure films, so I’m sure she’ll like this one.
loves
If you called / Had you called me, I would have come and picked you up in my car.
Had you called
Don’t put your phone number online. It’s important to deceive/protect your identity at least a little bit.
protect
The politicians definitely have an a _ _ _ d _ behind the promises they are making. They want power so they can do whatever they want.
agenda
My __________ feeling is that you really need a holiday. I think you should take the opportunity and worry about work when you get back.
gut
I’ll have finished / have been finishing all my exams by the 20thJune, so I’ll be free to go on holiday.
WHAT IS THE TENSE FORM?
will have finished
Remember to call your teacher, ... ...? (tag question)
..., will you?
The city has a bad reputation/claim for high levels of crime.
reputation
It’s such a shame the photos are out of f _ _ _ _. I think there must be something wrong with the camera.
focus
We were supposed to spend the weekend together in Paris but he missed the train and couldn’t come. It’s a good thing I enjoy my own __________ .
company
We had waited / had been waiting for over an hour when Sammy finally arrived.
WHAT IS THE TENSE FORM?
had been waiting
What is 'shabby'? Give an example in a sentence.
ask your teacher to check