Ving/to V/V
The mind
Take/ Make/ Do
Past tenses
100

It's really important that you pay the bill today.
REMEMBER
You must ..... the bill today.

remember to pay

100

My brother, Mark, has a natural talent for maths. 

a. present 

b. a gift for 


gift for

100

___ control

TAKE control

100

 He has been/was talking for ages. He can’t have much more to say, can he?


has been
200

 I think it would be a good idea if you joined the beginner's class.
SUGGEST
I ..... the beginners class.

suggest joining

200

My mind gets distracted in class when it’s sunny.

a. bewilders

b.wanders


wanders

200

___ an interest

 Take an interest

200

They had/had had hundreds of emails to read when they had got/got back from their holiday.


had, got

300

Meeting John in town was really surprising.
EXPECT
I ..... John in town.

didn't expect to meet

300

It was a totally new situation and I was confused

and not certain what to do.

a.bewildered 

b. unhappy  

bewildered

300

__ your best

DO your best

300

I had/have just finished doing my homework when the fire alarm had gone/went off.


had, went

400

I'll help you with your homework.
MIND
I ..... you with your homework.

do not mind helping

400

I didn’t understand what the teacher was talking

about.

a.perceived 

b. grasp

grasp 

400

___ use of something


MAKE use of something




400

I wasn’t going to/wouldn’t mention the homework, but our professor remembered and asked/was asking us to hand it in on our way out.


wasn’t going to, asked


500

I hated driving on the left at first but now it's OK.
USED
I ..... on the left now.

am used to driving

500

I can’t remember people’s names but I always

remember their faces.

a. articulare

b. recall


recall

500

___ a complaint

MAKE a complaint

500

Last summer Sam was going to sell/was selling her bike, but in the end, she having decided/had decided against it.

was going to sell   

had decided   

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