GRAMMAR MIX
"If I ______ (be) you, I wouldn't say anything to her."
were
I really ______ ______ ______ my grandfather. He was a great man. (respect/admire)
look up to
My boss is very ______. He never says thank you and always buys the cheapest gifts.
mean
"If I will see him tomorrow, I will tell him the news."
"If I see him tomorrow, I will tell him the news"
If you want to improve your French, you should ______ ______ ______ your pronunciation.
brush up on
She told me she ______ (work) for that company since 2015.
has been working
We ______ ______ of money halfway through our trip and had to borrow some.
ran out of
We have ______ ______ ______ — we both love hiking, jazz, and terrible reality TV.
a lot in common
"She said me that she was tired."
She told me that she was tired"
When I was a child, my parents ______ me ______ my room every Saturday. (make + verb → past tense)
made clean
"I wish I ______ (not/eat) that seafood yesterday. I feel terrible today."
hadn't eaten
She ______ ______ with her boyfriend after a huge argument. Now they're not talking.
broke up
After working for the same company for 20 years, she decided to ______ the ______ and start her own business.
take the plunge
"I didn't used to like coffee, but now I drink it every day."
"I didn't use to like coffee, but now I drink it every day"
She has ______ ______ her keys and can't find them anywhere. (Present Perfect от "lose" + "just")
just lost
By the time we arrived at the cinema, the film ______ (already/start).
had already started
I can't hear you. Can you ______ ______ the music a little? (NOT "turn off")
turn down
The exam was a ______ ______ ______. I studied for three days and passed with no problem.
piece of cake
"You don't have to smoke here — it's prohibited. Go outside."
You mustn't smoke here — it's prohibited"
By the time we ______ (get) to the station, the train ______ (already/leave).
got \ had already left
"What's your name?" he asked. → He asked me ______.
what my name was
He ______ ______ ______ his father — they both have the same sense of humour and even walk the same way.
takes after
The landscape was absolutely ______ — green hills, an old castle, and a river through the valley.
picturesque
"I wish I would have gone to the party last night. Everyone said it was amazing."
"I wish I had gone to the party last night"
He ______ (can/not) come to the party because he ______ (have to) work late. (past ability + past obligation)
couldn't \ had to