Common expressions
We will not be able to finish the project without your help.
ASSIST
Unless ...................... the project, we will not be able to finish it.
you assist us with
The food was so hot that we didn't really enjoy it.
TOO
The food was ......................... really enjoy.
TOO HOT FOR US TO
No one in the class is as lazy as my friend.
PERSON
My friend .............................. the class.
the laziest person in the class
Why don't we start running if we want to train for the competition?
TAKING
He suggested .................. in order to train for the competition.
taking up running
'You really should see that film, Pablo', his friend said.
ADVISED
Pablo's friend ............................. the film.
advised him to see
JOIN
You can only use the swimming pool .............. the sports club.
if you join
This is the best meal I've ever eaten.
GOOD
I have ........................... meal before.
never eaten such a good
Stephanie is a better cook than Pablo
COOKING
Pablo isn't .................................. Stephanie
as good at cooking as
She climbed the mountain without difficulty.
EASY
She found ................. the mountain.
it easy to climb
'Why don't we go swimming this afternoon?' said Jessica
SUGGESTED
Jessica ......................... afternoon.
suggested going swimming that
Amelia will not participate in the concert because she is feeling ill.
PART
If Amelia was not feeling ill, she ................ in the concert.
would take part
We didn't get a table at the restaurant because it was too full.
SO
The restaurant ................. we couldn't get a table.
was so full that
It is harder to learn to play ice hockey than almost any other sport
ONE
Ice hockey is ............................. sports to learn to play.
Marianne prepared for the race by training every evening.
READY
Marianne trained every evening ................... for the race.
to get ready
'Don't leave the light on when you go to bed', my father said to me.
SWITCH
My father ..................... the light when I went to bed.
told/asked me to switch off
It will be necessary for us to postpone the match if the weather does not improve.
PUT
Unless the weather gets better, we ................ the match.
will have to put off
I asked for a second helping because the food was so delicious.
SUCH
It was ........................ I asked for a second helping.
such delicious food that
Sara finds playing sports more interesting than watching them.
NOT
Sara is ............................ watching sports as she is in playing them.
not as interested in
I found it impossible not to laugh at him.
HELP
I .................... at him.
couldn't help laughing/ but laugh
'Don't forget to post the letter', Silvia told Natasha.
REMINDED
Silvia ........................... the letter.
reminded Natasha to post
Your English improves because your teacher shows you your mistakes.
UNLESS
Your English would not get ............................ out your mistakes.
better unless your teacher pointed
Julio is not a very good cook, so he won't get a job in that restaurant.
ENOUGH
Julio doesn't ............................. to get a job in that restaurant.
cook well enough
People think that meeting friends face-to-face has more benefits than chatting to them on social media.
LESS
Chatting to friends on social media is often thought of as ................................ meeting them face-to-face.
less beneficial than
Cycling on the pavement is prohibited.
USE
Cyclists .................. the pavement.
can't use
'You haven't been paying attention to me', our teacher told us.
ANY
Our teacher accused us ...................... notice of him.
of not taking any
I will only play in the basketball match if I recover from my cold.
GET
Unless ...................., I will not play in the basketball match.
I get over my cold
We ate very late because Phil spent too much time preparing the meal.
TIME
Phil spent ................................ preparing the meal that we ate very late.
such a long time
It's the strangest game I have ever played.
SUCH
I have never played ............................ game.
such a strange
He doesn't play tennis anymore because he didn't have enough time.
STOPPED
He ............................. because he didn't have enough time.
stopped playing tennis
'I'll try as hard as I can to pass the exam', said Elizabeth.
BEST
Elizabeth promised .................. to pass the exam.
to do her best
Could you tell me more about the job?
INFORMATION
Could you provide ........................ about the job?
me with more information
He won't pass the test because he doesn't work hard enough.
HARDER
If he ............................. pass the test.
worked harder he would
The waitress spoke so quickly that we had difficulty understanding her.
ENOUGH
The waitress didn't speak ............................ understand her easily.
slowly enough for us to
This motorbike is not as noisy as my previous one.
MADE
My previous ........................... this one.
made more noise than
We'd like all our students to participate in the sports programme.
PART
We are keen on all our students ...................... the sports programme.
taking part in
'I really enjoyed the play', Katie told George.
FOUND
Katie told George that ................................ the play very enjoyable.
she had found the play
He gave me some advice.
PIECE
I was ....................... by him.
given a piece of advice
Studying abroad will make you more independent.
BECOME
If you .......................... more independent.
She spoke too quickly for us to understand.
THAT
She spoke .......................... could not understand her.
so quickly that we
Small towns are safer than large cities.
NOT
Small towns .............................. as large cities.
are not so/as dangerous
Buying the equipment for this sport is cheaper than hiring it.
MORE
It's ......................... the equipment for this sport than to buy it.
more expensive to hire
'I won't be late for the match', said Lucy
ARRIVE
Lucy promised she ..................... time for the match.
would arrive on
There were a lot of guests at the party.
LARGE
There ...................... guests at the party.
was a large number of
ATTEND
If Sandra didn't want to meet other students, ................... lessons.
she would not attend
He was given a good grade because he gave an excellent answer to the question.
ANSWERED
He .............................. that he was given a good grade.
answered the question so well
'There's no way I'm going to join the hockey team', said Mark.
INTEND
Mark told me that ........................ join the hockey team.
he didn't intend to
When you finish the course, they will give you a certificate.
COMPLETION
You will be ......................... of the course.
given a certificate on completion
I'll lend you my book if you take care of it.
AFTER
If you ......................., you can borrow it.
look after my book
We all felt hungry because the organisers didn't give us enough food.
LITTLE
The organisers provided us .......................... that everyone felt hungry.
with so little food
'I'll return late from the theatre tonight', said Elena.
GET
Elena said that ............................ late from the theatre that night.
she would get back
I don’t think Sarah realises how lucky she his to live by the sea.
GRANTED
I think Sarah takes living ...........................
by the sea for granted
WOULD
If I ........................ you
knew I would have told
It was the most enjoyable party she had ever been to.
FUN
She had never ........................ at a party.
had so much fun
'You can't borrow my camera, Mike', said his father
ALLOWED
Mark's father told him that he ..................... his camera.
wasn't allowed to borrow
I think she treats him badly because she knows what a nice person he is and will never say anything.
ADVANTAGE
I think she ....................... because she knows what a nice person he is and will never say anything.
takes advantage of him
He's not very enthusiastic because he's tired.
SO
If ....................., he'd be more enthusiastic.
he wasn't so tired
'I know I got several answers wrong in this exercise', Hannah said
MISTAKES
Hannah admitted that she ......................... in the exercise.
had made several mistakes