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He hasn't been looking / isn't looking very well over the last few weeks.
HASN'T BEEN LOOKING
We __________ to set off so late in the day, but in the end we didn't have any choice.
a. hadn't intended
b. haven't intended
c. don't intend
a. hadn't intended
Use the passive voice:
The Government is planning a new road near my house.
A new road is being planned near my house.
Janie isn't very good at tennis, but she puts her heart and ___ into it.
soul
Send me your CV and I'll get back / get through to you if I have any questions.
GET BACK
Sales figures for this year are good and therefore the business will be employing / was employing more workers.
WILL BE EMPLOYING
Dylan ____________________ by a helicopter from half way up the mountain after his injury.
a. has picked up
b. got picked up
c. became picked up
b. got picked up
Use the passive voice:
The cleaner has cleaned the office.
The office has been cleaned.
What do you look for first and ______ in a friendship?
foremost
He's upset not to get the job, but I'm sure he'll get round / get over it.
GET OVER
Tomas finished the rest of the cake while he is watching / was watching the football match on TV.
WAS WATCHING
The important thing with acting is to ____________________.
a. put your foot in it
b. find your foot
c. get your foot in the door
c. get your foot in the door
Use the passive voice:
John will tell you later.
You will be told later by John.
After the busy conference, there was finally some peace and _____ in the office.
quiet
Some people can afford to spend what they like; others have to get by / get back on a much smaller salary.
GET BY
I've booked my holiday and this time next month I'll be relaxing / I'm relaxing on the beach.
I'LL BE RELAXING
The record for climbing Mount Everest in the shortest time ____________________ in 2017 by Kilian Jornet.
a. was broken
b. broke
c. has broken
a. was broken
Use the passive voice:
At six o'clock someone was telling a story.
At six o'clock a story was being told.
Your mother's an accountant? Are you going to _____ in her footsteps or would you like to do something completely different?
follow
I don't want to stay late to write this report, but, unfortunately, I can't get away with / get out of it.
GET OUT OF
Last year she was studying / had been studying for her final school exams; now she's travelling around New Zealand.
WAS STUDYING
Until they went on a cruise last year, they ____________________ to the same holiday house for 20 years.
a. have gone
b. have been going
c. had been going
c. had been going
Use the passive voice:
Somebody must have taken my wallet.
My wallet must have been taken.
Robert _____ himself in the foot by saying that he wasn't ambitious. It meant they didn't consider him for the promotion.
shot
She's been lazy and unfocused for a long time, but I don't think the new management will let her get away with / get out of being so unreliable.
GET AWAY WITH