Tenses
Chris ______(decide) to give up the piano and he______ (just/buy) a guitar.
has decided
has just bought
ever
You_______ almost certainly heard of Albert Einstein, but do you know why he was so important?
have
How good is your memory? Do you have __________ remembering long strings of numbers?
DIFFICULTY
In the past, we didn't usually use computers in class.
USE
We____________ use computers in class.
DIDN'T USE TO
It wasn´t the first time I_______(read) some instructions and not understood them.
had read
Jo's had her driving licence_______May.
since
Before Einstein, scientists_____ all thought that time was constant.
had
If you're one of them, and if you're _____ COMPETE , you might want to take part in one of the numerous memory_____ CHAMPION that are held around the world.
CHAMPIONSHIPS
I thought I'd get the geography prize but I actually got the biology prize.
UP
I thougth I'd get the geography prize but I actually ______________ the biology prize.
ENDED UP GETTING/WITH
Is it really the first time Angela______ (ever/fail) a test?
has ever failed
I'd never taken an important exam_____ so I was extremely nervous.
You can't have finished your homework_____
You've only _______ started!
before
yet/already
just
No-one had _______ suggested this before Einstein.
But ______anyone ever tested this incredible idea?
ever
has
It's a number called pi, which has some interesting_____MATHS properties.
Some people have _______ SUCCESS managed to memorise a lot of the digits.
MATHEMATICAL
SUCCESSFULLY
It´s been over two years since Sam last took exams.
TAKEN
Sam ______________ over two years.
We _______ (not/be)in Germany long when I ______(realise)my spoken German wasn't as good as I_______(think) it was.
Hadn't been
realised
(had)thought
Haven't you done your report______? Hurry up then!
I've won three swimming trophies______ far and I´m hoping to get another one this year.
yet
so
The answer is yes, they _______. They´ve tested and proved it many times _____Einstein first came up with it in the early 1900s.
have
before
Althugh memorising that amount of ________INFORM may seem absolutely _______BELIEVE, there are methods to help you.
INFORMATION
UNBELIEVABLE
They started the aerobics club in the school gym.
UP
The aerobics club______________ in the school gym.
WAS SET UP
So far in this course, we_______(look) at how brain processes information.
I________ (want) to show you a video online today but someone ______( change) the WI-FI password.
have looked
wanted
(has) changed
That was an amazing vocal performance, especially since you've _______ had singing lessons.
We wrote an essay three weeks ago but Mr Blake_____ hasn't given it back with our marks!
never
still
Scientists have__________ one round the world in a plane.
It ran a little bit faster than the clock which ____remained stationary on the ground.
flown/sent/taken/carried/ transported
had
Memory experts recommend creating visual _______RELATE between each one.
It took me about two years to become comfortable with speaking French in public.
USED
It took me two years to ________French in public.
I don't know how he managed to remember so many numbers.
SUCCEEDED
I don't know ho he____________ so many numbers.
GET USED TO SPEAKING
SUCCEEDED IN REMEMBERING