give/make/do
a speech
give a speech
the details
I received some very useful advice from Gustavo.
FOUND
I ______________ me very useful.
I found the advice that Gustavo gave me very useful.
We got to the park quite soon after lunch and fortunately the rain ______________ by then.
had stopped
a suggestion
make a suggestion
the impression that...
give me the impression that...
The opportunity to study at university should be open to everyone.
BE
Everyone ________ to study at university.
Everyone should be given the chance/opportunity to study at university.
We _______ in the rain for at least twenty mintues before the bus arrived.
had been standing
opportunities
give opportunities
a refund
give a refund
The first time Carla went skiing was last Monday.
NEVER
Carla ___________ last Monday.
Carla had never gone/been skiing before/until last Monday.
I __________ along this road a thousand times - I could almost do it with my eyes shut!
have driven
an impression ON someone
make an impression on someone
a phone call
make a phone call
We were all favourably impressed with Paola's lecture.
FAVOURABLE
The lecture ____________ on all of us.
The lecture Paola gave made a favourable impression on all of us.
You'd expect Frand to be looking tired because she _________ for her final exams for the last three weeks.
a chance
give a chance
a speech
make a speech
Students don't spend their free time in the same way as fifty years ago.
CHANGED
The way students spend their free time _____________ fifty years.
Maisie __________ sweets all evening so it was not surprising that she didn't want any supper.
had been eating