Present /past / future
I can't remember how ____ I've had this watch.
long
The children apologised ____ breaking the window.
for
First ___ all, I'd like to welcome you to our annual dinner.
of
Let me give you _____ advice.
some
I've never owned _____ an independent cat as this one.
such
I haven't been to an Indian restaurant for ages.
SINCE
It's ages _________________ an Indian restaurant.
since I last went
"I won't lend you my car, Annie", said Adam.
REFUSED
Adam _____________________ Annie his car.
refused to lend
Tomorrow's atheltics meeting has been postponed ___ account of the bad weather.
on
My trousers need pressing. Can you lend me ____ iron?
an
If you walk slowly, it takes longer to get there.
LONGER
The more __________________ it takes to get there.
slowly you walk, the longer
This is my first visit to Japan.
TIME
This is the first _______________ to Japan.
time I have been
"It was me who stole the money", said Jim.
TO
Jim ________________ the money.
admitted to stealing
We all pitied Stephen.
SORRY
We all ________________________ Stephen.
felt sorry for
I know nothing about this subject.
KNOWLEDGE
I haven't ___________________ of this subject.
got any knowledge
Bob is a much better swimmer than George.
SWIM
George doesn't ______________________ as Bob.
swim nearly as well
During dinner the phone rang.
I
While _________________ phone rang.
I was having dinner, the
Where is the toilet?
IS
Could you possibly tell me ___________?
where the toilet is
"Well done, Tony, you have passed the exams", said joe.
CONGRATULATED
Joe _______________________ the exams.
congratulated Tony on passing
The weather was good on our holiday.
HAD
We _______________________our holiday
had good weather on
Do you think you could make a _____ less noise?
The more Ann practised her speech, The _____ nervous she became.
little
less
My parents' wedding anniversary is in June next year.
FOR
By June next year, my parents ________________ 20 years.
will have been married for
"I want to know how much this bike costs. Can you tell me?"
THAT
John asked how ___________________.
much that bike cost
I find studying all night rather difficult.
NOT
I'm ________________________ all night.
not used to studying
Carol helped us a lot with her advice.
DEAL
Carol provided us _____________ advice.
a great deal of helpful
This is the easisest exam of this course.
NO
There _______________ this course
is no easier exam