No time like the present
Mary ________ (learn) English for two years.
has been learning
Lisa _____ very long hair when she was a child.
used to have
(form a personal noun)
invent
inventor
He had a good tan. He _______ (just, to return) from his holiday in Spain.
had just returned
We're going to ______ (invite sb and pay for them) for your birthday, Dave!
take you out
Why, Peter, you .................... (to smoke)!!! — .................... (you, not to know) that I ....................
(to smoke)?
are smoking
didn't you know
smoke
My parents ________ (as a rule, do not stay up) late at night.
are not used to staying up
You can try a wide ______ (select) of extreme sports and stay in comfortable _______ (accommodate).
selection
accommodation
He ________ to a new flat in September and _______ me ever since.
moved
hasn’t called
I don't know how you can _____ (survive) on such a low salary.
get by
They ________ (to be + preposition) Paris since Monday.
have been in
When I was a child my grandmother ________ (always cook) a roast dinner on Sundays. (3 variants)
always cooked
used to cook
would always cook
(make negative)
obedient
accurate
disobedient
inaccurate
What _______ (you, to do) when you __________ (to find) the ring?
— I _______ (to call) the police, of course.
did you do
found
called
Sue _____ (met unexpectedly) Tom while she was shopping at the supermarket.
ran into
The weather _________ (to be) awful lately. It _______ (to rain) for several weeks!
has been
has been raining
My mother never had a washing machine, so she ________ (do) the washing by hand.
was used to doing
(form a noun)
to fail
failure
Он что-то обдумывал примерно полчаса, затем быстро оделся и вышел.
He thought something over for about half an hour, then he quickly dressed/got dressed and left.
My cousin is very arrogant. I hate the way he ______ (thinks sb is not good enough) everyone.
looks down on
Почему ты так долго готовишь этот салат? — В нем много ингредиентов.
Why have you been making this salad so long? - There are many ingredients in it.
I think I will never get used to living in this noisy neighbourhood.
(form adjectives)
The Three Musketeers is an _____ (excite) story about the adventures of three ______ (courage) Frenchmen.
exciting
courageous
В доме было холодно и сыро, потому что дождь шел уже несколько дней.
It was cold and damp in the house because it had been raining for a few days.
When is the weather going to ______ (improve)?
pick up