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100

Last year’s skiing holiday was more exciting than this year’s holiday by the sea.

 AS

 This year’s holiday by the sea _______  last year’s skiing holiday.

 This year’s holiday by the sea  wasn't as exciting as last year’s skiing holiday

100

Last year I decided I wouldn’t eat fast food for lunch any more.

 GIVE 

Last year I decided ________ fast food for lunch

 Last year I decided to give up eating fast food for lunch

100

If you (go) to the coast at this time of year, it will probably be quite cool

If you go to the coast at this time of year, it will probably be quite cool

100

get away / keep up with/ make out/ put off/ put up with/ set off /soak up/ turn out 

We decided to  ______  our trip to the beach until the weather improved.

We decided to put off our trip to the beach until the weather improved.

100

This is the worst weather we’ve ever had in July.

 AS

 We’ve_____  as this in July

 We’ve never had weather as bad as this in July

200

On holiday I prefer going sightseeing to relaxing on the beach. 

RATHER

 On holiday I________________ relax on the beach

 On holiday I would rather go sightseeing than relax on the beach

200

Even though Max took the early bus, he was still late for work.

 FACT

 Max was still late for work in _______he took the early bus

 Max was still late for work in spite the fact that in he took the early bus.

200

If he (take) a coat and umbrella, he wouldn’t have got wet

If he had taken  a coat and umbrella, he wouldn’t have got wet

200

get away / keep up with/ make out/ put off/ put up with/ set off /soak up/ turn out .

 I find it hard to _______  days and days of wet weather.

.I find it hard to put up with  days and days of wet weather.

200

Donna said that apart from Friday, every day last week had been really hot. 

EXCEPTION 

Donna said that  _____Friday, every day last week had been really hot.

 Donna said that  with the exception oFriday, every day last week had been really hot.

300

Nobody explained why the flight had been delayed. REASON

 Nobody gave ________ to the flight.

 Nobody gave a reason for the delay to the flight.

300

Going to bed early has a big effect on how Leila feels the next morning.

 DIFFERENCE 

If Leila goes to bed early, it ______  how she feels the next morning

If Leila goes to bed early, it  makes a difference to how she feels the next morning

300

If I (spend) more time in the sun, I’d have a lovely tan.

If I spent more time in the sun, I’d have a lovely tan.

300

get away / keep up with/ make out/ put off/ put up with/ set off /soak up/ turn out 

We ______ very early before it got too hot.

We set off very early before it got too hot.

300

John wishes he had taken an umbrella to work this morning. 

TAKING

 John  _______ an umbrella to work this morning

 John regretts not taking an umbrella to work this morning

400

When I was in Sweden, I managed to learn some Swedish.

 PICK 

When I was in Sweden, I was _____ some Swedish

 When I was in Sweden, I was  able to pick up some Swedish

400

My television needs fixing as soon as possible. 

GET

 I must ______  as soon as possible.

 I must  get my television fixed  as soon as possible.

400

If I haven’t got sun screen, I (be able) to lie on the beach for long.

If I haven’t got sun screen, I won't be able  to lie on the beach for long.

400

get away / keep up with/ make out/ put off/ put up with/ set off /soak up/ turn out 

Aunt Mary is outside ______ in the garden the sun.

Aunt Mary is outside soaking up  in the garden the sun.

400

Some schools were closed for a couple of days because of the heavy snow. 

LED 

The heavy snow _______  for a couple of days.

The heavy snow  led to some schools closing for a couple of days.

500

Maria doesn’t think we should visit the museum because it’s not very interesting. 

POINT

 Maria says ________ the museum because it’s not very interesting

 Maria says  there is no point visiting the museum because it’s not very interesting

500

Clara says she doesn’t usually go out at the weekend. UNUSUAL

 Clara says it _______ go out at the weekend

 Clara says it  is unusual for her to go out at the weekend

500

 If we’d had more rain last year, our village’s crops (be) better

 If we’d had more rain last year, our village’s crops would have been  better.

500

get away / keep up with/ make out/ put off/ put up with/ set off /soak up/ turn out

I had problems ______ the buildings in the distance because of the thick fog.

I had problems making out  the buildings in the distance because of the thick fog

500

I’m sure it was unbearably hot where you were staying. 

MUST

 The _______ unbearable where you were staying.

 The hot weather must have been unbearable where you were staying.