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"Have you been on holiday recently, Jane?" asked Tony. BEEN Tony asked Jane ........................................ on holiday recently.
if she had been/whether she had been/if she'd been/whether she'd been
100
I was too tired to go to the party. THAT I was ........................................ I couldn't go to the party.
so tired that/so exhausted that
100
There's no point asking Lynda to help as she's really busy. WASTE It's ........................................ asking Lynda to help as she's really busy.
a waste of time
100

I'm sure it was Ana I saw in town, as I recognised her coat. MUST  It ........................................ Ana I saw in town, as I recognised her coat.

must have been

100

We demanded to see the hotel manager to make our complaint. SEEING We ........................................ the hotel manager to make our complaint.

insisted on seeing

200
The boss wouldn't object to you going early today. OBJECTION The boss would not ........................................ you going early today.
have any objection to
200

'Why don't you come over for dinner at the weekend?' he asked her. suggested He .................................. for dinner at the weekend.

suggested coming over/suggested that she came over/suggested coming/ suggested that she came

200
The school I studied at last year was better than this one. good This school ................... my last one.
isn't as good as/is not as good as/'s not as good as
200

Although the weather was terrible we had a good time. SPITE  We had a good time .................... the terrible weather.

in spite of

200

Being rude is inexcusable. EXCUSE  There is ............................. rude

no excuse for being

300
I regret taking up smoking. wish I ..................................... up smoking.
wish I hadn't taken/wish I had not taken
300

The police are interviewing the suspects. interviewed The suspects ..................................... by the police.

are being interviewed

300
The food was so good we had to leave a tip. SUCH It ........................................... we had to leave a tip.
was such good food
300

The computer was too expensive for me to buy. ENOUGH I ........................................... money to buy the computer.

did not/didn't have enough

300

It's the most beautiful painting I've ever seen. SUCH  I ............................................ beautiful painting.

have/'ve never seen such a

400
This summer has been much cooler than last year. COOL Last summer .................................. this year.
was not/wasn't as cool as
400

I'm not as good at maths as you. BETTER You ......................................... me.

are/'re/ better at maths than can do maths better than

400
This exercise is easier than the last one. HARD This exercise ... the last one.
is not/isn't as hard as
400

Many people think Steve stole the money. BELIEVED  Steve ___________________________ the money.

is believed to have stolen.

400

We paid some people to landscape the garden for us last year. HAD  We _____________________________ last year.

had the garden landscaped.

500

Apparently, the restaurant in town has been bought out by someone else. UNDER  I hear the restaurant in town .................................. management.

is under new management/'s under new

500

Sarah broke down in tears immediately after being told she'd failed her driving test. SOON  Sarah broke down in tears ........................................ told she'd failed her driving test.

as soon as she was

500

The Government recently said our problems are the fault of the worldwide economic slowdown. PLACED The Government have ........................................ the worldwide economic slowdown for our problems.

placed the blame on

500

You led me to believe the job was mine if I wanted it. IMPRESSION I ........................................ that the job was mine if I wanted it.

was left with the impression/was given the impression/had the impression/was under the impression

500

He would never have guessed that at the age of 17 he would be playing for his country. LITTLE ........................................ that at the age of 17 he would be playing for his country.

little did he know/little did he realise