Tenses
We haven't met since we have been/ had been/ were kids.
were
Because/So we were faced with a deadline, we started the long journey home.
twice/bitten/ shy/ Once.
Once bitten twice shy.
island/Atlantic/tiny/stunning/a
secret/ was/ What/ a / him/ told/ I
What I told him was a secret.
During the summer, they read/have been reading/ have read two books.
read
After/While we had rung numerous hotels, we ended sleeping in our car!
After
wasn't /Rome/ day/ a/ in/ built
Rome wasn't built in a day.
tropical/brownish/a/ huge/ fish
a huge tropical brownish fish
It are/is/was/were normally my sisters who I talk to about anything serious.
It is normally my sisters who I talk to about anything serious.
When the interview started/has started/ is going to start, I'll ask candidates the same question.
has started
I was a little worrying/ worried about calling her so late.
worried
gained/ Nothing/ nothing/ ventured .
Nothing ventured nothing gained.
material/ a or an/ greyish/stone/attractive
an attractive greyish stone material
She's got three brothers, all of whom/ all of them I went to school with.
She's got three brothers, all of whom I went to school with.
Everyone knew that one day he will run/would run/runs the country.
would run
Passengers having left/leaving on the 7.30 flight should be ready for embarkation at 7.00
leaving
late/ Better/ never/ than .
Better late than never.
peaceful/town/ a/ medieval/ medium-sized
a peaceful medium-sized medieval town
the negative synonym of courageous
reckless
Did you know she flew/ is flying/ had flown to Paris today?
is flying.
I found the level of security on to enter/entering the building quite worrying.
entering
out/ mountain/ a/ make/ Don't/ molehill/ a/ of .
Don't make a mountain out of a molehill.
clay/Moroccan/ a or an/ vase/ ancient
an ancient, Moroccan clay vase.
A synonym of fussy is gullible/timid/ finicky
A synonym of fussy is finicky.