verb patterns
word building
tenses
key word transformation
collocations phrasal verbs
100

Susan misses ......(spend) time with her granny.

spending

100

Don“t change the topic! You have (COMPLETE) lost your mind!

completely

100

If Jane ............(not leave) her purse at home, she .........(be) able to buy lunch. Now she's starving because she hasn't eaten since midday.

hadn't left-would have been

100

Athough Tim is very old, he's strong.

DESPITE...

Despite being old, Tim is strong.

100

If Jake doesn't ...............his best, he'll fail the test.

do

200

I'm going to encourage Tom ......(join) the team. He's brilliant at ...........(play) football!

to join-playing

200

My parents an I have come to an (AGREE). I can go out on a school day if I return home before 11 o'clock.

agreement

200

Tom ........(not be) able to pass the level until he.........(kill) the big  turtle.

won't be-kills

200

"How about going to the cinema tonight?",said Anne.

Anne ........................the cinema. SUGGESTED

Anne suggested going to the cinema.

200

I .................your point about the fact that children are to young to have Instagram.

take

300

Don't let your dog ............(eat) from your plate! you're going to spoil him!

eat

300

It's (ADMIRE) the way she helps her elderly neighbor with chores and errands every Saturday.

admirable

300

I wish I ................(not wear) white for Tina's wedding. Now she's mad at me because she says I stole her thunder.

hadn't worn

300

I warned Sam not to kick his brother. BETTER

"You ...................................... your brother"

had better not kick

300

I'll do ................. a car after moving to the city center. I won't need it because I'll take the subway.

without

400

We were running in the park but we stopped ......(buy) ice cream because it was so hot.

to buy

400

I have (ABSOLUTE) nothing to do tomorrow evening. Would you like to have dinner with me?

absolutely

400

Nick ..................(always-gossip) about everybody in the class. It's so annoying!

is always gossiping

400

"Did you go on the demonstration on Sunday?" Maria asked Carlos.
GONE
Maria asked Carlos .......................................... the demonstration on Sunday.

Maria asked Carlos if he had gone on the demonstration on Sunday.

400

They failed to carry ............their objectives. They'll try to get there next year.

out

500

You'll never succeed in.............(have) a good relationship with your brother if you don't attempt....(get) on well with him.

having-to get

500

We want to sell designer perfumes at (ACCESS) prices.

accessible

500

Kate apologized for .........(yell) at Rose. She ...........(lose) her temper.

yelling-had lost

500

He knew how to read Greek when he was eight. ABLE

He...............................Greek when he was eight.

He was able to read Greek when he was eight.

500

What did you get ______   ______ on your holiday? I went to the beach.

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