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100

Daniel attempts to climb Mount Everest at the moment.

is attempting

100

I can´t find the book somewhere / anywhere.

anywhere

100

How often ..... (Mike / travel) to London? Once a month.

does Mike travel

100

He is a ......... (success) businessman. He has made a lot of money.

successful

100

Rob often went fishing when he was younger. (used to)

Rob used to go fishing when he was younger.

200

Lisa didn´t notice that a mosquito had bite her.

bitten

200

Tim sat near the fire for getting / to get warm.

to get

200

What ......... (you / do) when I called you?

were you doing

200

It took him a long time to recover from the ..... (die) of his mother.

death

200

I felt sick during the lunch.   (while)

I felt sick while I was having lunch.

300

Why you went to the cinema without me?

did you go

300

I´m bad at / in remembering faces.

at

300

I love Italian food, but I ...... (not eat) any for a long time.

haven´t eaten

300

He has a very wide ....... (know) of African affairs.

knowledge

300

I won´t go if you don´t come with me.    (unless)

I won´t go unless you come with me.

400

To work in a restaurant is a hard job.

Working

400

In spite of / Although he was tired, he went on working.

Although

400

The film would have been better if my favourite actor ...... (act) in the leading role.

had acted

400

It was a big ...... (disappoint) to hear that you can´t come to our wedding.

disappointment

400

Pierre came to live here in 2010.     (since)

Pierre has lived / has been living here since 2010.

500

This time next year, he is taking his final exams.

will be taking

500

I would prefer / would rather have coffee than tea.

would rather

500

The treasure ........ (bury) on the island hundred of years ago.

was buried

500

It was a long, slow film. I nearly died of ....... (bore)

boredom

500

"Don´t be so rude", David said to Philip.     (told)

David told Philip not to be so rude.