VERB PATTERNS
By this time next week I plan TO HAVE the Christmas tree up.
If you're going to Rome, the Trevi Fountain is a must-see. (WELL WORTH)
If you're going to Rome, the Trevi Fountain is WELL WORTH SEEING.
My watch was repaired last week. (I...)
I HAD/GOT MY WATCH REPAIRED LAST WEEK.
I normally go for a run before dinner to ___________ an appetite. (WORK UP / WORK OUT / WORK OVER)
I normally go for a run before dinner to WORK UP an appetite.
The dog was falsely _________ for causing the stench! (ACCUSED / THREATENED / BLAMED)
The dog was falsely BLAMED for causing the stench!
At the start of the test the teacher _________ the instructions with us. (WENT INTO / WENT TO / WENT THROUGH)
At the start of the test the teacher WENT THROUGH the instructions with us.
We lost the match. Also, I sprained my ankle. (NOT ONLY)
NOT ONLY DID WE LOSE the match BUT I also sprained my ankle.
People expect the police commissioner to announce his resignation soon. (THE POLICE COMMISSIONER...)
THE POLICE COMMISSIONER IS EXPECTED TO ANNOUNCE HIS RESIGNATION SOON.
The local tribes are ____________ to pose a threat to tourists. (CONSIDERED GENERALLY / REGARDED USUALLY / NOT GENERALLY CONSIDERED)
The local tribes are NOT GENERALLY CONSIDERED to pose a threat to tourists.
We had a lovely picnic even though it rained. (IN SPITE OF)
We had a lovely picnic IN SPITE OF IT RAINING.
My uncle has recently been staying with us. He lives in South Africa and it's rare ______________. (HIM TO VISIT / FOR HIM VISITING / FOR HIM TO VISIT)
My uncle has recently been staying with us. He lives in South Africa and it's rare FOR HIM TO VISIT.
If you're going sunbathing then I would recommend putting on some sun cream. (OUGHT)
If you're going sunbathing then YOU OUGHT TO PUT ON SOME SUN CREAM.
The police alleged that he had been selling goods. (HE...)
HE WAS ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN SELLING STOLEN GOODS.
I know the weather is foul but we'll just have to ______________ of it. (DO OUR BEST / MAKE IT BEST / MAKE THE BEST)
I know the weather is foul but we'll just have to MAKE THE BEST of it.
I don't often go to church. (SELDOM)
Seldom do I go to church.
I'm afraid I can't come so YOU'LL HAVE TO manage without me.
There's still a chance you might catch the bus, but you'll have to run! (AS LONG AS)
There's still a chance you might catch the bus AS LONG AS YOU run!
There's a rumour that the club have sacked their manager. (THE CLUB...)
THE CLUB ARE RUMOURED TO HAVE SACKED THEIR MANAGER.
It's a mystery that we need to _____________ of. (GET TO THE BOTTOM / REACH THE BOTTOM / GET UP THE BOTTOM)
It's a mystery that we need to GET TO THE BOTTOM of.
The restaurant is fantastic - don't be _________ by the shabby exterior. (PUT OUT / PUT OFF / PUT AWAY)
The restaurant is fantastic - don't be PUT OFF by the shabby exterior.
How dare you accuse me __________! (TO CHEAT / THAT I CHEAT / OF CHEATING)
How dare you accuse me OF CHEATING!
Jack was always getting into trouble at school. (PERSISTENTLY)
Jack PERSISTENTLY GOT into trouble at school.
People think that pollution causes climate change. (CLIMATE CHANGE...)
CLIMATE CHANGE IS BELIEVED TO BE CAUSED BY POLLUTION.
She's ___________ us to help out at the garden party. (KEEN ON / KEEN FOR / KEEN OF)
She's KEEN FOR us to help out at the garden party.
________ of entering, please remove your shoes. (IN ADVANCE / PRIOR / BEFORE)
IN ADVANCE of entering, please remove your shoes.