Phrasal verbs
Sometimes I find it hard to ________ (tolerate) my younger brother. PUT
put up with
‘You should take a few days off,’ the manager said.
The manager said that I ________ a few days off.
should take
The other day my mum’s boss (refuse/give/she) ___________ a pay rise.
refused to give her
Hadn’t you / Had you not agreed to our request, we would have had to look for another solution.
Had you not
If you __________(not start) an account on the dating site, we ________________ (not meet) each other.
hadn't started
wouldn't have met
This phrase can be used instead of "must" to express obligation in the present.
"have to do"
I’m always late, _____________?
aren't I
In our school we mustn’t / don’t have to use mobile phones in class
mustn’t
Oh no! We’ve ___________ (used up all of the) coffee. OUT
run out of
‘I’ve been working here for ten years,’ Olivia told them. Olivia said _____________ there for ten years.
(that) she had been working
Our new interpreter (suggest/make/few/change) __________ in the speech so that it would sound more natural.
suggested making a few changes
Imagine / Provided you could rewrite one historical event, which one would you choose?
imagine
If she ___________ (not be) so mean, she ________ (not say) that yesterday.
wasn't / weren't
wouldn't have said
Fill in the blank:
"Tim is ______ to sell the house." (Expressing probability)
likely
A: I’m not going to the concert tomorrow.
B: __________? Why not?
Aren't you
That was a silly mistake – you ought to have been / ought not to have been more careful!
ought to have been
I’m going to be __________________________ (busy with) this work until at least six o’clock. UP
tied up with
‘What’s your home address?’ the man asked.
The man asked him ____________.
what his home address was/for his home address
The management (thank/team/work) _______________ working so hard.
thanked the team for
Should / Unless you require any further assistance, please don’t hesitate to call our centre.
should
If you ___________ (be) completely honest with me then, we _______ (not have) all these problems now.
had been
wouldn't have / wouldn't be having
Choose the correct phrase expressing prohibition:
"Guests ______ the pool after 11 p.m."
A) mustn’t use
B) are forbidden to use
C) are able to use
B) are forbidden to use
A: I wouldn’t like to be in her situation.
B: _____________? Why not?
Wouldn’t you
You ought to / ought not to ignore her advice. She knows what she’s saying, trust me.
ought not to
Are there any famous people you ___________ __________________ (admire)? TO
look up to
‘When are you going to look for a permanent post?’ my parents keep asking me.
My parents keep asking me _____________ a permanent post.
when I am going to look for
My team leader (convince/I/sign up) _______________ a training course.
convinced me to sign up for
My dog never sleeps during the day, supposing / unless she’s really tired.
unless
I’ve been thinking about Alex’s comment yesterday. It __________ (offend) you a lot more if you ___________ (believe) in your football team. But I know you don’t.
would have offended
believed
This structure is used to express that something was certain to happen in the past.
'was bound to'
Let’s go away next weekend, _____________?
shall we
Why did you leave so soon? You should wait /
should have waited for us!
should have waited
I’ve _________________________ (had) a great idea. COME
come up with
‘Send a copy of your CV to head office,’ the store manager told me.
The store manager told me ____________ to head office.
to send a copy of my CV / that I should send a copy of my CV
Last month my dad (offer/show/I/class) ______________ different departments in his company.
offered to show my class around
I would never allow them to go were I not / weren’t I sure it was completely safe.
were I not
They __________ (give) you the leading part in the play if you ___________ (not dye) your hair this weird colour! But now I don’t think they will.
would give
hadn't dyed
Rewrite the sentence using the word in capitals:
"Zoe was able to open a bank account." (MANAGE)
Zoe managed to open a bank account.
Don’t spend too much money, _____________?
will you
I needn’t have bought / didn’t need to buy this dictionary. There’s an online version for free!
needn’t have bought