WORD FORMATION
I can't go if I don´t have my mum's _________________ (APPROVE)
I can't go if I don´t have my mum's APPROVAL
I studied ____ hard that I forgot to go to school
too / so / more / enough
I studied SO hard that I forgot to go to school
Have you _____ been to Brazil?
Have you EVER been to Brazil?
She started working here five years ago.
BEEN
She ___________ five years.
She has been working here for five years.
The school has postponed the rugby match. CALL
The school ____________________ rugby match.
The school HAS CALLED OFF THE rugby match.
I can´t start the class if I have too many _______ (ABSENCE) students
I can't start the class if I have too many ABSENT students
I'm not interested ____ driving, I walk every where
on / at / in / by
I'm not interested IN driving, I walk every where
This island was found ______ a scientist in 1737
This island was found BY a scientist in 1737
It's possible that John forgot about the meeting.
MIGHT
John ___________ about the meeting.
John might have forgotten about the meeting.
For a long time, I had been keen to see Jane. LOOKING
I had been _______________________ for long time.
I had been LOOKING FOWARD TO SEEING JANE for a long time.
I can't deal with your ______ (ANNOY) behaviour anymore!
I can't deal with your ANNOYING behaviour anymore!
Dealing ... difficult relatives can be, well just difficult.
to / which / by / with
Dealing WITH difficult relatives can be, well just difficult.
She promised ______ to tell lies anymore
She promised NOT to tell lies anymore
I regret not studying harder for the exam.
WISH
I ___________ harder for the exam.
I wish I had studied harder for the exam.
He left early because he didn’t want to miss the train. ORDER
He left early ___________ miss the train.
He left early IN ORDER NOT TO miss the train.
Candace's ________ (TOLERATE) towards her brother led her to moving to a different town
Candace's INTOLERANCE towards her brother led her to moving to a different town
Have you _____ the hotel reservations yet?
made / done / got / taken
Have you MADE the hotel reservations yet?
Strong emotional experiences, ______ positive or negative, tend to create more lasting memories.
Strong emotional experiences, WHETHER positive or negative, tend to create more lasting memories.
It’s impossible that he stole the money.
HAVE
He ___________ the money.
He can’t have stolen the money.
It is possible that their car broke down on the way.
MIGHT
Their car _________________ the way
Their car MIGHT HAVE BROKEN DOWN ON the way
The results of the test turned to be ______(RELEVANT) for the research, they were inconclusive
The results of the test turned to be IRRELEVANT for the research, they were inconclusive
However, modern lifestyles often prevent this, with many people ____ on sleep to meet work or social demands.
A) cutting down
B) putting off
C) going without
D) giving up
However, modern lifestyles often prevent this, with many people CUTTING DOWN on sleep to meet work or social demands.
I'm ______ on Maths because I find it super easy
I'm KEEN on Maths because I find it super easy
Although he was tired, he finished all his work.
DESPITE
He finished all his work ___________ tired.
He finished all his work despite being tired.
They say that the suspect escaped to another country.
HAVE
The suspect ___________ to another country.
The suspect IS SAID TO HAVE ESCAPED to another country.