1. I cant move until Ive sold my house.

unable
Until Ive sold my house . move.
2. My parcel hasnt arrived yet. received
I still my parcel.
3. After this, I wont give you any more warnings. last
This is give you.
4. The dry weather is killing all the plants in my garden. dying
All the plants in my garden the dry weather.
5. The mouse frightened him. scared
He the mouse.
6. He couldnt stop quickly enough to avoid the accident. time
He couldnt the accident.
7. It looked as if the carrots were bad. appeared
The carrots bad.
8. I was lost so I asked the way. because
I I was lost.
9. Im hungry enough to eat two lunches. so
Im two lunches.
10. The return fare is double the single fare. twice
The return fare the single fare.
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y Ciencia

Escuela Oficial de Idiomas n 2

de Zaragoza

KEY
1. Im / I shall be unable to
2. havent received
3. the last warning Ill / I shall
4. are dying because of / due to
5. was scared of / by
6. stop in time to avoid
7. appeared to be
8. asked the way because
9. so hungry (that) I could eat
10.
1. You should telephone her. speak
You should on the telephone.
2. My house is near to Johns. close
John each other.
3. I gave her my address. where
I lived.
4.Your brakes are faulty. wrong
Theres brakes.
5. He took two hours deciding which seeds to buy. mind
He took two hours which seeds to buy.
6. After the storm the repairs to my house cost me 200. have
It cost me 200 after the storm.
7. The population of Spain is increasing. people

The is increasing.
8. The train is due now. time
It arrived.
9. You should join the football club. member
You should the football team.
10. I didnt expect to win. think
I win.
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y Ciencia

Escuela Oficial de Idiomas n 2

de Zaragoza

KEY
1. speak to her
2. and I live close to
3. told her where
4. something wrong with your
5. to make / making up his mind
6. to have my house repaired
7. number of people in Spain
8. is /s time (that) the train
9. become a member of
10. didnt think Id / I would
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1. The firemen had to break the door down. necessary
It to break the door down.
2. Ive never eaten walnuts before. time
Its eaten walnuts.
3. Tom was definitely first in the queue. doubt
Theres first in the queue.
4. Mary knows a lot of people in France. acquaintances
Mary . In France.
5. Anthony travelled to Spain. journey
Anthony to Spain.
6. The books were so dear that I couldnt afford them. expensive
The books were to buy.
7. I couldnt bear the noise any longer. put
I couldnt the noise any longer.
8. I told John to bring his problems to me. come
I told John his problems.
9. I slowed down at the traffic lights. speed
I at the traffic lights.
10. I couldnt understand what I was reading. sense
I couldnt what I was reading.
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y Ciencia

Escuela Oficial de Idiomas n 2

de Zaragoza

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1. was necessary for the firemen
2. the first time Ive ever

3. no doubt (that) Tom was

4. has a lot of acquaintances
5. made a journey / went on a journey
6. too expensive for me
7. put up with
8. to come to me
9. reduced my speed
10. make sense of
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1. She owns all this land now. belongs
All now.
2. Alexis has decided that hell go on Tuesday. planning
Alexis go on Tuesday.
3. Our neighbour says he definitely wont return the ball. keeping
Our neighbour says he the ball.
4. Organized activities dont interest Eva very much. interested
Eva organized activities.
5. Our planes departure time is 10.00 am. takes
Our plane 10.00 am.
6. If you run every day, your breathing improves quickly. running
Daily your breathing.
7. Which games is she particularly good at, Mrs Kay? play
Which games , Mrs Kay?
8. I have arranged a brief meeting with him at 5 pm. seeing
I at 5 pm.
9. Ill finish this job and then Ill phone you back. soon
Ill phone you back .. this job.
10. Our team regularly loses matches here. losing
Our team .. here.
Departamento de Educacin
y Ciencia

Escuela Oficial de Idiomas n 2

de Zaragoza

KEY
1. All this land belongs to her now.
2. Alexis is planning to ... go on Tuesday.
3. Our neighbour says he is definitely keeping the ball.
4. Eva is not very interested in organized activities.
5. Our plane takes off at 10.00 am.
6. Daily running quickly improves your breathing.
7. Which games does she play particularly well , Mrs Kay?
8. I am seeing him briefly at 5 pm.
9. Ill phone you back as soon as I finish this job.
10. Our team is/are always losing matches here.
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1. Its not common for women to be racing drivers. seldom

Racing drivers . women.
2. Well-known artists are regular visitors to his workshop. visit

Well-known artists workshop.

3. Its unusual for Jane to lose at backgammon. hardly
Jane at backgammon.
4. Its rare for my sister to take a holiday. goes
My sister holiday.
5. There are few weekends when Steve isnt fishing. always
Steve at weekends.
6. Itd be a good idea for you to come with us next Sunday. ought
Next Sunday . with us.
7. Photography is not allowed in the museums. photographs
You .. in the museum.
8. Is leaving everything here really necessary? left
Does everything here?
9. Theres no need for you to do any work if you dont feel like it. have
If you dont feel like it do any work.
10. It isnt always necessary to be a member of the club. need
You ...... be a member of the club.
Departamento de Educacin
y Ciencia

Escuela Oficial de Idiomas n 2

de Zaragoza

KEY
1. Racing drivers are seldom women.
2. Well-known artists regularly visit his workshop.
3. Jane hardly ever loses at backgammon.
4. My sister rarely goes on holiday.
5. Steve nearly/almost always goes fishing at weekends.
6. Next Sunday you ought to come with us.
7. You mustnt take photographs in the museum.
8. Does everything really have to be left here?
9. If you dont feel like it you dont have to do any work.
10. You dont always need to be a member of the club.
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1. I started revising earlier so I could do more work. order

I started revising earlier . do more work.
2. During the Speaking exam, the examiner fills in your mark sheet. have
You in by the examiner during the Speaking exam.
3. He invented an illness in order to avoid having to go to school. so
He invented an illness .. to go to school.
4. Id better do this exercise now because there might not be time later. case
Id better do this exercise now time later.
5. He arranged for them to send him the book by post. had
He .. to him by post.
6. He was offered a job but rejected it so that he could carry on with his turned
studies.
He was offered a job but .. order to carry on
with his studies.
7. My watch needs to be mended before I take the exam. must

I before I take the exam.

8. They mark our written work in Cambridge. marked
We . in Cambridge.
9. Read the instructions first in order to save time later. as
Read the instructions first waste time later.
10. A member of your family can collect your certificate. have
You by a member of your family.
Departamento de Educacin
y Ciencia

Escuela Oficial de Idiomas n 2

de Zaragoza

KEY
1. I started revising earlier in order to/ in order that I could do more
work.
2. You have your mark sheet filled in by the examiner during the
Speaking
exam.
3. He invented an illness so as not to have to go to school.
4. Id better do this exercise now in case there is no time later.
5. He had the book sent to him by post.
6. He was offered a job but (he) turned it down in order to carry on with
his
studies.
7. I must have my watch mended before I take the exam.
8. We have our written work marked in Cambridge.
9. Read the instructions first so as not to waste time later.
10. You can have your certificate collected by a member of your family.
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I couldnt warn you because I didnt know about it myself. warned

I could had known about it myself.
2. The reason she found out about it was that he told his sister. if
She wouldnt have found out about it his sister.
3. Not realizing how unhappy she was, he spent very little time with her. would
He .. with her if he had known how unhappy she was.
4. I lost her phone number so I never saw her again. have
I would I hadnt lost her phone number.
5. Were not living together any more because she went away to university. still
We .. if she hadnt gone away to university.
6. She didnt take the trouble to find out why so she doesnt understand. had
She taken the trouble to find out why.
7. I wish people had taken their advice. pity
Its a . their advice.
8. I wish you hadnt thrown that out. silly
It was that out.
9. If only I had warned them in time. regret
I really in time.
10. I bet they wish they had never started that fire. sorry
I bet they . that fire.

11. I wish Id told the others about this. mistake

It was the others about this.
12. We wish you had been able to come to the meeting. shame
It was not come to the meeting.
Departamento de Educacin
y Ciencia

Escuela Oficial de Idiomas n 2

de Zaragoza

KEY
1. I could .. have warned you if I .. had known about it myself.
2. She wouldnt have found out about it .. if he hadnt told .. his sister.
3. He .. would have spent more time .. with her if he had known how
unhappy she
was.
4. I would .. have seen her again if .. I hadnt lost her phone number.
5. We .. would still be living together .. if she hadnt gone away to university.
6. She .. would understand if she had .. taken the trouble to find out why.
7. Its a .. pity people didnt take .. their advice.
8. It was .. silly of you to throw .. that out.
9. I really .. regret not warning them .. in time.
10. I bet they .. are sorry they ever started .. that fire.
11. It was .. a mistake not to tell .. the others about this.
12. It was .. a shame you could .. not come to the meeting.
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1. Angela regrets not seeing that film. wishes

Angela that film.
2. Where did you buy your dress? Janice asked her sister. where
Janice asked her sister .. dress.
3. My mother wouldnt give me permission to go to the disco. let
My mother . to the disco.
4. Why dont you buy a bigger house, Sue? said Amos. should
Amos suggested a bigger house.
5. Its possible that the building was burgled after midnight. may
The building .. after midnight.
6. Johns students always respected him. looked
John .. by his students.
7. Its your fault the cat died, George, said Lucy. blamed
Lucy .. of the cat.
8. Jeremy got sunburnt because he fell asleep on the beach. If
Jeremy wouldnt have got sunburnt asleep on the beach.
9. A phrasebooks a good idea because you might need to ask for directions.
case
A phrasebooks a good idea ask for directions.
10. Its impossible to lend you any more money, Im afraid. question
Lending you any more money . , Im afraid.
Departamento de Educacin
y Ciencia

Escuela Oficial de Idiomas n 2

de Zaragoza

KEY

1. Angela .. wishes she had seen .. that film.

2. Janice asked her sister .. where she had bought her .. dress.
3. My mother .. wouldnt let me go .. to the disco.
4. Amos suggested .. (that) Sue should buy .. a bigger house.
5. The building .. may have been burgled .. after midnight.
6. John .. was always looked up to .. by his students.
7. Lucy .. blamed George for the death .. of the cat.
8. Jeremy wouldnt have got sunburnt .. if he had not fallen .. asleep on the
beach.
9. A phrasebooks a good idea .. in case you need to .. ask for directions.
10. Lending you any more money .. is out of the question .., Im afraid.
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