1.

None of the phones

were left when we got
to the shop.
time

________________________________ the shop, all the phones had been sold.

2. I didn't know it was Carl until he took off his hat.
when
Only________________________________ his hat did I recognize Carl.
3. Don't waste your time asking Bryan to come with us.
worth
It's________________________________ to come with us.
4. Perhaps John heard the story from Pippa.
have
Pippa might ________________________________story.
5. Until they fire me as manager here, I'll run the company my way.
long
________________________________the boss, I'll run the company my way.
6. The school's management are investigating allegations of teacher brutality.
into
Allegations of teacher brutality ________________________________the school's management.
7. It's not possible that you saw Mary last night, she was with us!
have
You ________________________________last night, she was with us!
8. The beach was fun even though it was too cold.
fact
_______________________________too cold, the beach was fun.

9. Many delegates stole pens from the conference room.

were
A lot of _______________________________ the conference room by delegates.

10. Immediately after Bess arrived home, the phone rang.

sooner
No________________________________ home than the phone rang.

11. If his expensive divorce hadn't happened, Bill would still be a rich man.
for
If it ________________________________divorce, Bill would still be a rich man.

12. "You won't get lost along the country lanes if you always have the map open."
long
He told them they wouldn't get lost ________________________________had the map open.

13. My brother has great ideas all the time.

comes
My brother always ________________________________ideas.

14. If that passing woman hadn't arrived, we would have been completely lost.
for
Had it ________________________________,we would have got completely lost.

15. If I lose this job, nobody will let me forget it.

live
I'll________________________________ if I lose this job.

16. They'll have to cancel the show if the audience doesn't increase.
mean
A continued low audience for the show ________________________________cancellation.
17. A phone call was the first we heard about them withdrawing from the concert.
pulling
The first we heard about________________________________ of the concert was a phone call.

18. We need to run or the train will leave before we get there.
time
Unless we run, the train________________________________ we get there.

19. "You really must stay for dessert," Kate's brother said to him.
staying
Kate's brother ________________________________for dessert.

20. "A massage would do you a lot of good," Jake told Amy.
from
"You________________________________ a massage," Jake told Amy.

21. Even if it's very far, they want to go to Paris for a weekend break.
may
Far ________________________________ , they want to go to Paris for a weekend break.

22. The town's population surrendered as soon as the enemy arrived.

than
No sooner had the enemy arrived ________________________________surrendered.

23. This building stands a very good chance of being closed as unsafe by the council.
highly
It's ________________________________will be closed by council due to being unsafe.

24. Another student stole Carol's watch from the classroom.

had
Carol ________________________________ by another student from the classroom.

25. They'll blame the failure of the festival on the weather.

down
The failure of the festival ________________________________ the weather.

26. When people speak down to my sister, she hates it.

being
My sister hates ________________________________to like that

27. I know it's dangerous, but I love hang gliding.

may
Dangerous ________________________________ ,I love hang gliding.

28. I'd prefer you not to stay out so late.

rather
I'd ________________________________stay out so late.

29. I don't think it's important how fast we drive, we're going to be late.
matter
We're going to be late ________________________________drive.
30. We paid someone to fix the roof for us last summer.
had
Last summer, we ________________________________ .

31. You should have spoken to Meg sooner.

spoken
If ________________________________to Meg sooner.

32. "You played your music too loud last night," Jan said to Ben angrily.
accused
Jan ________________________________his music too loud the previous night.

33. They'll blame the failure of the festival on the weather.

down
The failure of the festival ________________________________the weather.

34. When people speak down to my sister, she hates it.

being
My sister hates ________________________________ to like that

35. I know it's dangerous, but I love hang gliding.

may
Dangerous ________________________________ ,I love hang gliding.

36. I'd prefer you not to stay out so late.

rather
I'd ________________________________stay out so late.

37. I don't think it's important how fast we drive, we're going to be late.
matter
We're going to be late ________________________________ drive.

38. We paid someone to fix the roof for us last summer.

had
Last summer, we ________________________________ .

39. You should have spoken to Meg sooner.

spoken
If ________________________________ to Meg sooner.

40. "You played your music too loud last night," Jan said to Ben angrily.
accused
Jan ________________________________ his music too loud the previous night.