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1. I started my English course 3 weeks ago.

I_________ on this English course for 3 weeks.


2. I saw that film before.
I_________seen that film.
3. Mary has been married for 7 months.
Mary_______7 months ago
4. John and Silvia went home earlier.
John and Silvia have__________ home.
5. Are you still at work?
haven't you finished________?
6. I watched one film this morning and one this afternoon.
I _________2 films so far today.
7. Do you know what score you got in the test?
________ had the result of your test?
8. I haven't seen John since Friday.
The last time_________John was Friday.
8. The last time Claire went on holiday was 5 years ago.
Claire___________on holiday for 5 years.
9. I still have to pay the bill.
I haven't paid_________.
10. I haven't been to a concert for a long time.
It's a long time since ______________ a concert.
11. Why don't you learn a musical instrument?
If I were you, _________________ learn a musical instrument.
12. If you don't practice the piano every day, you won't improve.
You won't improve unless ___________ the piano every day.
13. There are only a few concerts this month.
There aren't very ______________ concerts this month.
14. This room is too small for us to play music in.
This room isn't ________________ for us to play music in.
15. I prefer playing the guitar to playing the piano.
I like playing the guitar _____________ playing the piano.
16. It took them a long time to decide which concert to go to
They spent a long time __________ which concert to go to.
17. We have a new swimming pool in our town.
There ———- a new swimming pool in our town.
18. The new pool opened five days ago.
The new pool has been open ———- five days.
19. The old swimming pool wasn’t as big as the new one.
The new swimming pool is ———- the old one.
20. The new pool is closed on Wednesday mornings.
The new pool isn’t ———- on Wednesday mornings.
21. Young children are not allowed to go in the deep end.
Young children must ———- in the deep end.
22. This is the first time I’ve been to the new pool.
I ———- been to the new pool before.
23. I went to the old pool every week.
I used ———- to the old pool every week.
24. My old swimming costume isn’t big enough for me.
My old swimming costume is too ———- for me.
25. I borrowed a swimming costume from my friend.
My friend ———- a swimming costume.
26. We stayed in the pool for two hours.
We ———- two hours in the pool.
27. The Royal Cinema is near my house.
The Royal Cinema is not ———- my house.
28. The cinema has eight screens.
There ———- eight screens in the cinema .
29. I go there every Sunday with my friend.
I go there ———- Sundays with my friend.
30. We pay £6 each for the tickets.
The tickets ———- £6 each.
31. Last week my sister said she wanted to come with us.
Last week my sister said, “I ———- come with you.”
32. My brother is too young to come with us.
My brother isn’t ———- to come with us.
33. The film was so long that I fell asleep.
It was such ———- that I fell asleep.
34. I found the film boring.
I was ———- by the film.
35. The title of the film was Barry Lyndon.
The film was ———- Barry Lyndon.
36. My sister said it was the worst film she’d ever seen.
My sister said, “———- the worst film I’ve ever seen.”
37. My friend and I took the bus to town last week.
My friend and I went to town ———- last week.
38. My friend forgot to bring her purse.
My friend didn’t ———- bring her purse.
39. She asked me how much money I had in my purse.
She asked me,”How much money ———- in your purse?”
40. First we went into a shop called The Blue Banana.
First we went into a shop ———- name was The Blue Banana.
41. We couldn’t afford the clothes in The Blue Banana.
The clothes in The Blue Banana were ———- for us.
42. We bought nothing in The Blue Banana.
We didn’t ———- in The Blue Banana.
43. The shop next door is owned by my mother’s friend.
My mother’s friend ———- the shop next door.
44. Although she showed me lots of clothes, I couldn’t choose.
She showed me lots of clothes ———- I couldn’t choose.
45. We said, “If we don’t hurry, we’ll miss the bus”.
We said, “Unless ———- we’ll miss the bus”.
46. We had such a tiring day we fell asleep on the bus.
We were so ———- we fell asleep on the bus.
47. All the students in my class went to a restaurant together.
———- in my class went to a restaurant together.
48. The restaurant is usually crowded because it’s so good.
It’s usually crowded because it’s ———- good restaurant.
49. It’s less crowded on weekdays.
It isn’t ———- crowded on weekdays.
50. The restaurant had a large garden at the back.
———- a large garden at the back of the restaurant.
51. Before choosing our food, we asked the waiter’s advice.
We asked the waiter’s advice, then ———- our food.
52. The waiter recommended a fish dish.
The waiter said, “If I ———- you, I’d have the fish dish.
53. The service charge wasn’t included in the bill.
The bill ———- the service charge.
54. The ring I bought was more expensive than the others in the shop.
I bought ———- ring in the shop.
55. The moon is smaller than the earth.
The moon is not ———- as the earth.
56. My brother is shorter than all the other boys in his class.
My brother is the ———- in his class.
57. Sailing is less tiring than windsurfing.
Sailing is not ———- windsurfing.
58. Children are given a quiz when they arrive at the museum.
The museum ———- children a quiz when they arrive.
59. I am driven to school every day by my father.
My father ———- me to school every day.
60. I have never lived in a flat before.
This is the first time I ———- in a flat.
61. My new flat is near the station.
My new flat is not ———- the station.
62. The flat is smaller than my old one.
The flat is not ———- my old one.
63. I moved into this flat three weeks ago.
I ———- this flat for three weeks.
64. The flat has one bedroom.
There ———- one bedroom in the flat.
65. From my window, I have a lovely view.
From my window, the view ———- lovely.
66. From this flat, my journey to work is very short.
I get to work very ———- from this flat.
67. Tickets are sold at the box office until 8pm.
The box office ———- tickets until 8pm.
68. There was such a tall man in front of me that I couldn’t see very well.
The man in front of me was ———- that I couldn’t see very well.
69. The orchestra played too softly so it was difficult to hear the music.
The orchestra didn’t play ———- so it was difficult to hear the music.
70. Some of the performers were very good dancers indeed.
Some of the performers danced very ———- indeed.
71. We should come to musicals more often.
We ought ———- to musicals more often.
72. She said “Please lend me some money, Bill.”
She asked Bill ———- some money.
73. “Don’t put anything on my desk, Susan,” said Derek.
Derek told Susan ———- anything on his desk.
74. “Can you phone the bank please, Mrs Jones?”said the accountant.
The accountant asked Mrs Jones ———- the bank.
75. “Please don’t touch my computer Adam,” I said.
I asked Adam ———- touch my computer.
76. The manager said “Don’t go into my office, Jenny.”
The manager told Jenny ———- into his office.”
77. “Please tidy all the shelves, Helen,”said Jasper.
Jasper asked Helen ———- all the shelves.
78. “Mike, give me my jacket,”said Dave.
Dave asked Mike ———- his jacket.
79. If you don’t know the meaning, check it in a dictionary!
If you don’t know the meaning, look------------in a dictionary!
80. More coffee is grown in Brazil than anywhere else.
They..................more coffee in Brazil than anywhere else.
81. Anne started working here two years ago.
Anne..............working here for two years.
82. The school will be closed until the start of September.
The school won’t be.............until the start of September.
83. It is forbidden to leave under-16s unsupervised in the sports centre.
Under-16s...................not be left unsupervised in the sports centre.
84. You shouldn’t work so hard.
If I were you, I..................work so hard.
85. My dad has never eaten pizza before today.
This is the.................that my dad has eaten pizza.
86. Barcelona’s stadium is bigger than Real Madrid’s.
Real Madrid’s stadium is not...............Barcelona’s.
87. The teacher asked me what I had studied at university.
The teacher asked me, “What............study at university?”
88. Steven Spielberg directed this film.
This film..........by Steven Spielberg.
89. It would be a good idea for you to do at least half an hour’s exercise every day.
You............to do at least half an hour’s exercise every day.
90. There’s too much traffic in most cities these days.
Most cities.............too much traffic in them these days.
91. Can you tell me the price of this phone?
How...........this phone cost?
92. Each classroom has two computers.
….............two computers in each classroom.
93. I’m afraid your daughter is too young to watch this film.
I’m afraid your daughter isn’t.................to watch this film.
94. I said to my mum, “I need some new football boots”.
I told my mum I...........some new football boots.
95. We can have another holiday if we save a bit more money.
…............we save a bit more money, we can’t have another holiday.
96. I had no problems finding your house.
I didn’t..............problems finding your house.
97. Nadal lost to Federer by three sets to one.
Federer................Nadal by three sets to one.
98. I can’t come out tonight because I’m taking care of my baby sister.
I can’t come out tonight because I’m.............after my baby sister.
99. Does classical music interest you?
Are you...........classical music?
100. There weren't many children swimming in the pool.
There were only.................children swimming in the pool.
101. Ronald is fifteen. Alice is fifteen, too.
Ronald is................Alice.
102. How much does the plane ticket to London cost?
What is.................the plane ticket to London?
103. May I turn down the radio?
Do you mind.............turn down the radio?

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