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1. I almost always go out on Saturday night.

(EVER)

I   at home on Saturday night.


2. I can't wait to go on holiday. (FORWARD)

I'm really   on holiday.


3. We've been back at school for nearly two weeks and I still find it hard to
get up early. (USED)

We've been back at school for two weeks, and I'm still not   up
early.
4. I'm sorry I haven't written to you for such a long time. (TAKEN)

I'm sorry it   so long to write to you.


5. Anna rarely gets less than 70 percent in her English exam. (RARE)

It   get less than 70 percent in her English exam.


6. Richard is normally very talkative, so I'm surprised he was so quiet. (LIKE)

I'm surprised that Richard didn't say very much because it's   
so quiet.

1. Clothing costs the same as it did last year. (CHANGED)

Clothing prices   last year.


2. Steve could only go on holiday because his best friend gave him the
money. (ABLE)

If Steve's best friend hadn't given him the money, he   to
go on holiday.
3. We have never met anyone as famous as he is. (MOST)

He   we have ever met.


4. It's been three weeks since I last went out. (BEEN)

I   three weeks.
5. Please stop biting your nails. (WISH)

I   biting your nails.


6. There aren't any eggs left. (RUN)

We   eggs.
7. It wasn't Mary's fault that your property was damaged. (BLAME)

You can't   damage done to your property.


8. My mother insisted on my doing some chores every day. (MADE)

My mother   some chores every day.


9. You might get hungry on the journey, so you should take plenty of
snacks. (CASE)

Take plenty of snacks   hungry on the journey.


10. My parents move to New Zealand five years ago. (SINCE)

It   my parents moved to New Zealand.

1. My sister is not old enough to ride a bike. (TOO)

My sister is   ride a bike.


2. The game is on television live tonight at eight o'clock. (BROADCASTING).

They   live at tonight at eight o'clock.


3. He hasn't stopped talking since he came into the room. (BEEN)

He   the moment he came into the room.


4. What did she have on at the party? (WAS)

What   at the party?


5. After sitting in front of the computer all evening I felt sleepy. (BEEN)

I felt sleepy because   in front of the computer all evening.


6. I agree to write the report if you give me the information. (WILL)

Give me the information   the report.


7. The programme only finished a minute ago. (JUST)

The programme   finished.

1. Clothing costs the same as it did last year . (CHANGED)


Clothing prices HAVEN'T CHANGED SINCE last year.
2. Steve could only go on holiday because his best friend gave him the
money. (ABLE)
If Steve's best friend hadn't given him the money, he WOULDN'T HAVE
BEEN ABLE to go on holiday.
3. We have never met anyone as famous as he is. (MOST)
He IS THE MOST FAMOUS PERSON we have ever met.
4. It's been three weeks since I last went out. (BEEN)
I HAVEN'T BEEN OUT FOR three weeks.
5. Please stop biting your nails. (WISH)
I WISH YOU WOULD STOP biting your nails.
6. There aren't any eggs left. (RUN)
We HAVE RUN OUT OF eggs.
7. It wasn't Mary's fault that your property was damaged . (BLAME)
You can't BLAME MARY FOR THE damage done to your property.
8. My mother insisted on my doing some chores every day. (MADE)
My mother MADE ME DO some chores every day.
9. You might get hungry on the journey, so you should take plenty of
snacks. (CASE)
Take plenty of snacks IN CASE YOU GET hungry on the journey.
10. My parents move to New Zealand five years ago . (SINCE)
It HAS BEEN FIVE YEARS SINCE my parents moved to New Zealand.
11. I almost always go out on Saturday night. (EVER)
I HARDLY EVER STAY at home on Saturday night.
12. I can't wait to go on holiday. (FORWARD)
I'm really LOOKING FORWARD TO GOING on holiday.
13. We've been back at school for nearly two weeks and I still find it
hard to get up early. (USED)
We've been back at school for two weeks, and I'm still not USED TO
GETTING up early.
14. I'm sorry I haven't written to you for such a long time . (TAKEN)
I'm sorry it HAS TAKEN ME so long to write to you.
15. Anna rarely gets less than 70 percent in her English exam. (RARE)
It IS RARE FOR ANNA TO get less than 70 percent in her English exam.
16. Richard is normally very talkative, so I'm surprised he was so quiet.
(LIKE)
I'm surprised that Richard didn't say very much because it's NOT LIKE
HIM TO BE so quiet.
17. My sister is not old enough to ride a bike . (TOO)
My sister is TOO YOUNG TO ride a bike.
18. The game is on television live tonight at eight o'clock .
(BROADCASTING).
They ARE BROADCASTING THE GAME live at tonight at eight o'clock.
19. The total sales for this video are already over 1 million. (SOLD)

This video   over 1 million copies.


20. He hasn't stopped talking since he came into the room . (BEEN)
He HAS BEEN TALKING FROM the moment he came into the room.
21. Seeing a cartoon for the first time was an exciting experience.
(SEEN)

I   before so it was an exciting experience.


22. What did she have on at the party ? (WAS)
What WAS SHE WEARING at the party ?
23. After sitting in front of the computer all evening I felt sleepy.
(BEEN)
I felt sleepy because I HAD BEEN SITTING in front of the computer all
evening.
24. I agree to write the report if you give me the information. (WILL)
Give me the information AND I WILL WRITE the report.
25. The programme only finished a minute ago.(JUST)
The programme HAS JUST finished.

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