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(AWARE)
I ___________________________________ and every one of the facts.
2. Have you come up with any new ideas yet? (OF)
Have you _____________________________ ideas yet?
3. Who is to blame for what happened yesterday? (FAULT)
Whose ___________________________________ happened yesterday?
4. It is said that there is likely to be another world war soon. (WILL)
Everyone _________________________________ be another world war in no time.
5. We were impeded from passing the exam by his awful teaching technique. (PREVENTED)
His awful teaching technique ___________________________exam.
6. I find it difficult to get the grasp of phrasal verbs. (ME)
Phrasal verbs __________________________ to get the grasp of.
7. I found a $50 note on the floor last night coincidently. (ACROSS)
I ___________________________ a $50 note on the ground last night.
8. All garbage should be put in the blue bins out front. (AWAY)
People _____________________________ all their garbage in the bins out front.
9. Something has gone wrong with my phone and the screen freezes. (WORK)
My phone _______________________________ well and the screen keeps freezing.
10. I don´t know which drink I am going to choose. (FOR)
I can´t decide which drink I am going ________________________________.
1. I took the bus so that I wouldn´t be late for the big meeting with the CEO. AS
I took the bus ______________________ not be late for the big meeting with the CEO.
2. He cannot take part in the big match on account of his injury problems. OF
____________________ injury problems, he cannot participate in the big match.
3. Why do you boast so much about your achievements? FOREVER
Why _____________________ about your achievements to everyone?
4. We spent a great deal of time preparing for the university graduation. TOOK
It ____________________ of time to prepare for the university graduation.
5. I was used to always getting my own way as a child. KID
When ____________________used to get my own way.
6. Would you mind giving me a hand to fix my car on Saturday? OK
Would it _________________ you gave me a hand to mend my car on Saturday?
1. so as
2. Because of his
3. are you forever boasting
4. took us a great deal
5. I was a kid I (always)
6. be ok if
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1. Why not let the students decide the destination of the end of year trip? ALLOW
Wouldn´t it be a good idea ______________________ to decide where to go on the end of year trip?
2. In order to not forget the details, you should write them down. SO
You ought to take a note of the details _______________________ not forget them.
3. I am really eager to get on with the assignment and hand it in before the deadline. KEEN
So that I can give the assignment in before the deadline, _________________ start it early.
4. You should get used to being under pressure if you want to make it in this field of work. HANDLE
To survive in this field of work, you should __________________ pressure.
5. I find it incredibly easy to take in new vocabulary as I am really eager to improve. SEEMS
As I am keen to get better, learning new vocabulary __________________ me.
6. They forced their son Mark Corrigan to study business; however, he would have preferred to study history. MADE
Although Mark Corrigan wanted to study history, his parents ______________________ business.
1.It might be a good idea to delay the decision until the morning. COULD
It would be great __________________ the decision until the morning.
2. No one had ever taken my feelings into account before TIME
It _____________________ that anyone had considered my feelings.
3. It looks like we will have to take a rain check. THOUGH
It looks ______________ will have to take a rain check.
4. Learning German is a piece of cake. EASY
It is __________________ German.
5. It is great to get together with friends after such a long time. UP
____________________ friends after so long is great.
6. No only have you let me down, you have also let yourself down. JUST
You ___________________ let yourself down, but you have disappointed me too.
1. if we could delay/postpone
2. was the first time
3. as though we
4. (really) easy to learn
5. Catching up with
6. have not just
1. Instead of putting your assignment off until later, you should just get on with it. RATHER
You should start your assignment ________________ it.
2. “I won´t sit the exam until I am ready”, said Jacob. REFUSED
Jacob ___________________ the exam until he was fully prepared.
3. No matter how hard you study, you won´t pass unless you have a good teacher. EVEN
You will not pass the exam without a good teacher _________________ study.
4. “I fancy having an ice cream in the park later” he said. LIKE
He said that he __________________ an ice cream later in the park.
5. He went for a check-up at the doctors so that he would not be concerned about his health. ORDER
He had a check-up with the doctor ________________ to worry about his health.
6. They seemed to be worrying a lot about the final exam. THOUGH
It seemed _____________________ were worrying about their exam.
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1. rather than delaying
2. refused to sit/take/do
3. even though you
4. felt like having
5. in order not
6. as though they
1.Right when my dad was on the point of calling my sister to see where she was, she arrived. JUST
My dad _________________ call my sister when she arrived home.
2. Due to train delays on the blue line, passengers are advised to travel on the yellow one. OF
___________________the blue line being postponed, it is advisable to take the yellow line.
3. Your boss is bound to get cross if you fail to meet the deadline again. LIKELY
Your boss _____________________ angry again if you do not finish your work by the deadline.
4. You are expected to brush up on your English grammar if you wish to pass the module. SHOULD
You ______________________ if you want to pass the module.
5. It might be worth checking out our website for vocabulary exercises. IDEA
It would ____________________________ to look at our website for vocabulary exercises.
6. If you get your head down and study, you will definitely pass the exam. UNLESS You won´t pass the exam
____________________ lot for it.
1. It is advisable to make good use of your time and not waste it. ADVANTAGE
You should ______________________ your time and not waste it.
2. Sometimes you just have to make do with what is on offer. SETTLE
From time to time you must _______________ best option that is on offer.
3. I was prevented from going on holiday by illness. COULD
Because I was Ill, I _______________________ away on holiday.
4. It is hard to avoid eating junk food when you are tired. HELP
When you are tired, sometimes you ____________________ eating junk food.
5. I won´t be doing the master degree as it is too expensive. AFFORD
I _________________________ the master degree because of the cost.
6. While you are such a diligent student, I find it hard to focus. WHEREAS
I find it hard to concentrate on my studies _____________________ diligent student.
1. take advantage of
2. settle for the
3. could not go
4. cannot/can´t help
5. can´t afford to do
6. whereas you are a
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1.I didn´t find out about the danger until it was way too late. AWARE
I _______________________ the imminent danger until I was out of time to impede it.
2. My Father is Austrian so I have an excellent grasp of German. THUS
I have an Austrian father, ______________________ German really well.
3. It looks as though I won´t be able to make it to the party tomorrow. AS
I am really busy tomorrow so it seems __________________ come to the party.
4. Do you fancy meeting up this weekend? UP
Are ______________________ meeting up this weekend?
5. Learning Chinese doesn´t really appeal to me even though I accept that it would be useful INTEREST
I ______________________________ learning Chinese, despite it being useful
6. You cannot compare my ability to that of anyone else in the team. UNLIKE
My _________________________ that of any of my team mates.
1. was aware of
2. thus I know/speak
3. as it I can´t
4. you up for
5. have (very) little interest in
6. ability is unlike
1. to come across
2. to think of
3. throw away plastic
4. go for a
5. told me off
6. turned down the new
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1. really can´t stand
2. It is thought that
3. a waste of time
4. object to being
5. mean to break
6. insisted on seeing
1.This term has been so stressful that I can’t go out on many weekends. SUCH
This has ………………………. year that I can´t go out on many weekends.
2. Yours is such an excellent idea that it’s hard to take in. SO
Your idea ……………………………. it is hard to believe.
3. This coffee is so strong that I can’t drink it all at once. SUCH
This is ……………………………………… I can´t drink it in one go.
4. If this coffee weren´t so strong, I could drink it. AS
I can´t …………………………………….. it is too strong.
5. Their house is so old that it needs refurbishing. SUCH
Theirs is ……………………………………. it needs refurbishing.
6. This sandwich was so expensive that nobody could afford it. SUCH
It ……………………………………. that nobody had enough money to buy it.
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1.Your dad speaks German more clearly than you do. AS
You can´t …………………………………. as your dad can.
2. I told them not to take their time as we didn´t have a lot. UP
I said to them ……………………….. we didn´t have much time.
3. I didn´t expect to pay so much for that meal last night. FAR
I …………………………………………… that meal than I had expected.
4. She is looking forward to her sister´s visit. ABOUT
She is really ………………………………… her sister coming to visit.
5. The boss apologised for losing his temper with his secretary. SORRY
The boss said that ………………………………………. getting cross.
6. They arrived home late because they had missed the last train. BACK
As they had missed the last train home ………………………………. late.
1.Inés was upset when she found out that she had failed the exam. DISAPPOINTED
Inés ………………………………….. have failed the exam.
2. John dropped out of university as he didn´t enjoy his course. STOPPED
John ………………………… university because he didn´t like his course.
3. I probably won´t go back to university any time soon. UNLIKELY
I ………………………………… to return to university any time soon.
4. We need to review the course vocabulary to pass the exam. OVER
We ……………………………… the course vocabulary to pass the exam.
5. Alex had trouble passing the A-level exams. FOUND
Alex ……………………………………. pass the A-level exams.
6. I wish I had studied more for the exams. ONLY
……………………………………….. done more studying for the exams.
1. was disappointed to
2. stopped going to
3. am unlikely
4. should go over
5. found it difficult to
6. If only I had
1.We should go out this evening to celebrate the birth of your child. TO
We …………………………. out this evening to celebrate the birth of your child.
2. Did you really have no idea that I was married to Inés? UNAWARE
………………………………….. that Inés was my wife?
3. Just in case you weren´t able to collect my son, I made other arrangements. UP
I made other arrangements in case you …………………………… my son.
4. “I am not a fan of swimming in the sea” he said. FOND
He said that he ……………………………………. swimming in the sea.
5. They carried out the road works on Main Street the week before last. WERE
The road on Main Street works ………………………………….. week before last.
6. You should listen to your personal trainer, you would get fit quicker. BETTER
If you want to get fit quickly, you …………………………. to your personal trainer.
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1. ought to go
2. Were you really unaware
3. Could not/couldn´t pick up
4. Was not/wasn´t fond of
5. were done the
6. had better listen
1. set up a
2. had to hire a new
3. decided not to go
4. is keen on
5. accused him of
6. taking to learning
1.I have always thought that learning languages with grammar is a waste of time. POINT
I can´t ………………………… learning languages with lots of grammar.
2. He finds it hard to speak even basic English to native speakers. BY
He can´t …………………………. speaking to native speakers.
3. If you want to travel around the world, you will have to do without some things and save. UP
You will need ………………………. money if you want to travel around the world.
4. According to the teacher, we have an exam next month. SAID
The teacher ……………………………. we have an exam next month.
5. In hindsight, Marc regretted having stayed up so late. ONLY
“……………………………………….. hadn´t stayed up so late”, said Marc.
6. I enjoy spending time with my parents. OUT
I am into ………………………………… my parents.
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1.What did you get up to in the club last night? DO
What …………………………….. the club last night?
2. My brother shouted, “Wait for me!” TOLD
My …………………………………. wait for him.
3. It is hard to pay all of the bills on my salary. AFFORD
I can´t ………………………………. all the bills on my salary alone.
4. Jose is into spending time alone. BY
Jose enjoys spending time …………………………………...
5. Although he is tired, he continued working on the project. DESPITE
……………………………. tiredness, he carried on working on the project.
6. We don´t have a lot of time left to finish the coursework. RUNNING
We ……………………………………. time to finish the coursework.
1. did you do in
2. brother told me to
3. afford to pay
4. by himself
5. Despite his
6. are running out of
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1. stick to English
2. are you suggesting
3. keen on eating
4. to put up with
5. carry on studying
6. should call off
1I haven´t decided what type of sport I´d like to take up in the near future. MIND
I haven´t ________________________ up what type of sport I would like to begin doing.
2. I didn´t know that you were having such a bad time at university. AWARE
I was __________________________ the bad time you were having at university.
3. It is important to never take your eyes of the main goal in this activity. FOCUS
You must never forget the principal ________________ as it is essential to be successful.
4. The exam didn´t go to plan because of the difficulty of the final task. DUE
The exam didn´t go well ________________ the final task was.
5. I have literally no idea what I am supposed to do to improve my level. UNDERSTAND
I do _______________________ have to do to enhance my level.
6. Last night, my favourite restaurant ran out of custard so I couldn´t order the apple crumble. LEFT
Last night, my favourite restaurant didn´t _____________________ so I couldn´t order the apple crumble.
7. I have never found poetry all that interesting to be honest. INTEREST
I have literally __________________________ poetry to be frank.
8. It has been great to get in contact after such a long time. CATCH
I am really glad that we ___________________ after so long.
9. What I am most concerned by is the way he doesn´t accept any of the blame. CONCERNS
What ____________________ is that he doesn´t accept that it is his fault at all.
10. We need to give some consideration to the possible consequences. ACCOUNT
We ought to __________________ all the possible consequences
1. made my mind
2. not aware of
3. focus of the activity
4. due to how difficult
5. not understand what I
6. have any custard left
7. no interest in
8. could catch up
9. most concerns me
10. take into account
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Passive voice
The examiner tells candidates the rules before the start of the exam. TOLD
At the beginning of the exam candidates ................................................................... the rules.
Answer: are told
Comparatives
The pizza was so good we had to ask for seconds. SUCH
It ................................................................... we had to ask for seconds.
Answer: was such good/great pizza
Reported speech
'You look really upset,' he told his brother. SAID
He ................................................................... really upset.
Answer: said that he/his brother looked
Phrasal verbs
They've cancelled the meeting as the boss couldn´t make it. OFF
They have ................................................................... the meeting because of the boss´s absence.
Answer: had to call off
Quantifiers
We had several issues to work out before signing the contract FEW
Before signing the contract …………………………………… issues to resolve.
Answer: we had a few
Tense change
This weekend has been much cooler than last week. COLD
Last week ................................................................... this weekend.
Answer: wasn´t as cold as
Conditionals
I only told you because I thought you would be excited about the opportunity. TOLD
I ................................................................... you if I thought you weren't excited.
Answer: wouldn´t have told
Unreal conditionals
You should get up earlier in the morning so as not to be late. BETTER
You ................................................................... up earlier so that you are not late.
Answer: had better get
Auxiliary verbs
Perhaps we missed the train and will have to get a later one. MIGHT
We ................................................................... the train and will have to wait.
Answer: might have missed
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50 QUESTIONS
1. If you want to pass the exam, you need to make an extra big effort. PUT
You need _________________________ big effort unless you want to fail the exam.
2. As for me, you had better lower the price of your course. CONCERNED
As _________________________, you should lower the price of your course.
3. Our siblings are eager to arrange a romantic get-away for our parents. LIKE
Our siblings really __________________ a romantic trip for our parents.
4. I have to admit that football has never really interested me. GRAB
I must say that football ________________________ attention.
5. What is the thing that you are most afraid of doing? FEAR
What do ______________________ most?
6. I am learning English so that I can finish my degree by May of this year. ORDER
I am learning English ____________________ my degree by May this year.
7. We are not allowed to go to the party because we are grounded LET
Our parents won´t _____________________ to the party as a punishment.
8. The teacher says it is a good idea to study the course material using an online course. RECOMMENDS
The teacher _______________________________to study the course material.
9. I don´t mind working hard, as long as I get paid for it. PROVIDING
Working hard doesn´t matter to me, _____________________payment for it.
10. I find it hard to keep amused when I stay in my home town. ENTERTAIN
It isn´t ________________________ by staying in my home town.
11. The teacher was so boring that I literally fell asleep. SUCH
She was ____________________ that I literally couldn´t stay awake.
12.We must make the most of our opportunity to speak to the native teacher. ADVANTAGE
We need __________________________ the chance to speak to the native teacher.
13.In spite of the cost, it was still a great evening. DESPITE
________________ lot, it was still a great evening.
14.I was surprised that you called me after so many years. CAME
It ______________________ to receive your phone call after such a long time.
15.It was ages since I had seen my parents. FOR
I hadn´t _________________________ ages.
16.I haven´t been out and done any training for ages. BEEN
It ______________________ since I went out and did some exercise.
17. She was so cross because of the way I spoke to her. AS
___________________ spoken to her badly, she got really angry.
18.I am very used to spending lots of time outdoors with friends. TEND
I _________________ out with friends outside a lot.
19.Surely you are looking forward to finishing the course so that you can relax? WAIT
I bet you ________________________ to end the course in order to unwind.
20. I didn´t know there was a problem because you didn´t call me. CALLED
Had ___________________, I would have known there was a problem.
21.Marc told Oliver, “I can´t stand going to work every day, we need more time off”. HATES
Tom said ________________________ every day and that he needs more time off.
22.You are not supposed to study grammar all the time, you need to learn through the usage of language. ALLOWED
You aren´t _____________ too much, you need to learn by practicing language.
23.This year has been so awful that I don´t know if I can go on. SUCH
This has _________________ year that I can´t carry on.
24.I am having problems taking in all of the complex information. SO
The information is _____________________ it is hard to believe.
25.I think it is a waste of time going to the school reunion tonight. POINT
I don´t ____________________ going to the school reunion tonight.
26.This whiskey is so strong that I can’t drink it all at once. SUCH
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This is ____________________________ I can´t drink it in one go.
27. If what happened wasn´t your fault, then why did you lie. BLAME
Why lie if _____________________ for what happened?
28.Their car needs replacing as it is becoming expensive to repair. FIX
Their car __________________________, it needs replacing.
29.The cruise to Norway was so expensive that nobody could afford it. SUCH
It was _______________________ Norway that nobody had enough money to pay for it.
30.You should use only English during the speaking exam. OBJECT
The examiners _______________________ anything but English in the speaking exam.
31.What exactly are you getting at when you say “a bargain”? SUGGESTING
What exactly _____________________ saying “a bargain”?
32.Inés knew nothing about the surprise they had arranged for her. IDEA
Inés ___________________ that they had arranged a surprise for her.
33.Recently I have gone off eating tuna as I have eaten it too much. ON
I am not so __________________ tuna recently as I eat it too often.
34.The commuters we delayed by a serious accident on the M1. UP
The commuters _______________________ by a serious accident on the motorway.
35.It´s not easy to stand for the current situation as the terms are rubbish-. UP
I really don´t like having ______________________ this situation on these rubbish terms.
36.We ought to continue with our lives after the tragic news. CARRY
We had _______________________ with our lives after the tragedy.
37.I won´t be able to make it so let´s cancel the party this weekend. OFF
I reckon we __________________ this weekend as I won´t get there on time.
38.We won´t be able to do a full training session because of the heat. TO
___________________ heat, we can´t do a full training session.
39.The idea that he is a liar is completely false. TRUTH There is ___________________ claims that he is a liar.
40.“I didn´t have an affair!” shouted the woman. DENIED
The woman __________________on her husband.
41.My boss said that I had to work at the weekends. ON
My boss ______________________ working at the weekends.
42.Ashley said “you pulled down my shelf”. ACCUSED
I was ___________________ down the shelf.
43.I hardly ever wear sunglasses as I find the annoying. USED
I am ______________________ sunglasses because I don´t like them.
44.John is excited about driving his new car. FORWARD
John _________________________ his new car.
45.In the case of an emergency, read and follow the instructions beforehand. JUST
Read and follow the instructions __________________ is an emergency.
46.He should learn to cope with things by himself. OWN
He ought to handle things ____________________.
47.In the end it was a great trip, in spite of the weather. OUT
Despite the weather, it _________________ a great trip.
48.You should consider all the options before making a decision. INTO
All the options should be ________________________ before deciding.
49. He stopped smoking several years ago. UP
He ______________________ few years ago.
50.My teacher shouted at me for not doing my homework. OFF
I ____________________ by my teacher for not completing my homework.
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ANSWER SHEET
1. to put in an extra
2. far as I am concerned
3. feel like arranging
4. has failed to grab my
5. do you fear doing
6. in order to finish
7. let us go
8. recommends using an online course
9. providing (that) I receive
10.easy to entertain myself
11.such a boring teacher
12.to take advantage of
13.Despite costing a
14. came as a surprise
15. had not seen my parents
16. has been ages
17. As I had
18. tend to hang
19. cannot/can´t wait to
20. you called me
21. that he hates working
22. allowed to study grammar
23. been such an awful
24. so complex that
25. see the point in
26.such strong whiskey
27. were not to blame
28.is so expensive to fix
29. such an expensive cruise to
30. object to you using
31.are you suggesting by
32.had no idea
33.keen on eating
34.were held up
35.to put up with
36. better carry on
37.should put off the party
38. Due to the
39.No truth in the
40.denied cheating
41.insisted on me
42.accused of pulling
43.not used to wearing
44.is looking forward to driving
45.just in case there
46.on his own
47.turned out to be
48.taken into account
49.gave up smoking a
50.was told off
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