EXERCISE ONE

1. I still haven't found the time to do the ironing.

ROUND
I ............................................................................................................................................ the ironing.

2. Can you get some coffee when you go out? It's nearly finished.
HARDLY
There's ....................................................................................... . Can you get some when you go out?

3. I don't know why Jim didn't tell me he'd lost his job.
COULD
Jim ................................................................................................................................ he'd lost his job.

4. I'm still finding it so hard to accept that I didn't pass the

exam.
OVER
I can't seem to ......................................................................................................................... the exam.

5. He loves both waterskiing and sailing.

WELL
....................................................................................................................................., he loves sailing.

6. She has no intention of going to university.

INTEND
She ..................................................................................................................................... to university.

7. If you want my opinion, it's a complete waste of time nagging on at him. He never listens to a
word you say.
CONCERNED
.................................................................................... it's a complete waste of time nagging on at him.
He never listens to a word you say.

8. You should have realized he was a con man.

TO
You ............................................................................................................................ he was a con man.

9. You really ought to start thinking about your future.

HIGH
It's .............................................................................................................................. about your future.

10. Data remains the responsibility of whoever owns it, no matter where it is stored.
OF
Data remains the responsibility of whoever owns it it ......................................................... it is stored.

EXERCISE TWO

1. The robbers escaped without punishment.

AWAY
The robbers ............................................................................................................................. punished.
2. Last year the number of home buyers decreased dramatically.
IN
There ........................................................................................... the number of home buyers last year.

3. I'll have to quickly revise my English for a job interview.

ON
I'll have to ............................................................................................ my English for a job interview.

4. It's impossible that you saw him at the party. He's been in London for the past three months.
SEEN
You ................................................... him at the party. He's been in London for the past three months.

5. My mother started reading an hour ago and she is still reading.

FOR
She ............................................................................................................................................. an hour.

6. It started to rain at 10 o'clock last night and it was still raining at 9 o'clock this morning.
BEEN
At 9 o'clock this morning ........................................................................................................ 11 hours.

7. Whatever you do, don't reveal what was said at the meeting to our rival company.
UNDER
.................................................................... reveal what was said at the meeting to our rival company.

8. Try as I might, I never pass my driving test.

MATTER
................................................................................................................... I always fail my driving test.

9. He was well known for his criminal activities so we weren't surprised when we learned of his
arrest.
CAME
It .................................................................................................................. find out he'd been arrested.

10. I will do my best to be there on time.

EFFORT
I will ........................................................................................................................................ to be late.

EXERCISE THREE

1. As children we would after parents.

USED
Our parents ......................................................................................................................... to the beach.

2. My brother would like to k

INTERESTED
My brother ................................................................................................................................ Spanish.
3. May I have a look at your newspaper?
MIND
Would ............................................................................................................. look at your newspaper ?

4.Even though it was snowing heavily, he still drove to the mountains.

DESPITE
He still drove to the mountains ..................................................................................... raining heavily.

5. This is the first time John has been late.

ON
John has ................................................................................................................................................. .

6. We cut the grass from time to time.

EVERY
I .................................................................................................................................... we cut the grass.

7. It was the heavy rainfall that caused the flood.

BLAME
The heavy rainfall ................................................................................................................... the flood.

8. I couldn't speak English well until I went to England.

COULD
Not until ................................................................................................................ I speak English well.

9. Our thoughts are affected by watching the news.

IMPACT
Watching the news ............................................................................................................. our thinking.

10. I've never responded to online trolls.

EVER
At .................................................................................................................. responded to online trolls.

EXERCISE FOUR

1. He is a humble man despite his succes.

SUCCESSFUL
Even ....................................................................................................................... he is a humble man.

2. Jack is having dinner at his mother's house this evening because his cooker isn't working.
WOULD
If Jack's cooker ....................................................................... be having dinner at his mother's tonight.

3. Many students participated in school sports this year.

PART
Many students .................................................................................................... school sports this year.

4. I'm doing what I can to thing of s solution to the problem.

UP
I'm trying ....................................................................................................... a solution to the problem.

5. Dad didn't get home until late last night.

NOT
It ....................................................................................................................................... dad got home.

6. I earn less now in my new job than I did in my old one.

AS
I .................................................................................................................................................. used to.

7. I had to sack Johnny because of his late time-keeping.

NOT
I had to sack Johnny for ................................................................................................................. time.

8. The company was forced to close down due to financial difficulties.

CHOICE
The company ....................................................................... to close down due to financial difficulties.

9. The moment I awoke the phone rang.

HAD
No .................................................................................................................................. the phone rang.

10. Martha's mum thinks she should stay on at school.

APPROVE
Martha's mum ............................................................................................................................. school.

EXERCISE FIVE

1. I never thought my wife would leave me.

OCCURRED
It ..................................................................................................................... my wife would leave me.

2. Look at the sky.

DOUBT
Look at the sky ............................................................................................................... rain tomorrow.

3. One day I hope to make amends to you for all the trouble I've caused.
UP
One day I hope to .................................................................................... for all the trouble I've caused.

4. Dad won't be happy unless you tell him the truth.

MAKE
Only by telling dad the truth ........................................................................................................ happy.

5. I don't recall seeing you at the party.

RECOLLECTION
I ......................................................................................................................... seeing you at the party.

6. The person who told you this is a liar.

WHOEVER
.............................................................................................................................. told you this is a liar.

7. I've no regrets about turning down the job offer.

ACCEPTING
I .......................................................................................................................................... the job offer.

8. Only a few people attended grandpa's funeral.

TURNOUT
There .......................................................................................................................... grandpa's funeral.

9. A holiday by the sea will do you good.

BENEFIT
You ........................................................................................................................ a holiday by the sea.

10. You can't take photographs in the museum.

ALLOWED
................................................................................................................... photographs in the museum.

EXERCISE SIX

1. She's only six and she can read and write.

CAN
Not only ................................................................................................... also write, and she's only six.

2. I truly regret not marrying Mark.

ONLY
If .................................................................................................................................................... Mark.

3. When you finish tidying your room you can go out with your friends.
UNTIL
................................................................................ tidied your room can you go out with your friends.
4. The director of our company has an excellent reputation.
HIGHLY
The director of our company .......................................................................................................... man.

5. I find it difficult to remember people's phone numbers.

IN
I ....................................................................................................................... people's phone numbers.

6. I know that sooner or later my boyfriend will ask me to marry him .

EXERCIS
I know that it’s just a mater ....................................................................................... me to marry him.

7. She'll be here soon.

LONG
It ...................................................................................................................................................... here.

8. She demanded that her email be escalated to the executive team for clarification.
ON
She ............................................................................. escalated to the executive team for clarification.

9. I was delayed because of a traffic jam on the Ml.

HELD
I was .............................................................................................................. to a traffic jam on the Ml.

10. Someone forced entry into the bank in the middle of the night.
INTO
The ................................................................................................................ in the middle of the night.

EXERCISE SEVEN

1. After many attempts, they were unable to save their marriage

FAILED
Only when all attempts to save their marriage .................................................................. they split up.
2. I regret getting so angry in front of my boss.
LOST
I should ................................................................................................................... in front of my boss.

3. Please contact us if you require any further information.

HESITATE
Should you require any further information, please .......................................................................... us.

4. I lost my keys so I could’n get into my flat .

ENTRY
Having lost my keys, I was unable ............................................................................................ my flat.

5. He doesn’t care what you do.

DIFFERENCE
What you do .......................................................................................................................................... .

6. I don't really like the colour purple.

APPEAL
The colour purple ................................................................................................................. very much.

7. No way will you pass your exams. You never study.

STAND
You do .................................................................................................... your exams. You never study.

8. Where's Hilda? She should have been here an hour ago.

SUPPOSED
Where's Hilda? She ..................................................................................................... here an hour ago.

9. The accounts division is now being run by an external company.

TAKEN
An external company ........................................................................ running of the accounts division .

10. Dan had no idea that his wife was being unfaithful to him.
UNAWARE
Dan .......................................................................................................................................... infidelity.

EXERCISE EIGHT

1. John's health is no better than it was last week.

IMPROVEMENT
There has ........................................................................................................................ John’s health .

2. Please leave out all the details and just get to the point.
INCLUDE
Please ............................................................................................................... and just get to the point.

3. He didn't mention that he'd been in prison .

REFERENCE
He .................................................................................................................................... been in prison.

4. My passion for skiing was due dad’s encouragement .

INTERESTED
It was dad's encouragement that ................................................................................................. skiing .
5. The interviewer was impressd by his knowlegde on the company.
TO
He ....................................................................... the interviewer with his knowlegde on the company.

6. In the end we bought the red sofa instead of the blue one.
UP
We .................................................................................................. the red sofa instead of the blue one.

7. Dad is a much better tennis player than mum is.

NOWHERE
Mum is ......................................................................................................................................... tennis.

8. You definitely won't win the race with that fractured toe.
CHANCE
You've ................................................................................................... the race with that fractured toe.

9. It was because I missed the train that I was late.

HAVE
If I hadn't missed the train I ............................................................................................................ late.
10. My mother-in-law's interference in my marriage has caused my husband and I to frequently
argue.
LED
My mother in-law's interference in my marriage has ..............................................................................
between my husband and I.

EXERCISE NINE

1. In a matter of days he'll see sense.

QUESTION
It's just .............................................................................................................................. he sees sense.

2. I can't seem to make him understand that our relationship has reached its natural end.
ACROSS
How can I .................................................................. that our relationship has reached its natural end?

3. I can't deny I'm disappointed in my son's behaviour.

DISAPPOINTMENT
There's ............................................................................................ my son's behaviour has caused me.

4. 'Just ignore that bully in your class,' said dad.

NOTICE
’ ......................................................................................................... that bully in your class,' said dad.
5. But for the medical team's quick intervention, my husband would be dead. BEEN
If ............................................................................................. quick intervention of the medical team,
my husband would not be alive.

6. Jim's late. He probably got to the train station after the train had gone.
MUST
Jim's late. He............................................................................................................................. the train.

7. It was only after a year that John was able to accept his mother's death. TERMS
It took John a year .................................................................................................... his mother's death.

8. 'You must not open the door to anyone when I'm out,' said Mrs Green to her young son.
CIRCUMSTANCES
................................................................................................... open the door to anyone when I'm out.

9. He was unable to get to work due to the heavy snowfall.

PREVENTED
The heavy snowfall ................................................................................................................... to work.

10. I do not intend to continue working in this company.

NO
I ........................................................................................................................... work in this company.

EXERCISE TEN

1. If I were you I wouldn't allow his behaviour to get me depressed.

LET
I wouldn't .......................................................................................................................... if I were you.

2. It's illegal to drink and drive.

LAW
It ................................................................................................................................ to drink and drive.

3. For many business men work is the highest priority.

MATTERS
Work ....................................................................................................................... many businessmen.

4. Everyone's saying that the new restaurant is good.

SUPPOSED
The new restaurant ........................................................................................................................ good.

5. It was really late when they got home.

TIME
.............................................................................................................. they got home it was really late.

6. They're going to demolish that old building at the end of our street.
PULLED
That old building at the end of our street .............................................................................................. .

7. Jane was recruited for the job even though she had no qualifications.
SPITE
Jane was recruited ............................................................................................................ qualifications.

8. She had absolutely no idea what to do next.

LOSS
She ................................................................................................................................ what to do next.

9. I really think it's pointless to repair that old car.

POINT
I ............................................................................................................................................ that old car.

10. If by chance you see Sally can you give her my regards.
HAPPEN
If ............................................................................................................... can you give her my regards.