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The service was so good we had to leave a tip.

SUCH
It we had to leave a tip.

The car was too expensive for me to buy.
ENOUGH
I money to buy the car.

It's the most beautiful sculpture I've ever seen.
SEEN
I beautiful sculpture.

This spring has been much cooler than last year.
COOL
Last spring as this year.

I'm not as good at maths as Joseph.
BETTER
Joseph me.

The exam wasn't as easy as I'd expected.
MORE
The exam I'd expected.

This van isn't safe enough to drive.
DANGEROUS
This van drive.

This exercise is easier than the last one.
HARD
This exercise the last one.

This hotel is the best of the three.
OTHER
This hotel three.

The air fare to Paris is cheaper than to London.
AS
The air fare to Paris to London.


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I had to take a taxi to the hotel because it was so far that I could not walk.
TOO
I had to take a taxi to the hotel because it walk.

The students complained the classroom was too cold.
WARM
The students complained enough.
1. "You should take the tablets with water," the doctor told me. ADVISED

The doctor .................................................. the tablets with water.

2. "Don't forget to phone your aunt," he said to Katherine REMINDED

He .................................................. aunt.

3. "Please don't be late for the interview," she told me. ASKED

She ................................................. late for the interview.

4. He is determined to pay for lunch. INSISTS

He ................................................. for lunch.

5. "Let's drive to Italy instead of flying," she said to us. SUGGESTED

She ................................................. to Italy instead of flying.

6. "Please, please come to the party. Please!" we said to her. BEGGED

We ................................................. to the party.

7. "We didn't talk to the press" they said. DENIED

They ................................................. to the press.

8. "I'm happy to help you with your homework" MIND

I ................................................. with your homework.
1. He said that he was willing to work weekends. MIND


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He said that he.................................................. weekends.

2. Did you enjoy the party? GOOD

Did you .................................................. the party?

3. We won't get to the airport in less than an hour. LEAST

It will .................................................. an hour to get to the airport.

4. You're tired because you stayed up very late last night. IF

You wouldn't be tired .................................................. to bed earlier last night.

5. "It's not worth worrying about the chemistry exam," I told her. POINT

I told her that there was .................................................. about the chemistry exam.

6. "I won't tell anyone about it," said Paul. PROMISED

Paul .................................................. anyone about it.

7. You mustn't talk during the exam. SUPPOSED

You .................................................. during the exam.

8. She hadn't sung in public before, so she was really nervous. USED

As she .................................................. in public, she was really nervous.
1. "Don't ride your bicycle in the house!" said Maria's father. WARNED

Maria's father .................................................. ride her bicycle in the house.

2. He can't wait for the party this weekend. FORWARD

He's really .................................................. the party this weekend.

3. I haven't been to the cinema for three years. LAST

The ................................................. the cinema was three years ago.

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4. It's possible that somebody stole your camera while you were in the pool. MIGHT

Somebody ................................................. your camera while you were in the pool.

5. You ought to try on the dress before you buy it BETTER

You .................................................. the dress before you buy it.

6. I was unable to find the book you wanted from the libary. MANAGE

I .................................................. the book you wanted from the libary.

7. "Did you see the football match, Robert?" asked Bill. IF

Bill asked Robert ................................................. the football match.

8. It is forbidden to take mobile phones into the school. MUST

Mobile phones ................................................. into the school.
(1) I want to go to university this year.
INTERESTED
I to university this year.

(2) "Have you been on holiday recently, Jane?" asked Tony.
BEEN
Tony asked Jane on holiday recently.

(3) I was too tired to go to the party.
THAT
I was I couldn't go to the party.

(4) There's no point asking Lynda to help as she's really busy.
WASTE
It's asking Lynda to help as she's really busy.


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(5) The union claims its members will only return to work if the company agrees to a
meeting.
NOT
The union claims its members will the company agrees to a meeting.

(6) I'm sure it was Ana I saw in town as I recognised her coat.
MUST
It Ana I saw in town as I recognised her coat.

(7) We demanded to see the hotel manager to make our complaint.
SEEING
We the hotel manager to make our complaint.

(8) The boss wouldn't object to you going early today.
OBJECTION
The boss would not you going early today.
(1) Apparently, the restaurant in town has been bought out by someone else.
UNDER
I hear the restaurant in town .

(2) Sarah cried her eyes out immediately she was told she'd failed her driving test.
BROKE
Sarah soon as she heard she'd failed her driving test.

(3) The Government recently said our problems are the fault of the worldwide economic
slowdown.
PLACED
The Government have the worldwide economic slowdown for our problems.

(4) You led me to believe the job was mine if I wanted it.
IMPRESSION
I that the job was mine if I wanted it.


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(5) He would never have guessed that at the age of 17 he would be playing for his
country.
LITTLE
that at the age of 17 he would be playing for his country.

(6) Feel free to telephone if you have any further problems.
CALL
Do not if you have any further problems.

(7) When you do decide what you want to do please let us know.
MIND
When what you want to do please let us know.

(8) Do you mind if I come over to see you later?
OBJECTION
Do you coming over to see you later?
1.
Im sure hes not Michael Jackson. He died a few years ago!
BE
He _______________________ because he died a few years ago.
2.
Its possible that in the sales cameras will be cheap enough for me to afford one.
ABLE
I __________________________ a camera in the sales if they are cheap enough.
3.
I think Sarah isnt very ill, because I saw her shopping this morning.
BE
Sarah ____________________ because I saw her shopping this morning.
4.
Perhaps Filip is from the Czech Republic he speaks Czech very well.
COULD
Filip ________________________ the Czech Republic because his Czech is very good.
5.
He is so rich that I am sure he is always happy.
MUST
He is so rich that ________________ happy.
6.
He looks so pale that Im sure he has seen a ghost.
MUST
He _________________ ghost because now he looks very pale.

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7.
I think Alice worked at a hotel last summer, but Im not sure.
MIGHT
Alice ________________ at a hotel last summer.
8.
Jana speaks excellent Finnish so Im sure shes lived in Finland at some point.
HAVE
Jana ______________________ Finland at some point because she speaks excellent
Finnish.
9.
Adam is so loud now that Im sure he wasnt a quiet child!
BEEN
Adam ____________________ a quiet child because hes so loud now.
10.
She is so scared of dogs, that maybe a dog bit her when she was little.
BITTEN
She is so scared of dogs that she _____________________ a dog when she was little.
11.
I know he wasnt in London on Saturday because I saw him in Newcastle.
HAVE
He _______________________ in London on Saturday because I saw him in Newcastle.
12.
She was so happy on Monday morning that Im sure she had a good weekend.
HAD
She was so happy on Monday morning that _______________________ a good
weekend.
13.
I think Wills tired because he didnt sleep much yesterday.
COULD
Will ______________________ because he didnt sleep much yesterday.
14.
She was probably in a hurry because she forgot to buy a birthday present for her friend,
MIGHT
She forgot to buy a birthday present for her friend and that ___________________ she
was in a hurry.