1. The low ............... (attend)at the concert was a result of the organizer’s carelessness about giving it a more extensive publicity.
2. Another attempt to establish a ........................... (last) peace has failed after one of the negotiators refused to sign the treaty.
3. The whole new situations is more than .......................... (advantage) to all the investors. Definietely, it’s a chance not to miss.
4. Besides innumerable human victims, the tornado has caused enormous .......................... (destroy) to the buildings in the area.
5. A sudden ...................... (grow) in food prices will certainly bring about violent protests from the population.
6. Let’s stop quarreling about such ................... (relevant) details. It doesn’t matter what we take first, the soup or the second course.
7. The number of nails Harry had bought at the ironmongers’ wasn’t ........................... (suffice) and we had to borrow a few from our neighbour.
8. .................... (obey) at this school is severely punished, so remember to mind your manners both during the lectures and outside the classroom.
9. Some people claim that microprocessor is the greatest .......................... (invent) of the 20th century.
10. The actors received a ............................... (stand) ovation from the enthusiastic audience for their brilliant performance in ‘Othello’.
11. Without the congressmen’s ........................... (value) help we would never have gathered enough money for our son’s operation.
12. It’s ...................... (use) trying to reach the village on foot. The only possible way of getting there is by helicopter.
13. Jack’s initial .............................. (excite) at taking part in the competition died down after he had learned about the extra costs he would have had to cover.
14. The ..................... (please) of spending holidays in the countryside consists in breathing fresh air and being in harmony with nature.
15. You’d better ask Frank, I’m not in .................... (possess) of the manual you are looking for.
1. The value of the picture is about $ 150.000.
The picture is ...............
2. We could do nothing to help her.
There was ...................
3. I do not want you to meet him again.
I would rather ..............
4. Who is the owner of this beautiful mansion?
Who does ................
5. Do you agree with me?
Are you ............
6. Your hair should be cut.
You should .............
7. We first met in 1992.
We have .........
8. Peter seldom tells the truth.
You cannot .............
9. Would it be convenient for you to visit me on Friday?
Could .............
10. We will not spend the holidays in Spain because we haven’t got enough money.
We cannot .............
11. This is the last time that I will ever help you.
I shall ..............
12. Is it necessary to stay here till six o’clock?
Do we ...........
13. If you happen to have any problems with our product, let us know immediately.
Should you .............
14. I am sure he told her everything.
He...........
15. Although I work very hard, she is never satisfied with me.
However ...........
16. What she said was very impressive.
I .............
17. It is possible that he will come on Sunday.
He .........
18. I travelled from Manchester to Nottingham in three hours.
It ...........
19. In my opinion your daughter should not stay in her flat with that strange man.
Your daughter had ...........
20. I have no money left.
21. Don’t make him wait too long!
Don’t keep .............
22. I have not visited Tokyo since 1996.
The last time ...........
23. What would you do with a million dollars if you had it?
Supposing .............
24. If she waits for us longer, she may get impatient.
The longer ...........
1. It would be better if Tim came with us.
rather I ......................................... with us.
2. It was raining so heavily that all the streets flooded.
such It was ............................ that all the streets flooded.
3. ‘You ruined my brand new tablecloth, Sue!’ said mother.
ruining Mother .................................. her brand new tablecloth.
4. John regrets not accepting Jenny’s invitation.
wishes John ......................................... Jenny’s invitation.
5. This shirt is so small that I can’t wear it.
too This shirt is ................................. wear.
6. If you study more, you’ll get better marks.
the The ............................................... marks you’ll get.
7. Somebody repaired our video recorder yesterday.
had We .................................................. yesterday.
8. Could you turn on the lights, please?
mind Would ................................................. the lights, please?
9. She made us wait for her for at least half an hour.
were We ........................................................ for her for at least half an hour.
1. You were talking to a girl. She is my daughter.
whom The girl ....................................................... is my daughter.
2. Tom started working for our company fifteen years ago.
been Tom .............................................................. for our company for fifteen years.
3. It’s ages since I last saw Dorothy.
seen I ............................................ for ages.
4. She made a cake and gave half of it to her mother.
which She made a cake, .................................................... to her mother.
5. I found three letters in the morning post; two of them were from my mum.
which I found three letters in the morning post, ........................................... from my mum.
6. I have two brothers. Neither of them is married.
whom I have two brothers, ............................................. is married.
7. The house where they live now is very spacious.
in The house ......................................... is very spacious.
8. Kathy liked the house the moment she saw it.
took Kathy ...................................... house the moment she saw it.
9. Sheila is like her grandmother in looks and personality.
after Sheila ........................................... her grandmother.
10. There is a lake near the farm.
close There is a ......................................the farm.
11. Mary hasn’t seen Dean for two days.
since It’s ........................................................ Dean.
12. Ben is speaking to a lady; she is the director.
who The lady .................................. is the director.
He didn’t do the experiment carefully so he blew up the lab.
blown If he had done the experiment carefully, ........................................... up the lab.
She isn’t careful; she often makes mistakes.
were If she ................................... not make mistakes so often.
He ate the fruit without washing it; now his stomach hurts.
washed he wishes he ..................................... before eating it; now his stomach hurts.
It’s a shame that it rained when we went for our picnic.
not If only it .................................... when we went for our picnic.
She went fishing in stormy weather and her boat sank.
gone If she .................................. in stormy weather, her boat wouldn’t have sunk.
6. It’s a pity I don’t have a compass with me.
wish I ............................................. a compass with me.
7. Thanks to the brave policemen, our house wasn’t burgled.
had If .............................................. the brave policemen, our house would have been burgled.
1. ‘Yes, it was me who ate the last piece of the cake’, the boy said.
admitted The boy ................................................ the last piece of cake.
2. ‘I’ll never lie to you again!’ he said to his mother.
promised He ........................................ his mother again.
3. ‘Why not take the train to the town centre?’ she said.
suggested She ........................................ to the town centre.
4. ‘Stay away from that dangerous man!’ Mother said to us.
warned mother .......................................... from that dangerous man.
5. The woman asked me the time.
what ‘Could you tell ..............................................?’, the woman asked.
6. ‘Have the children already gone to bed?’ Father said.
if Father asked ...................................... gone to bed.
7. ‘Would you like another drink?’ she said to him.
offered She ................................................. drink.
8. ‘Don’t forget to post the letters.” Fiona said to Mike.
reminded Fiona ........................................... the letters.
1. I’ve never thought of going to Hawaii on holiday.
occurred It never ................................................... to Hawaii on holiday.
2. I don’t think he ever recovered from that terrible shock.
over I don’t think he .................................................. that terrible shock.
3. ‘Yes, it was me who broke the window, “ the boy said.
admitted The boy .......................................................... the window.
4. She succeeded in finishing the work on time.
managed She ....................................................... the work on time.
5. They started hang-gliding last year.
took They................................................... last year.
6. The first thing she did when she got in to her room was to put on her slippers.
soon As ........................................................... her room she put on her slippers.
7. ‘Let’s go fishing this weekend’, she said.
suggested She ......................................................... weekend.
8. ‘I must stay here for at least another hour’, he said.
insisted He ........................................................... at least another hour.
9. They enjoyed the walk even though it rained.
despite They enjoyed the walk ................................................... it rained.
10. ‘I’m sorry that I caused you such inconvenience’, she said to us.
apologised She ................................................................. such inconvenience.
11. ‘I’m sure that it was James who took my sunglasses.
must James ........................................................... my sunglasses.
12. We’ll leave without him if he doesn’t arrive on time.
unless We’ll leave without him ........................................... on time.
1. People believe that she will win first prize.
believed It ................................................................ win first prize.
2. Tom insisted that Sue leave immediately.
made Tom ................................................. immediately.
3. He saw them hanging the streamers.
seen They ............................................. the streamers.
4. Father asked us to wash the car.
had Father ................................................. the car.
5. They made me perform in front of a live audience.
was I ....................................................... in front of a live audience.
6. The gardener is planting some rose bushes.
being Some rose bushes .............................................. by the gardener.
7. It is thought that James has left the country.
have James ......................................... the country.
8. I had asked Stephen to repair the pipes.
repaired I ......................................................... by Stephen.
9. We asked them to participate in the parade.
asked They ................................................. in the parade.
10. They say that he was an excellent chess player.
been He ............................................. an excellent chess player.
Stan hasn’t had a holiday for a long time.
since It’s a long time ........................................ a holiday.
They completed the task even though it was difficult.
carried They ................................................. even though it was difficult.
He will give us more instructions later.
given We .............................................. more instructions later.
When she was a child she spent her holiday abroad.
used When she was a child .................................................... her holidays abroad.
We managed to get tickets for the concert.
in We ................................................. tickets for the concert.
Sheila continued talking about the weather despite the bored looks on our faces.
on Sheila ............................................. the weather despite the bored looks on our faces.
I’ve never been to such a beautiful wedding before.
time It’s the ............................................ to such a beautiful wedding.
I like reading more than watching television.
rather I ................................................. television.
Her wardrobe is full of clothes.
many There are .................................... wardrobe.
It was so cold that we couldn’t go for a walk.
too It was ......................................... go for a walk.
1. The ice-cream was so delicious that I couldn’t resist it.
such It was ................................................... that I couldn’t resist it.
2. There were so many people in the queue that I decided not to see the film.
such There were ..................................................... in the queue that I decided not to see the film.
3. There was such a lot of wind that we couldn’t sail.
much There was ...................................... that we couldn’t sail.
4. The day was so stormy that we decided to stay in.
such It was ............................................. that we decided to stay in.
5. The car was so expensive that he couldn’t afford it.
such It was ................................................. that he couldn’t afford it.
6. The food was so delicious that we ate it all.
such It was .................................................. that we ate it all.
1. She’d rather have Chinese than Indian food.
prefers She ................................................................. food.
2. ‘I’m very sorry I caused all that trouble,’ she said.
apologised She ................................................. all that trouble.
3. The man rejected my offer of help.
turned The man ........................................... of help.
4. ‘I won’t tell you where he is,’ he said.
to He ....................................................... where he was.
5. The game was so exciting that we watched it all.
such It was ....................................................... that we watched it all.
6. I’m sure he left his briefcase at the office.
have He .............................................. his briefcase at the office.
7. Although he is very young, Mark is an excellent driver.
sepite Mark is an excellent driver ........................................................ is very youg.
1. The telephone was disconnected due to the heavy storm.
off The telephone ............................ due to the heavy storm.
2. She was such a friendly person that everybody liked her.
so She was ................................. everybody liked her.
3. Lucy hasn’t finished typing the letters yet.
is Lucy .................................. the letters.
4. I’d rather stay in than go to that noisy party.
prefer I’d ......................... than go to that noisy party.
5. It’s such a pity James has decided to go abroad.
wish I ...................................... to go abroad.
6. Why didn’t he tell us he would be away?
should He ................................ he would be away.
7. I won’t go to the cinema unless he comes with me.
come I won’t go to the cinema .............................. with me.
8. ‘Do you remember her name?’ he asked me.
if he asked me .......................... her name.
9. They didn’t call an ambulance and now it’s too late.
called If only .................... an ambulance.
1. he is a good mixer.
He gets …………… people.
2. We met a long time ago.
It’s been ……………… .
3. Do you want me to make a cake for tomorrow?
Shall ………….
4. Mr Richman is the owner of three houses and five cars.
Mr Richman …………….
5. After he had understood the meaning of the keyword, he solved the puzzle.
Having …………
6. Your rude behaviour makes me depressed.
…………………….. down.
7. First eat your dinner and then take the red pill.
After ………………………….
8. While she was having breakfast, she wrote a poem.
During ………….
9. Everybody could have just one glass of champagne.
Everybody was ………
10. You needn’t explain your point of view.
You don’t …………..
11. Why don’t you take her advice?
You ……….
12. Look, he is putting his hand up.
Look, he is ……………………. hand.
13. It is possible that this species of peach will grow in our climate.
This species of peach ………………
off The telephone ..................................................... due to the heavy storm.
2. You should reduce your consumption of alcohol.
down You should ................................................................ alcohol.
3. She was such a friendly person that everybody liked her.
so She was ......................................
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