It hasn’t taken Sam long to learn Spanish. PICKED Sam _____ Spanish very quickly.

We must take as much advantage as possible of any opportunity to speak English. MOST We have _____ any opportunity to speak English.

Honestly, I don’t mind where we go for our summer holidays. MATTER Honestly_____me where we go for our summer holidays.

Could you speak English when you were younger? ABLE When you were younger_____ speak English?

What’s the answer to sixteen minus eight? AWAY If you _____ sixteen, what’s the answer?

Three hundred students entered the swimming competition last year. PART Three hundred students _____ the swimming competition last year.

The students will finish their English course at the end of June. HAVE The English course _____ the beginning of July.

There will be no more oil available in this area in 2030. RUN Oil supplies in this area _____ by the year 2031.

My sister doesn’t like computer games very much. KEEN My sister _____ computer games.

‘Did you eat the chocolates?’ Maria said to Peter. ASKED Maria _____ eaten the chocolates.

Bob hadn’t seen his uncle for several years. GONE After several years _____ Bob saw his uncle again.

I needed a cup of coffee this morning but I didn’t have time for one. DONE I_____ a cup of coffee this morning but I didn’t have time for one.

I’m not going to tolerate this untidiness any longer. UP I have no intention_____ this untidiness any longer.

We went for a walk although it was raining yesterday. SPITE We went for a walk _____ yesterday.

I’m sure it will be raining tomorrow. BOUND It_____ raining tomorrow.

Could I borrow some change for the telephone? LEND Could _____ some change for the telephone?

It’s ages since my sister and I had an argument. OUT My sister and I _____ ages.

We are friends although we have disagreements about some things. DESPITE We are friends_____ disagree about some things.

Has John caught a cold? DOWN Can you tell me if_____ with a cold?

I was really bored by the film last night. FOUND I _____ last night.

I think it’s time the children went to bed now. HAD I think the children _____ to bed now.

The problem we were faced with was a serious one. CAME The problem we _____ was a serious one.

It was a mistake not to apply for the job. WISH I _____ for the job

Being rich has no connection with being happy. NOTHING Being rich _____ being happy

I can’t wait to see the sights in London. FORWARD I am _____ the sights in London.

The tourist trade is much better now than it was last month. PICKED The tourist trade _____ noticeably since last month.

Governments should preserve all the world’s languages. OUGHT All the world’s languages _____ governments.

The tennis players’ match is still going on. FINISHED The tennis players _____ yet.

What time does your plane land tomorrow? WHEN Can you tell _____ tomorrow?

The family always spent their holidays climbing in the mountains. USED The family’s holidays _____ climbing in the mountains.

Physical exercise won’t hurt you if you are careful. DO Physical exercise won’t _____ if you are careful.

How does a rock climber differ from a mountaineer? BETWEEN What _____ a rock climber and a mountaineer?

This new dining table is bigger than the one we had before. NOT The dining table we had before _____ this new one.

It was not a good idea for you to refuse the offer of that job. DOWN You should _____ the offer of that job.

My teacher suggested that I spent the summer in England. ADVISED My teacher _____ the summer in England.

The film is not as interesting as the novel was. MUCH The novel _____ the film.

Will your neighbours look after your dog when you go away? TAKE Do you know if your neighbours _____ your dog when you go away?

Tom, wouldn’t it be a good idea to take the students swimming tomorrow? HOW Tom _____ the students swimming tomorrow?

Miss Jones first came to teach us a month ago. FOR Miss Jones _____ a month now.

We are noticing a rise in the cost of living again. APPEARS The cost of living _____ again.

While we were going home, we had an accident. WAY We_____ home when we had an accident.

I’m worried about that bruise on your hand. LOOK I don’t _____ that bruise on your hand.

Susan has had no success with her plans to work abroad, unfortunately. THROUGH Susan’s plans to work abroad _____ unfortunately.

‘Don’t forget to phone tomorrow,’ said my mother. TOLD My mother _____ to phone the next day.

‘Did anyone notice anything unusual?’ asked the police officer. IF The police officer wanted to_____ anything unusual.

Whatever you do, don’t lift that heavy suitcase. UP I’d advise you not _____ that heavy suitcase.

Maybe John has not remembered about tonight’s party. COULD I suppose John _____ about tonight’s party.

You should not think that the accident was your fault. BLAME It would be wrong _____ for the accident.

I am sure Maria finds reading interesting because she has lots of books. MUST Maria_____ reading because she has lots of books.

I hope you were not discouraged by Sandra from going to the concert. PUT I hope Sandra _____ going to the concert.

I have been to this restaurant three times now. TIME This _____ I have been to this restaurant now.

I am so exhausted that I won’t be able to go out tonight. TOO I _____ go out tonight.

The runners had a difficult time competing in the race. PART The runners who _____ the race had a difficult time.

Do you know when the race is being held next year? PLACE When _____ next year?

It will be necessary to send this letter first class. HAVE This letter_____ first class.

‘Are you waiting to be served?’ said the waitress to me. ASKED The waitress _____ waiting to be served.

Buying those jeans was not a sensible thing for me to do yesterday. ONLY If _____ those jeans yesterday.

The owner established the company in 2001. UP The company _____ the owner in 2001.

We booked seats but it was not necessary because there was plenty of room. BOOKED We _____ seats because there was plenty of room.

It is difficult for Paul to decide what to do. MIND Paul finds it difficult ______ what to do.

Bad weather delayed the building project for several weeks. SET The building project_____ for several weeks by the bad weather.

Sara cleaned every bit of her room before her cousin came to stay. TOP Sara cleaned her room _____ before her cousin came to stay.

Travelling by bus is cheaper than travelling by train. MORE Travelling by train _____ travelling by bus.

Leaving school made me realise that my childhood was over. BROUGHT Leaving school_____ me that my childhood was over.

I never find time to tidy my desk. ROUND I never _____ my desk.

Please behave as if you are in your own house during your stay. MAKE I’d like you all _____ home during your stay.

I am not tall enough to reach the top of this cupboard. TALLER If I _____ reach the top of this cupboard.

I’d like you to connect me to the managing director’s extension number. THROUGH Could you _____ the managing director’s extension number?

To tell the truth, we need a swimming pool for this school. WHAT To tell the truth _____ a swimming pool for this school.

Do you know whose this umbrella is, by any chance? BELONGS Do you know ______ , by any chance?

Was it Paul’s idea to go to the cinema? CAME Was it Paul _____ the idea of going to the cinema?

The boats began to move slowly out of the harbour. WAY The boats slowly _____ out of the harbour.

One runner did not succeed in finishing the race. ABLE One runner_____ the race.

It is not my fault that the glass broke. BLAME You cannot _____ the glass.

I am starting to find watching television boring. FED I am beginning to get_____ television.

Bad weather makes me feel really unhappy in the winter. DOWN Bad weather_____ in the winter.

Fog delayed my flight to Moscow this morning. UP My flight to Moscow_____ this morning.

Help was urgently needed in the flooded area of the country. NEED They were _____ in the flooded area of the country.

I went to Italy with the intention of learning Italian. THAT I went to Italy_____ Italian.

Remember to return the videos you have rented. BACK Don’t _____ the videos you have rented.

While we were going home yesterday we got caught in a thunderstorm. WAY We got caught in a thunderstorm while we were _____ yesterday.

I’d like Kevin to stop telling me what to do. WISH I _____ telling me what to do!

Has Mary altered her decision about moving to the countryside? MIND Do you know if Mary _____ about moving to the countryside?

‘Are you pleased it’s nearly half-term?’ said the teacher to us. KNOW The teacher wanted _____ pleased it was nearly half-term.

We are earning less than we are spending, I’m afraid. EXPENDITURE Our_____ our income, I’m afraid.

I don’t think having luxuries in life is necessary. NECESSITY I don’t _____ having luxuries in life.

I don’t earn anything like the amount I did before. NOWHERE I earn _____ as I did before.

The date for the Barcelona Conference is the 23rd of March. PLACE The Barcelona Conference_____ the 23rd of March.

The house was not very attractive in appearance when we first saw it. MUCH The house was_____ at when we first saw it.

No-one wants to buy this type of music any more. LONGER There _____ for this type of music.

Looking back, I think I was right to study mathematics at university. REGRET Looking back, I_____ mathematics at university.

Our spending will have to be reduced next year. BACK We will have _____ our spending next year

The children were absolutely certain that the film would be fantastic. DOUBT There _____ minds of the children that the film would be fantastic.

Did anyone raise the subject of the school trip? BROUGHT Can you tell me _____ the subject of the school trip?

I started learning English three years ago. BEEN I _____ three years.

They are moving our oral examination to an earlier date. FORWARD Our oral examination _____ to an earlier date.

‘Do you want to go for a walk?’ asked Bob. FELT Bob asked me _____ for a walk

Olivia did not concentrate so she made a lot of mistakes. WOULD If Olivia _____ made fewer mistakes.

Do you happen to know the time of the next train to London? COULD I wonder _____ me the time of the next train to London.

The children are always fascinated by nature programmes on TV. FIND The children _____ when they watch them on TV.

‘What about going for a swim?’ said John to me. SHOULD John _____ for a swim.