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1. You’ll make more mistakes if you speak so fast.

The _____________________________, the __________________________________.

2. If the exercise is too easy, it will be very boring to do.

The _____________________________, the ___________________________________.

3. ‘Where does she live?’, can you tell me?

Can you tell me __________________________________________________________?

4. I came to live in Málaga three years ago.

I ____________________________________________________________ for three years.

5. If you smoke a lot, you’ll have more chances of getting a heart disease.

The ____________________________________, the _____________________________.

6. After I arrived here, I started to feel better.

Since arriving here __________________________________________________________

7. The last time Nancy talked to me was in 1986.

Nancy has _________________________________________________________________.

8. How did they find the missing jewellery?, do you know?

Do you know ______________________________________________________________?

9. Mary started to learn French five years ago.

Mary has _________________________________________________________________.

10. ‘Did they like the film?’, she asked.

She asked _________________________________________________________________.

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1. The film was very sad. We couldn’t help crying.

It was _____________________________________________________________________.

2. He broke his leg, so he couldn’t go to the meeting the following day.

He couldn’t go to the meeting because he _______________________________the day before.

3. The weather was very bad. We didn’t go out.

It was _____________________________________________________________________.

4. The girls put on their uniforms. Then they went to school.

Before going to school ________________________________________________________.

5. We left early because it was such a boring party…

The party was _______________________________________________________________.

6. The guests left. Then she started cleaning.

She started cleaning after _____________________________________________________.

7. I had to pay excess baggage because the suitcase was very heavy.

It was _____________________________________________________________________.

8. He called his girlfriend. Three hours later she was found dead.

Three hours before she was found dead his boyfriend________________________________.

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1. The police believe the rapist ran away through a window.

The rapist is _____________________________________________________________________.

2. They say Columbus didn’t discover America.

Columbus is _____________________________________________________________________.

3. I will finish my novel before Christmas Day.

By Christmas Day I ________________________________________________________________.

4. If you don’t take care of those shoes, they won’t last for long.

Unless _________________________________________________________________________.

5. We are in 2012. I promise I’ll raise your salary before 2014.

In two years _____________________________________________________________________.

6. They will pay John 15,000 dollars for the house.

John ___________________________________________________________________________.

7. They are likely to burst out laughing when they see the present. (Use ‘probably’)

They _ _________________________________________________________________________.

8. I have a shower every day in the morning. It takes me about 20 minutes. I usually start at 7:30.

At 7:45 tomorrow I will ____________________________________________________________.

9. Take your raincoat. It might rain.

Take your raincoat in case__________________________________________________________.

10. She probably won’t try those apricots.

She isn’t ________________________________________________________________________.

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1. I’m sure that David took your books by mistake.

David _________________________________________________________________________.

2. Perhaps Alan didn’t mean what he said.

Alan __________________________________________________________________________.

3. It was a mistake to park outside the police station.

You ___________________________________________________________________________.

4. I couldn’t find the keys because you didn’t help me.

I ______________________________________________________________________________.

5. I can assure you John was not the mugger.

John ___________________________________________________________________________.

6. I don’t know if she will like it or not.

She ____________________________________________________________________________.

7. They didn’t knock down the old theatre because it had historical value.

If the theatre _____________________________________________________________________.

8. Historians are certain Cleopatra was a very attractive woman.

Cleopatra ________________________________________________________________________.

9. You shouldn’t walk home. It’s too risky. (Use ‘better’)

You’d ___________________________________________________________________________.

10. I’d prefer to go out on Friday instead of Sunday. (Use ‘rather’)

I’d _____________________________________________________________________________.
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1. ‘I’m not doing it. I’m fed up’, she said.

She refused __________________________________________________________________.

2. ‘I didn’t do it, I didn’t steal the car’, he said.

He denied ____________________________________________________________________.

3. ‘Come on!, apply for the job, you’re so good!’, he said.

He encouraged _______________________________________________________________.

4. ‘It was him. I saw him take the biscuit’, he said.

He accused his brother _________________________________________________________.

5. I never get up early on weekends, I don’t have the habit.

I’m not used __________________________________________________________________.

6. ‘I’m terribly sorry to be late’, she said.

She apologized ________________________________________________________________.

7. ‘I won’t call you names any more’, I promise.

He promised __________________________________________________________________.

8. I broke up with James in 1985, I remember it.

I remember ___________________________________________________________________.

9. If you want to give up smoking, why don’t you go to a hypnotist?

If you want to give up smoking, try _________________________________________________.

10. ‘Why don’t we eat out tonight?’, he said.

He suggested __________________________________________________________________.
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1. This time tomorrow they’ll be cutting my hair. (Use the ‘have sth done’ structure)

This time tomorrow I’ll ___________________________________________________________.

2. I ran out of money, that’s why the painters didn’t paint the garden wall. (Use the ‘have sth done’
structure)

I would ________________________________________________________________________.

3. We cannot waste any time.

There’s ________________________________________________________________________.

4. These two pens don’t write properly.

Neither ________________________________________________________________________.

5. Where’s the best place they can take your photo? (Use the ‘have sth done’ structure)

Where’s the best place to __________________________________________________________.

6. We could buy the red car. We could buy the green one. (Use ‘either’)

We could buy ___________________________________________________________________.

7. By the end of the month the mechanic will have repaired my car. (Use the ‘have sth done’
structure)

By the end of the month I _________________________________________________________.

8. I think they’re getting married on the 5th of April, but perhaps it’s the 7th. (Use ‘either’)

They’re ________________________________________________________________________.

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1. It would be nice to be able to fly.

I wish __________________________________________________________________________.

2. Why do you have to make so much noise so late at night?

I wish __________________________________________________________________________.

3. Jim used to be married to that girl.

That’s the girl ____________________________________________________________________.

4. Jean was the first person I asked for advice. (Use ‘whose’)

Jean ___________________________________________________________________________.

5. I ‘m not happy because I don’t have blue eyes.

I wish ___________________________________________________________________________

6. She had three lovely kids and a wonderful husband but she wasn’t happy.

In spite _________________________________________________________________________.

7. Despite the high price, we bought the car. (Use ‘although’)

We _________________________________________________________________________.

8. It’s a pity you were driving so fast!

I wish ___________________________________________________________________________.

9. You should have told me everything.

I wish ____________________________________________________________________________.

10. I was sitting next to a boy in the exam. He told me the answers.

The boy I _________________________________________________________________________.