1. It’s useless to argue since I’ve already made up my mind.

It isn’t worth
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2. I fancy going somewhere for a change.

I’d like
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____

3. Roger and Claire don’t go out any longer.

Roger and Claire have stopped
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4. I have tried, but simply can’t cook at all.

I’m really bad at
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5. My doctor told me not to put on more weight.

My doctor told me to avoid
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6. I have no objection to changing the plans.

I don’t mind
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7. I wish I could meet her someday.

I hope
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8. Although I set out late, I succeeded in getting in time there.

I managed
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9. I put down my pen in order to get out and have some exercise.
I stopped
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_

10. Did you manage to get a ticket for the final?

Did you succeed
_____________________________________________________________?
11. I have to phone my friend tomorrow; it’s important.
I mustn’t forget
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12. I advise you not to lie down in the sun for such a long time.
You’d better
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13. It is very hard to give up smoking.

_________________________________________________________________ is
very hard.

14. Please, don’t play your music so loudly!

Do you mind
________________________________________________________________?

15. Remembering telephone numbers isn’t very easy.

It is very
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__

16. I’ll pick you up at school this afternoon, I promise.

I promise
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17. She wished she had bought that i-pod.

She regretted
________________________________________________________________

18. It would be a great idea to take a first – aid kit with you.
You should
__________________________________________________________________

19. It is more dangerous to ride a motorbike than to drive a car.

Riding
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20. They force you to cover your head if you want to enter holy places.
They make you
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21. We eagerly expect to see you for dinner next Monday.

 We‘re looking forward
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22. Although he was sick, he played the game quite well.

In spite of
___________________________________________________________________
_

23. Immigration officers won’t allow you to enter this country unless you have a visa.
Immigration officers won’t
____________________________________________________

24. Sally, don’t ask so many questions!!

Sally, stop
__________________________________________________________________!

25. Charles collects first editions of 20th writers.

Charles is interested
_________________________________________________________

26. Please, teach me how to repair the computer.

I want
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____

27. I was talking to Tom, but when Jim came in, I couldn’t do it anymore.
I stopped
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_

28. When you arrive at the crossroads, stop there.

Remember
__________________________________________________________________

29. We might go to Italy next month.

We intend
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30. The joke was so funny that he burst out in laughter.

He started
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KEY:
1. It isn’t worth arguing because I’ve already made up my mind.
2. I’d like to go somewhere for a change.
3. Roger and Claire have stopped going out together.
4. I am really bad at cooking.
5. My doctor told me to avoid putting on more weight.
6. I don’t mind changing the plans.
7. I hope to meet her some day.
8. I managed to get in time there although i set out late.
9. I stopped writing in order to get out and have some exercise.
10. Did you succeed in getting a ticket for the final?
11. I mustn’t forget to phone my fiend tomorrow because it’s important.
12. You’d better not lie in the sun for such a long time.
13. Giving up smoking is very hard.
14. Do you mind not playing your music so loudly?
15. It is very difficult to remember telephone numbers.
16. I promise to pick you up at school in the afternoon.
17. She regretted not buying that i-pod.
18. You should take a first – aid kit with you.
19. Riding a motorbike is more dangerous than driving a car.
20. They make you cover your head if you want to enter holy places.
21. We‘re looking forward to seeing you for dinner next Monday.
22. In spite of being sick, he played the game quite well.
23. Immigration officers won’t let you enter this country.
24. Sally, stop asking so many questions!!
25. Charles is interested in collecting first editions of 20th century writers.
26. I want to learn how to repair the computer.
27. I stopped talking to Tom when Jim came in.
28. Remember to stop when you arrive at the crossroads.
29. We intend to go to Italy next month.
30. He started laughing / to laugh because the joke was so funny.