Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Use of English
Use of English
(APART)
Everybody..................................................................................Luisa.
They are going to demolish that old power station.
(PULLED)
That old power station……………………………………………………………. Down.
My sister began to learn Russian five years ago.
(LEARNING)
My sister………………………………………………………………………………… five years.
‘ Do not answer the phone, Rebecca!’ said Mrs Miniver.
(NOT)
Mrs Miniver………………………………………………………………………….. answer the phone.
The trip to Chicago was cheaper than I had expected.
(AS)
The trip to Chicago………………………………………………………………………. I had expected.
My watch was so badly damaged that it wasn’t worth keeping.
(PONIT)
My watch was so badly damaged that………………………………………………………..
keeping it.
I expect you were exhausted after your long journey.
(BEEN)
You…………………………………………………………..exhausted after your long journey.
It was unfair that the gymnast was given such low marks.
(DESERVE)
The gymnast…………………………………………………………………….given such low marks.
This bottle is completely empty.
(LEFT)
There’s………………………………………………………………………….bottle.
My uncle did not learn to drive until he was forty.
(WHEN)
My uncle………………………………………………………………………………………………. to drive.
John had not been to London before.
(VISIT)
It……………………………………………………………………. London
I am totally convinced that our team will win.
(CHANCE)
In my opinion, there…………………………………………………………………………our team
losing.
Tim had not expected the concert to be so good.
(Better)
The concert………………………………………………………………………..had expected.
John is interested in knowing more about astronomy.
(LIKE)
John………………………………………………………………………… more about astronomy.
Because of the parade, we weren’t allowed to park in the High Street.
(LET)
Because of the parade, the police
wouldn’t………………………………………………………………… in the High Street.
Dan never takes any notice of my advice.
(ATTENTION)
Dan never …………………………………………………………………………………….. my advice.
Alle the children enjoy themselves at this summer camp.
(FUN)
Every…………………………………………………………………………………………….. at this
summer camp.
You must show your student card as you enter the library.
(REQUIRED)
You……………………………………………………………………………student card as you enter
the library.
Patrick hadn’t heard from his uncle in Australia for over five years.
(MORE)
It was ……………………………………………………………………………………….. Patrick had
heard from his uncle in Australia.
On business trips, I prefer driving home to staying in a hotel overnight.
(RATHER)
Such success has not been achieved by many players in the world of ice hockey.
(FEW)
Only………………………………………………………………………………………….. such success in
the world of ice hockey.
We discussed the problem but nobody had a solution.
(CAME)
We discussed the problem but ……………………………………………………….. with a
solution.
Floods meant rescue workers could not get through to the village.
(PREVENTED)
Rescue workers…………………………………………………………………………….. through to the
village by floods.
I regret not contacting Bryan when I was in Berlin.
(TOUCH)
I wish I……………………………………………………………………………….. Bryan when I was in
Berlin.
I don’t know why Sarah left the party so suddenly.
(MADE)
I don’t know……………………………………………………………………………… the party so
suddenly.
We played tennis despite the cold weather.
(EVEN)
We played tennis……………………………………………………………………………………….. cold.
A very friendly taxi driver drove us into town.
(DRIVEN)
We………………………………………………………………………………………….. a very friendly
taxi driver.
‘I’d rather you didn’t use that mobile phone in there’ said the librarian.
(MIND)
Would……………………………………………………………………………….that mobile phone in
here?’ said the librarian.
John impressed his new boss by setting down to work quickly.
(GOOD)
John………………………………………………………………………………. his new boos by setting
down to work quickly.
I found it difficult to follow the instructions.
(TROUBLE)
I……………………………………………………………………………………………….. the instructions.