1. None of the phones were left when we got to the shop.

time

______________________________ the shop, all the phones had been sold.

2. I didn't know it was Carl until he took off his hat.

when

Only ______________________________ his hat did I recognise Carl.

3. Don't waste your time asking Bryan to come with us.

worth

It's ______________________________ to come with us.

4. Perhaps John heard the story from Pippa.

have

Pippa might ______________________________ story.

5. Until they fire me as manager here, I'll run the company my way.

long

______________________________ the boss, I'll run the company my way.

6. The school's management are investigating allegations of teacher brutality.

into

Allegations of teacher brutality ______________________________ the school's management.

7. It's not possible that you saw Mary last night, she was with us!

have

You ______________________________ last night, she was with us!

8. The beach was fun even though it was too cold.

fact

______________________________ too cold, the beach was fun.

1. Many delegates stole pens from the conference room.

were

A lot of ______________________________ the conference room by delegates.

2. Immediately after Bess arrived home, the phone rang.

sooner

No ______________________________ home than the phone rang.

3. If his expensive divorce hadn't happened, Bill would still be a rich man.

for

If it ______________________________, Bill would still be a rich man.

4. "You won't get lost along the country lanes if you always have the map open."

long

He told them they wouldn't get lost ______________________________ had the map open.

5. My brother has great ideas all the time.

comes

My brother always ______________________________ ideas.

6. If that passing woman hadn't arrived, we would have been completely lost.

for

Had it ______________________________, we would have got completely lost.

7. If I lose this job, nobody will let me forget it.

live

I'll ______________________________ if I lose this job.

8. They'll have to cancel the show if the audience doesn't increase.

mean

A continued low audience for the show ______________________________ cancellation.

1. A phone call was the first we heard about them withdrawing from the concert.

pulling

The first we heard about ______________________________ of the concert was a phone call.

2. We need to run or the train will leave before we get there.

time

Unless we run, the train ______________________________ we get there.

3. "You really must stay for dessert," Kate's brother said to him.

staying

Kate's brother ______________________________ for dessert.

4. "A massage would do you a lot of good," Jake told Amy.

from

"You ______________________________ a massage," Jake told Amy.

5. Even if it's very far, they want to go to Paris for a weekend break.

may

Far ______________________________, they want to go to Paris for a weekend break.

6. The town's population surrendered as soon as the enemy arrived.

than

No sooner had the enemy arrived ______________________________ surrendered.

7. This building stands a very good chance of being closed as unsafe by the council.

highly

It's ______________________________ will be closed by council due to being unsafe.

8. Another student stole Carol's watch from the classroom.

had

Carol ______________________________ by another student from the classroom.

1. I'm just about to give up this diet because it's not working at all.

point

I'm ______________________________ this diet up because it's not working at all.

2. Please do those photocopies whenever you have the time.

happen

Please do those photocopies if ______________________________ the time.

3. If you really want to spend the whole night studying, there's nothing I can do.

insist

If you ______________________________ the whole night, there's nothing I can do.

4. The match will be postponed if it keeps raining.

mean

Further rain ______________________________ postponement of the match.

5. "I can't stand what his assistant said about me," said Barbara.

objected

Barbara ______________________________ the assistant said about her.

6. "Ian took the money, not his brother Dylan," Susan said.

it

According to Susan, ______________________________ took the money, not Dylan.

7. The shop was closed for a week while they decorated it.

done

While it ______________________________, the shop was closed for a week.

8. If Phil is having so many problems at school, maybe some private tuition would help him.

from

Maybe Phil would ______________________________ tuition if he's having so many problems at

school.

1. They'll blame the failure of the festival on the weather.

down

The failure of the festival ______________________________ the weather.

2. When people speak down to my sister, she hates it.

being

My sister hates ______________________________ to like that

3. I know it's dangerous, but I love hang gliding.

may

Dangerous ______________________________, I love hang gliding.

4. I'd prefer you not to stay out so late.

rather

I'd ______________________________ stay out so late.

5. I don't think it's important how fast we drive, we're going to be late.

matter

We're going to be late ______________________________ drive.

6. We paid someone to fix the roof for us last summer.

had

Last summer, we ______________________________.

7. You should have spoken to Meg sooner.

spoken

If ______________________________ to Meg sooner.

8. "You played your music too loud last night," Jan said to Ben angrily.

accused

Jan ______________________________ his music too loud the previous night.

1. It was very windy, but we really enjoyed the picnic.

fact

We really enjoyed the picnic ______________________________ was very windy.

2. I couldn't believe it when Jackie came back to work.

aback

I ______________________________ the speed of Jackie's return to work.

3. It's very probable that this dog will win the competition.

highly

It's ______________________________ will win the competition.

4. Mary didn't seem to be at all scared when she drove the motorbike.

disregard

Mary showed ______________________________ own safety when she drove the motorbike.

5. Jane said it was Sarah's fault that the dinner party was a disaster.

placed

Jane ______________________________ Sarah for the disastrous dinner party.

6. Even when I did very badly, my teacher always gave me encouragement.

matter

______________________________ I did, my teacher always gave me encouragement.

7. Hannah was preparing to send an email to Richard when she saw his email.

point

Hannah was ______________________________ Richard an email when she saw his email.
8. "It's not a good idea to invest in that company," Philip told John.

against

Philip ______________________________ in that company.

1. "The manager broke the computer", Tina said.

it

Tina said ______________________________ the computer.

2. The flawed diamond was much cheaper than the perfect one.

lot

The perfect diamond cost ______________________________ flawed one.

3. "I'd like to know who thought of that horrible name for the new company."

came

Who ______________________________ name for the new company?

4. Someone was driving the car very erratically, the police confirmed.

being

The police confirmed that the car ______________________________ erratically.

5. "I really should have studied more for the exam," Jed thought.

studied

"If ______________________________ for the exam," Jed thought.

6. Any time you see Clara, ask her about her husband.

happen

If ______________________________ Clara, ask her about her husband.

7. The major revealed everything about the old scandal after he left office.

did

Only after leaving office ______________________________ everything about the old scandal.
8. Some have said that the government is ignoring the problem of inflation.

accused

The government ______________________________ the problem of inflation.

1. John said he almost never went out on a Wednesday night.

rarely

"______________________________ out on a Wednesday night," John said.

2. Megan apologised to Harry for saying he was a coward.

back

Megan ______________________________ she said about Harry being a coward.

3. I don't think Mika hitting your car was an accident.

purpose

I think Mika ______________________________.

4. "It's not the overtime I resent, it's the pay freeze," said Trevor.

objected

Trevor ______________________________ pay freeze than the overtime.

5. "Don't tell Chris too much or you'll regret it," Sally told June.

against

Sally ______________________________ too much to Chris.

6. You're not ever allowed in this laboratory.

time

At ______________________________ permitted to be in this laboratory.

7. Don't ever open this door.

account

______________________________ should you open this door.

8. Daniel regretted speaking so rudely to his landlord

more

Daniel ______________________________ politely to his landlord.

1. If your sister didn't work so hard, your family would starve!

for

Were it ______________________________ working so hard, your family would starve.

2. Margaret told her daughter never to touch the vase.

circumstances

"Under ______________________________ this vase to be touched," Margaret told her daughter.

3. We get on well with both of Jack's parents.

terms

We ______________________________ with both of Jack's parents.

4. If we could choose, we'd prefer to go to Paris.

rather

We'd ______________________________ Paris if given the choice.

5. "Have you considered the cost of this project?" Elena asked.

account

Elena wanted to know if they had taken ______________________________ of the project.

6. "You might have to drive a lot in this job," Greg said to Kathy.

involve

Greg told Kathy that the job ______________________________ of driving.

7. The airline never said anything about having overbooked the plane.

time

At ______________________________ tell us they had overbooked the plane.

8. If you left the bank at 3pm, it's possible you saw the thief.

have

You may ______________________________ you were in the bank at 3pm.