ADVANCED. USE OF ENGLISH.

PART 4

 Do not change the form of the key word.

 Write between three and six words to complete the gap

Please don’t forget to take your projects home after school today.
leave
I must remind you____________________________________school today.

not to leave
your projects in/at

It was easy to find the information I needed.

difficulties
I_______________________________________hold of the information I needed.

had no difficulties: “to have difficulty/difficulties + ing verb”

getting: “to get hold of” = “to obtain sth or to understand sth”.

Where did Lisa go today, I wonder?

know
I’d love_______________________________________today.

to know
where Lisa went

The way he behaves is intolerable.

put
I can’t _________________________________any longer.

put up with: “to put up with someone/sth” = to accept or continue to accept an

unpleasant situation or experience, or someone who behaves unpleasantly.
his behaviour

Sarah has responsibility for encouragin pupils to read at the school where she works.
charge
Sarah________________________________________________at the school where
she works.

is in charge of: “to be in charge of” = “to be responsible for something or someone”.
encouraging reading
They all assume that Penny will offer hospitality.
granted
Everyone_________________________________________Penny will provide
hospitality.

takes it
for granted (that) : “to take sth for granted” means to believe something to be the truth
without even thinking about it.

When writing for the students magazine you should remember that teachers will read it
too.
worth
When you write for the school magazine_________________________________ mind
that teachers will read it too.

it is worth : “to be worth + ing verb” is used for saying that there is a good enough
reason for doing something, because it is important, enjoyable, useful etc
bearing/keeping in: “to bear sth in mind” is to remember to consider something when
you are thinking about or doing something else.

Tim and his twin agree about most things.

eye
Tim and his twin______________________________________as most things are
concerned.

see eye to eye: “to see eye to eye (on)” is “to agree”.
as far: “as far as sth is concerned” means “por lo que respecta a”.

Today Gina jumped higher than anyone in the world has ever done before.
broke
Today Gina___________________________________high jump.

broke the world record: “to break a record” means to destroy a previously set high
record by setting a new one.
for the

I don’t usually make such foolish mistakes.

habit
I’m_________________________________________such foolish mistakes.

not in the habit: “to be in the habit of + ing verb” means that you do something that
you do often and regularly, sometimes without knowing that you are doing it:
of making
Most medical students study for their degrees until they are 25.
graduate
Most medical students_______________________________________of 25.

do not graduate
until the age

I enjoyed the view from the top of the tower despite the fact that I hate being in high
places like that.
head
Although I________________________________________ I enjoyed the view from
the top of the tower.

have no
head for heights: “to have a head for heights” means to be able to be in a high position
without being afraid or feeling uncomfortable.

Of all the cities I know there are few that are more beautiful than St. Petersburg.
loveliest
St. Petersburg is one______________________________________ visited.

of the loveliest
cities I have

I’m not sure which year saw the abolition of capital punishment in this country.
did
I’m not sure when they_______________________________capital punishment in this
country.

did away: “to do away with something” = “to stop using/doing something”.
with

It’s a pity Nico is so unreliable.

count
I wish I____________________________________Nico.

could count: “to count on someone” = “to rely/to depend on someone”.

on

People say that, if you run, you burn calories, efficiently.

supposed
Running_______________________________________way of burning calories.

is supposed to be
an efficient
France may be Flora’s birthplace but she has never lived there.
born
Despite the__________________________________France, Flora has never lived
there.

fact that she

was born in France

It isn’t Suzie’s fault that the window got broken

blame
Suzie______________________________________the window.

is not to blame : “if someone or sth is to blame for” means that is responsible for
something bad that happened.
for breaking

I need to arrange to have my hair done soon.

time
It_____________________________________with the hairdresser.

is time: “it is time (that) + subject + past simple” is used for saying that something
should be done soon, because it is already past the time when it should have been done.
I made an appointment

It was such a noisy party that Lea apologised to her neighbours in writing.
apology
Lea wrote his neighbours_______________________________such a noise at the
party.

a letter of apology = carta de disculpa.

for making

University was not an option for women in the eighteenth century.

opportunity
Women did________________________________to University in the eighteenth
century.

not have the opportunity

to go/of going
I thought it was an excellent restaurant for a meal.
recommend
I_____________________________________________at the restaurant.

would recommend: “recommend + ing verb”.

having meal/eating

Betsy was more likeable than expected.

turned
Betsy___________________________________________likeable.

turned out means “to be found to be, after experience or trial (resultar ser)”
to be unexpectedly

I like all the people working as managers in this company.

who
I like everyone______________________________ position in this company.

who has/is in
a management

The service was first-class and the rooms were excellent too.
only
Not_____________________________________________the service was first-class
too.

only were the rooms

excellent but : “not only... but” is used to say that both of two related statements are
true.

You have two possibilities: driving there, or going by train.

either
You____________________________________there by train.

(can) either drive: “either” is used when referring to a choice between two
possibilities.
or go

In the concert, I didn’t play as well as I expected.

should
I_____________________________________________________at the concert.

should have played

better
The food at this restaurant is delicious and the prices are very reasonable.
meals
The restaurant _______________________________________ very reasonable prices.

serves delicious meals

at

I think this type of mobile phone would be the best choice for you.
suggest
I____________________________________________this type of mobile phone.

(would) suggest (that) you: suggest + that + subject + infinitive.

choose/buy/get

You’ll easily manage to finish the work by Friday.

difficulties
You_______________________________________________ the work by Friday.

will not have

any difficulties finishing : “to have difficulty/ies + ing verb”.

I hope to be able to see the Bolshoi Ballet when I’m in Moscow.

chance
I hope I____________________________________to the Bolshoi Ballet when I’m in
Moscow.

(will) have/get the chance

to go

John has several friends that he talks to about how he feels whenever he has a problem.
share
John has several close friends________________________________ whenever he has
a problem.

to share his problems

with

The twins are so alike that most people find it hard to distinguish one from the other.
difference
The twins are so alike that not many people_______________________________them.

can tell/see the/any difference: “to tell de difference between” = “to recognize the
difference between two things or people”.
between
Surely if Sandra had caught the train, she’d be here by now.
missed
Sandra__________________________________she’d be here by now.

must have missed the train

or/otherwise

Unfortunately, Katie has decided to withdraw from the competition.

pull
Unfortunately, Katie has made up___________________________the competition.

her mind to : “to make up one’s mind” = “to come to a decision or opinion”.
pull out of: “to pull out of” = “to withdraw”.

Sometimes friends stop appreciating each other and that’s a pity.

granted
Sometimes friends start_________________________________________is a pity.

taking each other/one another for granted, : “to take someone for granted” = “to fail
to appreciate the value of someone”.
which

Children in this country usually start attending school when they’re six.
age
Children in this country usually attend___________________________________six.

school from
the age of

It may rain tomorrow, so I think you should take your umbrella.

in
Don’t forget to take your umbrella______________________________tomorrow.

in case
it rains

I’ve just noticed that the car has run out of petrol.
hardly
I’ve just noticed that_____________________________________left in the car.

there is
hardly any petrol: “hardly any” = “almost not”.
I didn’t know that cars were so expensive in this country.
idea
I_____________________________________________so much in this country.

had no idea (that) “I have not idea” = “I do not know”

cars cost

Dont’ get depressed because of such a small problem.

let
It’s such a small problem that you shouldn’t________________________down.

let it
get you: “to get someone down” = “to depress him/her”.

It is reported that he is now recovering in hospital.

recovery
He is reported______________________________________in hospital now.

to be
making a recovery: “to make a recovery” = “to recover”.

Laura’s teacher says that she does not have a serious enough attitude to her work.
seriously
Laura doesn’t________________________________________to her teacher.

take her work seriously enough = doesn’t treat it as important or deserving attention.
according: “according to” = “in conformity with/as stated by”.

What’s confusing you so much?

lot
What is it that’s_________________________________________confusion?

causing you
such a lot of

It took me some time to understand fully what happened.

while
It was____________________________________understood what had happened.

a while: “it was a while” = “it passed some time”

before I fully: “fully” = “completely”.
There’s no point arguing about this small detail, in my opinion.
worth
This small detail_________________________________, in my opinión.

is not worth: “it is not worth arguing” = “it does not justify arguing”
arguing about

If your order is delayed, we will contact you.

delay
Should__________________________________to your order, we will contact you.

there be: “should there be” = “if there is”.

any/a delay

The two situations are completely different.

common
The two situations don’t___________________________ each other.

have anything: “to have in common” = “to resemble one another”.

in common with

I was amazed because there were no problems throughout the holiday.

went
To____________________________________wrong throughout the holiday.

my amazement: “to one’s amazement” indicates that one is very surprised about sth.
nothing went: “to go wrong” = “to turn out badly”.

I have no intention of doing another kind of job.

dream
I______________________________________________other kind of job.

would not dream of doing: “I wouldn’t dream of + ing” = “I don’t conceive”

any

I’ve been too busy to answer my emails, but I’ll do it soon.

round
I_______________________________my emails yet, but I’ll do it soon.

have not got round : “to get round to + ing” = “to manage to”
to answering
The ambulance came within minutes
matter
It______________________________________ before the ambulance came.

was a matter: “a matter of” is used to refer to a small amount.

of minutes

Experts say that things are bound to improve (bound to happen = likely to happen)
doubt
Experts say that there is______________________________better.

no doubt
(that) things will get

Jake was the person who started my interest in collecting pottery

got
It________________________________________in collecting pottery.

was Jake who

got me interested

He really wanted to impress the interviewers

desperate
He________________________________the interviewers a good impression.

was desperate to: “to be desperate for sth/to do sth” = “to want sth very much”.
give

Because he was injured he couldn’t play in the next game.

prevented
His_______________________________________________in the next game.

injury
prevented him from playing: “prevent from ing” = “to stop sth from happening or
someone from doing sth”.

Can anyone solve this problem?

come
Can anyone______________________________to this problem?

come up with: “to come up with” = “to suggest or think of an idea or plan”.
a solution
I’m sure you’re wondering why I haven’t contacted you for so long.
has
You must__________________________________so long since I contacted you.

be wondering why: “to wonder why” = “to ask yourself why”.

it has been

Are you saying that I’m lying about what happened?

truth
Are you accusing_________________________________about what happened?

me of not
telling the truth

He made a very quick decision and he did not think about the matter enough.
without
He made a very quick decision__________________________________to the matter.

without giving
enough thought: “to give thought to sth” = “to consider sth”.

Recently, the number of people who are out of work has gone down.
decrease
Recently, ______________________________the number of people who are out of
work.

there has been

a decrease in: “a decrease in sth” = “a reduction in sth”.

It doesn’t matter how badly he behaved, you shouldn’t have been so rude to him.
however
You shouldn’t have been so rude to him___________________________________was.

however bad : “however bad” = “no matter how badly”.

his behaviour

Mauro says he prefers to do his homework on his own.

rather
Mauro says that___________________________________do his homework with other
people.

he would
rather not
Clara said that she had not seen the missing letter.
having
Clara__________________________________the missing letter.

denied
having seen : “deny + doing sth” = “to say that sth is not true, especially an
accusation”.

It took Layla five minutes to find her car keys.

spent
Layla___________________________________________ for he car keys.

spent five minutes

looking

A short meeting of the cast will take place after today’s rehearsal.
by
Today’s rehearsal_________________________________a short meeting of the cast.

will be
followed by

I’ll be happy to show you round the sights of my city when you come to visit me.
take
It will be a_____________________________________sightseeing tour of my city
when you come to visit me.

pleasure: “to be a pleasure” = “to be an enjoyable experience”.

to take you on/for a

Rousseau painted fabulous pictures of the rainforest although he had never travelled
outside Europe.
spite
Rousseau painted fabulous pictures of the rainforest__________________________
travelled outside Europe

in spite
of having never : “in spite of + ing” = “despite + ing”.

It is thought that one in every five people cannot control how much they spend.
unable
One in every five people is thought______________________________ their spending
under control.

to be unable
to keep : “to keep under control” = “to deal with sth successfully”.
My passport needs renewing because I’m going abroad this summer.
get
I need________________________________because I’m going abroad this summer.

to get my passport
renewed = “I need someone to renew my passport”.

We didn’t stay long at the party because it was very noisy.

so
If___________________________________noise, we might have stayed longer at the
party.

there had not been

so much

The number of people applying for university grants fell last year.
fall
There_______________________________________number of people applying for
university grants last year.

was a fall : “a fall in sth” = “the fact of sth getting lower”.

in the

Mr. Conrad’s son is becoming quite well known as an artist.

name
Mr. Conrad’s son is making_____________________________ himself as an artist.

a name
for : “to make a name for yourself” = “to become famous/respected by a lot of people”.

Would you mind helping me carry this heavy box to the car?
grateful
This box is really heavy so I’d be____________________________ help me carry it to
the car.

grateful if
if you would/could
“Excuse me, madam, but is this your bag?”, the policeman asked.
belong
“Excuse me, madam, but____________________________?, the policeman asked.

does this bag

belong to you

By the time we got to the sale, every book had been sold.
single
By the time we got to the sale, there_________________________________book left.

was not
a single : “not a single one” = “not even one”.

Rosa find it very difficult to persuade her boss to give her a pay rise.
great
Rosa had_____________________________________ her boss to give her a pay rise.

great difficulty
(in) persuading : “if you have difficulty doing sth” = “you are unable to do it easily”.

The man claimed that he had been nowhere near the factory at the time of the break-in.
to
Te man claimed not_______________________________near the factory at the time of
the break-in.

to have
been (anywhere): “to claim to do/have done sth” = “to say that sth is true”.