1. You seem to have picked up English very quickly.

ADVATAGE It looks like you __________________ your chance to

learn English.
2. You need to use every opportunity you can to practice your English in 11.Let´s cancel the meeting this afternoon, I won´t be able to make it.
order to progress. OFF I reckon we _____________________ the meeting this
HAVE You _____________ frequently to learn well. afternoon, I won´t get there on time.
3. It really doesn´t matter to me where we live, so long as we are together. 12. Would you mind passing me the salt?
PROVIDING I really don´t ______________________ we stay COULD _____________________ me the salt, please?
together 13.What do you normally go for in a restaurant?
4. Were you able to speak English as a child? EAT What do you normally _____________________ in a
HOW Did you _____________________ English when you restaurant?
were a child. 14.“It is getting late so we had better set off for home”, said Ash.
5. There were more than 500 participants in this year’s competition. Head Ash said that it was getting late and
ENTERED More than 500 _________________________ year´s _____________________ home.
competition. 15.The hotel turned out to be more expensive than we had thought.
6. You should use only English during the speaking exam. ENDED The hotel _____________________ more expensive than
TO You must _____________________ in the speaking exam. we had thought.
7. What exactly are you getting at when you say fluent? 16.He said that he needed to sell his car.
SUGGESTING What exactly _____________________ by saying RID “I need to _____________________ my car”, he said.
fluent? 17.Even though I am not a fan of his music, I will still go to the concert.
8. Recently I have gone off eating fish as I have eaten it too much. OF In _____________________ being a fan of his music, I will
ON I am not so _____________________ fish recently as I eat it still go to the concert.
too often. 18.What did you get up to in the club last night?
9. It´s not easy to stand for this type of behaviour DO What _____________________ the club last night?
UP I really don´t like having _____________________ this type 19.My brother shouted, “Wait for me!”
of behaviour. TOLD My _____________________ wait for him.
10.We need to continue with our studies until the end of term. 20.It is hard to pay all of the bills on my salary.
CARRY we had better _____________________ until the end AFFORD I can´t _____________________ all the bills on my salary
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21.Jose is into spending time alone. 31.We took on a new teacher as we have so many students.
BY Jose enjoys spending time _____________________ HAD We _____________________ teacher because the language
22.Although he is tired, he continued working on the project. school had lots of students.
Despite _____________________ tiredness, he carried on 32.The businessman opted out of the agreement as it seemed like a bad
working on the project. idea.
23.We don´t have a lot of time left to finish the coursework. NOT The businessman _____________________ ahead with the
RUNNING We _____________________ time to finish the coursework. agreement.
24.I have always thought that learning languages with grammar is a waste 33.The teacher likes students who participate in class.
of time. ON The teacher _____________________ students who
POINT I can´t _____________________ learning languages with participate in class.
lots of grammar. 34.He was accused of killing the pedestrian by the police.
25.He finds it hard to speak even basic English to native speakers. OF The police _____________________ running over the pedestrian.
BY He can´t _____________________ speaking to native 35.I am really getting good at learning new vocabulary.
speakers. TO I am really _____________________ new vocabulary.
26.If you want to travel around the world, you will have to do without some 36.We should go out this evening to celebrate the birth of your child.
things and save. TO We _____________________ out this evening to celebrate
UP You will need _____________________ money if you want the birth of your child.
to travel around the world. 37.Did you really have no idea that I was married to Inés?
27.According to the teacher, we have an exam next month. UNAWARE _____________________ that Inés was my wife?
Said The teacher _____________________ we have an exam 38.Just in case you weren´t able to collect my son, I made other
next month. arrangements.
28.In hindsight, Marc regretted having stayed up so late. UP I made other arrangements in case you _____________________
ONLY “_____________________ hadn´t stayed up so late”, said my son.
Marc. 39.“I am not a fan of swimming in the sea” he said.
29.I enjoy spending time with my parents. FOND He said that he _____________________ swimming in the
OUT I am into _____________________ my friends. sea.
30.Why don´t we start a business exporting wine from Castilla La Mancha? 40.They carried out the road works on Main Street the week before last.
UP Let´s _____________________ business exporting wine WERE The road on Main Street works _____________________
from Castilla La Mancha? week before last.

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41.You should listen to your personal trainer, you would get fit quicker.
BETTER If you want to get fit quickly, you _____________________ 51.She is looking forward to her sister´s visit.
to your personal trainer. ABOUT She is really _____________________ her sister coming to
42.Inés was upset when she found out that she had failed the exam. visit.
DISAPPOINTED Inés _____________________ have failed the exam. 52.The boss apologised for losing his temper with his secretary.
43.John dropped out of university as he didn´t enjoy his course. SORRY The boss said that _____________________ getting cross.
STOPPED John _____________________ university because he didn´t 53.They arrived home late because they had missed the last train.
like his course. BACK As they had missed the last train home
44.I probably won´t go back to university any time soon. _____________________ late.
UNLIKELY I _____________________ to return to university any time 54.This term has been so stressful that I can’t go out on many weekends.
soon. SUCH This has _____________________ year that I can´t go out on
45.We need to review the course vocabulary to pass the exam. many weekends.
OVER We _____________________ the course vocabulary to pass 55.Yours is such an excellent idea that it’s hard to take in.
the exam. SO Your idea _____________________ it is hard to believe.
46.Alex had trouble passing the A-level exams. 56.This coffee is so strong that I can’t drink it all at once.
FOUND Alex _____________________ pass the A-level exams. SUCH This is _____________________ I can´t drink it in one go.
47.I wish I had studied more for the exams. 57.If this coffee weren´t so strong, I could drink it.
ONLY _____________________ done more studying for the AS I can´t _____________________ it is too strong.
exams. 58.Their house is so old that it needs refurbishing.
48.Your dad speaks German more clearly than you do. SUCH Theirs is _____________________ it needs refurbishing.
AS You can´t _____________________ as your dad can. 59.This sandwich was so expensive that nobody could afford it.
49.I told them not to take their time as we didn´t have a lot. SUCH It _____________________ that nobody had enough money to
UP I said to them _____________________ we didn´t have much buy it.
time. 60.I haven´t done any exercise for ages.
50.I didn´t expect to pay so much for that meal last night. BEEN It _____________________ since I did some exercise.
FAR I _____________________ that meal than I had expected.

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61.She was so angry because of my lateness.
71. I hardly ever get the opportunity to have a good time
AS _____________________ late, she got really angry.
ALMOST I ____________________ the chance to have a good time.
62.I am not used to wearing winter clothes.
72.In the end, he was a bad person to hang out with.
TEND I _____________________ wear winter clothes.
TURNED He __________________ be a bad person to spend time
63.You are looking forward to your next holiday as you will relax.
with.
WAIT You _____________________ away on holiday because you
73.I haven´t had the opportunity to buy a house yet.
want to relax.
STILL Buying a house ________________ possible for me.
64.Tom said to Oliver, “I can´t stand speaking French in front of people”.
74.“I think we ought to take a long look in the mirror” she said.
HATES Tom said _____________________ French in front of
BETTER “I reckon _____________________ a long look at
people.
ourselves” She said.
65.You are not supposed to memorize vocabulary if you don’t understand
75.I haven´t got anything in mind for my thesis yet.
the context.
THOUGHT I still haven´t _______________ idea for my thesis.
ALLOWED You _____________________ memorize vocabulary unless
76.Suddenly, I felt very alone and started to worry about my future.
you understand the context.
SUDDEN All ____________________ felt lonely and I started to
66.If I were you, I would hang out with Tom because he is really funny.
become concerned about my future.
SPENDING I ____________________ Tom, he is really funny.
77.I helped him avoid a huge mistake with my advice.
67.This is the first time I have met your husband.
PREVENTED My advice ___________________ a huge mistake.
HAD I __________________________ your husband until today.
78.I´m not sure we can afford to buy a house at the moment.
68.It´s not a good idea to try to do a government exam.
FOR I really don´t think we ________________________ a house
WORTH It is hardly ___________________ do a government exam.
at the moment.
69.Singing lessons are something I have never wanted to do.
79.I asked a few friends of mine over to have a couple of drinks.
APPEALED Singing lessons _________________ me.
IF I asked _______________ to come over to have some
70.Jaime says that he will pass the exam on his own, without the help of the
drinks with me.
teacher.
80.I don´t have many interests outside of my friendship circle.
BY Without any help, Jamie says he can pass the exam
FEW I have ______________ interests outside of my friendship
_________________.
circle.

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81.In the past we didn´t have the internet in our office. 91.You are really annoying me, is it intentional?
USE We didn´t ____________ the internet in our workplace. ON Are you annoying _________________.
82.I really don´t know how you managed to pass that exam, it was a 92.It is a good idea to depend on this course.
nightmare. BANK I would recommend ____________________.
SUCCEEDED I don´t understand ___________________passing that 93.It is very difficult to accept the consequences of what we have done.
exam, it was almost impossible. FACE It is tough to ____________________ what we have done.
83.We started studying English over a decade ago and have only just got 94.I think we need to review phrasal verbs to pass the exam.
the B2. OVER It might be a good idea _______________ verbs in order to
UP We ___________________ English more than 10 years ago, pass the exam.
but we have only recently passed the B2. 95.I used to admire my old boss, but then he let me down quite badly.
84.In the past we always used to go away on the weekends. LOOKED I _________________ boss until he disappointed me so
WOULD We _________________ on holiday at the weekends in the badly.
past. 96.I would love playing rugby as a child in my home town of Rugby.
85.I have enjoyed much more success this year than in the past. WENT I used to like playing rugby as a child in my home town, but I
SUCCESSFUL I have _________________________ this year than in ___________________.
the past. 97.I am getting really good at rephrasing, it´s easy!
86.Nobody does as good a job as Marc by far in the office. TAKEN I ___________________ to rephrasing, it´s not difficult.
BETTER Marc ____________________ than anyone else in 98.Who would take care of you when you were a kid?
the office. AFTER Who used to __________________ a child?
87.I have never heard such nonsense in my whole life. 99.I can´t work out the solution to this sum, I´m going to fail this subject.
EVER In my life I __________________ so many lies. FIND I don´t know _________________ solution to this sum, I
88.I will only help you providing that you ask for my help. won´t pass the subject.
LONG I will help you __________________ you ask me. 100. How many new employees has your company taken on this year?
89.This is the most logical solution to the problem. OVER How many people has your company ___________ past
SENSE This is the only solution that ______________. year?
90.I really am not up for taking part in such a time consuming course.
WILLING I don´t think I ___________________ take part in
such a difficult course.

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