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.
