As a child, I never shook hands with adults. USE: As a child, I .............. hands with adults.
As a child, I didn’t use to shake hands with adults.
My grandparents still remember the day of their first meeting. WHEN
My grandparents still remember the day when they first met.
You’re crazy for letting Adam borrow your maths textbook. MIND
You’re out of your mind for letting Adam borrow your maths textbook.
Despite searching for hours, we still have no idea where our hotel is. BEEN: We .................. our hotel for hours, but we still have no idea where it is.
We have been searching our hotel for hours, but…
Sean takes care of his brother for an hour every evening. LOOKS
Sean looks after his brother for an hour….
Lisa isn’t finding it easy to keep up with the advanced maths class. DIFFICULTY
Lisa is finding difficulty keeping up with the advanced maths class.
This will help you stop thinking about exams. MIND: This will help ................. exams.
This will help you to take your mind off exams.
We used to play in this park, but now it’s a building site. WHERE: The park ................. is now a building site.
The park where we used to play is now a building site.
I don’t generally take many risks. NOT: I'm not.............taking risks.
I’m not used to taking risks.
Anne complains about her schoolwork all the time. CONSTANTLY
Anne is constantly complaining about her schoolwork …
Sara waited for an hour and then the bus arrived. BEEN: Sara ....................... an hour when the bus arrived.
Sara had been waiting for an hour when…
Leeds isn’t far and neither is York. SAME: Leeds isn't far and ................ York.
Leeds isn’t far and the same goes for York.
Sam has lived in this town for five months and he has just started to feel at home. GET: It has taken five months ...............in this town.
It has taken Sam five months to get used to living in this town.
Matt fell asleep before the film ended. FALLEN: Matt ...........................by the time the film ended
Matt had fallen asleep by the time the film ended.
Our exams usually start at the beginning of May. SIT
We usually sit our exams at the beginning of May.
The last time we ate in a restaurant was ages ago. NOT: We ..................... in a restaurant for ages.
We have not eaten in a restaurant for ages.
Ian totally ignores the rules. DISREGARD: Ian has ......................... the rules.
Ian has a total disregard for the rules
Driving on the left side of the road is new to me. USED: I .................... on the left side of the road.
I am not used to driving on the left side…
Louise didn’t do her homework and she wasn’t punished. AWAY
Louise didn’t do her homework and she got away with it.
Sarah is really happy because she got into Oxford University. HIGH
Sarah is on a high because she got into the Oxford University.
Susan went home before Mike arrived. BY: ....................... , Susan had gone home.
By the time Mike arrived, Susan had gone home.
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