We planned to visit John but we didn't have time.

WERE
We____________________________________________ John but we didn't have time.
You can't play football here.
ARE
You _____________________________________ football here.
Perhaps you left your mobile at home.
COULD
You _____________________________ your mobile at home.
My girlfriend forced me to see a romantic film.
MADE
My girlfriend _________________________ a romantic film.
Alberto really wants to go to London for his holidays.
KEEN
Alberto _________________________ to London for his holidays.
Your house needs to be decorated.
HAVE
You _______________________________ decorated.
They failed to reach a decision.
SUCCEED
They ______________________________ a decision.
I'd prefer you to come for dinner later.
RATHER
I _____________________________________ for dinner later.

That chair is so uncomfortable that nobody sits in it.

Adam is accustomed to working late.
USED
Adam ______________________________ late.
SUCH
That ____________________________________ that nobody sits in it.
They last spoke two days ago.
HAVE
They ___________________________ two days.
He didn't make any mistakes in the exam.
AVOIDED
He __________________________________________ mistakes in the exam.
We haven't been to my parents for a long time.
WENT
It's been a long time _________________________________________ my parents.
Your jacket is like mine.
SIMILAR
Your jacket _________________________________________________ mine.
I advise you to see a doctor immediately.
BETTER
You ___________________________________ a doctor immediately.
It wasn't easy for Susan to find a place to live in London.
DIFFICULTY

Susan _____________________________________________ a place to live in London.

I can't wait to go on holiday with you.
FORWARD
I'm ______________________________________________________ on holiday with
you.
May I use the computer?
COULD
I wonder _____________________________________________ use the computer.
Nobody helped me decorate the house.
BY
I decorated the house _____________________________________.
Despite leaving home early, we missed the train.
ALTHOUGH
We missed the train ________________________________________ home early.
I'm sure Janet wasn't asleep because I could hear her talking.
BEEN
Janet ______________________________________________ because I could hear her
talking.
How much luggage do you have?
MANY
How ____________________ do you have?
There wasn't much I could do to help.
LITTLE
There ____________________________ to help.
I won't tolerate your attitude any more.
PUT

I won't __________________________ your attitude any more.

The crime rate has fallen dramatically.
DRAMATIC
There has __________________________________ the crime rate.
"I'm sorry I forgot your birthday," said Brian.
APOLOGISED
Brian _________________________________ birthday.
We had a good time at the party.
OURSELVES
We __________________________________ the party.
Sarah could swim very well from an early age.
ABLE
Sarah ________________________ very well from an early age.
Paul got up early because he wanted to be at work by 7.00 am.
ORDER
Paul got up early _____________________ at work by 7.00 am.
I'm sure Tony knew about the wedding.
KNOWN
Tony ______________________________ about the wedding.
Carol has worked the same number of years as Robert.
MANY
Carol has worked ___________________________ Robert.
The teacher didn't speak slowly enough for the students.

TOO
The teacher _______________________________ for the students.
When was this film made?
AGO
How ______________________________ made?
He wore a scarf because he didn't want to get cold.
AS
He wore a scarf _____________________________ to get cold.
I hadn't had sushi before.
FIRST
It was the ___________________________ sushi.
When we were teenagers, we went to the cinema every Saturday.
WOULD
When we were teenagers, we _____________________________ the cinema every
Saturday.
My mum never stops criticising my clothes.
ALWAYS
My mum ____________________________ my clothes.
The train leaves at 5.00 pm.
DUE
The train ______________________________ at 5.00 pm.
John is like his dad.
AFTER
John ______________________ his dad.

The boss gave us a bonus.

WERE
We ______________________________________ the boss.
Julia regrets shouting at her boyfriend.
SHOUTED
Julia __________________________________ at her boyfriend.
I'm afraid there's no milk left.
OUT
I'm afraid we ______________________________ milk.
Owen's job is better than Ron's.
GOOD
Ron's job __________________________ Owen's
Do want to go out?
FEEL
Do ____________________________ out?
I think my boss should reach a decision today.
MIND
I think my boss should ______________________ today.
I go nowhere without my mobile.
NOT
I ___________________________________ without my mobile
We ate breakfast and then left.
AFTER

We left ____________________________________ breakfast.

It was wong of John to be so rude.
OUGHT
John _____________________________ so rude.
He hasn't been out for two months
WAS
The last time he ______________________________________________ ago.
It was difficult for him to stay awake during the lecture.
HARDLY
He ______________________________________________ during the lecture.
It wasn't necessary for her to leave so early.
HAVE
She ______________________________________________ so early.
I didn't think it would be so difficult
MUCH
It was ______________________________________________ I thought.
It was such an interesting TV series that I watched it all in two days.
SO
The TV series ______________________________________________ I watched it all
in two days.
Sharon and Wayne don't like milk.
NOR
Neither ______________________________________________ milk.
Many students consider maths difficult.
CONSIDERED
Maths ______________________________________________ students.
Very few people attended the gallery opening.
MANY

The gallery opening ______________________________________________ people.

She prefers running to swimming.
RATHER
She prefers ______________________________________________ swim. Could you
repeat that please?
MIND
Would ________________________________ please?
It is not possible to take a few days off.
POSSIBILITY
There ___________________________________ a few days off.
Maria rejected Paul's invitation.
TURNED
Maria __________________________________ invitation.
The train station is near my house.
FAR
The train station _____________________________________ house.
Mark intends to go to Paris next summer.
INTENTION
It is _______________________________ to Paris next summer.
They should have invited us to the party.
BEEN
We ___________________________________ to the party.
Don't bother calling Julia - she's away on holiday.
POINT
There's ____________________________________ - she's away on holiday.
I think the company will close down.
AS
It looks _________________________________ close down.

I was so nervous about my driving test, that I failed it.

TOO
I failed my driving test __________________________________ nervous.
Let's go out for dinner.
GOING
How ___________________________________ dinner?
Our teacher made us do the exam again.

MADE
We ______________________________________ the exam again by our teacher.
She's never eaten sushi before.

FIRST
It's the ______________________________________ sushi.
Can't you run any faster than that?

FASTEST
Is that ______________________________________ run?
'Let's go to the cinema,' John said.

GOING
John ______________________________________ to the cinema.
It's a pity we can't afford the car we looked at.

ONLY
If ______________________________________ the car we looked at.
People don't think the film will be a success.

EXPECTED
The film ______________________________________ a success.
They should not build the airport so close to the village.

OUGHT
They ______________________________________ the airport so close to the village.
United probably won't beat Bara on Saturday.