You have to stir the soup every five minutes or so (stirred)

The soup (a)   every five minutes or so

it would be a good idea to stop drinking coffee (up)

it would be a good idea (a)   (drinking) cofffee

my computer doesn't work, so i can't e-mail you (wrong)

there's ... my computer, so i can't e-mail you

(a)  

getting up early makes me feel hungry (get)

If ... make me feel hungry

(a)  

Jean borrowed Shirley's camera (lent)

Shirley ... camera

(a)  

Fiona wanted to know the time (what)

Fiona wanted to know ... was

(a)  

whose watch is this (belong)

Who (a)   to

Don't park there - ambulances need to use that space (mustn't)

Ambulances need to use that space, so ... there

(a)  

The dress is cheaper than the skirt (expensive)

The skirt ... the dress

(a)  

i promise to phone you before our next meeting (will)

Before we ... you

(a)  

You must be thirsty, so can i offer you some tea (like)

you must be thirsty, so .. tea?

(a)  

before we play, check all the cards are there (certain)

Before we play, ... all the cards are there

(a)  

It was after midnight when Jim finally arrived. (TURN)

=> JIM (a)   UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT.

Charles often phones up TV stations to complain about programmes. (TENDENCY)

=> CHARLES ... TV STATIONS TO COMPLAIN ABOUT PROGRAMMES.

(a)  

I haven’t tasted such good coffee for ages. (BEST)

=> THIS IS (a)   I’VE TASTED FOR AGES.

Because of the traffic jam, Andrew couldn’t get to the interview on time.

(FROM)

=> THE TRAFFIC JAM ... TO THE INTERVIEW ON TIME.

(a)  

They didn’t see the sign until it was too late. (DID)

=> NOT UNTIL IT WAS (a)   THE SIGN.

. Has your lawyer received the documents yet? (BY)

=> HAVE ... YOUR LAWYER YET?

(a)  

“Yes, it’s a big house.” (that)

=> => HE … A BIG HOUSE.

(a)  

We were shocked by the news and didn’t know what to do. (SHOCKING)

=> THE NEWS …

DIDN’T KNOW WHAT TO DO.

(a)  

They gave me a map of the town centre. (PROVIDED)

=> THEY … A MAP OF THE TOWN CENTRE.

(a)  

As soon as we got on the plane, the pilot told us to get off again. (JUST)

=> WE … THE PLANE WHEN THE PILOT TOLD US TO GET OFF AGAIN.

(a)  

It would be a good idea for him to look for a new house. (BETTER)

=> HE … A NEW HOUSE.

(a)  

I think you will benefit from getting a new job. (GOOD)

=> I THINK IT WILL BE … A NEW JOB.

(a)  

I can’t remember the last heavy rain. (WHEN)

=> I CAN’T REMEMBER … HEAVILY.

(a)  

My parents allowed me to go out, even though it was very late. (LET)

=> MY PARENTS …, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS VERY LATE.

(a)  

“Let’s meet for lunch,” she said. (MEETING)

=> “ … FOR LUNCH?” SHE SAID.

(a)  

No one told me about the change of the plan. (KNOW)

=> I … THE CHANGE OF THE PLAN.

(a)  

Paul went to see the bank manager about getting a loan. (VIEW)

=> PAUL WENT TO SEE THE BANK MANAGER … GETTING A LOAN.

(a)  

Is it a fact that the Romans built this wall? (DID)

=> … BUILD THIS WALL?

(a)  

We could catch an earlier train, but we still wouldn’t arrive before 6:00.

(EVEN)

=> … , WE STILL WOULDN’T ARRIVE BEFORE

6:00.

(a)  

i don’t have enough money to spend on luxury items (afford)

=> i can’t … on luxury items

(a)  

‘shall i help you do the dishes, Carlo?’ said Robert (offered)

=> robert … the dishes

(a)  

Are you sorry that you invited Liam to join us on the trip? (REGRET)

=> DO YOU … LIAM TO JOIN US ON THE TRIP?

(a)  

If the English team can work together, they should win. (SO)

=> THE ENGLISH TEAM SHOULD WIN … WORK TOGETHER.

(a)  

They employed more staff. They wanted to increase production.

(VIEW)

=> THEY EMPLOYED MORE STAFF … PRODUCTION.

(a)  

Who told you there was going to be a rail strike? (OUT)

=> HOW … TO BE A RAIL STRIKE?

(a)  

Do you think you’ll succeed in persuading Graham? (MANAGE)

=> DO YOU THINK YOU’LL … GRAHAM?

(a)  

Max left early so that he wouldn’t miss the train. (AS)

=> MAX LEFT EARLY … MISS THE TRAIN.

(a)  

The film was about an artist’s life. (THE)

=> THE FILM … OF AN ARTIST

(a)  

The woman said that my uncle was a thief! (ACCUSED)

=> THE WOMAN … A THIEF!

(a)  

There is no point in arguing about that matter. (WORTH)

=> THAT MATTER …

(a)  

I changed my attitude towards immigration after I had seen the TV documentary.

(MADE)

=> THE TV DOCUMENTARY … MY ATTITUDE TOWARDS IMMIGRATION.

(a)  

What’s your opinion of Roger’s new book? (THINK)

=> WHAT … ROGER’S NEW BOOK?

(a)  

I thought I might run out of cash, so I took my cheque-book with me. (CASE)

=> I TOOK MY CHEQUE-BOOK WITH ME … OUT OF CASH.

(a)  

It was only when I stopped that I realized something was wrong. (DID)

=> ONLY … THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG.

(a)  

Did you mention the plans for this weekend to Matt? (TALK)

=> DID YOU … THE PLANS FOR THIS WEEKEND?

(a)  

I think it isn´t worth studying so long just to get a public sector job. (WASTE)

=> I WOULD SAY THAT IT IS … STUDYING FOR SO MUCH TIME TO GET

A PUBLIC SECTOR JOB.

(a)  

Do you think you could help me fill in this application form? (WONDERING)

=> I WAS … ME A

HAND FILLING IN THIS APPLICATION FORM?

(a)  

This is the best party I’ve ever been to. (A)

=> I’VE … GOOD PARTY AS THIS

(a)  

If you revise all your notes, you’ll pass the exam. (PROVIDED)

=> YOU’LL … YOU REVISE ALL YOUR NOTES.

(a)  

no way that boy’s Simon. He’s much taller! (BOY)

=> THAT … BE SIMON. HE’S MUCH TALLER!

(a)  

Who told you there was going to be a rail strike? (OUT)

=> HOW … TO BE A RAIL STRIKE?

(a)  

We didn’t have a birthday party for Jake; we took him to the cinema instead.

(INSTEAD)

=> WE TOOK JAKE TO THE CINEMA FOR HIS BIRTHDAY … A PARTY.

(a)  

Someone has suggested that the shop should close. (BEEN)

=> IT … THAT THE SHOP SHOULD CLOSE.

(a)  

I wish John still wrote to me. (MISS)

=> I … FROM JOHN.

(a)  

It has always been her ambition to write a successful novel. (DREAMT)

=> SHE … A SUCCESSFUL NOVEL.

(a)  

Todd lost my favourite CD, but I’ve forgiven him. (FOR)

=> I’VE FORGIVEN TODD … MY FAVOURITE CD.

(a)  

I don’t think I can do the work in time. (ABLE)

=> I AM AFRAID … DO THE WORK IN TIME.

(a)  

Everything will be better soon, so don’t worry. (BECAUSE)

=> STOP … EVERYTHING WILL BE BETTER SOON.

(a)  

You won’t be forced to buy anything. (MAKE)

=> NOBODY … BUY ANYTHING.

(a)  

My boss always criticises his staff. (TENDENCY)

=> MY BOSS … HIS STAFF.

(a)  

It’s possible that the e-mail is from Alex. (MIGHT)

=> THE E-MAIL … FROM ALEX.

(a)  

I have no intention of accepting a wage-cut just to keep this rubbish job.

(INTEND)

=> I DON’T … A WAGE CUT JUST TO KEEP THIS

RUBBISH JOB.

(a)  

I don’t want to play computer games any more. (TIRED)

=> I … COMPUTER GAMES.

(a)  

Strawberries should be washed before you eat them. (WASHING)

=> STRAWBERRIES … YOU EAT THEM.

(a)  

This animal is not the same species as that animal. (BELONG)

=> THESE ANIMALS … THE SAME SPECIES.

(a)  

You can borrow my bike if you are in a hurry. (MIND)

=> I … YOU MY BIKE IF YOU ARE A HURRY.

(a)  

I like to watch the planes leave the ground. (OFF)

=> I LIKE TO WATCH THE PLANES ...

(a)  

I think nothing is cheap these days. (EXPENSIVE)

=> EVERYTHING …, ISN’T IT?

(a)  

Carmen tried to control her temper. (EFFORT)

=> CARMEN … TO CONTROL HER TEMPER.

(a)  

You can have half of this pizza. (SHARE)

=> I’LL … YOU.

(a)  

I’ve installed an alarm to stop thieves breaking into my house. (PROTECT)

=> I’VE INSTALLED AN ALARM … BEING

BROKEN INTO.

(a)  

Mr. Brown has fewer holidays than he used to. (MANY)

=> MR BROWN … HOLIDAYS AS HE USED TO.

(a)  

Why don’t you telephone me later to discuss this? (GIVE)

=> WHY DON’T YOU … LATER TO DISCUSS THIS?

(a)  

Are we going to be driven to the airport? (DRIVE)

=> IS … TO THE AIRPORT?

(a)  

No one can learn all that in one day! (CAPABLE)

=> NO ONE … ALL THAT IN ONE DA

(a)  

There are five parts to the examination. (CONSISTS)

=> THE EXAMINATION …

(a)  

I didn’t think of a good answer to the interviewer’s question until later. (DID)

=> ONLY … A GOOD ANSWER TO THE INTERVIEWER’S QUESTION.

(a)  

She seemed quite unhappy when I saw her last week. (LOOK)

=> WHEN I SAW HER LAST WEEK, SHE … AT ALL.

(a)  

If Pauline hadn’t been interested, the project would have been abandoned.

(INTEREST)

=> BUT …, THE PROJECT WOULD HAVE BEEN ABANDONED

(a)  

She was pleased that he didn’t get the job. (HELP)

=> SHE … THAT HE DIDN’T GET THE JOB.

(a)  

He went for a check-up at the doctors so that he would not be concerned about his

health. (ORDER)

=> HE HAD A CHECK-UP WITH THE DOCTOR … TO WORRY ABOUT HIS

HEALTH.

(a)  

I haven’t heard from my pen friend for ages. (TOUCH)

=> MY PEN FRIEND … WITH ME FOR

AGES.

(a)  

I’ll see you in the morning, I expect. (TO)

=> I … SEE YOU IN THE MORNING.

(a)  

I wouldn’t tolerate such terrible conditions. (PUT)

=> I WOULDN’T … SUCH TERRIBLE CONDITIONS.

(a)  

I like cream cakes. (FOND)

=> I… F CREAM CAKES.

(a)  

“You mustn’t come here again,” she said to the tramp. (FORBADE)

=> SHE … THERE AGAIN.

(a)  

They decided not to go by boat because they thought they would be seasick.

(FEAR)

=> …, THEY DECIDED NOT TO GO BY BOAT.

(a)  

Excuse me, is somebody serving you, sir? (BEING)

=> EXCUSE ME, …, SIR?

(a)  

I can’t understand why he won the award for best video. (DESERVED)

=> I DON’T THINK … THE AWARD FOR BEST VIDEO.

(a)  

In your opinion, who’s going to win the Cup? (THINK)

=> WHO DO … THE CUP?

(a)  

Harry’s home is still in Spain, isn’t it? (LIVES)

=> HARRY … SHE?

(a)  

After his retirement he started playing golf. (TOOK)

=> AFTER HIS RETIREMENT HE .. GOLF.

(a)  

He has tried to lose weight before. (FIRST)

=> IT’S … A DIET.

(a)  

May I borrow your typewriter? (MIND)

=> DO YOU … YOUR TYPEWRITER?

(a)  

She put on suntan oil. She didn’t want to get burnt. (AVOID)

=> SHE PUT ON SUNTAN OIL … BURNT.

(a)  

We will do everything possible to avoid a disaster. (BE)

=> EVERYTHING POSSIBLE … TO AVOID A DISASTER.

(a)  

My dental appointment is for next Wednesday. (SEE)

=> I HAVE … NEXT WEDNESDAY.

(a)  

Liz drinks milk more than Gregory. (MUCH)

=> GREGORY … LIZ.

(a)  

Thankfully, Adrian doesn’t need to have an operation. (NO)

=> THANKFULLY, THERE IS … TO HAVE AN OPERATION.

(a)  

Miss Jones first came to teach us a month ago. (FOR)

=> MISS JONES … FOR A MONTH

NOW.

(a)  

That scene was so frightening I had to look away. (BEAR)

=> THAT SCENE WAS SO FRIGHTENING ... IT.

(a)  

Paul enjoys surprises apart from on his birthday. (DOES)

=> PAUL … SURPRISES, JUST NOT ON HIS BIRTHDAY.

(a)  

I don’t think I’ll be able to go to the concert. (COULD)

=> IF … TO THE CONCERT!

(a)  

Ruth’s party has been postponed until next month. (OFF)

=> RUTH’S PARTY … UNTIL NEXT MONTH.

(a)  

This wall keeps the animals in. (PREVENTS)

=> THIS WALL … LEAVING

(a)  

What time does the next train leave? (TELL)

=> COULD … THE NEXT TRAIN LEAVES?

(a)  

Do you know where the cat is, Kate? (KNOW)

=> KATE, YOU … WHERE THE CAT IS, DO YOU?

(a)  

My intention is to travel to Malta by ferry. (GOING)

=> I … TRAVEL TO MALTA BY FERRY.

(a)  

I suggest doing more research before you start writing the article. (HAD)

=> YOU … MORE RESEARCH BEFORE YOU START WRITING THE

ARTICLE.

(a)  

I can’t remember who you said was had won. (SAY)

=> WHO … THE WINNER?

(a)  

. There were a lot of cars on the road to Manchester. (TRAFFIC)

=> THERE … ON THE ROAD TO MANCHESTER.

(a)  

I am sure that the cat is in the house somewhere. (BE)

=> THE CAT … IN THE HOUSE SOMEWHERE.

(a)  

There were such a lot of customers that I didn’t get a break all day. (MANY)

=> THERE WERE … THAT I DIDN’T GET A BREAK ALL DAY.

(a)