1. The heavy rain made it impossible for us to have our picnic.

 Had ___________________________________________________
2. People no longer smoke so many cigarettes as they used to.
The ___________________________________________________
3. My decision to get up to dance coincided with the band’s decision to stop playing.
 The moment ___________________________________________
4. If anyone succeeds in solving the problem, it will probably be him.
 He is the most __________________________________________
5. We were all shocked by his reaction.
 His reaction came_________________________________________
6. I left my last job because I didn’t really agree with my manager’s approach. ( EYE)
I left my last job because I_______________________ with my manager.
7. All the witnesses said that the accident was my fault. ( BLAME)
All the witnesses said that___________________________ the accident.
8. It was childish of him not to accept my apologies. ( REFUSED)
 He _________________________________________________ of him.
9. No one listened to what the politician was saying last night. (EARS)
 What ____________________________________________ last night.
10. She thought it was too difficult for her to come to the class on time. (FOUND)
 She _______________________________________ the class on time.
11. There were not nearly as many people there as I had expected.
 There were far ______________________________________________________.
12. People say that the plane of Germanwings crashed into the mountains.
 The plane of Germanwings ____________________________________________.
13. It's nobody's fault that the meeting was cancelled.
 Nobody ___________________________________________________________.
14. The President is the statesman I admire most of all.
 There is ___________________________________________________________.
15. It was his lack of confidence that surprised me.
What ______________________________________________________________.
16. The manager should think about experience when hiring new staff. CONSIDERATION
 __________________________________________________________________.
17. He is determined to become a doctor. HEART
 __________________________________________________________________.
18. I expect the book to be far better because it had been written by such a good novelist. SHORT
 __________________________________________________________________.
19. He never felt so emotional when he looked at a picture. TIME
 __________________________________________________________________.
20. I’m not very keen on gold, I much prefer silver. RATHER
  __________________________________________________________________.
21. You can try to get Mark to lend you his car but you won’t succeed.
 There’s no point …………………………………………………………………………
22. I prefer going out for a meal to staying at home.
 I’d rather …………………………………………………………………………………
23. The plane had hardly left the airport when a big problem occurred.
 No sooner …………………………………………………………………………………
24. He didn’t become a famous film director until he was 55.
 It was not …………………………………………………………………………………
25. All the recipes in this cook book are difficult to follow.
 I have ……………………………………………………………………………………
26. People say that the pyramids are worth visiting. (SUPPOSED)
 ……………………………………………………………………….…………………
27. The demand was so great that they had to reprint the book immediately. (SO)
 ……………………………………………………………………….…………………
28. “Would you like to come to my birthday party, Sarha?” asked Frederic. (INVITE)
 ……………………………………………………………………….…………………
29. My Thuan is the longest bridge that I’ve ever seen. (LONGER)
 ……………………………………………………………………….…………………
30. I am considering visiting my uncle in Da Nang this summer. (ABOUT)
 ……………………………………………………………………….…………………
31. If I were you, I wouldn’t tell anybody about the discovery.
 You had ___________________________________________.
32. It is thought that the Prime Minister is considering raising taxes.
 The Prime Minister __________________________________.
33. I was very annoyed by his refusal to listen to reason.
 What _____________________________________________.
34. The company have been reviewing their recruitment policy for the last three months.
 The company’s recruitment policy has ___________________.
35. I realy like her voice but not her choice of songs.
 Much _____________________________________________.
36. I am telling you this for you not to make a mistake. FEAR
 __________________________________________.
37. I'd rather you didn't stay long at the party. BETTER
 _________________________________________.
38. I now think differently about this matter. MIND
 __________________________________________.
39. I am going to write and complain to the council. COMPLAINT
 __________________________________________.
40. She was just as good as they had thought. CAME
  __________________________________________.
41. Return the product to the shop if you have any complaints about it.
 Should ………………………………………………………………..
42. Both of the lifts were out of order.
 Neither ………………………………………………………………
43.I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.
Hardly ……………………………………………………………
44.While I strongly disapprove of your behaviour, I will help you this time.
Despite my ……………………………………………………………
45.They were seasoned travelers, which we hadn't expected them to be!
Contrary ……………………………………………………………
46. I’ve got to get a new computer. (NEED)
 What I really .................................... new computer.
47. I can’t describe people as well as you can. (BETTER)
 You’re .................................................. I am.
48. It was easy for us to get tickets for the concert. (NO)
 We ............................................. tickets for the concert.
49. The two theories appear to be completely different. (COMMON)
The two theories……………………………………………………
50. Money is of little value on a desert island. (COUNTS)
 Money ………………………………………………………….
51. David said that the accident was his fault. TOOK
……………………………………………………………………………………
52. The stranded climber would never have been rescued if his brother hadn’t had an ingenious plan.
INGENUITY
……………………………………………………………………………………
53. We didn’t think that he would win the price DOUBTFUL
……………………………………………………………………………………
54. She didn’t shed a tear when the story ended in tragedy. NOT
……………………………………………………………………………………
55. They pretended to be enjoying themselves, but they weren’t really. AS
……………………………………………………………………………………
56. Children learn a lot about how to behave in a situation like this.
 Only …………………………………………………..…………………………
57. Such a ridiculous proposal isn't worth serious consideration.
 There is ……………………………………………………………………………
58. I certainly won’t change my mind about resigning.
 My changing …………………………………………………………..……………
59. Harriet was upset because she saw Peter with another woman.
 It was ……………………………………………………………….………………
60. When Marry heard the results, he began to feel more confident.
 Since …………………………………………………..……………………………
61. Tony’s very charming, but I wouldn’t trust him.
 Charming _________________________________________
62. All the children will receive a prize, whatever their score in the competition.
 No matter _________________________________________
63. I am amazed by the mistakes he has made.
 What _____________________________________________
64. It appears that they sent us the wrong information.
 They _____________________________________________
65. Except for the inspector, everyone was in uniform.
 The inspector was the ________________________________
66. We really ought to wrap up things and go home now. time
_______________________________________________________________
67. These two makes of computer are practically the same. hardly
_______________________________________________________________
68. Do you think climate affects people’s personalities? influence
_______________________________________________________________
69. He doesn’t find it difficult to earn money. trouble
_______________________________________________________________
70. Their arrival was completely unexpected. took
_______________________________________________________________
71. These young men became engineers after five years training.
-> After these young men...........................................
72. Under no circumstances should you phone the police.
-> The last................................................................
73. It was the goalkeeper that saved the match for us.
-> Had........................................................................
74. This is the quickest way to get into the city.
-> There is.................................................................
75. The instructions say you just add boiling water to the soup powder.
-> The soup powder...........................................................
76. It has always been her ambition to write a successful novel. dreamt
-> She.............................................................a successful novel.
77. I met her while I was staying in Paris last summer. stay
-> I met her......................................................................in Paris last summer.
78. You got lost because you didn't do what I told you. instructions
-> If...................................................................you wouldn't have got lost.
79. I'll only leave the waiter some money if he's quick. tip
-> I won't..........................................................................he's quick.
80. Our neighbour says he definitely won't return the ball. keeping
-> Our neighbour says he......................................................................the ball.
81. Someone stole the old lady’s handbag.
The old lady was ........................................................................................
82. A true story forms the basis of Mary’s new novel.
Mary’s new novel .........................................................................................
83. If you have completed your test, you can go home.
Get ..............................................................................................................
84. Absolute secrecy was crucial to the success of the mission.
Without .......................................................................................................
85. Something must be done to solve this problem.
Urgent .......................................................................................... ................
86. The job received over a hundred applications. (APPLIED)
.......................................................................................................................
87. Alan prides himself on his punctuality. (TAKES)
.......................................................................................................................
88. Many people attended this year’s festival. (TURNOUT)
.......................................................................................................................
89. He is becoming quite famous as an interviewer. (NAME)
.......................................................................................................................
90. The whole team was in a happy mood. (SPIRITS)
.......................................................................................................................
91. He not only failed in his exam but also had a road accident
- Not only ……………………………………………………..
92. The book was so interesting that people couldn’t put it down.
- It was ..........................................................................................................
93. They had hardly left home when it started to rain.
- No sooner .....................................................................................................
94. Your hair needs cutting.
- It’s about time you .......................................................................................
95. I only recognized him when he came into light.
- Not until ……………………………………..……………………
96. The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended.
- Had it not ……………………………………………
97. Everyone heard about the accident before I did.
- I was ...........................................................
98. Would you mind leaving your shoes outside?
- I’d rather ……………………………………
99. The rail workers don’t intend to call off their strike.
- The rail workers have no..........................................................
100. We found that somebody had broken one of our windows
- One of our windows …………………………………………………………
101.I find his handwriting very hard to read (DIFFICULTY)
……………………………………………………………………………
102. I couldn't go to work because of the flood. (PREVENTED)
…………………………………………………………………………
103. I don’t believe in anything that he says.(whatever)
…………………………………………………………………………
104. He prefers tea to coffee.(Rather)
…………………………………………………………..
105. I’ve never read such a sarcastic essay before. (ever)
……………………………………………………..