FCE

Use of English Part 4

A needs ...ing must have A done

...... will always feel strange to me I will never get used to ....
.....frightens many people many people are afraid of ...
A advised B to B took A's advice
A and B are similar A is like B
A beat B by ... A ran ... faster than B
A costs too much he can't afford A
A couldn't get his parents' permission to buy ... A's parents wouldn't let him buy ...
A didn't listen to .... A took no notice of ....
A found it hard to ... A had difficulty ...ing ..
A has done more ....than B B hasn't done as much .... as A
A includes B B is included in A
A interests me I am interested in A
A is not usually .... It isn't like A to be ....
A isn't as (adjective) as B B is (comparative) than A
A often (past simple) A used to .....
A plays .... better than B B doesn't play ....as well as A
A rarely (presnt simple) it's rare for A to ...
A said I could ... A gave me permission to ....
although ..., she ..... she ...., despite (not) ...ing
although he can't swim himself despite being unable to swim
although she works hard no matter how hard she works
and (present simple) as well as ...ing
and ... in addition to .......ing
are you planning to ... do you have any plans for
Are you saying I'm lying? Are you accusing me of lying?
be careful or you'll .... You'll ... If you aren't careful
be very alike physically look alike
because of my mistake it was my fault
began to .... started ....ing
calculate work out
connect someone put someone through
continue to be remain
could I borrow ... would you mind lending me ---
Could I stay with you for .... Could you put me up for ...
could you possibly help me with ... would you mind helping me with ...
decide make the choice
decide make up one's mind
demolish pull down
distribute give out
Do what I say or I'll ... he threatened to ...
do you want me to ... would you like me to ...
Don't ..... he warned me not to ...
enter go in for
everyone thinks A will ... A is expected to ...
everyone was surprised to see to everyone's surprise
except apart from
except with the exception of
get someone to do something have something done
have (past participle) very rarely have hardly ever (past participle)
have a good relationship with get on well with
have been doing something have been getting up to something
have great respect for look up to
have you thought about ...ing? have you considered ...ing?
he didn't want to .. he didn't feel like ...ing
He hates ....ing he can't stand ...ing
He is similar in appearance to ... he looks like ...
his handwriting is so small he has such small handwriting
how long was your flight ...? how long did it take to fly ...?
I advise you to think carefully you'd better think carefully
I am fairly sure I'll ... I expect I'll ...
I came to live here in 1986 I have been living here since 1986
I do not intend to .. I have no intention of ...ing
I don't know A's reasons for ..ing I have no idea why A (past simple)
I don't like .... I can't stand ....
I don't share your opinion about ... I don't agree with you about ...
I had imagined there were going to be many more people There were far fewer people than I had imagined
I have never (past participle) he denied having (past participle)
I haven't (past participle) before This is the first time I've (past participle)
I haven't (past participle) for 3 years I gave up (gerund) 3 years ago
I haven't forgotten I still remember
I met ..... in 1982 I have known .... since 1982
I really didn't want to ... I was anxious to avoid ...ing
I regret ....ing something If only I hadn't (past participle)
I regret doing something I wish I hadn't done somehting
I think I can smell .. it smells like ...
I think it must be .....barking it sounds like a .....barking
I think you're right ...... he agreed that ...
I thought I might (A), so I (B) I (B), in case I (A)
I want a .... I would like a ...
I wasn't allowed to ... ...would not let me ....
I will not .... she refused to ...
I wish I could ... I would love to ...
I wish I had ....(past participle) I regret not ...ing
I wonder how --- I'd like to know how ...
I won't ... he refused to ...
I won't tell anyone about it he promised not to tell anyone about it
I would prefer to ... I would rather ....
I wouldn't like you to ... I'd rather you didn't ...
I'd prefer you to ... I'd rather you (past simple)
I'd rather not spend ... I don't feel like spending ..
If I don't ....., I'll I'll..... unless I .....
I'll ..... he promised to ...
I'm happy to see any film you choose I don't mind which film we see
I'm sorry I didn't ..... I wish I had (past participle)
I'm sure he hasn't (past participle) he can't have (past participle)
I'm sure she has (past participle) she must have (past participle)
I'm sure you .... he accused me of ...ing
imitate someone take someone off/ take off someone
is a (job) works as a (job)
is an adult now has grown up
is as big as ... is the same size as ...
is too (adjective ) to .. is not (adjective ) enough to ...
it is A's responsibility to ... A is responsible for ...ing
it is important that I ... I need to ...
it is not permitted to .... you can't ...
it isn't worth ...ing there's no point ...ing
it really annoys me the way you ... I wish you wouldn't ....
it really annoys me when you ... I wish you wouldn't ....
it was a real mistake ...ing If only I ....n't ...
it was difficult for me to read ... I couldn't make out ...
it was difficult to ... I had difficulty ...ing
it was fortunate for him that he wasn't ... he was lucky not to be ....
it was possibly .... ...might have ...
it wasn't a good idea to ... you shouldn't have ....
it wasn't necessary for them to ... They needn't have ....
it will be nice to see you again I'm looking forward to seeing you again
it would be a good idea to I ought to ...
it would be better to ... he recommended ....ing
it would be difficult for me to I would have difficulty ...ing
it's necessary for me to ... I've got to ....
it's unlikely that I'll ... I probably won't ...
It's unusual for A to ... A hardly ever (present simple)
it's very important for me to ... I must ....
It's very rare for me to .... I hardly ever .....
I've had enough of your .... I refuse to put up with your ...
I've made up my mind. I'm going to ... she decided to .....
Jackie hasn't (past participle) for five years the last time Jackie (past simple) was 5 years ago
John's behaviour the way John behaved
left before I arrived had left when I arrived
let's visit .. why don't we go to ...
live throughout his childhood be brought up
looks like takes after
manage to ... be successful in ...ing
mention to someone say a word to someone
need .....ing has to be (past participle)
no one expected you to ... you didn't need to ...
no one has explained why .... no one has told us the reason for ...
nobody is as good at .....as the best
not as (adjective) as ... less (adjective) than ...
OK I've been ....ing He admitted ...ing
on the point of ...ing about to ....
people are wasting their time ...ing it's a waste of people's time to ...
Perhaps I could .... He suggested ....ing
please don't tell .. I'd rather you didn't tell ...
release let out of
she couldn't accept it she had to turn it down
she definitely ... she must have ....
she didn't say goodbye she left without saying goodbye
she had to save up for a year to it took her a year to save up
She regrets not ...ing she wishes she had ....
she said she would .... she agreed to ....
she said she would .... she promised to ...
she said she wouldn't tell anyone she promised not to tell anyone
she wouldn't .... she refused to ...
someone thought I was a ... someone mistook me for a ...
sth needs doing have something done
stop ....ing give up ....ing
succeed in .....ing manage to ........
such as like
take a train to ..... go to ..... by train
take care of look after
the A is completely empty there is nothing left in the A
the accident was my fault I was to blame for the accident
the mechanic checked the tyres I had the tyres checked
There is no (uncountable noun) left We have run out of (uncountable noun)
there was no need for you to ... you needn't have ...
there were no mistakes there was nothing wrong
there's a chance that .... ...could have ....
there's absolutely no chance that he ... he can't have (past participle)
there's no point in .......ing it isn't worth ........ing
they were forced to ... they had to ....
to admire to look up to
to be angry with someone to tell someone off
to be like in character and appearance to take after
to be so (adjective) that ... to be too (adjective) to ...
to be spoilt to fall through
to discuss to have a discussion about
to do something naughty to get up to something
to have no (noun) to run out of (noun)
to insist that he (past simple) to make him do sth
to recover from to get over
to start ..... to take up...
tolerate something put up with something
too much free time too much time on his hands
try ....ing he encouraged me to ....
try as hard as I can to do my best to
we could ... he offered to ...
we lost our way we got lost
We'll ..... they offered to ...
what is the price of A? how much does A cost?
What would happen if ....? Just suppose .....
What's the time? he asked he asked me to tell him the time
when he was a child during his childhood
whichever route you take it doesn't matter which route you take
who has to ..... who is responsible for ...ing
who this coat belongs to whose this coat is
whose is this (noun)? who does this (noun) belong to?
why don't you ....said A a suggested .......ing
with fluent English .. If you speak English fluently
with more effort you could .... if you had tried harder ...
would you like to ... invite me/us to ...
would you like to ... he invited me/us to .....
would you prefer me to ... would you rather I (past simple)
Yes I think we should ... she agreed that we should ...
You are not allowed to ... You may not ....
you can borrow my bike I wouldn't mind lending you my bike
You can't .... You aren't allowed to ...
you mustn't .... you aren't supposed to ....
you ought to ... you'd better ...
you should ......now it's time you (past simple)
you should go to bed now it's time you went to bed
you shouldn't ..... you are not supposed to ...
You shouldn't give them the impression You should avoid giving them the impression
you're going too fast for me I can't keep up with you
You've been .... haven't you? she accused me of ...ing