They decided to cancel the barbeque due to the rain.

CALLED
The barbeque WAS CALLED OF BECAUSE of the rain.
*The car was damaged beyond repair in the crash by one of John's friends.
WROTE
One of John's friends WROTE THE CAR OFF( WROTE OFF THE CAR) in the crash.
Living together before getting married is still frowned upon by some, even in this day and age.
ATTACHED
Even nowadays there is still STIGAM ATTACHED TO LIVING TOGHETER before marriage.
The latest polls indicate that Labour and Conservative have an equal chance of winning the election.
NECK
The latest polls indicate that Labour ARE RUNNING THEN the Conservatives.
*The reason Simon had to go to court was to try and gain the legal right to keep his children.
FIGHT
Simon had to go to court TO FIHTGHT CUSTODY OF his children
*Failure to pay a large tax bill resulted in Jane having to close down her company.
DECLARED
Jane WAS DECLARE BANKRUPTE after failing to pay a large tax bill.
*Cutting down on their spending is the first thing that comes into my head.
SPRINGS
The first thing THAT SPRING TO MIND IS THAT

they should cut down on their spending.

*There was no question that the Rangers were going to win the final as the Rovers were so far behind.
HANDS
It was obvious that the Rangers were going TO BEAT THE ROVERS HANDS DOWN in the final.
*NASA have decided to postpone sending the rocket into space.
LAUNCHING
NASA have decided that they will HAVE TO PUT OFF LAUNCHING the rocket into space.
Liz refused to wear her sister's old clothes
NOT
*Liz said that her sister's old clothes.
0

SHE WOULD NOT WEAR

*Although Sarah wasn't wearing a helmet, she wasn't injured in the accident.
OF
Sarah wasn't injured in the accident,IN SPITE OFNOT WEARING a helmet.

*Nobody knows much about him; he is very much a loner.

KEEPS
Nobody knows much about him; he very much KEEPS HIMSELF TO HIMSELF .
*We can buy that car provided that we save some money first.
AFFORD
We canAFFORD THAT CARAS LONG as we save some money first.
*If children were allowed to do what they wanted, they would probably watch TV all day
OWN
If children were LEFT TO THEIR

OWN DEVICES,they would probably watch TV all day.

*Generally speaking, this has been a successful year for this company.
LARGE
This has,LEFT TO THEIR

OWN DEVICES,

5.
BY AND

LARGE , been a successful year for this company.

*She felt she had achieved a lot in life, despite her disadvantaged background.
SENSE
Despite her disadvantaged background, she feltA SENSE OF ACHIEVEMENT about her life.
*Alice raised her children all on her own.
UP
Alice single handedly BROUGHT UP HER children.
*Despite the fact that it was raining, the football match went ahead as planned.
RAIN
In spite OF THE

RAIN , the football match went ahead as planned.

*Could Helen borrow the car tonight?

LEND
Would the car tonight?
0

YOU LEND HELEN

*The interviewers will assume that you have found out something about the company and the job.
GRANTED
The interviewers willTAKE IT

FOR GRANTED that you have found out something about the company and the job.

*You can try as hard as you want but I am sure you will not solve the problem.
HOWEVER
I am sure that HOWEVER HARD YOU TRY you will not solve the problem.
*The doctor has two other people to see before you, so I suggest you fill in the forms while you are waiting.

MEANTIME
The doctor has two other people to see before you soIN THE MEANTIME I ADVISE YOU to fill in the forms.
*You will have to study much harder if you want to pass the exam.
DEAL
You will have to DO A GREAT DEALMORE STUDYIN if you want to pass the exam
*Running the half-marathon was not nearly as difficult as Sally had imagined.
NOWHERE
Running the half-marathon was NOWHERE NEAR AS BAD as Sally had imagined.
*We still have to have a full examination of the causes of the failure for legal reasons.
FULLY
The causes of the failure have still TO BE FULLYEXAMINED for legal reasons.
*There are at least five passwords to type before you can get into the system.
FEWER
Entry to the systemREQUIRES NO FEWER THAN

five passwords.

*Initially, everybody believed his story but now they think he was lying.
UP
He is now THOUGHT TO HAVE MADE UP the story.
*The hospital postponed my appointment until the week after next.
OFF
My appointment until the week after next.
0

HAS BEEN PUT OFF

*Janet was very unpleasantly surprised to learn she had lost her job.
SHOCK
It CAME AS A SHOCK to Janet to learn she had lost her job.
*James found Martin's behaviour unusual.
STRUCK
Martin's behaviour STRUCK JAMES AS odd.
*I didn't mean to say such nasty things about your country - I'm sorry.
TAKE
I'm sorry. I TAKE BACKTHE THINGS I SAID about your country.
*If Michael hadn't been so good at repairing things, the boat would have sunk.
PREVENTED
Only Michael's great ability TO REPAIR THINGS PREVENTED the boat from sinking.
*If we all use less energy, we may just save the planet.

CUT
If we allCUT DOWN ON OUR ENERGY USE we may just save the planet.
*Veronique loved her job before Madelaine joined the company.
ONLY
It was the company that Veronique stopped loving her job.
Don't worry. Of course she will agree to marry you.
IMAGINE
Don't worry. ICAN'T IMAGINE SHE WILL refuse to marry you.
*My father's new boss will decide whether or not we must move abroad.
MUST MOVE ABROAD

DEPENDS ON

Whether or not we my father's new boss.

'Why don't we have a picnic this weekend?' said Andy
HAVING
Andy suggested weekend.
0

HAVING A PICNIC THAT

'*You took my bag, didn't you Kerry!' said Caroline

TAKING
Caroline accused KERRY OFTAKING HER bag.
*You really mustn't smoke in the school.
MUST
Under NO CIRCUMSTANCESMUST YOUsmoke in the school.
*'Well done for passing your CAE exam Charlie', said Liz
CONGRATULATED
Liz CONGRATULATED CHARLIE

ON PASSING HIS CAE exam.

*I had only just fallen asleep when the phone rang and woke me up.
SOONER
No SOONER HAD I FALLEN ASLEEP THAN

the phone rang and woke me up.

*'I'm so sorry I'm late Kate', said Julie

APOLOGISED
Julie APOLOGISED TO KATE FOR BEING late
*'The theft of the exam answer sheet wasn't down to me', said John
DENIED
John DENIEDSTEALING the exam answer sheet.

*I only remembered that I hadn't put a stamp on the letter after I had posted it.
DID
Only after POSTING THE LETTER DID I REMEMBER that I hadn't put a stamp on it.
*'Driving on the left in England is really difficult for me', said Ben.
DRIVING
Ben wasn't USED TO DRIVING on the left in England.
I will have to ask my uncle to help, if you will not lend me the money
DOWN
I will have to ask my uncle to help, if you money
0

TURN DOWN MY REQUEST FOR

**Buying a laptop was a real mistake because the keys are too small for me.
NEVER
I wishI HAD NEVER BOUGHT a laptop because the keys are too small for me.
*If you should see Harry this afternoon, could you tell him that I need to speak to him, please?
HAPPEN
If you HAPPENTO SEE Harry this afternoon, could you tell him that I need to speak to him, please?
*Sheila decided to stay in England for her holiday because her new boyfirend doesn't like flying.
ACCOUNT
Sheila decided to stay in England for her holiday ON ACCOUNT OFTHE FACT THAT her new boyfriend doesn't like flying.
*Pedro realised during the first five minutes of the exam that he should have listened more in class.
ATTENTION
Pedro realised during the first five minutes of the exam that he should havePAID MOREATTENTION in class.
*Since she had the twins, she has never been so tired.
EVER
She is sufferingFROM TIREDNESSMORE THAN EVER since having the twins.
*The goods in American shops are a lot more expensive than you realise because you have to add on the tax.
DEAL
The goods in American shops are A GREAT DEAL MORE than you realise because you have to add on the tax.
*The desserts in this restaurant are the very best I have ever eaten and no mistake.
SECOND
The desserts in this restaurant ARE SECOND TO NONE and no mistake.
*The moment I saw the hotel pool, I no longer felt so tired.
SOON
I forgot MY TIREDNESS AS SOON AS I saw the hotel pool.

I wish I hadn't gone skiing and broken my leg.

REGRET
I and breaking my leg.
0

REGRET GOING SKIING

*After 6 months of study, we are very close to becoming fluent at English.

BRINK
We are

ON THE BRINK OF becoming fluent at English, after 6 months of study.

*It's extremely difficult to get into university without school qualifications, these days.
VIRTUALLY
It's VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO GET INTO university without school qualifications, these days.
*Because of all the traffic, our journey to the airport took a very long time.
PAINFULLY
Our journey to the airport WAS PAINFULLY SLOW , due to all the traffic.
*The economic crisis will be very bad for small businesses.
SPELL
The economic crisis WILL SPELLDISASTER FORsmall businesses.
*I asked for a refund since the service in the restaurant was extremely poor..
SO
If the service hadn't BEEN SO POOR I WOULDN'T have asked for a refund.
*I would never want to leave my pet dog, Rover.
PERSUADE
Nothing could EVER PERSUADE ME TO LEAVE my pet dog Rover.
*Marcus attended so few classes over the last month that he was unable to get his visa renewed.
POOR
Marcus's visa renewal was refused dueHIS POOR ATTENDANCE over the last month.
*I know it was a bad idea to include my telephone number on the advertisement.
PUT
I really oughtn't TO HAVE PUT MY TELEPHONE NUMBERon the advertisement.
Sorry, I didn't mean to say that! I meant to say
SLIP
It was , sorry! I meant to say
0

A SLIP OF THE TONGUE

*You can talk to animals? Don't be ridiculous! I've never heard anything so absurd.
OFF

You can talk to animals? COME OFF IT ! I've never heard anything so absurd.
*If you revised for the test, why did you fail to get any answers correct?
COME
If you revised for the test, HOW COME YOU FAILED to get any answers correct?
*I never got on with my geography teacher at school. He just told us really boring things about farming techniques for hours on
end.
RAMBLED
I never got on with my geography teacher at school. He RAMBLED ON AND ONabout farming techniques.
*Although I love my brother dearly, he's the first to admit that he's not exactly a genius.
SHARPEST
Although I love my brother dearly, he's the first to admit that he's not the SHARPEST KNIFE IN THE drawer.
*The journey was problematic, thanks to the awful traffic conditions.
PLAIN
The journey WASN'T PLAIN SAILING , thanks to the awful traffic conditions.
*The notion that cosmetic surgery will become the norm seems rather unrealistic to me.
FAR
The notion that cosmetic surgery will become the norm seems FAR FETCHED to me
*It would be a waste of time to go to the gym after drinking alcohol.
NO
There's NO SENSE IN GOING to the gym after drinking alcohol.
*I find the prospect of crashing my car absolutely terrifying.
SHUDDER
I SHUDDER TOTHINK WHAT WOULD

happen if I crashed my car.

Smoking isn't allowed here.

SMOKE
You are here
0

NOT ALLOWED TO SMOKE

*We are afraid that the next train to Cardiff has been cancelled.
REGRET
We REGRET TO INFORM YOU THAT the next train to Cardiff has been cancelled.
*'I was going to phone Sarah but I had too much homework to do', said John
MEANT
John said that

HE HAD MEANT TO PHONE SARAH but he'd had too much homework to do.

*Many people think that Gone with the Wind is one of the greatest films ever made.

BE
Gone with the Wind

IS CONSIDERED

TO BE one of the greatest films ever made.

*Andrew wishes that he had gone to university when he was 18.

GOING
AndrewREGRETS NOT GOING TO UNIVERSITY when he was 18.
*If you hold your breath for a few seconds it might get rid of your hiccups.
HOLDING
You might be able to get rid of your hiccups if you TRY HOLDING YOUR BREATH for a few seconds.
*Anna didn't like it at all when one of her colleagues got the promotion instead of her.
RESENTED
Anna RESENTED ONE OF HER COLLEAGUES GETTING the promotion instead of her.
*You shouldn't go to London for the day because it's too far.
GOING
It's not WORTH

GOING TO LONDON

for the day because it's too far.

*Talking to Jim about the problem is pointless because he won't listen.

USE
It's no USE TALKING TO JIM about the problem because he won't list
*I will have to ask you to leave the restuarant if you insist on making so much noise.
KEEP
I will have to ask you to leave the restaurant if you KEEP ON BEING SO noisy.
*The most likely reason for the class failing the exam is that they never did any homework at all.
PROBABLY
If the class had done more homework they PROBABLY WOULD NOT

HAVE FAILED the exam.

*I love going on holiday but it really depresses me when I have to go back to work.
GETS
I love going on holiday but IT REALLY GETS ME DOWN when I have to go back to work.
*The doctor's surgery continues for an extra hour until seven thirty on alternate days of the week.
OTHER
The doctor's surgery continues for an extra hour EVERY OTHER

DAY of the week.

*I don't think it was an easy decision for Sarah to make, turning down the job.
TURN
Sarah must haveFOUND IT TOUGHTO TURN DOWN the job.
*The new computer programme is really a lot more useful than the ones we have had before.
MOST

The new computer programme is by FAR THEMOST USEFUL one we have ever used.
*Pierre and Henri both find reading equally difficult but Pierre is more careful when answering questions.
JUST
Henri FINDS READING

JUST AS DIFFICULTas Pierre, but Pierre is more careful when answering the questions.

*If he didnt' feel he had to look after his aged mother, Alan would move abroad.
DUTY
If it weren'tFOR HIS SENSE OF DUTY towards his aged mother, alan woul dmove abroad.
*I am completely sure that we can deliver the product on time and on budget.
CONFIDENCE
I have we can deliver the product on time and on budget.
0

EVERY CONFIDENCE THAT

*Marcel wants to go somewhere new on holiday but I want to go back to the same place again.
RATHER
Marcel wants to go somewhere new on holiday but I WOULD RATHER GOback to the same place again.
*I am happy to allow them to do whatever they want to do.
OBJECTION
I haveNO OBJECTION TO THEIR DOING whatever they want to do.
*Janet couldn't attend the meeting, so Hilary thanked everybody in her place.
BEHALF
Hilary thanked everybodyON BEHALF OF JANET, who couldn't attend the meeting.
*You can only open your seatbelt when the plane has come to a complete stop.
UNTIL
You must NOT OPEN YOUR SEATBELT UNTILthe plane has come to a complete stop.
*The company profits have increased a lot over the course of the last year.
INCREASINGLY
The company HAS BEEN INCREASINGLY

SUCCESSFUL over the course of the last year.

*To everyone's surprise Marie survived the operation and made a complete recovery.
ODDS
Against ALL ODDS,MARIE'S OPERATION WASa complete success and she went to make a full recovery.
*ewer and fewer families have pets nowadays.
COMMON
It is BECOMING LESS COMMON have pets nowadys.
*We can go to the cinema or to a restaurant, I really don't mind.
DIFFERENCE

It MAKES NO DIFFERENCE TO MEwhether we go to the cinema or a restaurant.