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Peter is a lot older than Martin AS Martin is Peter The only person Jane didn’t like was her boss APART Jane liked everyone her boss Fewer people read Carlton’s books these days WIDELY Carlton’s books these days Lucy doesn’t swim nearly as well as Kate SWIMMER Kate is Lucy He was offered some work but he wasn’t able to accept it because he was too busy, TURNED He was offered some work but he because he was too busy Rap music isn’t nearly as popular as it was ten years ago LESS Rap music is it was ten years ago I find studying more difficult as I become older IS I find it as I become older My brother never asks when he borrows my things ALWAYS My brother is asking I’ve always found learning languages easy GOOD I’ve always learning languages 10 Traffic today doesn’t move much faster than 100 years ago LITTLE One hundred years ago, traffic moved than today 11 Not many staff attended the meeting NUMBER Only staff attended the meeting 12 He wasted no time looking for a new car SOON He looked for a new car possibly could 13 Sally moved here ten years ago LIVING Sally for ten years 14 The children were not very interested in what the guide said MUCH There among the children in what the guide said 15 I think he’s rather nice QUITE I think he’s person 16 When I was younger I would play football with my father USED When I was younger my father and I football together 17 There weren’t any to the job LACK There volunteers to the job 18 She’s worked very hard in the garden DEAL She’s done a in the garden 19 I don’t know why golf is so popular PEOPLE I don’t know why golf so much 20 ‘This car’s not mine,’said the old man BELONG ‘This car ,’ said the old man 21 There don’t seem to be as many tourists around this year FEWER There seem tourists around this year 22 I can’t speak Mandarin Chinese HOW I don’t know Mandarin Chinese 23 Nobody helped her clean the house last week HERSELF She last week 24 Jane decided to wait and only hand in her work at the last minute PUT Jane decided to in her work until the last minute 25 I don’t live with anyone else in this house OWN I live in this house 26 It wasn’t help if Tania goes to see the manager POINT There’s to see the manager 27 He loves her and she loves him very much EACH They very much 28 It was only after she left that I realised that she was famous WASN’T It that I realised that she was famous 29 Unfortunately, nobody painted this room for me MYSELF I , unfortunately 30 I don’t know which person to talk to in the bank WHO I talk to in the bank 31 The holiday I enjoyed the most was the one we had in Greece PLEASURE The holiday which was the one we had in Greece 32 Caroline was too tired to work any more so she stopped CARRY Caroline any more because she was too tired 33 Mike can’t use a camcorder HOW Mike doesn’t camcorder 34 When you’ve done the things I want you to do, you can go out WHAT You can go out when want you to 35 We don’t know the right places to find the information WHERE We aren’t sure information 36 I’m not sure which person I should believe WHO I don’t believe 37 I’m sure Sue was pleased when she saw the coat you bought her BEEN Sue when she saw the coat you bought her 38 I’d love to go to the cinema tonight, but I’ve got to the ironing WISH I the cinema tonight, but I’ve got to the ironing 39 There’s someone at the door, but it’s too early for Kate BE There’s someone at the door, but because it’s too early 40 I’m sure Tom’s tired because he’s yawning a lot MUST Tom because he’s yawning a lot 41 I’m hungry because the last time I ate was five hours ago NOT I’m hungry because I five hours 42 He’s so relaxed, I’m sure he’s just got back from holiday BEEN He’s so relaxed, he holiday 43 I’m not fit enough to go in for a marathon TOO I’m go in for a marathon 44 It was possible that he was having a shower, so he couldn’t hear the bell MAY He shower, so he couldn’t hear the bell 45 You can borrow my computer, but you must look after it AS You can borrow my computer look after it 46 I’m sure she hasn’t left because her coat’s still here HAVE She because her coat’s still here 47 I am here as a representative of the Government BEHALF I’m here the Government 48 They employ extra staff at the weekends ON Extra staff at the weekends 49 Prices have gone up sharply again INCREASE There has been prices 50 Phil knows how to cheat successfully at cards AWAY Phil knows how to at cards 51 I’ll take my CD player because we might want to listen to music CASE I’ll take my CD player listen to music 52 It’s time you started some serious work at college DOWN It’s time you serious work at college 53 There probably won’t be any more customers today UNLIKELY It be any more customers today 54 They had to cancel the outdoor exhibition because of the bad weather CALLED The outdoor exhibition because of the bad weather 55 I failed to persuade Tom to take up stamp collecting SUCCEED I Tom to take up stamp collecting 56 We found it difficult to write the story TROUBLE We the story 57 Don’t worry! I’ll make him tell the truth OUT Don’t worry! I’ll him 58 I have never been to the National Museum STILL I the National Museum 59 The last time I saw Jenny was ten years ago FOR I ten years 60 John can still remember how nervous he felt on his first day at work NEVER John how nervous he felt on his first day at work 61 She began working for this company when she was 18 BEEN She for this company since she was 18 62 Mr Thompson phoned a moment ago to say he will be late JUST Mr Thompson to say he will be late 645 646 647 648 649 650 651 652 653 654 655 656 657 658 659 660 661 662 663 664 665 666 667 668 669 670 671 672 673 674 675 676 677 678 679 680 681 682 683 684 685 686 687 688 689 690 try harder behaved in a very silly went straight an arm and a leg giving me a hand with got my finger in a shoulder to cry on have only had eyes for put a foot if I wanted know where I bought if he could borrow that she had to get wouldn’t be there that they were going she had never been know who we had seen if he had been living advised me to get recommended that I (should) eat invited me denied being explained that she wouldn’t refused to let him congratulated them on winning threatened to call warned us not to walk unless I have if there is if I had had unless we buy unless it was / if it was not wish I had seen only I hadn’t invited wish she wouldn’t only I had revised I were able regrets leaving / regrets having left time you went rather you gave suppose someone saw look up to looking up gone up the wrong way up to you 183 691 692 693 694 695 696 697 698 699 700 701 702 703 704 705 706 707 708 709 710 711 712 713 714 715 716 717 718 719 720 721 722 723 724 725 726 727 728 729 730 731 732 733 734 735 736 up and about are permitted to bring it is necessary for are not allowed to use would be possible to was obliged to are not supposed to wear was forced to admit let me go out made to study provided that no one else unless it is even though I was frightened on condition that in case you lose as long as they have he was given loves being taken to be chosen to was made to feel was known to be dislikes being patted about being told would be allowed to is said to be must have/get our house had their television stolen has her nails painted had my car checked by get broken by had his head cut am snowed under with as right as rain floods of tears a cloud in the sky a storm of protest get on never gave up come up face up to deal with came across talk through is not cool enough to first time I have know where Sue worked 184 737 738 739 740 741 742 743 744 745 746 747 748 749 750 751 752 753 754 755 756 757 758 759 760 761 762 763 764 765 766 767 768 769 770 771 772 773 774 775 776 777 778 779 780 781 782 stay/keep in touch if it was/were not only I had bought was called off love to be able to up to you whether you looking after was brought has grown get on well with told us off takes after looked up to getting up to has been out of order the best player works as a social worker had left when I arrived that she had stolen the piano as well as is like tennis invited us to stay 2.5 seconds faster than to tell him accusing me of promised to send (us/them/her etc.) you mind helping me refused to speak denied (ever) having seen agreed that we should considered getting offered to look after avoid giving admitted he had been going / admitted (to) going expect to pass are afraid of hardly ever go to as much work as far fewer people than looks like to take up accused me of stealing I ought to go have lived here since gave out get used to 185 783 784 785 786 787 788 789 790 791 792 793 794 795 796 797 798 799 800 801 802 803 804 805 806 807 808 809 810 811 812 813 814 815 816 817 818 819 820 821 822 823 824 825 826 827 828 is not old enough to have known each other since did my best don’t agree with time on his hands get used to driving work out not to tell putting me through used to live mind sharing shouldn’t have set can’t have gone might have scratched must have been shouldn’t have bought could have phoned can’t have taken must have gone must write needn’t have had to can’t/cannot take photographs needn’t have are not supposed to ‘ve got to didn’t need would never have stayed if I had taken would not have been sent you had tried harder unless it rains you speak English fluently boils if you if I won / if I were to win might have lent her would have got love to be able to only I had not told time you children were rather you didn’t regret not learning suppose someone saw you wish you wouldn’t tap has her hair washed had their car stolen 186 829 830 831 832 833 834 835 836 837 838 839 840 841 842 843 844 845 846 847 848 849 850 851 852 853 854 855 856 857 858 859 860 861 862 863 864 865 866 867 868 869 870 871 872 873 874 must have/got our house would not let me stay to get over wish I hadn’t said can’t have been need to post have been getting up to had the tyres checked time you went make not rather you didn’t tell could fall the exam unless who has won / who’s won I can’t find / I’m unable to find have nearly all died have just been talking have been working here for has never been haven’t seen him for haven’t found (out) has run out of has just given birth to have forgotten is as exciting the most amazing show a lot braver than a bit less far easier playing/to play of the largest cities rather go sightseeing than lye looking into looking forward to going look it up looked up to look out for looks down on I came across a waste of time no sign of going on found out under her way had never been/gone was brought up by going to India appeals to if he would like to 187 875 876 877 878 879 880 881 882 883 884 885 886 887 888 889 890 891 892 893 894 895 896 897 898 899 900 901 902 903 904 905 906 907 908 909 910 911 912 913 914 915 916 917 918 919 920 had been very confused by was made up of not made many appearance on luck as well asked Mary who had borrowed carry out my very few copies have much to eat doesn’t swim as well haven’t discovered the cause blamed me for (having caused) haven’t worked together for promised to come with me/us/them would rather watch football than have a word with give a presentation reach/come to/arrive at a compromise done enough preparation having a chat with have a discussion about was so intensively advertised was quickly dealt with by must have been seen carried on with is possible that can’t have been forget to bring let us take interested in buying get on well wishes he had written to it’s time you went not being able to kept in touch high time you bought which starred I used to walk looks like / looks as though wasn’t as easy as warned Eddie not to touch haven’t been surfing for didn’t deserve to be the most interesting ‘if only I had not aren’t allowed to needn’t have 188 921 922 923 924 925 926 927 928 929 930 931 932 933 934 935 936 937 938 939 940 941 942 943 944 945 946 947 948 949 950 951 952 953 954 955 956 957 958 959 960 961 962 963 964 965 966 aren’t supposed to park should have built must carry shouldn’t have let him carry out my to give up is capable of succeeding (really) wish I could been a rise in you must have passed don’t need to am getting used to it / am getting to like it was worn by could swim better than you will be able to could have helped me I could speak didn’t succeed in getting could be was able to drive manage to catch was made to feel is said to have have this tooth taken is expected that having my hair cut weren’t allowed to to get this suit cleaned discovery occurred was built on large/huge sums for so frightened that he could such a strong wind were too complicated for me never seen such an was not well enough such a lot of money me it was advisable unwise/not wise to drink not attempt to climb was advised not to stay are reminded (that) they not miss seeing ought to visit the cathedral are recommended to leave should have been warned about 189 967 968 969 970 971 972 973 974 975 976 977 978 979 980 981 982 983 984 985 986 987 988 989 990 991 992 993 994 995 996 997 998 999 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 to get my hair cut to avoid paying was responsible for taking come up with were you I would take make him out had not been snowing take-off was delayed by get used to have just been informed three years since I saw paid as much as men have given up reports of serious flooding was advised to go such an interesting book gave him a job was taken over by is responsible for deciding look like my needn’t have brought in school uniforms had his plane landed than are allowed to leave school has been unemployed for when he had peeled/finished peeling not seen Sandra since last leave until she had locked is/has been ages since I enjoyed feeling excited on arrival surprisingly easy to couldn’t wait to get took Georgina a long time from feeling tired can’t stand people interrupting arriving in time no good at remembering / not (very) good at remembering have arranged to meet John couldn’t afford to go unless I am doing will be given instructions are having our car serviced all over the not worth worrying about were out of order took five minutes to 190 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 came across warned us not to swim advised Pete against buying / advised Pete not to buy told Claire to take asked John if/whether he could offered to pick Tracy up said he would see a ban on cars makes a contribution towards don’t sympathise with to make an investment in be incapable of changing result in a saving of have a negative effect on is anger at is not safe to swim search for clues was done despite being ninety his fascination with great deal of could afford to go wish you would clean he had remembered to send had gone to bed earlier she was/were as tall as only I had not told had known it was you if I had known because she did not have have been late if if I had not forgotten we would have come was arrested for vandalising he owed his success to to let his mother hit was interested in helping must have heard might not have wanted that the elderly keep / for the elderly to keep was such a successful concert I would often spend Giving up smoking is the hardest worker is always complaining are likely to get we were asked to 191 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 object to paying spend less (money) prevented me (from) hearing went on working did not mean to insult not mind if Paul comes be hard to predict cannot/can’t afford to buy is looking forward to going am getting used to getting is good at adding up wish you had told would rather you didn’t is not allowed to don’t regret choosing have been several complaints am having my house painted made up your mind took off on time despite not dry enough to sit were interviewed by first time (that) we have where I had bought my in spite of the heavy to have/get my computer repaired ought to have been had better think was not used to walking was no need for pay (any) attention to must have seen wouldn’t have known if/whether I thought we would the fastest (that) Paula has ever is used to making we have run out of never used to take keeps (on) asking get Helen to help get paid telling me when you were (really) looking forward to finishing can’t afford to is not as/so friendly as is rare for me to me to take care of 192 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 1110 1111 1112 1113 1114 1115 1116 1117 1118 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 1124 1125 1126 1127 1128 1129 1130 1131 1132 1133 1134 1135 1136 1137 1138 1139 1140 1141 1142 1143 1144 1145 1146 1147 1148 1149 1150 made you come had better go to bed too noisy for me to are having central heating installed not old enough to see was/is such a frightening film didn’t take much interest book was so good (that) have lived/have been living here since months since I last went prefer eating food to cooking would rather go to the we arrived late despite me/my telling her on the point of spliting/breaking couldn’t/can’t/won’t have used is the first time have been vandalized was given this watch by is not thought to be can’t/cannot go unless you if you hadn’t reminded was going away the following if/whether she had been smoking has not made (very) much is being met would you mind telling nearly as long as take care of ought not to last time we went planning on doing would have gone told Jack not to put wasn’t strong enough is slowly getting over getting rid of tend to buy always borrowing my things without we would often go get used to sharing got used to working looking forward to seeing ‘d/had better phone did it take you to was far worse than 193 1151 1152 1153 1154 1155 1156 1157 1158 1159 1160 1161 1162 1163 1164 1165 1166 1167 1168 1169 1170 1171 1172 1173 1174 1175 1176 1177 1178 1179 1180 1181 1182 1183 1184 1185 1186 1187 1188 1189 1190 1191 1192 1193 1194 1195 1196 as sad as she the last enjoyable you work now, the less quite as much experience as were so good (that) was such bad weather was such a boring were so many soon as the meeting had the time we got to once he had/was leave until he (had) put took to him not to take him on takes pride in take much interest in was so disappointed was such a tiring wouldn’t/didn’t let me watch was made to can never aren’t we allowed to parents should smack don’t need to hand had better tell are supposed to too quietly for me not tall enough to are not enough eggs to is too much sugar there were too many no difficulty (in) making has nothing to with a strong influence on have (got) the strength are having the roof repaired had his tonsils taken out to have it done by rather watch than take buying books to borrowing to phone him rather than not go out last time I spoke to first time I have eaten has been playing tennis since ages since he (last) saw/has seen 194 1197 1198 1199 1200 1201 1202 1203 1204 1205 1206 1207 1208 1209 1210 1211 1212 1213 1214 1215 1216 1217 1218 1219 1220 1221 1222 1223 1224 1225 1226 1227 1228 1229 1230 1231 1232 1233 1234 1235 1236 1237 1238 1239 1240 1241 1242 haven’t been swimming for biggest supermarket I have (ever) being able to speak fluent the fact (that) his behaviour she performed well, she lost in spite of/despite the/an increase are you planning to spend/planning on spending on the point of saying is likely to rise probably won’t/will not will probably (all) have died/may well (all) have died might not be playing must have been pleased to can’t/couldn’t have stolen your purse might have stolen your purse may have given give away a secret, would / give a secret away, would had better give/had gave a nervous laugh must not be taken is known to have broken is not thought to be will be made to must have been tapped has not been contacted by if it wasn’t/weren’t so/too if I hadn’t spoken I would not have written not help you unless you I had remembered to take give up smoking you put to put up with is being put at provided it is as long as you give ray if he had bought was such a rapid improvement advised Mett not to go knowledge of English amazes her if she was able offered to give Dawn would not be (very) many suggested eating out the next/following blamed Helen for starting/having started apologized for being warned us against/about 195 1243 1244 1245 1246 1247 1248 1249 1250 1251 1252 1253 1254 1255 1256 1257 1258 1259 1260 1261 1262 1263 1264 1265 1266 1267 1268 1269 1270 1271 1272 1273 1274 1275 1276 1277 1278 1279 1280 1281 1282 1283 1284 1285 1286 1287 1288 prevented him (from) coming insisted on seeing didn’t succeed in finding didn’t manage to get make a complaint wish I lived wish I hadn’t told rather you didn’t wear time we went wish I could go only you had brought wish you wouldn’t speak wish I knew/could know in order not to get so as not to miss in case it doesn’t so that she would not turned down an/the offer did Mike (eventually) turn up until Leyla left before both intelligent and successful although he is very young in addition to being cancelled because of bad weather by the time I got despite the fact that it whereas Carlos enjoys dancing I am unable to / I’ll be unable to / I shall be unable the last warning I are dying because of/due to stop in time to avoid so hungry I could eat is twice as much as making up his minf / making his mind up number of people in Spain didn’t think I would and I live close to warned him not to stay were driven home by not find it difficult to was put off by the ought not to have lied did not mean to break accused her of breaking his took John ages to prevented us from going out 196 1289 1290 1291 1292 what my height was drove more carefully than such a deep river that hesitated before replying 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