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1/Considering that Luke is so young, you must admit he’s making excellent progress as
a musician. ACCOUNT
If you …………………………………. young Luke is, you must admit he’s making excellent progress as a musician.
2/ Dan never takes any notice of my advice. ATTENTION
Dan never PAY ( ANY/MUCH) ATTENTION TO my advice.
3/ “ Peter, you’ve eaten all the ice-cream!” said his mother. ACCUSED
Peter’s mother ACCUSED HIM OF EATING all the ice-cream.
4/ I don’t recommend hiring skis at this shop. ADVISABLE
It’s NOT AVISABLE/ AVISABLE NOT TO HIRE (YOUR) skis at this shop.
5/ We appear to have been given the wrong address. AS
It SEEMS (APPEARS, LOOKS) AS IF (THOUGH) we have been given the wrong address.
6/ I’ve already planned my next holiday. ARRANGEMENTS
I’ve already MADE ( THE/ MY) ARRANGEMENTS FOR my next holiday.
7/ There is nothing she hates more than calculating the expense of each project. ANYTHING
She hates calculating the expense of each project MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE.
8/ The job advert said that the salary would be higher than it is. AS
The salary IS NOT AS HIGH AS The job advert said it would be.
9/ The show is being shown on the television right now. AIR
The show IS ON THE AIR right now.
10/ So, we agree that we’re not going to Germany again this year. AGREEMENT
So, we ARE IN AGREEMENT that we’re not going to Germany again this year.
11/ “ Yes, this is delicious ice sream”, said Andrew. AGREED
Andrew AGREED THAT IT WAS delicious ice sream.


1/ Tim had not expected the concert to be so good. BETTER
The concert WAS BETTER THAN TIM had expected.
2/ As a result of the strong wind last night, several tiles came of the roof. BECAUSE
Several tiles came of the roof BECAUSE THE WIND WAS so strong last night.
3/ ‘I have an interview tomorrow, so I ought to leave soon,’ Yannis said. BETTER
‘I have an interview tomorrow, so I …………………………………. soon,’ Yannis said.
4/ A storm damaged the church near our house. BY
The church near our house WAS DESTROYED BY a storm.
5/ It was very noisy here while they were building the new road. BEING
While the new road WAS BEING BUILT, it was very noisy here.
6/ I think South Africa will probably win the match. BE
The match WILL BE WON BY South Africa.
7/ I told everyone about the changes to the timetable. BEEN
Everyone HAS BEEN TOLD about the changes to the timetable.
8/ They will show the shocking documentary on war crimes at midnight. BE
The shocking documentary on war crimes WILL BE SOLD at midnight.
9/ Five million people wa5tched the final of the reality show. BY
The final of the reality show WAS WATCHED BY five million people.
10/ I think it would be a good idea for you to learn how to cook. BETTER
You HAD BETTER LEARN how to cook.
11/ The last time I went on holiday was six years ago. BEEN
I HAVE NOT BEEN ON HOLIDAY for six years.
12/ I think that Beckam has had great success as a player. BEEN
I think that Beckam HAS BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL as a player.
13/ William shakespeare succeeded in becoming very famous during his lifetime. BECOME
William shakespeare MANAGED TO BECOME very famous during his lifetime.


1/ You must do exactly what the manager tells you. CARRY
You must CARRY OUT THE MANAGER’S instructions exactly.
2/ “If Peter likely to change his mind ?” Rob asked. CHANCE
“ Is there ANY CHANCE OF PETER changing his mind ?” Rob asked.
3/ The manager failed to persuade Karen to take the job. SUCCEED
The manager DIDN’T SUCCEED IN PERSUADING Karen to take the job.
4/ We might not find it easy to book a seat at the last minute. COULD
It COULD NOT BE EASY FOR ( COULD BE DIFFICULT/ HARD FOR)us to book a seat at the last minute.
5/ There were very few people at the concert last night. CAME
Hardly ANYBODY/ ANYONE CAME TO the concert last night.
6/ It’s a pity we didn’t do more sport when I was at school. COULD
I wish that WE COULD HAVE DONE more sport when I was at school.
7/ He managed to sail the Atlantic single-handed. SUCCEEDED
He SUCCEEDED IN SAILING the Atlantic single-handed.
8/ Everybody apart from James did their work carelessly. CAREFULLY
James did his work MORE CAREFULLY THAN the others did.
9/ You might