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He wishes he hadn't spent all his money playing cards. (regrets)

---> He _________ playing cards

regrets spending all his money

He doesn't bother me to pay a lot as long as it's for quality products (mind)

---> I ________ as long as it's for quality products.

don't mind paying a lot

They treated me like a film star and I really liked it. (treated)

-----> I _______ like a film star.

liked being treated

I always find it difficult to persuade her to see my point of view. (difficulty)

----> I always _____ to see my point of view.

have difficulty in persuading

My father hates it when people call him by his nickname. (stand)

---> my father _____ by his nickname.

can't stand being called

Even though our guests had arrived he continued to watch TV. (went)

---> He _______ our guests had arrived

went on watching TV even though

My aunt is coming to stay and I'm not really looking forward to it. (dread)

----> I ______ with us.

dread my aunt coming to stay.

He's not likely to arrive before nightfall. (chances)

---> The _____ slim

chances of his arriving before nightfall are

It's useless to wait any longer. (no)

---> It's _______ any longer.

no use waiting

This is the first time I've worked with this computer programme. (used)

-----> I'm ______ with this computer programme.

not used to working

Don't argue with him; he's as stubborn as a mule. (worth)

---> There's ________he's as stubborn as a mule.

not worth arguing with him

I really must find time to clear out the attic. (round)

---> I really _____ the attic

must get round to clearing out

The scientists are about to make an announcement concerning their latest discovery. (verge)

----> The scientist ______ concerning their latest discovery.

are on the verge of making an announcement

The rail workers do not intend to call off their strike. (intention)

----> The rail workers _______ their strike.

have no intention of calling off

Timothy failed to get into university and he gets very annoyed if it's mentioned. (shoulder)

---> Timothy has ______ to get into university.

a chip on his shoulder about failing

You can't possibly be a social worker if you can't accept others' opinion. (open)

---> Without ______, you can't possibly be a social worker

having an open mind

He often seems rude but he is really a very kind person.(gold)

---> He ______, although he may often seem rude.

has a heart of gold

I really don't know how what you are talking about. (faintest)

---> I _____ what you are talking about.

don't have the faintest idea

All this descriptive detail is irrelevant to the subject. (nothing)

----> All this descriptive detail _______ the subject.

has got nothing to do with

We wish to complain about your dog, Mr Taylor. (BONE)

---> We ______ about your dog, Mr.Taylor.

have got a bone to pick with you

I think the mayor is involved in everything that goes on in this town (PIE)

--> I think the mayor has _________ in this town.

has a finger in every pie

Henry's got friends in both the Labor and Conservative party. (FOOT)

----> Henry ________ when it comes to politics

has a foot in both camps

We must get started before all the guests arrive. (ROAD)

-----> Let's ________ before all the guests arrive.

get this show on the road

They were just about to climb through the window when the police arrived. (point)

-----> They ______ through the window when the police arrived

were on the point of climbing

Someone has already borrowed the book you want, Miss Potts. (loan)

----> The book _____ the library, Miss Potts.

you want is already a loan from

They were so rude in that shop that I won't go there ever again. (face)

----> I'll never _______ because they were so rude

show my face in that shop again

He's sure to get an Oscar for his role in that film, if you ask me. (course)

----> In my opinion, he __________ for his role in that film

is on course for an Oscar

After he had broken two plates, they asked him to leave before he broke anything else. (door)

---> Having broken two plates, ____ before he broke anything else.

they showed him the door

Don't worry! I'll explain how everything works on Monday. (ropes)

----> Don't worry! I'll ______ on Monday

show you the ropes

He seems to be worrying a lot these days. (mind)

----> He seems ______ these days.

to have a lot on his mind

They haven't captured those escaped prisoners yet, have they? (run)

----> Those _____, aren't they?

escaped prisoners are still on the run

No one could believe how well Nadia performed in her first ballet role. (show)

---> Nadia ____ in her first ballet role

put up a good show

The critics gave his new musical such bad reviews that it closed within a fortnight. (slated)

-----> His new musical _____ that it closed within a fortnight

was slated so badly by the critics

Could you lend me a few pounds until payday, Scott? (tide)

-----> I need ____ until payday, Scott

a few pounds to tide me over

Newspaper report that the police started the shooting, not the rebels. (shot)

----> Newspaper report that the police _____, not the rebels

fired the first shot

The whole audience rose to its feet as she finished singing the aria. (standing)

---> She _____ when she finished singing the aria

was given a standing ovation

His business became successful once he started to behave more responsibly. (ACT)

---> After ______ a success of his business

cleaning up his act, he began to make

She doesn't enjoy herself if she isn't the centre of attention. (spotlight)

-----> Unless _____ she doesn't enjoy herself.

she is in the spotlight

What a fuss she made over one little mouse in the kitchen! (dance)

---> She ____ one little mouse in the kitchen

made a song and dance about

Every ticket was sold for our first performance. (full)

----> We _____ for our first performance

played to a full house

The advent of the Internet completely changed global communication. (ushered)

-----> The Internet _____ in global communication

ushered in a new era

Unless you get organised , you will never be ready by Saturday. (together)

-----> If ______ you will never be ready by Saturday.

you don't get your act together

She didn't like the young man asking her so many questions. (objected)

---> She _____ so many questions

objected to the young man asking her

He can't wait till they present him with the medal. (forward)

-----> He is ________ with the medal

looking forward to being presented

I've really had enough of doing exactly what he says. (fed)

-----> I'm _____ what he says

fed up with doing exactly

Martin may be ill but he still manages to enjoy life. (prevent)

----> Martin's _______ life

illness doesn't prevent him from enjoying

I didn't realize what he was really like until he stayed with us. (colours)

----> He _____ when he stayed with us

showed his true colours

We're near enough now, I should think. (Striking)

----> We are _____ I should think

within a striking dance now

His injury is not serious at all, thank godness.(minor)

----> It’s _________ thank godness

only a minor injury he has got

You must not drink alcohol during this period. (abstain)

-----> You ____ during this period.

must abstain from drinking alcohol

I'm afraid I haven't got the authority to let you in here. (power)

---> I afraid it's _____ to let you in here

not within my power

They won't allow anyone to take photographs. (be)

----> No one ____ photographs.

will be allowed to take

They won't let anyone wearing jeans in. (will)

---> No one _____ in

wearing jeans will be allowed

They believe the ship sank before the war. (to)

---> The ship ______ before the war

is believed to have sunk

People expect the government will reduce taxes. (to)

----> The government ____ taxes.

is expected to reduce

They tried again to free the hostages. (made)

---> Another ____ the hostages

attempt was made to free

They got the firemen to clean up the mess after the building collapsed. (cleaned)

---> They ____ after the building collapsed.

had the mess cleaned up by the firemen

My salary was increased by ten per cent. (had)

----> I _____ by ten per cent.

had my salary increased

They have had to renew the surface of the motorway three times. (had)

-----> The motorway _____ three times.

has had to be resurfaced

Why do we have to show our passports? (obliged)

-----> Why ___ our passport?

are we obliged to show

The photocopier needs to be serviced right away. (wants)

---> The photocopier _____ right away

wants servicing

He's famous for being a generous man. (renowned)

---> He is _____ generosity

renowned for his

The language course consists of three books and two cassettes. (up)

----> The ____ three books and two cassettes.

language course is made up of

For further information please send this envelope to the above address. (obtained)

-----> Criticism of _____ in the article.

the minister's handling of the affair was contained

Alan worked too hard at the office, and this led to his illness. (brought)

> Alan's _____ too hard at the office.

illness was brought on by working

The Yeti has very rarely been seen at this altitude. (sightings)

----> There _____ at this altitude.

have been very few sightings of the Yeti

Peter is too sensible to risk his money in such a scheme. (feet)

---> Peter has ____ to risk his money in such a scheme.

his feet to firmly on the ground

I'm putting on weight because I like eating cakes and chocolates. (tooth)

---> It's because _______ that I'm always putting on weight.

of my having a sweet tooth.

My father recognizes a valuable painting when he sees one (eye)

---> My father ____ a valuable painting.

has an eye for

Carlene is better at maths than I am. (head)

--->> Carlene _____ than me.

has a better head for figures

The day before we left for the Amazon, John said he wasn't coming. (cold)

----> John ______ the day before we left for the Amazon.

got cold feet

I've been thinking about it all the time but I can't come up with an answer. (mind)

---> I ____ all the time but I can't come up with an answer

have had it on my mind

They're a troublesome group but Mr. Jones keeps control of them. (HAND)

---> Mr.Jones _____ with that troublesome group.

has the upper hand

They gave him the promotion although he knew nothing about finance. (clue)

---> He was given the promotion ___about finance

although he didn't have a clue

It will be difficult for you completing the report by five. (cut)

---> You'll _____ completing the report by five.

have your work cut out for you

Don't you think you are trying to do too much, Tessa? (irons)

----> Don't you think ___ Tessa

you have too many irons in the fire

If the power fails, there are some candles in the hall cupboard. (event)

----> There are some candles in the hall cupboard _____ a power failure.

in the event of

As Mrs Brown isn't here, we'll have to clean the office ourselves. (absence)

---> We'll have to clean the office ourselves _____ Mrs Brown

in the absence of

You will have to type the letters as well as operate the switchboard as Jane's ill. (addition)

---> As Jane's ill, you'll have to type the letter ______ the switchboard.

in addition to operating

She didn't say a word when I asked why she had done it. (herself)

----> She ______ when I asked why she had done it.

didn't have a word to say for herself

I'll never driven a tractor before, but I'll try. (crack)

---> I'll _______ but I've never done it before.

have a crack at driving the tractor

You have to stay alert on the streets of London. (wits)

---> You _____ on the streets of London

have to keep your wits about you

We had no idea that he was really our uncle. (inkling)

---> We _____ he was really your uncle

didn't have an inkling that

Bert's life seemed to go wrong after his parents died. (rails)

----> Bert ____ after his parents died

went off the rails

If you can make your own way to the wedding, I'll take all the children. (steam)

----> If you can ____, I'll take all the children

get to the wedding under your own steam

We must arrange every detail of the ceremony in advance. (MAPPED)

----> Every detail ____ in advance.

of the ceremony must be mapped out

They say he began without official permission. (motion)

-----> It is _____ without official permission.

said that he put the wheels in motion

She's such better than me at skating. (streets)

----> She _____ at skating

is streets ahead of me

A motorbike is good for getting through the traffic. (WEAVE)

-----> You can ____ easily on a motorbike

weave in and out of the traffic

If you don't start preparing now, you'll never be ready. (gear)

----> Unless _____, you'll never be ready.

you get into gear now

I'm going to let Jim organize the cricket match this year. (back)

----> This year I'm ______ and letting Jim organize the cricket match.

taking a back seat

Out mistake may have been employing an ex-convict. (turning)

-----> Perhaps we ____ employed an ex-convict.

took a wrong turning when we

We've already driven along here, I think. (started)

-----> We've come _____ i think

back to where we started

They are feeding all the new data into the computer now. (fed)

----> All ____ into the computer now.

the new data is being fed

Go over these figures again before we send out the documents. (are)

-----> These figures ________, before send out the document.

are to be gone over again

Didn't they offer her that job at the law firm? (position)

-----> Wasn't _______ at the law firm?

she offered that position

We expected them to have booked and paid for the hotel. (been)

-----> We expected ______ paid for.

the hotel to have been booked and

They say that he was working for the secret service. (claimed)

-----> He _____ for the secret service.

is claimed to have been working

I can't remember reading this poem before. (recollection)

----> I _____ this poem before.

have no recollection of reading

It just made the situation worse when she blamed the boss for the error. (flames)

-----> She just _______ when she blamed the boss for the error.

add fuel to the flames