I’m sorry about the mistake I made,’ John said. APOLOGISED→ John ................................................................................................... a mistake1 ‘I’m sorry about the mistake I made,’ John said. APOLOGISED → John ................................................................................................... a mistake. 2. ‘Let’s go to the cinema,’ Alice said. SUGGESTED → Alice ................................................................................................... a film. 3. I was unable to go to my sister’s wedding because I had flu. COULD → I had flu so......................................................................... to my sister’s wedding. 4. Can you take part in the chess tournament next week? ABLE → Will ............................................................................ part in the chess tournament next week? 5. Eve is a strong swimmer, but she can't swim across that lake. CAPABLE → Although Eve is a strong swimmer, she ........................................... across that lake. 6. Amanda is not a very good pianist. KNOW → Amanda doesn't .................................................................. the piano very well. 7. My sister was the best singer in the college choir. COULD → Nobody in the college choir ........................................................... than my sister. 8. I can probably fix your car, even though I don't have the right tools. ABLE → I might .............................................................. your car, even though I don't have the right tools. 9. How were you able to make such a tiny model train? MANAGE → How ..................................................................................... such a tiny model train? 10. My brother managed to pass his driving test first time. SUCCEEDED → My brother ....................................................................... his driving test first time. 11. I couldn't take any photos at the party because my camera was broken. ABLE → Since my camera was broken I ....................................................... any photos at the party. 12. Despite the wind and rain, the climbers were able to put up their tent. MANAGED → Despite the wind and rain, the climbers ............................................. their tent. 13. I didn't know about her birthday, so I didn't send her any flowers. SOME → If I had known about her birthday, I ........................................................ flowers. 14. He is very rich today because he bought shares in an oil company. BE → If he hadn't bought shares in an oil company, he ................................................ today. 15. If you obey the college rules, you will not have any problems. LONG → You will not have any problems, ............................................................ the college rules. 16. You don't get good marks because you don't study hard. HARDER → If you studied ................................................................................. better marks. 17. Listen carefully or you won't know what to do. IF → You won't know what to do ................................................................... carefully. 18. Anna speaks such good German because she lived in Hamburg for ten years. SO → If Anna hadn't lived in Hamburg for ten years, she ......................................... well. 19. Unless you make some serious mistakes, I'm sure you'll do well in the interview. PROVIDED → I'm sure you'll do well in the interview, .......................................... make any serious mistakes. 20. You feel so tired every day because you go to bed late. EARLIER → If you went to bed ................................................................ so tired every day. |