1. Peter is a lot older than Martin.

AS Martin is ___________ Peter.

2. The only person Jane didn’t like was her boss.
APART Jane liked everyone _________ her boss.
3. Fewer people read Carlton’s books these days.
WIDELY Carlton’s books ______________ these days.
4. Lucy doesn’t swim nearly as well as Kate.
SWIMMER Kate is ________________ Lucy.
5. 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.
6. Rap music isn’t nearly as popular as it was ten years ago.
LESS Rap music is __________________________________ it was ten years ago.
7. I find studying more difficult as I become older.
IS I find it _________________________________ as I become older.
8. My brother never asks when he borrows my things.
ALWAYS My brother is _____________________________________ asking.
9. 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. Sally moved here ten years ago.
LIVING Sally ________________________________________ for ten years.
12. The children were not very interested in what the guide said.
MUCH There ______________________ among the children in what the guide said.
13. I think he’s rather nice.
QUITE I think he’s ________________________________________________ person.
14. When I was younger I would play football with my father.
USED When I was younger my father and I ______________________ football together.
15. There weren’t any to do the job.
LACK There _______________________________________ volunteers to do the job.
16. She’s worked very hard in the garden.
DEAL She’s done a _________________________________________ in the garden.
17. I don’t know why golf is so popular.
PEOPLE I don’t know why __________________________________ golf so much.
18. ‘This car’s not mine,’ said the old man.
BELONG ‘This car __________________________________________,’ said the old man.
19. There don’t seem to be as many tourists around this year.
FEWER There seem ____________________________________ tourists around this year.
20. I can’t speak Mandarin Chinese.
HOW I don’t know _______________________________________ Mandarin Chinese.
21. Nobody helped her clean the house last week.
HERSELF She ____________________________________________ last week.
22. 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.
23. I don’t live with anyone else in this house.
OWN I live __________________________________________ in this house.
24. He loves her and she loves him very much.
EACH They ________________________________________________ very much.
25. It was only after she left that I realized that she was famous.
WASN’T It ____________________________________ that I realized that she was famous.
26. Unfortunately, nobody painted this room for me.
MYSELF I ____________________________________________, unfortunately.
27. I don’t know which person to talk to in the bank.
WHO I _________________________________________________ talk to in the bank.
28. The holiday I enjoyed the most was the one we had in Greece.
PLEASURE The holiday which ________________________ was the one we had in Greece.
29. Caroline was too tired to work any more, so she stopped.
 CARRY Caroline ________________________ any more because she was too tired.
30. Mike can’t use a camcorder.
HOW Mike doesn’t ____________________________________ camcorder.
31. When you’ve done the things I want you to do, you can go out.
WHAT You can go out when _______________________________ want you to do.
32. We don’t know the right places to find the information.
WHERE We aren’t sure _____________________________________ information.
33. I’m not sure which person I should believe.
WHO I don’t __________________________________________________ believe.
34. I’m sure Sue was pleased when she saw the coat you bought her.
BEEN Sue ____________________________ when she saw the coat you bought her.
35. I’d love to go to the cinema tonight, but I’ve got to do the ironing.
WISH I _________________________ the cinema tonight, but I’ve got to do the ironing.
36. 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.
37. I’m sure Tom’s tired because he’s yawning a lot.
MUST Tom _______________________________ because he’s yawning a lot.
38. I’m hungry because the last time I ate was five hours ago.
NOT I’m hungry because I ________________________________ five hours.
39. He’s so relaxed, I’m sure he’s just got back from holiday.
BEEN He’s so relaxed, he ______________________________ holiday.
40. I’m not fit enough to go in for a marathon.
TOO I’m ____________________________________ go in for a marathon.
41. 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.
42. You can borrow my computer, but you must look after it.
AS You can borrow my computer _____________________________ look after it.
43. I’m sure she hasn’t left because her coat’s still here.
HAVE She _____________________________________ because her coat’s still here.
44. I am here as a representative of the Government.
BEHALF I’m here __________________________________________ the Government.
45. They employ extra staff at the weekends.
ON Extra staff ___________________________________ at the weekends.
46. Prices have gone up sharply again.
INCREASE There has been ______________________________________ prices.
47. I’ll take my CD player because we might want to listen to music.
CASE I’ll take my CD player ______________________________ listen to music.
48. It’s time you started some serious work at college.
DOWN It’s time you ________________________________ serious work at college.
49. They had to cancel the outdoor exhibition because of the bad weather.
CALLED The outdoor exhibition ______________________ because of the bad weather.
50. I failed to persuade Tom to take up stamp collecting.
SUCCEED I _______________________________________ Tom to take up stamp collecting.
51. We found it difficult to write the story.
TROUBLE We ________________________________________ the story.
52. I can’t remember Mike’s instructions.
FORGOTTEN I _________________________________________________ told us to do.
53. The last time I saw Jenny was ten years ago.
FOR I _____________________________________________ ten years.
54. 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.
55. She began working for this company when she was 18.
BEEN She _________________________________ for this company since she was 18.
56. Mr Thompson phoned a moment ago to say he will be late.
JUST Mr Thompson _____________________________ to say he will be late.
57. It’s been a long time since our last meeting.
MET We ______________________________________________ a long time.
58. Do you have a computer in your house?
 GOT Have ____________________________________________ home?
59. My little cousin wants to drive a bus when he leaves school.
DRIVER My little cousin wants ____________________________ when he leaves school.
60. Is he a good pianist?
PLAY Does ___________________________________________________ well?