Grammar questions

By the time the guests arrived, Rana had been cooking for five hours. This sentence means that ..........

This time next week, I .......... on a beach in Aqaba.

Six months from now, we .......... in different cities.

By the end of this month, we .......... this book for two years.

Next time I see you, you .......... your eating habits completely!

She .......... an online personality quiz when her boss walked into the room.

They .......... for more than an hour, and they still haven't stopped.

As soon as I .......... the news, I went round to their house.

A: Why isn't Sara back yet? B: Don't worry. She .......... late.

'He's always interrupting me when I'm on the phone.' The use of the Present Continuous with 'always' here shows .......... .

Adnan .......... a book about horses. Look, it's in the bookshop window!

I'm exhausted. I .......... job applications all morning.

He .......... there for hours. It was time to go.

By August, I .......... here for two years.

Next time I see you, I .......... my hair cut short.

I can't exercise because I .......... my leg.

You're keen! That's the third time you .......... this week.

It .......... all day. I'm fed up with it.

I .......... a headache ever since I woke up this morning.

Don't call me tonight. I .......... watching the next episode of my favourite series.

I .......... Spanish at the moment in preparation for a trip to Madrid next month.

I .......... you for ages! Where have you been hiding?

I .......... for the bus when I tripped and fell flat on my face.

'I've been reading a book about habits.' This sentence means that the speaker .......... .

I couldn't believe it when I saw Osama. We .......... about him.

Someone .......... my sandwich. They've taken a big bite!

I have rarely seen such a beautiful sunset. The correct inversion of the sentence above is ..........

No sooner .......... the essay than I had to start preparing for the final exam.

Not until I knew all the details of the conference .......... my business trip.

Only when I noticed the price .......... my decision.

Under no circumstances .......... use your phone during the exam.

The noise of the traffic annoys me most. The correct cleft sentence is ..........

I saw Ali at the station. Which cleft sentence is correct?

What I didn't enjoy .......... the journey on the crowded train.

Seldom .......... such a crowded platform as the one we saw this morning.

He never felt sorry for himself. The correct negative inversion is: Not once .......... sorry for himself.

He didn't know what was going to happen. The correct negative inversion of the sentence above is ..........

She was so happy that she thought she would never stop smiling. The correct inversion of the sentence above is ..........

It was the first time I had ever seen such an exciting event. The correct inversion of the sentence above is ..........

I wouldn't lie to you whatever the situation. Under no circumstances .......... to you.

I have never had a problem with my passport. At no time .......... a problem with my passport.

The cyclist was definitely not to blame for the accident. In no way .......... to blame for the accident.

Laith didn't realise he'd won the race until he got out of the car. The correct inversion of the sentence above is ..........

So intense .......... the heat that everyone stayed inside.

A passion for cars unites the group. The correct cleft sentence is ..........

I first learnt to ride a bike in a car park. The correct cleft sentence is ..........

I only said that it was getting late. The correct cleft sentence is ..........

Ahmad helped me a lot. The correct cleft sentence is ..........

People believe that the company lost millions last year. The correct passive form of the sentence above is ..........

Someone is repairing the bus station at the moment. The correct passive form of the sentence above is ..........

The fact that he had already spent good money on the ticket convinced him to stay. The correct passive form of the first part is ..........

An unknown person had added too much salt to the food. The correct passive form is ..........

People believe that animals never fall into the trap of the sunk-cost fallacy. The correct passive form is ..........

I made a terrible mistake. The correct passive form is ..........

We will prosecute all shoplifters. The correct passive form is ..........

Reading a review has convinced 82 percent of consumers to make a purchase. The correct passive form is: 82 percent of consumers .......... to make a purchase after reading a review.

Genuine online reviews of products influence over 93 percent of consumers. The correct passive form is ..........

Someone didn't wash the dishes last night. The correct passive form is ..........

A lot of gift vouchers were given to me for my birthday. The sentence with the same meaning is ..........

I am owed a refund. The sentence with the same meaning is ..........

She has bought her son a bike. The correct passive form starting with 'A bike' is ..........

The bank had sent thousands of clients warnings about the new scams. The correct passive form is: Thousands of clients .......... warnings about the new scams.

It is a grade 1 listed building, which means it .......... without permission.

In Victorian times, corn .......... there.

Recently, the old market .......... and is now home to many independent shops.

The interior of the building .......... to be one of the finest of its kind in the country.

The old market hall .......... in 1863.

They expect the manager to make a decision soon. The correct passive form is: They expect a decision .......... soon.

Hala enjoys people praising her. The correct passive form is: Hala enjoys .......... .

All the customers were given a freebie. The sentence with the same meaning is ..........

If I had known about the sale, I would have bought two jackets. The sentence above can be rewritten using inversion as ..........

.......... for your help, I would never have finished the project on time.

If these trends should continue, there may be major consequences for our health. The same sentence using inversion is ..........

If you were to consume a lot of protein, you would gain weight. The same sentence using inversion is ..........

If the manager had reacted faster, we might have avoided the crisis. The same sentence using inversion is ..........

If we thought more about the consequences of our actions, we .......... these practices long ago.

If those city children hadn't been on a farm visit last year, they .......... that milk was produced in factories!

If companies .......... use so much packaging on produce, it would be better for the environment.

If he .......... ask you what the recipe is, you mustn't tell him.

The restaurant wouldn't be doing so well .......... your help.

.......... it hadn't been for governments banning dangerous pesticides, the situation would be much worse.

As .......... as you cook it slowly in the oven for a few hours, it will be wonderfully tender.

.......... for the sprigs of parsley, there would be no greenery on the plate at all.

If we .......... to leave parts of our gardens untended, it would encourage biodiversity.

.......... I brought some eggs? Would that help at all?

.......... we start buying wonky fruit, the practice of throwing away good food is not going to change.

I'll eat at that restaurant again on .......... that they bring down some of their prices.

We need enough people to enrol, .......... the nutrition course won't start on 4th September.

We need enough people to enrol on the course for it to start in September. The sentence with the same meaning is ..........

There will be a dramatic reduction in plastic waste .......... the new packaging policy be adopted.

Without water, life .......... .

It wasn't necessary for you to bring a gift, but you did. The sentence that has the same meaning as the one above is ..........

The lights are off and nobody is answering the door. They .......... out.

It wasn't necessary for you to make so much effort, but you did. The sentence with the same meaning is ..........

I can't find my key anywhere. Perhaps I left it at home. The sentence with the same meaning is: I .......... it at home.

He wasn't allowed to enter the building. The sentence with the same meaning is ..........

You shouldn't have told him. The sentence with the same meaning is ..........

They made me attempt it, even though I knew it was futile. The sentence with the same meaning is ..........

You weren't meant to see that! The sentence with the same meaning is ..........

Noor left the exam room after just ten minutes. She .......... failed.

Hamza .......... have failed. He's the strongest student in the class.

I have broken my right arm and I .......... write with my left hand!

You .......... make any noise in the exam room or you'll be thrown out.

I wish I had known the lecture didn't start until ten. I .......... got up so early.

It was a mistake to tell her about it. I .......... kept quiet.

I .......... get up early that day, so I had a lie-in until midday.

Dana .......... have been here earlier. That's her umbrella on the table.

You .......... leave your email address. It's entirely optional.

You .......... have given me a lift! I saw you drive past in your fancy car!

Students should bring a ruler to the exam. The sentence with the same meaning is ..........

My parents told me I had to study harder. The sentence with the same meaning is ..........

We didn't buy a ticket at the station because we were able to buy one on the train. The sentence with the same meaning is ..........

The school said that pupils were not allowed to wear earrings. The sentence with the same meaning is ..........

'She MUST be home. I can hear somebody talking.' When 'must' is stressed in this sentence, it expresses .......... .

'She WON'T go to school.' When 'won't' is stressed, the sentence means that she .......... .

The police .......... find the criminal after a long search.

It's a very difficult test. Some people are .......... to fail it.