Use of English - 2

My mother said I could go with you only if I return home by 5pm.

long

I can go with you __________________________ by 5pm.

Unfortunately, I couldn't see you because I didn't have time.

able

If I had had more time, I ________________________see you.

These windows need cleaning again.

have

These windows will ________________________________.

It wasn't a good idea resigning from your job before you have another one.

better

It would ____________________________ hadn't resigned from your job.

Hardly any of the cars on special offer were left when we arrived.

nearly

By the time we arrived, ____________________ had been bought.

in the future the public will have a wider ___________ (choose) of television programs.

Looking after the health of 700 children is heavy ___________ (responsible).

The town spent more money on _____________ (house) and health than ever before.

Do you have any particular _________________ (prefer) where we sit?

There's a ______________ (strike) contrast between what he does and what he says.

He was fined and _____________ (qualify) for reckless driving.

Is it possible to remove the smell from the books that have been in _____________ (store) for such a long time?

Many people are interested in job ___________________ (satisfy) more than in earning large amount of money.

The anti-doping association believes that all sports must be free of drug _____________ (use).

The country is facing a population ________________.(explode)

It is ____________ (advise) to fasten your seat-belts before take-off.

She claimed _______________ (employ) benefit for over six months.

Tax ______________ (evade) is one of the biggest problems that face the new country.

You can basically wear what you want but there is an ____________ (write) law that says you must not wear jeans.

It's a _______________(cry) shame that she didn't have a better chance in life.

The farm house we staying in was completely off the ____________ (beat) track.

The police searched the house ____________________ . (system)

He is a _________-paid senior executive. (high)

A full-scale ____________(organize) of our company is urgently needed.

Are we going to be saved _______________(economy) by our oil supplies?

The _____________ (block) of the most important port of the country eliminated all trade.

The _____________ (money) system of some countries used to be based on gold.

He recovered from his injuries in the __________(navy) hospital.

He has loved her ____________ (passion) ever since they first met.

He is a convinced ___________(follow) of Chinese communism.

Jane's party was more of an _____________(endure) test than anything else.

The government has committed itself to developping ___________(new) sources of energy.

The potential benefits of this treatment ____________(weigh) the risks.

Make sure the hairdryer is ___________(connect) before you fix the switch.

They say that travel _____________(broad) the mind.

Without his teacher's _____________(encourage) he would have given up long ago.

Dicken's last novel was_________(title) The Mystery of Edwin Drood.

She has known me for two years now but she still __________________(pronounce) my name.
 

“Do you want sugar in your cup of tea, Maria?” asked Mrs Jones.
if
Mrs Jones asked Maria ........ her cup of tea.

The night before the exam Patrick was too nervous to get to sleep.
that
Patrick was ........ not get to sleep the night before the exam.